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PKL 2025: Thalaivas Coach Claims Analyst Picks Team; Rift Explodes After 44-43 Loss

Shivansh Rana | 3 min read | 3 months ago | Oct 23, 2025 01:01 am IST
PKL 2025: Thalaivas Coach Claims Analyst Picks Team; Rift Explodes After 44-43 Loss

Things just went from bad to worse for the Tamil Thalaivas. After a nail-biting 44-43 loss to the Bengal Warriors on Tuesday, the team’s internal drama exploded into public view. Coach Sanjeev Baliyan and captain Arjun Deshwal didn’t hold back, making some shocking claims about their own team management.

Key Takeaways

  • Coach Sanjeev Baliyan claims he has no control over selecting the starting seven players for Tamil Thalaivas.
  • He alleges that a team analyst, not the coaching staff, is making the final call on the squad.
  • Captain Arjun Deshwal supported the coach, stating that fit players like Narender Kandola are being benched.
  • This follows the recent controversy of former captain Pawan Sehrawat being sent home for disciplinary reasons.
  • Sehrawat posted a cryptic message on Instagram promising to reveal the “truth” soon.

‘An Analyst Is Picking The Team’

Look, you can’t make this stuff up. Right after their devastating one-point loss on October 21, 2025, Coach Sanjeev Baliyan dropped a bombshell in the press conference. He claimed he has minimal say in who actually plays. It’s not my team, he basically said.

Here’s the thing. According to Baliyan, an analyst is deciding the starting seven. Yeah, you read that right. He said unfit players are being pushed onto the mat while perfectly healthy ones are warming the bench. It’s a situation that sounds completely out of control.

And it wasn’t just him. Captain Arjun Deshwal, one of the league’s star raiders, backed him up completely. Deshwal specifically mentioned that a fit Narender Kandola is being ignored, suggesting these internal decisions are destroying team morale and performance. How can you win when there’s so much chaos behind the scenes?

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The Ghost of Pawan Sehrawat

This whole mess isn’t happening in a vacuum. Remember when former captain Pawan Sehrawat was suddenly sent home mid-season? The team called it “disciplinary reasons,” but the story never felt complete. Now, it’s all starting to connect.

Just a day after the loss, on October 22, Sehrawat posted something very interesting on his Instagram. “The truth can be hidden but it can never be suppressed,” he wrote. He then promised to “share the facts soon.” That’s not just a random post; it’s a direct shot at the controversy.

Sehrawat had already hinted that “one particular person in the team management” was behind his controversial exit. With the coach and current captain now speaking out, it seems like the problems within the Tamil Thalaivas run deep. Really deep.

What Happens Now?

But honestly, where do the Tamil Thalaivas go from here? The Pro Kabaddi League Season 12 is moving into a critical phase, and the team seems to be at war with itself. You have the coach and captain on one side, and this mysterious management figure on the other.

This public fallout is a massive red flag. It’s not just about one loss; it’s about the entire culture and structure of the franchise. Can they recover from this? Or will this internal collapse completely derail their season? Let us know what you think in the comments below.