PKL 11: Telugu Titans' probable starting 7 for Pro Kabaddi 2024

The Pawan Sehrawat-led outfit will look to win their first title in PKL 11.

The Telugu Titans are the only team among the original eight PKL sides to have not clinched a title yet. They last qualified for the playoffs in season 4. To make matters worse, the team has finished at the bottom of the pile in the last three seasons. In the previous edition, they could only muster up 21 points in total, shockingly winning only two out of twenty-two matches. 

The main reason for that was the lack of support for Indian team skipper Pawan Sehrawat, who on a personal note had the third-highest number of raid points (202) last season. It is worth noting that the management spent more than half of their total purse on him in the previous auction. They have rectified that, releasing him and then using the Final Bid Match (FBM) Card to secure his services at a price of Rs. 1.725Cr.

With a new coach in the form of Krishan Hooda and some key signings, the franchisee will be hoping to give their ever-loyal fanbase a reason to smile. On that note, let’s dig into the probable starting seven of Telugu Titans for PKL 11.

Pawan Sehrawat will once again lead the raiding unit

While Pawan Sehrawat is likely to rack up at least 12-15 points in every match, he has players with decent quality to support him this time, which means he won’t have to play with the fear of not getting revived if he is tackled. The team has better balance in both offense and defense.

Coach Krishan Hooda had scouted the likes of Vijay Malik and Manjeet Sharma, during his tenure at the Dabang Delhi. They have now re-united in the Hyderabad-based franchisee. Malik can contribute on both sides of the mat, having scored 409 raid points and 81 tackle points in his PKL career. Manjeet has a tally of 117 raid points in his last two seasons and can be the third raider.

Experienced defensive wall

The defence sees the arrival of Krishan Dhull, another player whom coach Hooda is fond of. Plying his trade for the Patna Pirates last season, the right corner had finished second in the list of most tackle points, having scored 78 of them. He will be taking the responsibility of leading the defense. Right cover Milad Jabbari, who had scored 35 tackle points in 13 matches last season, will be looking to use all the experience he has gained while playing for Iran.

Telugu Titans’ predicted starting seven for PKL 11:

Raiders: Pawan Sehrawat, Manjeet, Praful Jaware

Defenders: Krishna Dhull, Ajit Pawar, Milad Jabbari

All-rounders: Vijay Malik

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