Tamil Thalaivas Squad 2026: Full Player-by-Player Breakdown
Two of the highest career point totals in the entire league sit on the same roster. Arjun Deshwal and Pawan Kumar Sehrawat together carry nearly 2,800 combined career points, making Tamil Thalaivas one of the most statistically loaded rosters in Pro Kabaddi League history, at least on the raiding side of the mat.
Tamil Thalaivas Squad current squad is built around raiding stars Arjun Deshwal and Pawan Kumar Sehrawat, supporting raider Narender, and a wide group of raiders and defenders still building their own public track record. This guide profiles every documented member of the squad individually and explains how this exact roster came together heading into the new season, position by position and player by player.
Tamil Thalaivas Squad Playing Style Heading Into the New Season
Tamil Thalaivas’s identity right now is defined almost entirely by raiding talent stacked at the very top of the roster. With Sehrawat and Deshwal both capable of carrying a match on their own, the coaching staff has genuine flexibility to rotate which raider leads the attack depending on matchup and form, a luxury very few other franchises in the league can claim.
That concentration of talent at the top creates a clear tactical question: how does a team build a genuinely reliable defense when so much of its resources and attention naturally flow toward supporting two elite raiders. Tamil Thalaivas’s results across recent seasons suggest the answer has not yet been fully solved, with the team’s defensive rotation remaining largely unproven at the statistical level compared to the firepower up front.
Why Squad Depth Matters More Than It Looks
A roster this top-heavy still needs its less-documented names to contribute meaningfully. Dhiraj Ravindra Bailmare, Vishal Chahal, and Yogesh Yadav may not carry published career numbers yet, but any of them could be asked to shoulder raiding responsibility if either Sehrawat or Deshwal needs rest during a long league stage spread across multiple host cities.
The same logic applies with even greater urgency on defense, where Tamil Thalaivas’s backline remains almost entirely undocumented at the statistical level. Depth defenders like Himanshu, Sagar, and Aashish will need to develop into genuinely reliable contributors if the team hopes to finally turn its elite raiding talent into a championship rather than another season of individual brilliance undone by defensive gaps.
How This Squad Was Built
Tamil Thalaivas’s roster reflects a franchise willing to commit heavily to elite individual raiding talent, having built its identity around two of the league’s most productive scorers in the same lineup. That approach has produced genuinely explosive attacking numbers, even as the team’s overall trophy count has lagged behind its raiding star power.
Understanding exactly how the auction system, retention limits, and player categories work is covered in our PKL Season 13 auction guide, which explains the same rules Tamil Thalaivas used to assemble this squad.
Raiders
Arjun Deshwal
Arjun Deshwal is one of the most feared raiders currently active in the league, a player whose reputation for showing up in high-pressure moments extends well beyond his own franchise.
Career Stats
Across 132 career matches spanning roughly seven seasons, Deshwal has built up 1,383 raid points and 8 tackle points, for a career total of 1,391 points. That volume of raiding output places him firmly among the league’s all-time leading scorers, and his decisive raid in the Season 9 final remains one of the most talked-about individual moments in recent PKL history, a night that ended in heartbreak for his opponent but cemented his own reputation as a big-match performer.
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat carries a career total of 1,410 points across roughly 134 matches spanning ten seasons, built primarily from raiding with 70 career Super 10s to his name. His longevity at the top of the league’s scoring charts, sustained across a full decade of competition, places him among the most statistically dominant players the sport has produced, and his continued production even a decade into his career remains genuinely unusual for a raider in a physically demanding sport.
Narender (Kandola)
Narender has built a career total of 532 points, made up of 484 raid points and 48 tackle points, across 57 matches spanning four seasons. That level of output makes him a genuinely productive third raiding option behind two of the league’s biggest individual stars, giving the coaching staff a real alternative when either Sehrawat or Deshwal needs a rest raid.
Dhiraj Ravindra Bailmare
Dhiraj Ravindra Bailmare is part of the raiding rotation supporting Tamil Thalaivas’s established stars. No consolidated public career statistics record currently exists for him.
Vishal Chahal
Vishal Chahal adds further raiding depth to the squad. His individual career numbers have not been compiled into any single public source at this stage.
Yogesh Yadav
Yogesh Yadav rounds out the raiding options behind Tamil Thalaivas’s more established performers. A public career statistics profile for him has not yet been consolidated.
Abhiraj Manoj Pawar
Abhiraj Manoj Pawar gives the coaching staff another raiding option to rotate through the lineup. Career totals for him are not currently tracked in a single accessible record.
Rohit Kumar Beniwal
Rohit Kumar Beniwal completes the raiding depth chart for Tamil Thalaivas. As with several teammates in similar squad roles, detailed public career numbers are not yet widely published.
Defenders
Himanshu
Himanshu is part of the defensive rotation for Tamil Thalaivas. No consolidated public career statistics record currently exists for him.
