Telugu Titans defeated Tamil Thalaivas 32-27 in the opening match of Pro Kabaddi League 2017. Telugu skipper Rahul Chaudhari received the ‘Perfect Raider’ award for earning 10 points in the match. Titans player Vishal Bhardwaj got the ‘Player of the Match’ award for showing great defensive skills on the mat. Vishal won 5 points for his franchise Telugu Titans.