Telugu Titans
Telugu Titans is a kabaddi team based in Hyderabad and Vizag that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team was led by Abozar Mighani in season 7 . The coaches for the Season 7 are Mr. Gholamreza Mazandarani (formerly with U Mumba) and Mr. Jagadeesh Kumble (formerly with Bengal Warriors). Telugu Titans is a franchise of Veera Sports owned by Mr. Srinivas Sreeramaneni of Vaya Group, Mr. Goutham Reddy Nedurmalli of NED Group and Mr. Mahesh Kolli of Greenko Group.[1] The Titans play their home matches at Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, when in Vizag and at G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium when in Hyderabad. The Titans reached the playoffs of Season 2 and 4 in PKL.
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| Founded | 2014 |
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| Based in | Hyderabad Vishakhapatnam |
| Home ground | G. M. C. Balayogi SATS Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad Rajiv Gandhi Port Indoor Stadium, Vizag |
| Colors | Yellow or Black |
| Owner | Veera Sports |
| Head coach | Gholamreza Mazandarani |
| Captain | Abozar Mohajer Mighani |
| Website | www |
Franchise history
Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) is a professional kabaddi league in India, based on the format of the Indian Premier League T20 cricket tournament.[2] The first edition of the tournament was played in 2014 with eight franchises representing various cities in India.[3] In 2014, the Titans played three seasons in Vizag and three in Hyderabad.
Current Squad
| Name | Nationality | Date of Birth | Position | Height | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abozar Mohajermighani (C) |  | 19 May 1989 | Defender | 176 cm | 84 kgs |
| Amit Kumar |  | 2 August 1998 | Raider | 175 cm | 73 kgs |
| Ankit Beniwal | | 14 February 1999 | Raider | 181 cm | 74 kgs |
| Kamal Singh | | 2 August 1998 | Raider | 176 cm | 73 kgs |
| Mula Siva Ganesh Reddy | | 5 March 1999 | Raider | 168 cm | 72 kgs |
| Palle Mallikarjun | | 2 August 1993 | Defender ( Left Cover) | 168 cm | 72 kgs |
| Rajnish | | 25 August 1998 | Raider | 183 cm | 75 kgs |
| Rakesh Gowda | | 8 November 1999 | Raider | 184 cm | 77 kgs |
| Siddharth Desai | | 15 December 2000 | Raider | 175 cm | 72 kgs |
| Suraj Desai | | 17 March 1995 | Raider | 178 cm | 75 kgs |
| Aakash Dattu Arsul | | 2 August 1998 | Defender, Right Cover | 176 cm | 73 kgs |
| Aakash Chowdary | | 22 August 1998 | Defender, Right Corner | 175 cm | 72 kgs |
| Manish | | 10 April 1998 | Defender, Left Cover | 170 cm | 75 kgs |
| C Arun | | 2 August 1993 | Defender, Left Cover | 168 cm | 72 kgs |
| Krushna Madani | | 16 January 1998 | Defender, Left Corner | 182 cm | 70 kgs |
| Vishal Bhardwaj | | 1 January 1997 | Defender | 170 cm | 75 kgs |
| Armaan | | 8 July 1999 | All Rounder | 189 cm | 71 kgs |
| Farhad Rahimi Milaghardan | | 13 November 1988 | All Rounder | 182 cm | 84 kgs |
| Source: Pro Kabaddi[4] | |||||
Coaching Staff
- Manager - Trinadh Reddy.J
- Head Coach - Gholamrezam Mazandarani
- Assistant Coach - Jagdish Kumble
- Physio - Arjun
- Fitness Trainer - Shahri Vajihehallah
- Designing Team - Quolt Enterprises Pvt Ltd
Seasons
Season I
Telugu Titans finished fifth in the group stage and did not qualify to the playoffs.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaipur Pink Panthers (C) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 100 | 54 | |
| U Mumba (R) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 51 | |
| Bengaluru Bulls (4) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 47 | |
| Patna Pirates (3) | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 45 | |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 26 | 42 | |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -27 | 32 | |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -85 | 24 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -127 | 17 | |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals
Season II
Telugu Titans finished third in the group stage and qualified to the playoffs.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba (C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 40 | 60 | |
| Telugu Titans (3) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 85 | 50 | |
| Bengaluru Bulls (R) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 48 | |
| Patna Pirates (4) | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 41 | |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 43 | 38 | |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -63 | 27 | |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -68 | 27 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | -74 | 21 | |
Source: ProKabaddi
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Season III
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba (R) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 95 | 60 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 58 |
| Puneri Paltan (3) | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 92 | 48 |
| Bengal Warriors (4) | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 26 | 47 |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | -10 | 38 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | -63 | 28 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 2 | 12 | 0 | -102 | 14 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 1 | 12 | 1 | -142 | 11 |
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up; (3) Third Place; (4) Fourth Place.