Sagar
Sagar provides further defensive depth to the squad. His individual career numbers have not been compiled into any single public source.
Aashish
Aashish rounds out the defensive rotation, giving the coaching staff options to manage fatigue across a long league stage. A public career statistics profile for him has not yet been consolidated.
Anuj Kaluram Gawade
Anuj Kaluram Gawade adds to the defensive corps’ overall depth. Career totals for him are not currently tracked in a single accessible record.
Nitesh Kumar
A defender named Nitesh Kumar features on Tamil Thalaivas’s roster, distinct from other players of similar names elsewhere in the league. No consolidated public career record currently exists for him.
Ronak
Ronak is part of the broader defensive squad depth. His statistical history has not been consolidated into any single accessible profile.
Tarun
Tarun completes the wider defensive group for Tamil Thalaivas. A consolidated public career record for him has not yet been compiled.
Mohit
Mohit rounds out the defensive rotation. No public career statistics profile currently exists for him in a consolidated form.
Alireza Khalili
Alireza Khalili is Tamil Thalaivas’s overseas defensive addition, operating at right corner. His playing history in the league does not currently have a consolidated public statistics profile.
All-Rounders
Moein Shafaghi
Moein Shafaghi gives Tamil Thalaivas an overseas contributor capable of playing across both raiding and defensive situations. A public career statistics record for him has not yet been consolidated.
Suresh Jadhav
Suresh Jadhav rounds out the all-rounder rotation for Tamil Thalaivas. No public career statistics profile currently exists for him in a consolidated form.
Full Squad Career Stats Table
| Player | Role | Career Matches | Career Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pawan Kumar Sehrawat | All-rounder | ~134 | 1,410 |
| Arjun Deshwal | Raider | 132 | 1,391 (1,383 raid, 8 tackle) |
| Narender (Kandola) | Raider | 57 | 532 (484 raid, 48 tackle) |
| Dhiraj Ravindra Bailmare | Raider | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Vishal Chahal | Raider | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Yogesh Yadav | Raider | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Abhiraj Manoj Pawar | Raider | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Rohit Kumar Beniwal | Raider | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Himanshu | Defender | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Sagar | Defender | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Aashish | Defender | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Anuj Kaluram Gawade | Defender | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Nitesh Kumar | Defender | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Ronak | Defender | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Tarun | Defender | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Mohit | Defender | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Alireza Khalili (overseas) | Defender (right corner) | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Moein Shafaghi (overseas) | All-rounder | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
| Suresh Jadhav | All-rounder | Not publicly consolidated | Not publicly consolidated |
Notice how heavily this squad’s documented statistical weight rests on just two names. Sehrawat and Deshwal together account for nearly all of the roster’s precisely tracked career points, an unusually top-heavy concentration even among rosters built around individual stars, and one that leaves plenty of room for a breakout season from any of the less-documented names further down the depth chart.
Why This Squad’s Raiding Talent Has Not Yet Delivered a Title
Having two raiders with a combined 2,801 career points on the same roster is a genuine rarity in PKL. Yet Tamil Thalaivas has not converted that individual firepower into a championship, a pattern that points toward defensive and depth issues elsewhere on the roster rather than a shortage of raiding talent. Understanding exactly how raid points, tackle points, and Super 10s accumulate into totals like Deshwal’s and Sehrawat’s is covered in our raid points and tackle points guide.
What This Roster Means for the Season Ahead
Tamil Thalaivas enters the new season with arguably the most dangerous top-end raiding talent in the league, but the real test remains whether the defensive rotation and supporting cast can develop into genuinely reliable contributors. Tracking how this roster performs against the rest of the league is easiest through our PKL points table, while our Tamil Thalaivas team page covers the complete Season 12 recap and schedule outlook.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are Tamil Thalaivas’s leading raiders?
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat and Arjun Deshwal are the two standout performers, with career totals of 1,410 and 1,391 points respectively, among the highest in PKL history.
How many career Super 10s does Pawan Kumar Sehrawat have?
Pawan Kumar Sehrawat has recorded 70 career Super 10s, a total built up across ten seasons in the league.
Who is Tamil Thalaivas’s third raiding option?
Narender, also known as Kandola, provides genuine depth behind Sehrawat and Deshwal, with a career total of 532 points across 57 matches.
Does Tamil Thalaivas have overseas players on the roster?
Yes. Defender Alireza Khalili and all-rounder Moein Shafaghi both feature as overseas signings on the current squad.
Why do most Tamil Thalaivas players lack published career stats?
Detailed career statistics tend to be consolidated online only for established stars with heavy playing time, like Sehrawat, Deshwal, and Narender. Many squad depth players do not yet have a single public career record.
Has Tamil Thalaivas ever reached a PKL final?
The franchise has built consistently strong raiding rosters over multiple seasons but has not yet won a PKL title, a gap that fuels ongoing questions about whether the team’s defensive depth can match its attacking talent.
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