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{{short description|Indian kabaddi player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Siddharth Desai
| fullname = Siddharth Sirish Desai
| nickname = Bahubali
| nationality = Indian
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| occupation = [[Kabaddi]] player
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| height = 6 feet 4 inches
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| country = India
| sport = [[Kabaddi]]
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| league = [[Pro Kabaddi League]]
| club = [[U Mumba]] (2018) <br>[[Telugu Titans]] (2019–2022) <br>[[Haryana Steelers]] (2023)
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'''Siddharth Sirish Desai''' (born 5 December 1991) is an Indian [[kabaddi]] player, who currently represents VIVO Pro Kabaddi franchise [[Haryana Steelers]] .<ref name="Player profile">{{cite web |title=Sportskeeda profile |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/siddharth-desai |website=Sportskeeda |publisher=Sportskeeda |accessdate=24 June 2019 |ref=1}}</ref> He had previously represented Air India and Maharashtra before making his Pro Kabaddi debut in Season 6 with [[U Mumba]].<ref name="Siddarth Desai">{{cite web |last1=Sengupta |first1=Debdatta |title=Meet Siddharth Desai: The PKL sensation who hits the right notes on and off the mat |url=https://www.espn.in/kabaddi/story/_/id/25022047/u-mumba-siddharth-desai-hits-right-notes-pro-kabaddi-league-season-6 |website=ESPN |date=19 October 2018 |publisher=ESPN |accessdate=24 June 2019 |ref=2}}</ref> Desai emerged as the highest-priced player during the Season 7 auction, as [[Telugu Titans]] secured his services with a bid of ₹1.45 Crore.<ref name="Costliest player">{{cite web |last1=Jagannatha |first1=Nesara V |title= Pro Kabaddi 2019: Siddharth Desai - Get to know the PKL 2019 auction's costliest player |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/pro-kabaddi-2019-siddharth-desai-get-to-know-the-pkl-2019-auction-s-costliest-player |website=Sportskeeda |publisher=Sportskeeda |accessdate=24 June 2019 |ref=3}}</ref> He is one of the most decorated kabaddi players in India.

== Early life ==
Desai comes from a family of kabaddi enthusiasts, as both his father and brother, Suraj, are known to have participated in the sport.<ref name="Siddarth Desai"/> Although he dedicated himself to kabaddi from a young age, Desai also prioritized his academic pursuits with the guidance and support of his parents and brother. After completing his 12th-grade studies in science, Desai graduated from college with a BSc degree in physics.<ref name="BSc Physics">{{cite web |title=A caring brother and a gifted intellect have forged Siddarth Desai |url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/features/a-caring-brother-and-a-gifted-intellect-have-forged-siddharth-desai |website=Pro Kabaddi |publisher=Pro Kabaddi |accessdate=24 June 2019 |ref=5}}</ref> In addition to kabaddi, Desai has a passion for playing the guitar and singing. He finds the instrument to be a stress reliever and often dedicates at least an hour per day to playing it.<ref name="Plays guitar and sings">{{cite web |last1=Desai |first1=Siddharth |title=Siddharth Desai the rookie sensation |url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/visual-stories/siddharth-desai-the-rookie-sensation |website=Pro Kabaddi|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190624205020/https://www.prokabaddi.com/visual-stories/siddharth-desai-the-rookie-sensation|archivedate=2019-06-24|url-status=dead |publisher=Pro Kabaddi |accessdate=24 June 2019 |ref=6}}</ref> Desai even has a YouTube channel where he uploads some renditions of his favourite songs.<ref name="Youtube channel">{{cite web |last1=Desai |first1=Siddharth |title=Youtube Channel |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8M3PkqKBMOGZgxOmCzKzZA |website=Youtube |publisher=Siddharth Desai |accessdate=24 June 2019 |ref=7}}</ref>

== PKL career ==
=== Season 6 ===

After showcasing his skills during a successful tournament with Maharashtra at the Nationals, Desai received an opportunity to compete in Pro Kabaddi.<ref name="Siddarth Desai"/> He experienced a notably successful debut season with U Mumba, achieving several milestones. Desai became the quickest rookie to accumulate 200 raid points, achieving this feat in just 21 appearances with a total of 218 raid points. He also holds the record for being the fastest player to reach 50 raid points, tied for the fastest to reach 100 raid points, and boasted an impressive strike rate of 89.13% in Do-Or-Die raid attempts.<ref name="Record-breaking stats">{{cite web |title= Record breaker: Siddharth Desai's historic debut campaign |url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/features/record-breaker-siddharth-desais-historic-debut-campaign |website=Pro Kabaddi |publisher=Pro Kabaddi |accessdate=24 June 2019 |ref=9}}</ref>

