Rahul Chaudhari (born 16 June 1993) is an Indian Kabaddi player, who has played as a defender and later became a magnificent raider.[3] He was the first player ever to score 500, 700 and 800 raid points in Pro Kabaddi League.[4][5][6] 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 Jaipur Pink Panthers.[7]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Raid Machine[1] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Born | 16 June 1993 Jalalpur Choiya, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh |
| Occupation | Kabaddi Player |
| Years active | 2010-present |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2] |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| Position | Raider |
| Kabaddi | Pro Kabaddi League |
| Club | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
| Team | India national kabaddi team |
Early life edit
Chaudhari was born on born 16 June 1993 to Rampal Singh and comes from Jalalpur Choiya village in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh.[8][9] He started playing Kabaddi at the age of 13 in 2006.[9]
Career edit
Telugu Titans edit
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.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2]
Tamil Thalaivas edit
The Tamil Thalaivas bought Chaudhari for Season 7, bidding Rs 94,00,000 for him in the auction.[2]
Other activities edit
In July 2020, Chaudhary was made the brand ambassador of the Uttar Pradesh Dairy Department.[10][11]
References edit
- ^ "'Raid Machine' on a mission in Pro Kabaddi League". dtNext.in. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 December 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Chaudhary, Rahul. "Player profile". 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.
- ^ "PKL Auction highlights:Rahul Chaudhari reacts to being picked". Swagsports. September 2021. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
- ^ केणी, प्रशांत (3 February 2016). "कबड्डीच्या क्षितिजावरील एकतारा." Loksatta (in Marathi). Retrieved 4 June 2023.
- ^ a b "एशियन गेम्स: बिजनौर के लाल का कमाल, गर्व से ऊंचा किया देश का नाम, कोच ने पहचानी थी काबिलियत" (in Hindi). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- ^ "Kabaddi star Rahul to be brand ambassador of dairy department". The Times of India. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Bijnor News: राहुल चौधरी बने डेयरी विकास के ब्रांड एंबेसडर". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). 11 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
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