Vishal Bhardwaj (kabaddi player)

Vishal Bhardwaj (born 1 January 1997) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. He is a defender who plays in the left corner. He is selected for the Indian team to represent at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.[1] He is part of the Indian team[2] that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.[3] India defeated Iran 33-29 in a controversial final.[4][5]

Vishal Bhardwaj
Personal information
Nickname(s)Ankle-Assassin
NationalityIndian
Born (1997-01-01) 1 January 1997
Sport
CountryIndia
SportKabaddi
Medal record
Men's Kabaddi
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouTeam

Early life

Vishal hails from a middle-class family from Una district, Himachal Pradesh. His mother Anju is a home maker and he has one sister, Kanika.[6] He is the first in the family to take up sports and he initially played basketball before switching to Kabaddi. After his junior days, he was selected for Telugu Titans in the PKL.[7] He is nick-named as 'Ankle-Assassin' as he specialises in ankle-hold[8] in the defence.[7]

Career

He played for Telugu Titans in the Pro Kabaddi League for three seasons. He captained[6] the team in Season 6.[9] He is part of the Indian team that won the gold in the final of the 2022 Asian Games.[10]

References
  1. "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  2. "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 2023-08-26. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  3. "India win men's kabaddi gold after controversial final against Iran involving one hour stoppage". ESPN. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  4. "Asian Games, Day 14 Live: Kabaddi, cricket Golds, Chess silvers take tally to 107". India Today. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  5. "How Indian men's kabaddi team claimed Asian Games gold after refereeing farce, long suspension of final vs Iran". The Indian Express. 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  6. Subrahmanyam, V. V. (2020-04-08). "Lockdown diaries: Vishal Bhardwaj relishes time with family". Sportstar. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  7. "Vishal Bharadwaj Bio & Stats | Telugu Titans | Pro Kabaddi Season 9". Kabaddi Adda. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  8. "Vishal Bhardwaj Profile, Age, Career Stats, Biography, Pro Kabaddi 2019 Season 7 Team". News18. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  9. "Vishal Bhardwaj profile - Age, Raid Points, Tackles, Position, Team, Records, Profile - vivo Pro Kabaddi". vivo Pro Kabaddi League. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  10. "Indian men's kabaddi team reclaims Asian Games title after controversial final". The Times of India. 2023-10-07. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
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