==PKL auction prices==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! Season !! Club !! Year !! Sold price !! Ref
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[2018 Pro Kabaddi League season|VI]]
|[[U Mumba]]|| [[2018 Pro Kabaddi League season|2018]]|| ₹36.40 Lakh || <ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-05-30 |title=PKL Season 6 auctions: Full list of players bought and their bids |url=https://www.espn.in/kabaddi/story/_/id/23648411/pro-kabaddi-league-season-6-auctions-2018-full-list-players-bought-price |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| style="text-align:center" | [[2019 Pro Kabaddi League season|VII]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Telugu Titans]] || [[2019 Pro Kabaddi League season|2019]] || ₹1.45 Crore || <ref>{{Cite web |title=PKL Auction: Telugu Titans Bag Raider Siddharth Desai For Rs 1.45 Crore In PKL 2019 Auction {{!}} Kabaddi News |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/kabaddi/pkl-auction-telugu-titans-bag-raider-siddharth-desai-for-rs-1-45-crore-in-pkl-2019-auction-2019906?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=NDTVSports.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[2021-22 Pro Kabaddi League|VIII]]
|[[2021-22 Pro Kabaddi League|2021]]
|₹1.30 Crore
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=PKL Auction 2021: Siddharth Desai goes back to the Telugu Titans at ₹1.30 crores |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/news-pkl-auction-2021-siddharth-desai-goes-back-telugu-titans-1-30-crores?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[2022 Pro Kabaddi League|IX]]
|[[2022 Pro Kabaddi League|2022]]
|₹20.00 Lakh
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=PKL9 auction: From 1.45 crore to 20 lakh, Siddarth Desai's auction value falls |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/other-sports/siddarth-desai-pkl-9-auction-2022-telugu-titans-20-lakh-base-price-pro-kabaddi-league-season-nine-analysis/article65733856.ece?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[2023–24 Pro Kabaddi League|X]]
|[[Haryana Steelers]]
|[[2023–24 Pro Kabaddi League|2023]]
|₹1.00 Crore
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=PKL 10 Auction: Siddharth Desai sold to Haryana Steelers for Rs 1 crore |url=https://khelnow.com/kabaddi/2023-10-pkl-10-auction-siddharth-desai-haryana-steelers?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Khel Now |language=en-us}}</ref>
|-
|[[2024 Pro Kabaddi League|XI]]
|[[Dabang Delhi K.C.|Dabang Delhi K.C]]
|[[2024 Pro Kabaddi League|2024]]
|₹26.00 Lakh
|<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pro Kabaddi 2024: 3 most expensive buys for Dabang Delhi KC ft. Siddharth Desai |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/pro-kabaddi-2024-3-expensive-buys-dabang-delhi-kc-ft-siddharth-desai?utm_source=chatgpt.com |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| colspan="3" |'''Total'''|| colspan="2" |4.574 Crore
|}

''Note - Siddharth Desai was ruled out of PKL 11 due to personal reasons after being auctioned.''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Siddharth Desai ruled out of PKL 11 due to personal reasons, Dabang Delhi confirms |url=https://khelnow.com/kabaddi/siddharth-desai-ruled-out-pkl-11-202410 |access-date=2025-02-27 |website=Khel Now |language=en-us}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!League !! Team !! Season !! Year !! Matches !! Raid points
!Super 10s!! Tackle points !! Total points
|-
| rowspan="5" |[[Pro Kabaddi League]]
|[[U Mumba]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[2018 Pro Kabaddi League season|VI]]|| [[2018 Pro Kabaddi League season|2018]]|| 21 || 218
|12|| 3 || 221
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Telugu Titans]]
| style="text-align:center" | [[2019 Pro Kabaddi League season|VII]] || [[2019 Pro Kabaddi League season|2019]] || 22 || 217
|10|| 3 || 220
|-
|[[2021–22 Pro Kabaddi League|VIII]]
|[[2021–22 Pro Kabaddi League|2021]]
|3
|34
|2
|1
|35
|-
|[[2022 Pro Kabaddi League|IX]]
|[[2022 Pro Kabaddi League|2022]]
|17
|142
|6
|2
|144
|-
|[[Haryana Steelers]]
|[[2023–24 Pro Kabaddi League|X]]
|[[2023–24 Pro Kabaddi League|2023]]
|17
|82
|4
|0
|82
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center; background:#eee" |'''Total'''||'''80'''||'''693'''
|'''34'''||'''9''' ||'''702'''

|-
|}

==Records and achievements==
* VIVO Pro Kabaddi Best Debutant (2019)<ref name="Record-breaking stats" />
* [[2023–24 Pro Kabaddi League|2023–24 PKL]]: Runner up

== References ==
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[[Category:1991 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male kabaddi players]]
[[Category:Pro Kabaddi League players]]
[[Category:Kabaddi players from Maharashtra]]

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