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Performance
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan 30, 2016 | U Mumba | VIZAG | 25-27[9] |
| 3 | Jan 31, 2016 | Puneri Paltan | VIZAG | 27-25[10] |
| 6 | Feb 1,2016 | Dabang Delhi | VIZAG | 45-34[11] |
| 7 | Feb 2,2016 | Bengal Warriors | VIZAG | 17-25[12] |
| 14 | Feb 3,2016 | Bengaluru Bulls | BENGALURU | 35-26[13] |
| 17 | Feb 6, 2016 | Patna Pirates | KOLKATA | 25-29[]14 |
| 25 | Feb 13, 2016 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | PUNE | 27-25[15] |
| 30 | Feb 16,2016 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | PATNA | 26-35 |
| 34 | Feb 19,2016 | Bengal Warriors | PATNA | 28-32 |
| 38 | Feb 21,2016 | Bengaluru Bulls | JAIPUR | 40-22 |
| 43 | Feb 24,2016 | Dabang Delhi | DELHI | 44-36 |
| 46 | Feb 26,2016 | Puneri Paltan | DELHI | 24-41 |
| 51 | Feb 28,2016 | Patna Pirates | MUMBAI | 42-41 |
| 54 | Mar 02,2016 | U Mumba | MUMBAI | 22-38 |
Season IV
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patna Pirates (C) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 52 |
| Telugu Titans | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 67 | 50 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers (R) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 22 | 47 |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 42 |
| U Mumba | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -18 | 42 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 14 | 5 | 8 | 1 | -55 | 32 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 29 |
| Bengal Warriors | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | -60 | 26 |
Source:prokabaddi.com[5]
- Advanced to the Playoff Stage
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
Performance
| Match | Date | Opponent | Venue | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jun 25 2016 | Puneri Paltan | Mumbai | 24-28[9] |
| 8 | Jun 29 2016 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Jaipur | 24-28[10] |
| 15 | Jul 03 2016 | Patna Pirates | Hyderabad | 33-35[11] |
| 18 | Jul 04 2016 | Bengal Warriors | Hyderabad | 35-18[12] |
| 19 | Jul 05 2016 | Bengaluru Bulls | Hyderabad | 28-30[13] |
| 21 | Jul 06 2016 | U Mumba | Hyderabad | 35-30[]14 |
| 27 | Jul 10 2016 | Dabang Delhi | PATNA | 28-23[15] |
| 29 | Jul 12 2016 | Bengaluru Bulls | Bengaluru | 32-24 |
| 34 | Jul 15 2016 | Puneri Paltan | Bengaluru | 32-29 |
| 40 | Jul 18 2016 | Bengal Warriors | Kolkata | 34-34 |
| 41 | Jul 19 2016 | Dabang Delhi | Kolkata | 36-28 |
| 45 | Jul 21 2016 | U Mumba | MUMBAI | 25-25 |
| 51 | Jul 24 2016 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Delhi | 35-23 |
| 53 | Jul 26 2016 | Patna Pirates | Delhi | 46-25 |
| Semi Final 2 | Jul 29 2016 | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Hyderabad | 24-34 |
| 3/4 Place | Jul 31 2016 | Puneri Paltan | Hyderabad | 35-40 |
Season V
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 126 | 87 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 91 | 80 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 40 | 79 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | -50 | 56 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -91 | 51 |
| Dabang Delhi KC | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | -134 | 29 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 77 |
| Patna Pirates (C) | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 60 | 71 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 60 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 57 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -2 | 52 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -71 | 46 |
Source: ProKabaddi
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
Season VI
The teams are divided into two zones with each zone having six teams based on their geographical proximity. Each team will play 15 intra-zonal matches and 7 inter-zonal matches.
