By Ravi - Aug 06, 2025 01:45 PM
The game of Kabaddi is very old. Kabaddifirst started in India and since then it has been played in many countries. India has always dominated Kabaddi. The reason for this is that India has always had the best players. Many players have taken Team India to new heights with their excellent game. After the arrival of Pro Kabaddi League, the popularity of this game increased a lot. Thanks to PKL, India got many star players who showed tremendous game at the world level. In such a situation, we tell you who are the top-5 best players in Indian Kabaddi history.
Anup Kumar is India's greatest Kabaddi player. He was part of the team that won the 2006 South Asian Games, 2008 Asian Beach Games, 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games, 2014 Asian Games, 2016 South Asian Games and 2016 World Cup. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2012 for his outstanding contribution to Kabaddi. He retired from professional Kabaddi in 2018. His PKL career was also quite spectacular. Known as the 'Bonus Ke Badshah', Anup Kumar scored 527 raid points and 69 target points in his PKL career.
Ajay Thakur is a well-known name in Indian Kabaddi. He has been awarded the Arjuna Award and Padma Shri. He played an important role in Team India's victory in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup. Apart from this, he was also part of the gold medal-winning team at the 2014 Asian Games, 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters and 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championship. Talking about Ajay Thakur's PKL career, it has also been quite spectacular. He scored 794 raid points, including 29 Super 10s. He will be seen coaching Puneri Paltan in the 12th season of Pro Kabaddi 2025.
Rakesh Kumar has been one of the best players of India. He has had a long career and has won many matches for Team India. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2011 for his outstanding performance in Kabaddi. Rakesh Kumar also captained the Indian Kabaddi team and was part of the 2006, 2010 and 2014 Asian Games team. Apart from this, he has also won two World Cups. He scored 186 raid points and 74 tackle points in his PKL career.
Pradeep Narwal is India's most successful raider. He has won four gold medals for Team India. Apart from this, his PKL record has been tremendous which will not be easy to break. He holds the record of most 1800 raid points in PKL. He is the only raider to achieve this feat. He has made 88 Super 10s and 82 Super Raids in his PKL career.
Pawan Sehrawat is an excellent raider and defender. He is currently the captain of the Indian team. He was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2023. Under his captaincy, India won the gold medal in the Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 and Asian Games 2022. Apart from this, he was also part of the winning Kabaddi team of the South Asian Games in 2019. Pawan Sehrawat's PKL record has also been tremendous. He has scored 1318 raid points in his career so far, including 70 Super 10s and 44 Super Raids. Apart from this, he has also scored 70 tackle points in defense.
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