The raider has just two seasons of Pro Kabaddi experience under his belt but hit the headlines after the auction when he was picked up by the UP Yoddha for a sum of Rs 93 lakh in the Season 5 auction.
He was a key component of the World Cup-winning side and with Rishank Devadiga in the same team in the PKL, the side from UP have a terrific attack in place.
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Nicknamed ‘the Beast’, the all-rounder is known for his ferocious tackles in defence and is a handy raider too when called upon. He has plied his trade with the Patna Pirates for the first three seasons and with the Telugu Titans in Season 4, winning the Best Defender award in Season 3.
This season, he will join forces with Deepak Hooda and look to take Puneri Paltan to their first-ever title.
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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