Siddharth Sirish Desai
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Siddharth Sirish Desai |
| Nickname | Bahubali |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Kabaddi player |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) |
| Sport | |
| Country | India |
| Sport | Kabaddi |
| League | Pro Kabaddi League |
| Club | U Mumba (2018) Telugu Titans (2019–2022) Haryana Steelers(2023-present) |
Siddharth Desai (born 5 December 1991) is an Indian kabaddi player, who currently represents VIVO Pro Kabaddi franchise Haryana Steelers .[1] He had previously represented Air India and Maharashtra before making his Pro Kabaddi debut in Season 6 with U Mumba.[2] Desai was the costliest player in the Season 7 auction when Telugu Titans bid a whopping ₹1.45 Crore to secure his services.[3] he is one of the most decorated kabaddi player in India.
Early life[edit]
Desai comes from a family of kabaddi enthusiasts with his father and brother, Suraj also known to have played the sport.[2] While continuing to actively pursue kabaddi from a young age, Desai under the guidance of his parents and brother also completed his academics. After studying science in 12th grade, Desai graduated from college as a BSc in Physics.[4] Apart from kabaddi, Desai also enjoys playing the guitar and singing. He views the instrument as a stressbuster whenever upset and is known to play it for at least an hour a day.[5] Desai even has a YouTube channel where he uploads some renditions of his favourite songs.[6]
Kabaddi career[edit]
Pro Kabaddi career
Season 6[edit]
After impressing during a triumphant tournament with Maharashtra at the Nationals, Desai got his big break in Pro Kabaddi.[2] He enjoyed a highly successful debut season with U Mumba and became the fastest rookie to reach 200 raid points after finishing with 218 raid points from 21 appearances. He was also the fastest ever to 50 raid points, joint-fastest to 100 raid points and had an incredible strike rate of 89.13 in Do-Or-Die raid attempts.[7]
Records and achievements[edit]
- VIVO Pro Kabaddi Best Debutant (2019)[7]
- Most raid points in a single season for telugu titans ever 217. (Season-7)
References[edit]
- ^ "Sportskeeda profile". Sportskeeda. Sportskeeda. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b c Sengupta, Debdatta (19 October 2018). "Meet Siddharth Desai: The PKL sensation who hits the right notes on and off the mat". ESPN. ESPN. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Jagannatha, Nesara V. "Pro Kabaddi 2019: Siddharth Desai - Get to know the PKL 2019 auction's costliest player". Sportskeeda. Sportskeeda. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "A caring brother and a gifted intellect have forged Siddarth Desai". Pro Kabaddi. Pro Kabaddi. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Desai, Siddharth. "Siddharth Desai the rookie sensation". Pro Kabaddi. Pro Kabaddi. Archived from the original on 24 June 2019. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Desai, Siddharth. "Youtube Channel". Youtube. Siddharth Desai. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Record breaker: Siddharth Desai's historic debut campaign". Pro Kabaddi. Pro Kabaddi. Retrieved 24 June 2019.