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	Tamil Thalaivas (2025-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 raider and also he lead Tamil Thalaivas in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). 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 Jaat 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.