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Full name | Akash Santosh Shinde | ||||||||||||||
Nickname | Sky Shinde | ||||||||||||||
Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||
Born | 7 March 2001 | ||||||||||||||
Years active | 23 | ||||||||||||||
Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||
Sport | Kabaddi | ||||||||||||||
League | Pro Kabaddi League | ||||||||||||||
Team | Bengaluru Bulls | ||||||||||||||
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Akash Santosh Shinde (born 7 March 2001) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player from Nashik, Maharashtra who plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. [1] He plays as a left raider for Bengaluru Bulls in PKL. [2] He was selected for the Indian team for the 2022 Asian Games. [3]
Akash was a part of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the Kabaddi finals at the 2022 Asian Games. [4] They beat Iran in a controversial final 33–29. [5]
Currently, he has been signed by Bengaluru Bulls for their 2025 campaign of PKL. He'll be seen playing for the franchise in the upcoming season.
Akash Shinde at 2022 Asian Games