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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Raid Machine[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 1992/1993 (age 32–34)[2] Jalalpur Choiya, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh |
| Home town | Jalalpur Choiya, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation | Kabaddi Player |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[3] |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Position | All rounder |
| Kabaddi | Pro Kabaddi League |
| Club | Puneri Paltan |
| Team | India national kabaddi team |
Rahul Chaudhari is a Indian professional Kabaddi player, who has played as a defender and later became a raider.[4] He was the first player to score 500, 700 and 800 raid points in Pro Kabaddi League.[5][6][7] He was a member of the Indian National Kabaddi team that won a gold medal in the 2016 South Asian Games. After six seasons with Telugu Titans and one season for Tamil Thalaivas, Rahul now plays for Puneri Paltan.[8]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Chaudhari was born to Rampal Singh and comes from Jalalpur Choiya village in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh.[2] He started playing Kabaddi at the age of 13 in 2006.[2]
Kabaddi career[edit | edit source]
Telugu Titans[edit | edit source]
Chaudhari scored 151 raid points in Season 1[when?]. In the second season, he scored 98 raid points and 9 tackle points, and the third season saw him score 87 raid points and with 12 tackle points with a 41.37% tackle success rate.[3]
The Telugu Titans reached the semi finals where they lost; Chaudhari took 14 raid points in the game. He was made captain of the Telugu Titans in Season 5, and finished the campaign with 193 points – 184 raid points and 9 tackle points.[3]
For Season 6, Chaudhari was again bought by Telugu Titans for Rs 1,29,00,000, ending the season with 159 raid points and 7 tackle points.[3]
Tamil Thalaivas[edit | edit source]
The Tamil Thalaivas bought Chaudhari for Season 7, bidding Rs 94,00,000 for him in the auction.[3]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "'Raid Machine' on a mission in Pro Kabaddi League". dtNext.in. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "एशियन गेम्स: बिजनौर के लाल का कमाल, गर्व से ऊंचा किया देश का नाम, कोच ने पहचानी थी काबिलियत" (in हिन्दी). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Chaudhary, Rahul. "Player profile". prokabaddi. prokabaddi. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ↑ Nair, Abhijit (23 October 2021). "Who are the most successful players in PKL history?". The Bridge. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- ↑ "Pro Kabaddi 2017: Rahul Chaudhari becomes first player to score 500 raid points in PKL history". The Indian Express. 30 July 2017. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ "Rahul Chaudhari Profile". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ Naik, Abhishek (29 November 2018). "Pro Kabaddi League 2018: Rahul Chaudhari becomes the first player to score 800 PKL points". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ Swagsports, Team (September 2021). "PKL Auction highlights:Rahul Chaudhari reacts to being picked". Swagsports. Swagsports. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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