MercedesPeachey: added data

2026-04-17T03:51:03Z

added data

New page

{{Short description|Indian kabaddi player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Vishal Bhardwaj
| fullname =
| nickname = Ankle-Assassin
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|1|1|df=y}}
| alma_mater =
| years_active =
| employer =
| agent =
| height =
| weight =
| website =
| country = India
| sport = [[Kabaddi]]
| event =
| league =
| team =
| show-medals = yes
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport|Men's [[kabaddi]]}}
{{Medal|Country|{{IND}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[Kabaddi at the Asian Games|Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[Kabaddi at the 2022 Asian Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Kabaddi at the 2022 Asian Games – Men's tournament|Team]]}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[South Asian Games]]}}
{{Medal|Gold|[[2019 South Asian Games|2019 Kathmandu]]|Team}}
}}

'''Vishal Bhardwaj''' (born 1 January 1997) is an Indian professional [[Kabaddi]] player who plays in the [[Pro Kabaddi League]]. He is a [[Defender (association football)|defender]] who plays in the left corner. He is selected for the Indian team to represent at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2023 |title=Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/asian-games-2023-full-list-of-634-indian-athletes-who-will-take-part-in-hangzhou-event-13042652.html |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> He is part of the Indian team<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 August 2023 |title=Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023 |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/asian-games-2023-full-list-of-634-indian-athletes-who-will-take-part-in-hangzhou-event-13042652.html |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=Firstpost |language=en}}</ref> that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 October 2023 |title=India win men's kabaddi gold after controversial final against Iran involving one hour stoppage |url=https://www.espn.in/kabaddi/story/_/id/38588943/asian-games-2022-india-win-gold-controversial-final-iran-involving-one-hour-stoppage |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=ESPN |language=en}}</ref> India defeated Iran 33-29 in a controversial final.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Asian Games, Day 14 Live: Kabaddi, cricket Golds, Chess silvers take tally to 107 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/asian-games-2023/story/day-14-live-updates-medals-archery-india-vs-afghanistan-cricket-kabaddi-satwik-chirag-finals-2445671-2023-10-07 |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=7 October 2023 |title=How Indian men's kabaddi team claimed Asian Games gold after refereeing farce, long suspension of final vs Iran |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/asian-games/asian-games-indian-mens-kabaddi-team-claims-gold-after-farce-and-long-suspension-of-final-against-iran-8972445/ |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Vishal hails from a middle-class family from Una district, Himachal Pradesh. His mother Anju is a home maker and he has one sister, Kanika.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Subrahmanyam |first=V. V. |date=8 April 2020 |title=Lockdown diaries: Vishal Bhardwaj relishes time with family |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/vishal-bharadwaj-telugu-titans-pro-kabaddi-league-coronavirus-lockdown/article31290104.ece |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref> He is the first in the family to take up sports and he initially played basketball before switching to Kabaddi. After his junior days, he was selected for [[Telugu language|Telugu]] Titans in the PKL.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Vishal Bharadwaj Bio & Stats {{!}} Telugu Titans {{!}} Pro Kabaddi Season 9 |url=http://www.kabaddiadda.com/player/vishal-bharadwaj-1000202 |access-date=2023-10-07 |website=Kabaddi Adda |language=en}}</ref> He is nick-named as 'Ankle-Assassin' as he specialises in ankle-hold<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vishal Bhardwaj Profile, Age, Career Stats, Biography, Pro Kabaddi 2019 Season 7 Team |url=https://www.news18.com/pro-kabaddi-2019/telugu-titans/vishal-bhardwaj-358/ |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=News18}}</ref> in the defence.<ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
He played for Telugu Titans in the Pro Kabaddi League for three seasons. He captained<ref name=":1" /> the team in Season 6.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vishal Bhardwaj profile - Age, Raid Points, Tackles, Position, Team, Records, Profile - vivo Pro Kabaddi |url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/players/vishal-bhardwaj-profile-3083 |access-date=7 October 2023 |website=vivo Pro Kabaddi League |language=en}}</ref> He is part of the Indian team that won the gold in the final of the 2022 Asian Games.<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 October 2023 |title=Indian men's kabaddi team reclaims Asian Games title after controversial final |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/asian-games-2023/india-asian-games/indian-mens-kabaddi-team-reclaims-asian-games-title-after-controversial-final/articleshow/104239810.cms?from=mdr |access-date=7 October 2023 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{InterSportStats|3000578003|Vishal Bhardwaj}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bhardwaj, Vishal}}
[[Category:1997 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male kabaddi players]]
[[Category:Pro Kabaddi League players]]
[[Category:Asian Games kabaddi players for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:Asian Games gold medalists in kabaddi]]
[[Category:Kabaddi players at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in kabaddi]]
[[Category:Kabaddi players from Himachal Pradesh]]
[[Category:People from Una district]]

Vishal Bhardwaj (kabaddi) - Revision history

MercedesPeachey: added data