Telugu Titans
| Founded | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Based in |
Hyderabad, India Visakhapatnam, India |
| Home ground | 5,000-capacity Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad |
| Colors | Yellow, Purple |
| Owner(s) | Veera Sports |
| Head coach | Naveen kumar |
| Captain | Rahul Chaudhari |
| Website |
www |
Telugu Titans is a Kabaddi team based in Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam that plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. The team is currently captained by Rahul Chaudhari and coached by Mr. Naveen Kumar and mentored by Mr. Sai Prasad. The team is owned by Veera Sports constituting Srini Sreeramaneni of Core Green Group, Mahesh Kolli of Greenko Group and Gautham Nedurumalli of NED Group.[1] Titans play their home matches at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad & Rajiv Gandhi Indoor Stadium, Visakhapatnam.
Season 5 of the League sees the Titans featuring the following players in their lineup.
- Rahul Chaudhari
- Rakesh Kumar
- Nilesh Salunke
- Rohit Rana
- Vinoth Kumar
- Ankit Malik
- Vinod Kumar
- Sombir Gulia
- Vishal Bharadwaj
- Amit Singh Chillar
- Munish
- Mohsen Maghsoudloujafari
- Vikas Tanwar
- Vikrant C.
- Farhad Rahimi Milaghardan
- Elangeswaran R.[2]
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.[3] The first edition of the tournament was played in 2014 with eight franchises representing various cities in India.[4] In 2014, the Telugu Titans were based in Vizag.[5] For the season in 2015, Telugu Titans changed to be based in Hyderabad. In 2016 in the third season, Telugu titans returned to be based in Vizag. In the fourth season in 2017, the Telugu titans were once again based in Hyderabad.
2014 season
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 | 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
- One (1) point for a loss by 7 points or fewer
- Three (3) points each for a drawn game
- Top 4 teams qualified for the semifinals
2015 season
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 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | -68 | 27 | |
| Puneri Paltan | 14 | 2 | 11 | 1 | -74 | 21 | |
Source: starsports.com
(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
2016 Season
| 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 | 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
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 |
| Total | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 50.00% |
By opposition
| Opposition | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U Mumba | 6 | 2 | 3 | 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 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Patna Pirates | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 44 | 22 | 16 | 6 |
Season 3 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 4 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 |
Sponsors
Telugu Titans has renewed its sponsorship deals with Greenko, Maha Cement and Field Gear while bringing in a new partner in Sri Chaitanya group from 2016 season.
| Year | Kit Manufacturers | Shirt Sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Nise Gel | |
| 2015 | Field Gear | Greenko |
| 2016 | ||
| 2017 |
References
- ↑ "Pro Kabaddi League: Telugu Titans team launched". webindia123.com. 2014-07-18. Retrieved 2014-08-20.
- ↑ "Star Sports Pro Kabaddi - Team Telugu Titans | ProKabaddi.com". Star Sports Pro Kabaddi. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
- ↑ "'Patna Pirates' Join Pro Kabaddi League; Team Logo Unveiled". PatnaDaily.com. 7 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
- ↑ Monday, May 26, 2014 (2014-05-21). "Pro Kabaddi League auction sees big spends on national players". Business Standard. Retrieved 2014-05-26.
- ↑ "Official Website for the Pro Kabaddi League". ProKabaddi.com. 2014-03-09. Retrieved 2014-05-26.