Pawan Sehrawat & Tamil Thalaivas resolve hatchet ahead of PKL 13
Tamil Thalaivas released Pawan Sehrawat mid-PKL 12 for disciplinary reasons.
Star player Pawan Sehrawat, who recently won another gold medal with the Indian men’s kabaddi team at the Asian Games 2026, is back in the news. This time for a different reason.
The Indian vice-captain had some disagreements with his Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) franchise, Tamil Thalaivas, during PKL 12, which have now been resolved.
Official social media accounts of Tamil Thalaivas, the Pro Kabaddi League and Sehrawat himself posted statements clarifying the matter.
Tamil Thalaivas released a statement saying: “We are pleased to state that all our differences with Mr. Pawan Sehrawat during PKL Season 12 have been amicably resolved. We have decided not to press any allegations against him. We also congratulate him on his recent feat at the Asian Games 2026 and wish him all the best for his future endeavours.”
Following this, Pawan Sehrawat also took to social media and issued a statement: “There were some differences with Tamil Thalaivas during PKL Season 12, which have now been amicably resolved. I thank Mashal for helping facilitate the process and reach a resolution. I look forward to continuing my PKL career.”
The Pro Kabaddi League’s official social media handle also shared a statement, indicating its role in resolving the differences between the two parties. Their statement read: “We are happy to announce that all differences between Tamil Thalaivas and Pawan Sehrawat have been amicably resolved.”
What actually happened between Pawan Sehrawat and the Tamil Thalaivas?
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Tamil Thalaivas bought Sehrawat at the PKL 12 auction and appointed him captain. However, after a few matches, he was sent home.
Thalaivas issued a statement saying they released Pawan from the team for disciplinary reasons in accordance with the team’s code of conduct.
However, the former Indian captain broke his silence and claimed that all the allegations levelled against him were false. He even stated that if any of the allegations were proven correct, he would quit playing kabaddi.
Pawan also raised concerns about a particular person in the management who allegedly interfered in the team’s decisions and was the main reason behind his release.
The Thalaivas failed to qualify for the playoffs, and further controversy arose when head coach Sanjeev Baliyan and captain Arjun Deshwal claimed in a press conference that they were not being given the freedom to make their own decisions.
All these controversies reflected poorly on the league and Mashal Sports. Therefore, they had to intervene and resolve all the differences between Tamil Thalaivas and Pawan Sehrawat.
Which franchise did Pawan Sehrawat represent in PKL 12?
Pawan Sehrawat represented Tamil Thalaivas in Pro Kabaddi League Season 12.
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