Telugu Titans has snapped up Gholamreza Mazandarani as head coach for ProKabaddi League season-7.
The Iranian national team coach was replaced at U Mumba after one season with Sanjeev Kumar Baliyan.
Last season was the former’s entry into PKL, the first foreigner to be named head coach.
Gholamreza earned fame at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, plotting Iran’s route to the men’s team gold medal, defeating favourite India along the way.
Other head coaches are B.C. Ramesh (Bengal Warriors), Randhir Singh (Bengaluru Bulls), Krishan Kumar Hooda (Dabang Delhi), Manpreet Singh (Gujarat Fortunegiants), Srinivas Reddy (Jaipur Pink Panthers), Ram Meher Singh (Patna Pirates), Anup Kumar (Puneri Paltan), Sanjeev Kumar (U Mumba), E Bhaskaraan (Tamil Thalaivas), Jasveer Singh (UP Yoddha), Rakesh Kumar (Haryana Steelers).