Manjeet Chhillar

Manjeet Chhillar
Personal information
Nickname(s)	One Man Army; Angry Young Man; Mighty Manjeet, Powerhouse
Nationality	Indian
Born	18 August 1986 (age 38); Nizampur, Delhi, India
Occupation	Railways employee
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	82 kg (181 lb)
Sport
Country	India
Sport	Kabaddi
Position	All-rounder
League	Pro Kabaddi League
Club	Bengaluru Bulls - 2014-2015 Puneri Paltan - 2016-2017 Jaipur Pink Panthers - 2017 Tamil Thalaivas - 2018-2020Contents Early life ; Pro Kabaddi League ; Season 1 ; Season 2 ; Season 3 ; Season 4 ; Season 5 ; Season 6 ; Season 7 ; Season 8 ; International ; Records and achievements ; References ; Dabang Delhi - 2021
Team	Indian national kabaddi team
Medal record
Representing India
Asian Games
Kabaddi World Cup
2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters

Last updated December 31, 2024

Manjeet Chhillar (born 18 August 1986) is an Indian former professional kabaddi player who currently serves as the assistant coach of the Telugu Titans.^[2] He is widely regarded as one of the greatest kabaddi players of all time. During his professional career, he played for the Indian national team and won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games and 2014 Asian Indoor Games in Incheon.^[1] He also played for teams in the Pro Kabaddi League including the Bengaluru Bulls, Puneri Paltan, Jaipur Pink Panthers, Tamil Thalaivas, and Dabang Delhi.^[3] The Government of India conferred the Arjuna Award on him for his achievements in sports.^[4]^[5] In an exclusive chat with NNIS Sports, Chhillar termed it a 'dream' to receive the prestigious award. He was also a member of the state team of Haryana and is on top of Pro Kabaddi’s all-time leaderboards for tackle points (391), successful tackles (374) and High 5s (25).^[6]

Early life

He was born in Nizampur village in West Delhi near Ghevra metro station. Manjeet Chhillar was initially a wrestler, but an injury to his nose saw him return to his village where he started playing Kabaddi.^[7] Manjeet was first seen in professional Kabaddi in the 2010 Asian Games in China.^[7]

Pro Kabaddi League

Season 1

He was the captain of Bengaluru Bulls in the first season of VIVO Pro Kabaddi and won them a grand total of 51 tackle points – the highest by any defender – to emerge as the Star Sports Defender of the Tournament. Manjeet’s versatility meant that he also picked up 71 raid points^[8] and helped the Bulls reach the semi-finals.^[6]

Season 2

Manjeet was adjudged Most Valuable Player (MVP) in Season 2 for his all-round performance. He picked up 40 tackle points and 67 raid points^[8] as Bengaluru Bulls finished as runners-up. Like the first season, Manjeet contributed heavily in attack for Bengaluru. Having said that, his defensive displays were top class as well and justifies him being MVP in Season 2.^[6]

Season 3

He moved to Puneri Paltan ahead of the third season and was made captain. His performance levels though didn’t drop as he scored 61 tackle points and 45 raid points^[8] while leading Pune to a third-placed finish in what was their best season.^[6]

Season 4

The fourth edition of Pro Kabaddi saw both Manjeet and Pune fail to better their performance from the previous campaign. He scored only 44 tackle points^[8] and 24 raid points as Pune narrowly missed out on the playoffs.^[6]

Season 5

In Season 5, Manjeet joined Jaipur Pink Panthers and was made captain again. However, he could manage just 5 raid points and 47 tackle points^[8] as the Panthers endured a difficult campaign that saw Manjeet nurse an injury for a long duration.

Season 6

In Season 6, he moved to Tamil Thalaivas after the Tamil Nadu based franchise picked him. Manjeet became a leader in defence for the Thalaivas and scored 59 tackle points^[8] as well as 8 raid points.^[6]

Season 7

In season 7, Manjeet continued at Tamil Thalaivas, scoring 37 tackle points and 4 raid points.

Season 8

Manjeet was bought by Dabang Delhi in the auction for Rs 20 lakh and helped the team win its maiden title. In season 8, he scored 52 tackle points from 24 games.

At the end of the season, he retired and became the assistant coach of Telugu Titans.^[9]

International

Manjeet is a gold medalist in the National Championships in 2010, 2011 and 2012. He has also won gold at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games and the 2010 Asian Games. Manjeet claimed bronze at the 2012 Asian Beach Games.

Records and achievements

Most Valuable Player (2015) in the PKL
Gold at 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou
Gold at 2014 Asian Games in Incheon
2016 Kabaddi World Cup winner
2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters winner
Arjuna Award winner (2015)^[1]

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