PKL Season 11: Telugu Titans' SWOT analysis

Having failed to make an impact over the course of the last few Pro Kabaddi League seasons Telugu Titans will look for a fresh approach in a revitalised and confident manner in Season 11 of the PKL They finished at the bottom of the league standings in the last three seasons and will be eager to produce a more accomplished display in the upcoming campaignAhead of Season 11 the Titans appointed the vastly experienced Krishan Kumar Hooda as head coach A Pro Kabaddi titlewinning coach with Dabang Delhi KC in Season 8 as well as a Dronacharya Award winner Krishan Kumar Hooda could prove to be the perfect coach to help bring about a turnaround in fortunes for the TitansHighly active at the Season 11 Player Auction Telugu Titans made several smart acquisitions in a bid to revamp their squad They used their FBM card to retain Pawan Sehrawat for INR 1725 crores and also roped in one of the best defenders in the league in Krishan for INR 70 lakhs With that said letrsquos take a closer look at the Titansrsquo strengths and weaknesses ahead of Season 11StrengthsA completely revamped unit under the leadership of head coach Krishan Kumar Hooda the Season 11 Player Auction saw the Titans strategically invest in versatile allrounders who can contribute effectively in both attack and defence The thirdhighest raid points scorer in PKL history with 1189 raid points allrounder Pawan Sehrawat will be the leader on the mat for the TitansA former PKL MVP Pawan Sehrawat is also handy in defence as his 65 tackle points suggest He along with another quality allrounder like Vijay Malik who has amassed 409 raid points and 81 tackle points are not just topclass additions to any team but also help with the teamrsquos overall balance thanks to their ability to contribute on both ends of the matApart from Pawan Sehrawat and Vijay Malik the Titans have also acquired the services of other talented allrounders like Amit Kumar Sanjeevi S and Shankar Gadai While this trio may not have as much PKL experience as Pawan Sehrawat and Vijay Malik they have certainly shown their quality in the past Needless to say they will be itching to have a big impact in PKL Season 11 with the backing of an experienced coach and captain who can guide them effectivelyAlso Read Akash Shinde battles adversity in quest for PKL trophyWeaknessesWhile having quality allrounders can help plug gaps there is no denying that the lack of a topclass support raider might be an issue for the Titans Pawan Sehrawat will of course lead the attack from the front but he will need help offensively especially when he needs to be revived by a teammate which was a major issue for the team last seasonBoth Prafull Zaware and Omkar Patil struggled to assist Pawan sufficiently last season and will need to perform much better in the upcoming campaign Prafull Zaware contributed 43 raid points and Omkar Patil notched up 19 raid points in Season 10 Prafull and Omkar along with Manjeet who has 125 raid points in his PKL career will need to raise their game and be efficient support raiders in Season 11 if the Titans want the campaign to be a successOpportunitiesThe Titans have been crying out for a leader in defence over the last few seasons and their acquisition of Krishan will help them go a long way towards filling that void Second on the leaderboard for most tackle points 78 last season Krishan will have to shoulder the bulk of the defensive responsibility for the Titans and he will be looking to make the most of this opportunity as he aims to add to his 139 tackle points in the PKLWith Krishan leading the way Telugu Titans will also hope that their other defenders like Iranian Milad Jabbari and Ajit Pawar can provide enough support and have a bigger impact on the outcome of matches than they did last season Milad Jabbari managed 33 tackle points and Ajit Pawar notched up 30 tackle points in PKL 10ThreatsIn terms of threats the lack of quality backup defenders is certainly an issue for the Titans Should Milad Jabbari and Ajit Pawar fail to provide sufficient support to Krishan their other defensive options seem to lack the experience and knowhow to perform at the highest level in the PKLSagar is a New Young Player while the defensive trio of Ankit Sunder and Mohammad Malak combine for a total of 22 tackle points As a result the Titansrsquo defensive depth will be under scrutiny and how their season fares could heavily depend on how well their backup defenders step up to the challengeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever