With the most expensive pick of the player auction in their ranks, the team from UP have an enviable raiding duo. Nitin Tomar, the Rs 93 lakh man, was part of the India side that won the Kabaddi World Cup last year and will lead the attack for the new team in Season 5.
Rishank Devadiga will be his partner-in-crime and is an extremely dangerous raider for any defense to deal with. He was the best raider in Season 3 of the PKL and has a total of 284 raid points under his belt. Former Jaipur man Rajesh Narwal is an all-rounder but has terrific raiding skills as well, which can be used by Team UP.
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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