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#3 Sachin Shingade
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Shingade was Delhi’s best defender last season
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Another strong cover defender, Shingade is another Pro Kabaddi veteran and was one of the best performers in Season 4. The 29-year-old has 72 tackle points to his name at an average of 2.4 per game.
His PKL journey started in Season 2 with the Telugu Titans and in the next one, he was a part of the Puneri Paltan lineup. In the fourth edition, he had his best campaign as he stood out in the Dabang Delhi defence. He will star with fellow Maharashtra man Vishal Mane in the heart of the Patna Pirates defence in Season 5.
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.