Rohit Kumar (kabaddi)

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Rohit Kumar
Personal information
NicknameRohit Akki
Nationality Indian
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm) [1]
Sport
Country India
Sport Pro Kabaddi
PositionRaider [1]
League Pro Kabaddi League
Club
TeamFlag of India.svg  India
Medal record
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
South Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 Guwahati Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Katmandu Team


Asian Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2018 Jakarta Team

Rohit Kumar is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who plays for Gujarat Giants in the Pro Kabaddi League. He was the captain of Bengaluru Bulls which won the Pro Kabaddi League in Season 6. He is regarded as one of the best players of the game. He was a part of the Indian contingent in the Asian Kabaddi championship 2017, 2018 squad for Kabaddi Masters Dubai and also in Asian games 2018 [1]

Contents

PKL Auction Prices

SeasonClubYearSold PriceRef
III Patna Pirates 2016 Unknown
IV Bengaluru Bulls 2016 Unknown
V 2017 ₹81.00 Lakh [2]
VI 2018 ₹89.10 Lakh [3]
VII 2019 Unknown
VIII Telugu Titans 2021 ₹36.00 Lakh [4]
IX Gujarat Giants 2022 Unknown
Total Min. 2.061 Crore

Career statistics

LeagueTeamSeasonYearMatchesRaid PointsSuper 10sTackle PointsTotal Points
Pro Kabaddi League Patna Pirates III 2016 (January) 1210257109
Bengaluru Bulls IV 2016 (June) 149317100
V 2017 222191212231
VI 2018 2416259171
VII 2019 199436100
Telugu Titans VIII 2021 8120618
Gujarat Giants IX 2022 21001
Total1016832647730

Indian Kabaddi Team

Kumar was selected in the national squad for the 2016 South Asian Games held in Guwahati and Shillong.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Rohit Kumar Profile | ProKabaddi.com". www.prokabaddi.com. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  2. "Nitin Tomar bags record INR 93 lac bid at the VIVO Pro Kabaddi Season 5 Player Auction on Day 1". Pro Kabaddi League. 23 May 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  3. "Pro Kabaddi League Auction 2018: 5 teams that spent the least". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
  4. "PKL Season 8 auction: Full list of players bought and their bids". ESPN. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.