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5 best Indian kabaddi players

The Indian men’s kabaddi team celebrates their Gold medal at the South Asian Games 2016Indian men’s kabaddi team were once again crowned champions at the Asian Games. India have won gold in every single edition of the Asian Games since the sports was introduced in 1990. Kabaddi received a big boost in India following the Pro Kabaddi League as well as the World Kabaddi League. Let’s take a look at the five best current Indian kabaddi players:

#5 Mohit Chhillar

Mohit Chhillar receiving the ‘Defender of the Match’ during PKL season 4
Mohit Chhillar receiving the ‘Defender of the Match’ during PKL season 4

Mohit Chhillar formed a lethal defensive partnership with Surender Nada at their time with the Mumbai-based franchise in the Pro Kabaddi League. Mohit is a burly right corner hailing from Nizampur, near New Delhi, which has been a nurturing ground for Indian internationals like Rakesh Kumar and Manjeet Chhillar. Mumba’s top defender in PKL season 2 and season 3 will be hoping to repeat his performances for the Bulls in PKL 4. 

Relying majorly on the knee hold and the ankle hold, Mohit Chhillar has amassed 123 tackle points across 3 seasons. It thus came as no surprise when the defender was the most expensive pick at the auction

NameMohit ChhillarAge23PositionRight CornerHeight180 cmsWeight77 kgs Medals RecordYearMedalSouth Asian Games2016Gold

Also read: 5 reasons why kabaddi should be included in the Olympics

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