Arjun Deshwal

Arjun Deshwal

Personal information
Nickname	Raid Machine
Nationality	Indian
Born	(1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 26)
Years active	2019-present
Employer	DSP in UP Police (Sports)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Kabaddi
League	Pro Kabaddi League
Team	Jaipur Pink Panthers (2022-present)
Medal record Men's Kabaddi Representing   India Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 Busan Team

Arjun Deshwal (born 7 July 1999) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player from Uttar Pradesh. He plays as a raider in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) for Jaipur Pink Panthers. He is known as a "Raid Machine" in the league for his aggressive raiding technique. He was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Gangzhou, China. ^[1]

Early life and background

Deshwal was born in Jat family in Basera, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh. ^{[2] [3]} He used to watch boys play kabaddi in his village and he too started playing kabaddi regularly by the age of 14. Then he represented his school in the under-16 School Nationals and later in 2019, he was selected for the Uttrakhand State team. ^[4]

Career

Deshwal began his professional career playing for U Mumba, ^[2] then he was transferred to the Jaipur Pink Panthers, ^[3] where he helped win the 2022 PKL Season 9. ^[5] He is considered one of the top raiders in PKL season 9. ^[6] In 2023, he competed for India at the 2022 Asian Games; ^{[7] [1]} the team won gold, controversially defeating Iran 33–29 in the finals. ^{[8] [9]} In domestic tournaments, he represents Services team and Green Army.

References

1. "We will win gold medal: Kabaddi legends on Indian teams' Asian Games prospects". The Times of India . 4 October 2023. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
2. "Arjun Deshwal - Jaipur Pink Panthers' raider for all seasons". ESPN. 26 November 2022. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
3. "Arjun Deshwal Bio & Stats | Jaipur Pink Panthers | Pro Kabaddi Season 9". Kabaddi Adda. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
4. "arjun deshwal biography , village, age, auction, pkl 8 - Kabaddian". 29 December 2021. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
5. "Deshwal leads Jaipur to win over Haryana in Pro Kabaddi". Hindustan Times . 14 October 2022. Archived from the original on 1 September 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
6. "Pro Kabaddi 2022 Top Raider, Most Super 10s: Arjun Deshwal gets green sleeve; score table after Bengal vs Bengaluru". The Hindu . 25 November 2022. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
7. "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 26 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
8. "Asian Games 2023, Day 14 Live Updates: India win men's kabaddi Gold after controversial finish". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
9. "India win men's kabaddi gold after controversial final against Iran involving one hour stoppage". ESPN. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.