Vinay is an Indian professional Kabaddi player. He plays in the right-raider position and has been a part of the team Haryana Steelers in several seasons of Pro Kabaddi League.
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Wiki/Biography
Vinay Tewatia was born on Monday, 5 July 1999 (age 24 years; as of 2023) in Kair, Najafgarh, Delhi, India. His zodiac sign is Cancer. He started playing Kabaddi at an early age. In 8th class, Vinay used to go to a local stadium for cricket practice. He practiced with others and was trained by senior players from the city.
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 9″
Weight (Approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 38 inches, Waist: 30 inches, Biceps: 14 inches
Family
parents and siblings
He has a sister and a younger brother.
Vinay with his sister, mother and brother
Wife
He is unmarried.
livelihood
After improving in Kabaddi, Vinay joined Maharishi Dayanand University in Rohtak, Haryana. He became a key player of the university’s Kabaddi team, participating in tournaments across the country. In the All India Inter-University Kabaddi Championship 2019–20 in Mangalore, he was the first-choice raider, making significant contributions with 54 raid points to help his team win. He emerged as the top scorer in the tournament.
Pro Kabbadi League
Vinay was part of the New Young Player Program in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). In an interview he talked about the time when he was selected by PKL team Haryana Steelers.
When I was selected for PKL, I was playing Junior Nationals and was more focused on my studies. In the trials, I performed well and got a chance to join the training camp and eventually the NYP program. “Within two months, the Steelers signed me.”
In 2019, he joined Haryana Steelers through this program for Rs 7.26 lakh in the PKL Season 7 auction. Making his debut on 22 July 2019 against Puneri Paltan at the Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad, he played all 23 matches that season. In his debut season, Vinay scored 125 raid points and broke into the top 15 raiders along with prominent names like Pawan Sehrawat, Pradeep Narwal, Siddharth Desai and Deepak Niwas Hooda. After Pro Kabaddi 2019, Vinay has six Super Raid, three Super 10 and four tackle points.
He was retained by Haryana Steelers for PKL Season 8 for Rs 25 lakh. In Season 8 he played 15 matches in which he earned 51 raid points out of 96 raids. In 2022, he was again bought by Haryana Steelers for Rs 25 lakh in season 9 of the PKL. In the tournament, he played 15 matches and executed a total of 53 raids, earning 33 raid points. For PKL Season 10, he was retained by Haryana Steelers in 2023.
Vinay raiding in the match against Bengaluru Bulls in PKL Season 10
Facts/General Knowledge
- Vinay got inspiration from Rakesh Kumar and Anup Kumar to pursue a career in Kabaddi.
- In an interview he revealed that once he thought of quitting the game when he was not performing well in Kabaddi.
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Source: vcmp.edu.vn