Nitish Kumar is an Indian Kabaddi player who came into limelight for his performances as a right-corner defender in the national games as well as in the Pro Kabaddi League.
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Wiki/Biography
Nitesh Kumar was born as ‘Nitesh Kumar Sangwan’ on Tuesday, 12 August 1997 (age 26 years; as of 2023) in village Adampur Dadi, district Bhiwani, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Leo.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 8″
Weight (Approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 38″, Waist: 30″, Biceps: 14″
Family
parents and siblings
Nitish Kumar’s father, Sanjay Kumar, is a former Kabaddi player who played as a cover defender. Sanjay Kumar has also been a Kabaddi coach who trained Border Security Force (BSF) players.
Nitesh Kumar with his father Sanjay Kumar (right)
Nitesh’s mother is a housewife.
Nitesh Kumar with his mother
He has a younger brother named Gurdeep Sangwan who is a Kabaddi player.
Nitish Kumar with his younger brother Gurdeep Sangwan (left)
other relatives
Nitish Kumar has a cousin named Sumit Sangwan and he is also a Kabaddi player. He also has an uncle named Sukhvir Singh Sangwan who was a former player of the Indian national Kabaddi team.
Nitish Kumar with his cousin Sumit Sangwan (right)
Wife
Nitesh Kumar’s marriage took place in 2022.
Nitesh Kumar and his wife at their wedding ceremony in 2022
Religion
Nitesh Kumar follows Hindu religion.
Nitesh Kumar praying in the temple
Caste
Nitesh Kumar belongs to Jat caste.
kabaddi player
international championship
In 2019, Nitish Kumar was included in the Indian Kabaddi team for the 13th South Asian Games held in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. The Indian Kabaddi team won the gold medal by defeating Sri Lanka by the score of 51-18.
Nitish Kumar (far right) with other members of the Indian Kabaddi team at the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal.
In 2023, Nitish Kumar became a part of the Indian Kabaddi team that participated in the 19th Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China. The team won the gold medal by defeating Iran in the final by a score of 33–29.
Nitish Kumar (seated second from right) with team members after winning the 19th Asian Games in 2023
In the same year, he represented India at the 2023 Asian Kabaddi Championship, which was held in Busan, South Korea. The Indian team won the gold medal by defeating Iran with a score of 42-32.
Nitish Kumar after winning gold medal at the 2023 Asian Kabaddi Championships in South Korea
national championship
In 2019, Nitish Kumar represented the Services Sports Control Board Kabaddi team in the 66th Senior National Kabaddi Men’s Championship, which was held in Raigad district, Maharashtra. The team achieved second place in the championship.
Nitish Kumar posing with the runner-up trophy of the 66th Senior National Kabaddi Men’s Championship in 2019
In 2020, Nitish represented the Services Sports Control Board Kabaddi team in the 67th Senior National Kabaddi Championship held in Jaipur. In 2021, Nitish represented the ‘UP Yoddha’ team in the 38th All India Men’s Kabaddi Championship held in Gotegaon, Madhya Pradesh. In the same year, he represented the Goa Kabaddi team in the 68th Senior National Kabaddi Championship held in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Pro Kabbadi League
In 2017, Nitish Kumar was selected by Lucknow-based team ‘UP Yoddha’ under the New Young Players (NYP) category and made his Pro Kabaddi League debut in Season 5 as a defender.
Nitish Kumar (second from right) in Season 5 of Pro Kabaddi League (2017)
The following year, he was retained by the team for Season 6 of the Pro Kabaddi League, in which he played 25 matches and earned 100 tackle points.
Nitish Kumar (left) during a match in season 6 of the Pro Kabaddi League (2018)
In 2019, Nitish was again retained by the team and was appointed captain of team ‘UP Yoddha’ in Season 7 of PKL, in which he played a total of 22 matches and scored a total of 77 tackle points.
Nitish Kumar will be the captain of ‘UP Yoddha’ in season 7 of Pro Kabaddi League (2019).
Nitesh’s partnership with team ‘UP Yoddha’ lasted through seasons 8 and 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League.
Nitish Kumar (centre) during a match in Season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League (2022)
He was again retained by the team in Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League, in which he played a total of 14 matches and earned 35 tackle points with a 100% raid strike rate and 49% tackle strike rate.
Nitish Kumar (far left) during a match in season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League (2023)
award
- 2018: Best Defender of the Tournament – Pro Kabaddi League Season 6
Nitesh Kumar posing with his ‘Best Defender of the Tournament’ trophy in 2018
- 2019: Tata Ace Defender of the Match- Season 7 of Pro Kabaddi League
Nitish Kumar (right) receiving the ‘Tata Ace Defender of the Match’ award in PKL 7
- 2023: Defender of the Match- Season 10 of Pro Kabaddi League
Nitish Kumar wins ‘Defender of the Match’ award in PKL Season 10
car collection
Nitesh Kumar owns Toyota Fortuner, Hyundai i20 and Mahindra XUV300.
Nitish Kumar (right) after purchasing his new car Toyota Fortuner.
Nitesh Kumar posing with his car Hyundai i20
Nitesh Kumar posing with his car Mahindra XUV300
Favorite
- Sweets: Carrot Halwa, Gulab Jamun
- Web Series: Money Heist (2017)
Facts/General Knowledge
- Nitish Kumar started playing Kabaddi at the age of 7 with the help and guidance of his father and uncle as both of them were Kabaddi players themselves.
- In 2016, Nitish passed his trials in Jaipur and was selected by the team ‘UP Yoddha’ for Season 5 of the Pro Kabaddi League.
- He loves animals and often shares pictures of his pet cat on social media.
Nitesh Kumar with his pet cat
- He loves traveling to different places and shares his travel experiences on Instagram.
Nitesh Kumar is holidaying in Dubai
- In 2018, Nitish Kumar became the first player in the history of Pro Kabaddi League to score 100 tackle points in a single campaign.
Record breaking performance of Nitesh Kumar in Season 6 of Pro Kabaddi League (2018)
- Nitesh has a close friendship with Kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat.
Nitish Kumar (right) with Pawan Sehrawat.
- Nitesh likes to play cricket when he is free from his Kabaddi practice sessions.
Nitesh Kumar bowls in cricket nets in his free time
- If Nitesh was not a Kabaddi player, he would have been a farmer as he likes to visit his fields in the village and spend time at the tube well.
Nitesh Kumar (left) having fun at the tube well of his village
- In 2023, Nitish was ranked ninth in the list of ‘Top 10 Defenders’ for Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League.
List of ‘Top 10 Defenders’ of Pro Kabaddi League Season 10
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