Sachin and Narender Kandola were leading from the front for the Tamil Thalaivas, while it was Mohit Goyat, who was picking up the majority of the points for the defending champions. At the half-time break, the Tamil Thalaivas led the contest with a scoreline of 19-15.

HYDERABAD: The Tamil Thalaivas put in a fantastic all-round performance when they came up against the Puneri Paltan, and registered a superb win at the GMCB Indoor Stadium, in Gachibowli,

The Tamil Thalaivas began Pro Kabaddi League Season 11 with a 44-29 victory over the Telugu Titans, showcasing strong performances from Narender Kandola and Sachin. Despite an early lead from the Titans,

Defending champions Puneri Paltan have been defeated for the first time this season. U Mumba also get their first win of the season against Gujarat Giants.

Pankaj Mohite, Mohit Goyat and Aman registered four points each while Aslam Inamdar finished the day with five points to his name.

Tamil Thalaivas ended the Puneri Paltan's 14-match unbeaten streak in the PKL, which actually stretched back to PKL season 10.

The Tamil Thalaivas continued to keep the opposition at arm’s length in the early exchanges of the second half. Midway through the second half, Sagar Rathe helped inflict an all-out on the Telugu Titans, which gave the Tamil Thalaivas a 9-point lead with 10 minutes to go. At this point, the Tamil Thalaivas led 31-22.

The Tamil Thalaivas commenced their PKL Season 11 campaign with a fantastic performance, as they swatted away the challenge

The Thalaivas posted a 35-30 win over the holders to end their 14-game unbeaten streak, while the side from Mumbai got the better of the Giants in a 33-27 triumph.