| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Akash Santosh Shinde | |||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Sky Shinde | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||
| Born | 7 March 2001 | |||||||||||||
| Years active | 23 | |||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | |||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||
| Country | India | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Kabaddi | |||||||||||||
| League | Pro Kabaddi League | |||||||||||||
| Team | Bengaluru Bulls | |||||||||||||
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Akash Santosh Shinde (born 7 March 2001) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player from Nashik, Maharashtra who plays in the Pro Kabaddi League.[1] He plays as a left raider for Bengaluru Bulls in PKL.[2] He was selected for the Indian team for the 2022 Asian Games.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
Akash was a part of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the Kabaddi finals at the 2022 Asian Games.[4] They beat Iran in a controversial final 33–29.[5]
Currently, he has been signed by Bengaluru Bulls for their 2025 campaign of PKL. He'll be seen playing for the franchise in the upcoming season.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Pro Kabaddi League 2021 Season 8- प्रो कबड्डी लीग 2021 Team, Live Score PKL 2021, Players List 2021, Match Schedule 2021, PKL 2021 Dates and Time Table". News18 हिंदी (in हिन्दी). Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "Shinde Akash Santosh Bio & Stats | Puneri Paltan | Pro Kabaddi Season 9". Kabaddi Adda. Archived from the original on 3 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "Asian Games 2023, Day 14 Live Updates: India win men's kabaddi Gold after controversial finish". India Today. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ↑ "India win men's kabaddi gold after controversial final against Iran involving one hour stoppage". ESPN. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
External links[edit | edit source]
Akash Shinde at 2022 Asian Games