Zone A
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Fortune Giants | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 117 | 93 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 189 | 86 |
| Dabang Delhi KC (R) | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | -1 | 68 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 8 | 12 | 2 | -45 | 52 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -69 | 43 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 6 | 14 | 2 | -91 | 42 |
Zone B
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru Bulls (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 104 | 78 |
| Bengal Warriors | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 69 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | -45 | 57 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -36 | 55 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | -55 | 51 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 5 | 13 | 4 | -70 | 42 |
- advanced to Qualifier 1
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
Season VII
Telugu Titans had a poor run this season as they finished 11.The team roped in Sidharth Desai for ₹1.45 crores.They were led by Iranian defender Abozar Mighani.The team recorded their biggest win of the season against Jaipur Pink Panthers.They defeated them by a margin of 20 points.The top raider of the team was Sidharth who scored 217 points whereas the top defender was Vishal Bhardwaj who scored 62 points.The best all rounder was Farhad Milaghardan with 78 points.
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | SD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dabang Delhi KC (R) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 66 | 85 |
| Bengal Warriors (C) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 71 | 83 |
| UP Yoddha | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 74 |
| U Mumba | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 47 | 72 |
| Haryana Steelers | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 71 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 22 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 16 | 64 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 22 | 9 | 11 | 2 | -13 | 58 |
| Patna Pirates | 22 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 29 | 51 |
| Gujarat Forunte Giants | 22 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 18 | 51 |
| Puneri Paltan | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | -72 | 48 |
| Telugu Titans | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | -67 | 45 |
| Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 4 | 15 | 3 | -119 | 37 |
- advanced to Finals
- advanced to Eliminators
- Five (5) points for a win
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Top three teams from each zone qualify for the playoffs
Records
Overall results Pro Kabbaddi season
| Period | Total | Wins | Losses | Drawn | % Win | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July–August,2014 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 42.85% | 5 |
| July–August,2015 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 56.25% | 3 |
| January–March,2016 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 50.00% | 5 |
| June–July,2016 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 50.00% | 4 |
| July–October,2017 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 31.81% | Zonal Stage |
| Total | 82 | 37 | 34 | 11 | 45.12% |
By opposition
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba | 144 1 | |||
| Dabang Delhi | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Puneri Paltan | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Bengal Warriors | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Bengaluru Bulls | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Jaipur Pink Panthers | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Patna Pirates | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
Sponsors
| Year | Season | Kit Manufacturers | Anany Sponsors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | I | Nise Gel | |
| 2015 | II | Field Gear | Greenko |
| 2016 | III | ||
| IV | |||
| 2017 | V | ||
| 2018 | VI | Vats | |
| 2019 | VII |
References
- "Pro Kabaddi League: Telugu Titans team launched". webindia123.com. 18 July 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2014.
- "'Patna Pirates' Join Pro Kabaddi League; Team Logo Unveiled". PatnaDaily.com. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- Monday, May 26, 2014 (21 May 2014). "Pro Kabaddi League auction sees big spends on national players". Business Standard. Retrieved 26 May 2014.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- "Teams". Pro Kabaddi.
- "Season 5, results".