Pro Kabaddi League Season 10: Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi KC Match Preview, Head-to-Head, Team Updates, and Possible Starting 7

The Tamil Thalaivas will take on Dabang Delhi KC in their first game of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 at the EKA Arena by TransStadia in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Sagar Rathi will lead the Tamil Thalaivas team, while Ajinkya Pawar and Sahil Kulia are the vice-captains of the side. The Tamil Thalaivas are participating in the PKL series since 2017.

Naveen Kumar will continue in his role as the skipper of Dabang Delhi. Following the team's title-winning season in 2018, Naveen was handed over the captaincy last year. The team managed to reach the playoffs. Naveen is the lead raider of the side and will want to improve the show as the franchise eyes their second Pro Kabaddi League title.

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Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi KC: Match Details

• Match: Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi (TAM vs DEL)

• League: Pro Kabaddi League

• Date: Sunday, 3rd December 2023

• Time: 8:00 PM (IST); 2:30 PM (GMT)

• Where to Watch: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Pro Kabaddi League: Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi KC - Head-to-Head

Team Updates

Tamil Thalaivas:

Sahil and Sagar will do the Defending for the side. Himanshu and Abishek will be the All-Rounders. Sagar will lead the Tamil Thalaivas as a Captain. He is also a good Defender. Narender Hoshiyar and Ajinkya Pawar will take care of the Raiders for the Tamil Thalaivas team.

Dabang Delhi KC:

Vishal Bharadwaj and Sunil will do the Defending for the side. Naveen-Kumar will lead the Dabang Delhi KC as a Captain. Naveen-Kumar and Manjeet will take care of the Raiders for the Dabang Delhi KC team.

Tamil Thalaivas vs Dabang Delhi KC: Possible Starting 7

Tamil Thalaivas Possible Starting 7: 1.Sahil, 2. Sagar(C), 3. Mohit, 4. Himanshu, 5. M. Abishek, 6. Ajinkya Pawar, 7. Narender Hoshiyar

Dabang Delhi Possible Starting 7: 1. Vishal Bharadwaj, 2. Sunil, 3. Ashish, 4. Ashu Malik, 5. Meetu Mehender Sharma, 6. Manjeet, 7. Naveen-Kumar(C)

'We'll need to tackle Dabang Delhi KC's raiders to win the match,' says Tamil Thalaiva's captain Sagar

When asked about their clash against the Delhi side, the Thalaivas' Captain Sagar said, "I am very excited about this season and I think it's going to be a good one for us. We've prepared very well. Dabang Delhi K.C. has got a great team. They have really good raiders. We'll have to tackle them to win the match."

 Speaking about captaining the side this season, "I have a lot of responsibilities as the Captain of the side. I need to play well and ensure that my team is putting up their best as well. We reached the semi-finals last season and we'll look to better that result this year. Giving our best on the mat will be our main focus and let's see what happens."

Meanwhile, the Dabang Delhi KC Captain Naveen expressed, "All teams are quite balanced. There are young and experienced players on every side. We'll not take any team lightly. We've devised strategies for all kinds of situations. I think we'll have a good contest against Tamil Thalaivas and we are all looking forward to our first game."

The star raider also spoke about the importance of Season 10 for kabaddi in India, "The tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League is a big achievement for the players and Mashal Sports. A game, which was mostly played in rural centres, is being played in big cities today. We are quite excited for this season."