Rinku Sharma is an Indian Kabaddi player known for his performances in Pro Kabaddi League Season 8,9 and 10. He plays as a defender on the right corner.
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Rinku Sharma was born on Wednesday. 11 April 2001 (age 22 years; as of 2023) in village Rindhana, district Sonipat, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Aries. Rinku started her studies at a local school in her village; However, he did not complete his schooling as he was more interested in Kabaddi rather than studies.
Childhood photo of Rinku Sharma (far right, wearing blue shirt)
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
Rinku Sharma’s father, Krishna, works at Jindal Industries Pvt Ltd in Gujarat; However, there is not much information about his mother. Rinku has an elder brother named Lokesh Sharma.
Rinku Sharma (left) with her elder brother Lokesh Sharma
Wife
Robin Sharma is unmarried.
Religion
Robin Sharma follows Hindu religion.
Rinku Sharma visiting Khatu Shyam Temple in Rajasthan
kabaddi player
In 2017, Rinku participated in the 44th Junior National Kabaddi Championship and represented the Chandigarh team. The following year, he participated in the Khelo India School Games in which his home state won the gold medal. In 2021, he was selected by Mumbai-based Pro Kabaddi League team ‘U Mumba’ for Season 8 and bought in the auction for Rs. 32 lakhs. He scored a total of 60 tackle points with an average time on the mat of 73.51%. He scored 60 points in 22 matches in his first PKL season.
Rinku Sharma as the official defender of ‘U Mumba’ in Season 8 of Pro Kabaddi League
In the same year, Rinku participated in the 68th Senior National Championship (Men) and represented Chandigarh. In 2022, Rinku participated in the Khelo India University Games, in which she represented Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo and won the gold medal in the men’s division category.
Rinku Sharma (fifth from left) after winning gold at the Khelo India University Games 2022.
In the same year, he participated in the All India Inter University Championship 2022 held at Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, where he represented Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo and won the second prize of the tournament.
Rinku Sharma (right) with the runner-up trophy of All India Inter University Championship 2022.
In 2022, he was retained by Pro Kabaddi League team ‘U Mumba’ for Season 9 and was made the vice-captain of the team for the entire season. He also served as team captain for some matches as the original captain was injured.
Rinku Sharma (in orange) Season 9 of Pro Kabaddi League in 2022
In 2023, Rinku Sharma participated in the 37th National Games of India held in Goa. Rinku represented the Chandigarh Kabaddi team and won a bronze medal in the tournament.
Rinku Sharma part of Chandigarh Kabaddi team in National Games 2023
In the same year, Rinku was retained by team ‘U Mumba’ for Season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League, in which he made 38 tackles with 23 tackle points and spent an average of 79.28% time on the mat.
Rinku Sharma (far left) during a match in season 10 of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2023.
pony
Rinku Sharma has a tattoo on her right hand which reads ‘Kabaddi.’
Tattoo on Rinku Sharma’s right hand
award
- 2022: Best Defender in All India Inter University Championship
Rinku Sharma received the Defender of the Match award.
- 2022: Dream11 Gamechanger of the Match – Pro Kabaddi League Season 9
Rinku Sharma with her award at Pro Kabaddi League Season 9
- 2022: Best defender in Khelo India University Games
bike collection
Rinku Sharma has a Royal Enfield Bullet.
car collection
Rinku Sharma has a white Volkswagen Virtus car.
Rinku Sharma with her white sedan
Favorite
Facts/General Knowledge
- Rinku Sharma always wanted to join Team ‘U Mumba’ because her favorite defender and Iranian Kabaddi player Fazel Atrachali was in that team. Apart from ‘U Mumba’, his other favorite Pro Kabaddi League team was ‘Patna Pirates’.
- As a raider, Rinku considers Pradeep Narwal as his biggest inspiration. He considers Iranian player Fazel Atrachali as his role model in terms of defending in Kabaddi.
Rinku Sharma (left) with Fazal Atrachali
- Rinku Sharma started playing Kabaddi at the age of 12 as Kabaddi is the most prominent sport in her native village. He was inspired by seeing his senior players who were from the same village and are now famous Indian Kabaddi players like Pradeep Narwal, Rajesh Narwal and Joginder Narwal.
- Rinku’s favorite defensive move is the ‘dash’ where a defender runs towards the raider with great force and pushes them out of the playing area and prevents them from crossing the center line.
- Rinku’s parents wanted her to study and get a good job; However, her elder brother Lokesh Sharma wanted her to play Kabaddi and it was he who introduced Rinku to the field of Kabaddi.
- The Pro Kabaddi League started in 2014 when Rinku was still studying in school and that’s when he saw senior players getting so much recognition and government jobs. This was the moment when Rinku chose Kabaddi instead of studies.
- When he was studying in school, Rinku used to skip his classes to attend domestic Kabaddi matches and anyway he was not interested in studies and he thought of improving his Kabaddi skills at that time.
- In the early days of his Kabaddi journey, he was an all-rounder and a good player at the raider position. It was during the Under-17 Nationals that he focused his entire attention on defence.
- With her season 8 bid money, Rinku Sharma built a house for her family and also bought a vehicle with the Pro Kabaddi League money.
- His best friend in Team ‘U Mumba’ is Surinder Singh Dehal.
Rinku Sharma with her best friend Surinder Singh Dehal (left)
- Whenever Rinku is free from Kabaddi practice and comes back to his hometown he smokes hookah.
Rinku Sharma smoking hookah at her home in Haryana
- In his debut season of the Pro Kabaddi League (2021), Rinku Sharma finished as the sixth best defender and became famous for his solo tackle on Patna Pirates’ Sachin Tanwar.
- Rinku Sharma is also addressed as ‘Rinku Hari’.
- He likes photography and spends his free time doing activities.
Rinku Sharma is trying his hand in photography
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