New Delhi: After back-to-back league-stage exits, Tamil Thalaivas will look to make a new and fresh start in a bid for their first Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) title in Season 12, starting on August 29. They have only managed to qualify for the playoffs just once, since making their PKL debut in 2017.

Under a double-coach system involving Udayakumar as head coach and Dharmaraj Cheralathan as strategy coach, the franchise registered just eight wins in 22 games and finished ninth in the PKL season 11 points table. They released both their coaches, Udayakumar and Dharmaraj Cheralathan, ahead of the upcoming season.

The Chennai-based team has signed two-time PKL title-winning coach Sanjeev Baliyan, who previously led Patna Pirates to the title in Season 3 and Jaipur Pink Panthers in Season 9. They also roped in Suresh Kumar as their assistant coach to return to a traditional coaching structure.

The Thalaivas retained most of their core squad before the Season 12 Player Auction despite the poor campaign in the last season. They have also signed five new players at the auction to assemble a strong team for a total amount of Rs 4.973 crore. Let’s take a........

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