"Your team is good for Bigg boss show" - Fans react as Tamil Thalaivas sack Head Coach Sanjeev Baliyan after Pro Kabaddi 2025

Arjun Deshwal and Sanjeev Baliyan (Image Credits: PKL & @AbhishekCH9,@raymon416634/X)
Arjun Deshwal and Sanjeev Baliyan (Image Credits: PKL & @AbhishekCH9,@raymon416634/X)

Tamil Thalaivas made a massive announcement following the Pro Kabaddi 2025. They sacked Head Coach Sanjeev Baliyan days after the season came to an end. The move was on expected lines, with issues between the coach and management during and throughout the season.

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Tamil Thalaivas put up an official statement on X and added that a new coach would be named soon.

"Tamil Thalaivas confirm that Head Coach Sanjeev Baliyan’s contract has been terminated with immediate effect. The club will announce a new head coach in due course," the statement read.
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Following the same, fans slammed the management and reacted on X.

"Your team is good for Bigg boss show," a fan wrote.
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"Team management first take up decision to provide full support to team coaches let them decide everything don't try to interrupt their ideas that can cause an huge failure like this season even there is big names in our team and we can't make to finish it in top 8. This season👎," another user tweeted.
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Below are some other reactions from fans on X:

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The Thalaivas finished tenth on the table and failed to make the playoffs. They won only six out of their 18 matches. Moreover, they lost all of their last five matches.


What was the controversy between Sanjeev Baliyan and Tamil Thalaivas' management?

Issues within the Tamil Thalaivas camp between the players, coach, and the management led to them having a poor season overall. Following their loss in the final league stage match against Bengal Warriorz, Sanjeev Baliyan had accused the management of not giving him the freedom to select the team and make decisions.

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"Changing the team is not in the hands of Arjun or the coach. The analyst is there. They make the team. They can only make changes. It is not in the coach's hands. In fact, he is told what the first seven is at the start of the game. So what can Arjun or the coach really do?" Sanjee Baliyan had said.
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However, the Thalaivas released an official statement, denying the allegations. They stated that the coach was given complete freedom in matters such as team selection, training, and tactics throughout the season.

Therefore, Sanjeev Baliyan's sacking did not come as a surprise and was on the cards.

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Edited by Rishab Vm
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