Asian Kabaddi Championships 2017: 5 PKL stars who missed out on a place in the Indian team

Modified Nov 18, 2017 20:32 IST

#4 Vikas Kandola

His Pro Kabaddi Season 5 record stands at a meagre 58 point in nine matches, but fans are well aware of the threat possessed by the youngster, who was one of the shining lights of the PKL before being forced out of action due to injury.

While he was on the mat, he was easily the best player for a star-studded Haryana Steelers side, with his supreme agility and ability to skip away from tackles at lightning speeds. Steelers coach Rambir Singh Khokar even stated that the 19-year-old has the potential to become the best player in India and his inclusion in the final squad would have done wonders for him in terms of exposure.

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Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.

His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.

He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.

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