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Nickname | Raid Machine | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 7 July 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2019-present | ||||||||||||||||||||
Employer | DSP in UP police (sports) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Kabaddi | ||||||||||||||||||||
League | Pro Kabbadi League | ||||||||||||||||||||
Team | Jaipur Pink Panthers | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Arjun Deshwal (born 7 July 1999) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who plays as a raider in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) for Jaipur Pink Panthers. He is known as a "Raid Machine" in the league for his aggressive raiding technique. He was part of the Indian team that won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Gangzhou, China.[1]
Arjun was born in Basera, Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh.[2][3] He used to watch boys play kabaddi in his village and he too started playing kabaddi regularly by the age of 14. Then he represented his school in the under-16 School Nationals and later in 2019, he was selected for the Uttrakhand State team.[4]
He began his professional career playing for U Mumba,[2] then transferred to the Jaipur Pink Panthers,[3] where he helped win the 2022 PKL Season 9.[5] He is considered one of the top raiders in PKL season 9.[6] In 2023, Deshwal competed for India at the 2022 Asian Games;[7][1] the team won gold, controversially defeating Iran 33–29 in the finals.[8][9] In domestic tournaments, he represents Services team and Green Army.