Personal information | |
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Nickname | Raid Machine[1] |
Nationality | Indian |
Born | Jalalpur Choiya, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh | 16 June 1993
Occupation | Kabaddi Player |
Years active | 2010-present |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2] |
Sport | |
Country | India |
Sport | Kabaddi |
Position | Raider |
Kabaddi | Pro Kabaddi League |
Club | Jaipur Pink Panthers |
Team | India national kabaddi team |
Rahul Chaudhari (born 16 June 1993) is an Indian Kabaddi player, who has played as a defender and later became a magnificent raider.[3] He was the first player ever to score 500, 700 and 800 raid points in Pro Kabaddi League.[4][5][6] He was a member of the Indian National Kabaddi team that won a gold medal in the 2016 South Asian Games. After six seasons with Telugu Titans and one season for Tamil Thalaivas, Rahul now plays for Jaipur Pink Panthers.[7]
Chaudhari was born on born 16 June 1993 to Rampal Singh and comes from Jalalpur Choiya village in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh.[8][9] He started playing Kabaddi at the age of 13 in 2006.[9]
Chaudhari scored 151 raid points in Season 1[when?]. In the second season, he scored 98 raid points and 9 tackle points, and the third season saw him score 87 raid points and with 12 tackle points with a 41.37% tackle success rate.[2]
The Telugu Titans reached the semi-finals where they lost; Chaudhari took 14 raid points in the game. He was made captain of the Telugu Titans in Season 5, and finished the campaign with 193 points – 184 raid points and 9 tackle points.[2]
For Season 6, Chaudhari was again bought by Telugu Titans for Rs 1,29,00,000, ending the season with 159 raid points and 7 tackle points.[2]
The Tamil Thalaivas bought Chaudhari for Season 7, bidding Rs 94,00,000 for him in the auction.[2]
In July 2020, Chaudhary was made the brand ambassador of the Uttar Pradesh Dairy Department.[10][11]