In Match 52 of Pro Kabaddi 2019, Tamil Thalaivas will lock horns with Jaipur Pink Panthers at Jawarhar Lal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday. For Thalaivas the biggest change in their previous game was Manjeet Chhillar, who was not in the squad for the match against Puneri Paltan. Mohit Chhillar and Ran Singh took the charge in the defence and emerged as best defenders for Chennai.
Manjeet Chhillar has been the defensive initiator for the team since the start of PKL 2019. But in the past few matches Mohit Chhillar and Ran Singh has taken part of his load. In the first four matches, Mohit Chhillar and Ran Singh combined average were just 3.8 tackles points per match with a tackle strike rate of 48. In the last four matches they have stepped up and scored at a tackle point average of 6.0 with a tackle SR of 69.
Manjeet Chhillar has been the defensive initiator for the team since the start of PKL 2019. But in the past few matches Mohit Chhillar and Ran Singh has taken part of his load. In the first four matches, Mohit Chhillar and Ran Singh combined average were just 3.8 tackles points per match with a tackle strike rate of 48. In the last four matches they have stepped up and scored at a tackle point average of 6.0 with a tackle SR of 69.
| First 4 Matches | Thalaivas defence - PKL 7 | Last 4 Matches | ||||
| Avg. Tackle Pts | Failed Tackle% | Tackle SR | Vs. | Avg. Tackle Pts | Failed Tackle% | Tackle SR |
| 6.5 | 39% | 63 | Covers (Manjeet Chhillar) + Ajeet) | 2.5 | 67% | 30 |
| 3.8 | 52% | 48 | Corners (Mohit + Ran Singh) | 6.0 | 34% | 69 |

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