PKL 2019 | V Ajith Kumar has immense potential and skill, says J Udaya Kumar

Tamil Thalaivas were lagging behind during most parts of the game against Puneri Paltan due to their usual errors, especially in the defence. The defence conceded a super raid in the sixth minute of the game which eventually led to their all-out and them finishing the first half six points below the Paltan. However, the second-half saw them save an all-out five times and four of those raids were by Ajith Kumar. In all four raids, he not only ousted a player but also scored a bonus and his team didn’t widen the gap with the all-out.

“Ajith (Kumar) was outstanding tonight. To score a career-high in such a tough game was incredible. But, I'm not happy with the performance. We're repeating mistakes that we have identified and worked on. We are making errors while tackling when they have a man or maybe two left on the mat. We need to rectify these,” coach said about the match.

“The tempo in kabaddi is at an all-time high. These younger players are so quick and so strong, agile as well. The senior players are finding it difficult to cope with the pace that these guys bring to the game. So the seniors players need to step up their fitness levels if they want to continue playing in vivo Pro Kabaddi,” coach Udaya said when asked if kabaddi has become a young players' game.