Indian kabaddi defender Vishal Bhardwaj gets engaged ahead of PKL Season 11

Dabang Delhi K.C. defender Vishal Bhardwaj got engaged to Deepti Parashar on Sunday, July 7. The 27-year-old Indian kabaddi player took to social media to make the announcement.

Wishes poured in for him as he made the announcement. Several kabaddi players, including the likes of Surjeet Narwal, Deepak Niwas Hooda, Meetu Sharma, and Naveen Kumar Goyat, among many others, extended their heartfelt wishes to the newly engaged couple Vishal and Deepti.

"Congratulations bhai god bless you both of you," Dabang Delhi K.C. skipper Naveen Kumar commented on the post.

"Many congratulations to both of you," wrote former kabaddi player Deepak Niwas Hooda

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Vishal Bhardwaj's PKL career in numbers

Vishal Bhardwaj made his Pro Kabaddi League debut in Season 4 with Telugu Titans. In his debut season, he earned seven points from a couple of games.

The 27-year-old player continued to ply his trade for the Titans over the next three seasons. In 2017, he earned 71 points from 22 matches and bagged 60 points and 63 points from 17 and 19 matches, respectively, in PKL Season 6 and Season 7.

The Indian defender joined Puneri Paltan for Pro Kabaddi League Season 8 and played 20 matches for the Pune-based franchise. He had a decent outing, bagging only 47 points.

In PKL 2022, he once again joined the Telugu Titans for his second stint and fifth season with the club. Vishal earned 45 points from 19 matches before joining Dabang Delhi K.C. for the 10th edition of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Last season, Vishal wasn't at his best, bagging only 38 points from 19 matches, including 36 tackle points and a couple of raid points.

Overall, the Indian defender has racked up 331 points (324 tackle points and 7 raid points) from 118 matches across seven seasons in the Pro Kabaddi League.