Kabaddi is one of the famous sports in India as well as in Indian Sub Continental and South Asia. Two teams of seven players compete, with one offensive player, the “Raider”, attempting to take out as many defensive players as possible without causing any trouble and in the same breath. The game is gaining its stature and popularity as a result of increasing media exposure around the world. Today, we are talking about “Who Is The Best Kabaddi Player In India?” Let’s have a look.
There are so many Indian players who play Kabaddi professionally. But there are some players who play really well nowadays. Therefore, here we are describing one of the Best Kabaddi Players for Team India to date.
Who Is The Best Kabaddi Player In India?
As per the sportsunfold.com complete analysis, The Best Kabaddi Player is Anup Kumar in recent times. A few websites also give him a number spot in this category and we also agree with them. That’s why, we are also giving Anup Kumar number 1 position in this category.
If we take a look at his overall performance and career then we see Anup Kumar who was born in the year 1983 is an Indian Former Professional Kabaddi player. Currently, he is a coach of PKL team Puneri Paltan. He was also a member of the Indian National Kabaddi team that won Asian Gold medals in 2010 and 2014. Apart from this, He also won the South Asian Gold Medal in 2016 and the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup.
Anup Kumar Medal Record
| Representing India | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Gold | 2016 Ahmedabad | India |
| Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 2010 Guangzhou | India |
| Gold | 2014 Incheon | India |
| South Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 2006 Colombo | India |
| Gold | 2010 Dhaka | India |
| Gold | 2016 Guwahati & Shillong | India |
If we talk about his early life then Anup Kumar was born and brought up in Palra, Gurgaon, Haryana, and is the son of Ransingh Yadav, and Ballo Devi. He represented India at the 2006 South Asian Games which was organized in Sri Lanka.