Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017: 5 big names who are missing from India's team

#1 Anup Kumar

Anup Kumar along with Kapil Dev during the team launch ahead of the Kabaddi World Cup in 2016

The skipper of India's World Cup-winning squad of 2016, Anup's exclusion from the line-up has grabbed headlines ever since the probables list was announced. An integral part of the Indian squad since his title victory with U Mumba in the inaugural season of the Pro Kabaddi League, Anup has led not only his franchise to title victories, but India as well.

Although Anup does not play a very aggressive brand of kabaddi, his knack to pick up bonus points with pinpoint accuracy, along with clever touch points have ensured his team stays out of troubled waters on many occasions.

Having led the Indian team and U Mumba to title victories as well as housing acres of experience, Anup's exclusion has definitely raised a lot of eyebrows.