PKL 2025: Pawan Sehrawat breaks silence after mid-season release from Tamil Thalaivas, says “I will quit kabaddi if proven guilty”

Pawan Sehrawat breaks silence after Tamil Thalaivas released him from their squad during Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 12 due to disciplinary reasons, saying that if the allegation turned out to be true, he will quit kabaddi.

Pawan, who was named the captain of the team ahead of PKL 12, said in a video he shared on his Instagram on Sunday. “I was in the same team in Season 9, and I had undergone surgery during that time. The team owner supported me a lot — from my surgery to getting back into the Indian team. Coach Sanjeev Baliyan was also with us then, and he supported me a lot during the camps and matches.”

Pawan pointed out at a member from team management without naming the person behind his release. “Arjun Deshwal and I made many plans to take the team forward, but because of one particular person in the team management, we couldn’t execute them,” he added.

On Saturday, the Chennai-based franchise issued a statement on their social media channels that Pawan has been sent home and will not be a part of the squad for the remainder of the season owing to disciplinary reasons and that the decision was made after due consideration and in alignment with the team’s code of conduct.

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The Indian captain, who had returned to Thalaivas for PKL 12 after two seasons at Telugu Titans, was not involved in Thalaivas’ first match of the Jaipur leg of the tournament against Bengal Warriorz.

In his previous stint with the Thalaivas, Pawan played just a single match, sustaining an injury on his debut that ruled him out for the rest of the season.

Published on Sep 14, 2025