PKL 2018 | Iranian players made the difference, says Vishal Bhardwaj on Telugu's win against Thalaivas

PKL 2018 | Iranian players made the difference, says Vishal Bhardwaj on Telugu's win against Thalaivas

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Telugu Titans captain Vishal Bhardwaj has credited the performance of the three Iranian players in his team for the 33-28 win against Tamil Thalaivas in the opening match of their season. Meanwhile, losing skipper Ajay Thakur has rued his side’s bad decision-making as the main reason for their loss.

Telugu Titans began their season with a hard-fought win against the high-flying Tamil Thalaivas at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Tuesday. Titans’ raider Rahul Chaudhari, who scored 9 raid points, was ably supported by Mohsen Maghsoudlou (7 points) as the duo made sure the Titans stayed held on to an early lead to register a 33-28 win against Ajay Thakur & Co.

And captain Vishal Bhardwaj was quick to credit Tuesday night’s win to the efforts of the three Iranian players in his team. Abozar Mohajermighani, Mohsen Maghsoudlou and Farhad Rahimi Milaghardan were at their very best for the Titans in their season opener.

"Our team is very good. The three Iranians (Abozar Mohajermighani, Mohsen Maghsoudlou and Farhad Rahimi Milaghardan) are very fit. The Iranians played very well and made a difference which is why we didn’t need to make any changes.

"We are a good team, a fit team and have been coached very well. So, we did have hopes of everyone doing well which is what happened. So, it’s a very good feeling especially when it happens on your captaincy debut," said Bhardwaj at the post-match press conference.

Meanwhile, losing captain, Ajay Thakur was disappointed that his team could not capitalise on some good tactics due to some bad decision-making skills, which he believed was the ultimate reason for the loss.

"In my opinion, we couldn’t convert in our third raid which we should have done. In scenarios like these, it’s all about decision-making. Those can be right or wrong. And I felt our decision-making could have been better," Thakur revealed.

However, Tamil coach E Bhaskaran was highly optimistic despite the result as he said, "Telugu Titans played quite well. They kept the pressure on us. We need a little time to get our combination right and to get everyone on the same page. This game, we were in it right till the end. And it is my belief that we will soon get back to winning."

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