Sunil Kumar (kabaddi)

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Sunil Kumar
Personal information
NationalityIndian
CitizenshipIndian
Born (1997-05-12) 12 May 1997 (age 27)
Sport
CountryIndia
Sport Kabaddi
LeaguePro Kabaddi League
Team Patna Pirates(2016)
Gujarat Giants(2017-2021)
Jaipur Pink Panthers(2022-2023)
U Mumba(2024-Present)
Medal record
Men's Kabaddi
Representing Flag of India.svg  India
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Team
Asian Kabaddi Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Busan Team

Sunil Kumar (born 12 May 1997) is an Indian kabaddi player who plays in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) for the U Mumba franchise as a defender. [1] [2] After winning the Junior Nationals in 2015 and 2016, he was picked up by Patna Pirates for the PKL season 4. [3] He later transferred to Jaipur Pink Panthers. [4] [5] In 2023, Kumar competed for India at the 2022 Asian Games; [6] [7] where the Indian team won gold, controversially defeating Iran 33–29 in the finals. [8] [9]

Early life and background

Sunil was born 12 May 1997 [10] and hails from a farmer's family in Bhainswal Kalan, Sonipat District, Haryana. [3] Many of his cousins including, Parvesh Bhainswal, used to play kabaddi. Inspired by them, he took to the game at the age of 11 years. He did well at the university games and was spotted by coach Jaivir Sharma and later joined the Sports Authority of India training centre at Ahmedabad. [3]

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References

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  2. ↑ Sportstar, Team (15 August 2024). "PKL Auction 2024: U Mumba buys Sunil Kumar for Rs. 1.015 crore". Sportstar. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
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  4. ↑ "Sunil Kumar Profile, Age, Career Stats, Biography, Pro Kabaddi 2019 Season 7 Team". News18. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sunil Kumar Career, Age, Stats, Biography | Sunil Kumar Profile". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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  10. ↑ "Sunil Kumar Biography (Kabaddi - Gujarat Fortune Giants): Early Life, Career, Pro Kabaddi League, Family, Wife, Kids, Awards, Achievements, Records, Social Media | The Sports Tattoo". 2 December 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
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