Ashu Singh is an Indian kabaddi player, famous for his performances in the Pro Kabaddi League Seasons 7, 8, 9 and 10. He plays guard and plays right corner.
Wiki/Biography
Ashu Singh was born on Wednesday, October 7, 1998 in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (age 25; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Libra. He completed his schooling from Oxford Green Public School (OGPS), Sirsa, Greater Noida. Ashu Singh did his graduation from Galgotias University, Dhankaurgarh, Uttar Pradesh.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 38″, Waist: 30″, Biceps: 14″
family
Parents and siblings
Ashu Singh’s father is a farmer and his mother is a housewife. Ashu has three sisters and a younger brother named Prince Nagar.
Ashu Singh and his mother
Ashu Singh (right) and his brother
wife
Ashu Singh is unmarried.
religion
Ashu Singh believes in Hinduism.
Ashu Singh seeks blessings at Sai Baba Temple
caste
Ashu Singh belongs to the Gujjar caste.
kabaddi player
In 2019, Ashu Singh represented Veer Bahadur Singh Purvanchal University (Jaunpur) in the All India Inter-University Championship. He racked up 15 tackle points in total and averaged a 40.53% shutout rate. In the same year, Ashu was selected by Lucknow Kabaddi team “UP Yoddhas” and made his Pro Kabaddi League debut in Pro Kabaddi League Season 7. He had 89 total tackles and averaged 72.3% of his playing time. The following year, Ashu Singh represented his hometown Kabaddi team in the 67th National Senior Kabaddi Championship held in Jaipur. The Uttar Pradesh team won the bronze medal in the final. In 2021, he was retained by the ‘UP Yoddhas’ team for the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8, where Ashu scored 99 tackles at an average of 86.19% of the playing time.
Ashu Singh (far right) during a match in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 8
In 2022, Ashu Singh represented the Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi team in the 36th National Games held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Ashu’s team defeated Maharashtra in the final of the tournament and won the gold medal.
Ashu Singh (far left) during the 36th National Games in 2022
In the same year, he participated in the 9th season of the Professional Kabaddi League as a defender for “UP Yoddhas” and played a total of 23 games with a tackle rate of 47%.
Ashu Singh’s Pro Kabaddi League Season 9 Scorecard
In 2023, Ashu Singh represented the “UP Yoddhas” team in the 10th season of the Professional Kabaddi League. He played a total of 11 games, with a tackle hit rate of 27% and a total of 12 points.
Ashu Singh scores 150 tackles in Pro Kabaddi League Season 10
In the same year, he also represented Uttar Pradesh in the 69th National Senior Kabaddi Championship held in Mahendgarh, Haryana. Ashu Singh was also employed by the Indian Railways and became a member of the Indian Railways Kabaddi team, for which he won the Vakarigala Trophy, the All-India Kabaddi Championship held in Karnataka.
Ashu Singh (third from right) after winning the Vakkaligara Cup of the All India Kabaddi Championship 2023
In 2023, Ashu Singh also represented Uttar Pradesh in the 37th National Games of India held in Goa. The team defeated the Goa Kabaddi team in the final of the tournament with a total score of 61-30 to win the gold medal.
Uttar Pradesh Kabaddi team to participate in 37th National Games 2023 in Goa
tattoo
Ashu Singh has a double triangle tattoo on the right side of his neck, representing fire and air or water and earth from one civilization to another or from one era to another.
Ashu Singh’s neck tattoo
Awards
- 2019: Game Changers for Dream11 Pro Kabaddi League Season 7 Competition
Ashu Singh (right) wins Game Changer Award 2019
- 2022: Game Changers for Dream11 Pro Kabaddi League Season 9
Ashu Singh (right) wins Game Changer Award 2022
car collection
Ashu Singh owns a Maruti Suzuki Swift.
Ashu Singh poses with his car
Facts/Trivia
- Ashu Singh started his professional kabaddi training at JD Kabaddi Academy in Greater Noida under the guidance of coach Jitender Nagar.
- His favorite Bollywood actors are Abhishek Bachchan and Sunny Deol.
Ashu Singh and Abhishek Bachchan
Ashu Singh and Sunny Deol (right)
- Ashu loves animals and often posts photos with his pet dogs on social media.
Ashu Singh and his pet dog
- Ashu Singh is very close friends with Indian Kabaddi player Pardeep Narwal.
Ashu Singh and Pardeep Narwal (right)
- Ashu started playing kabaddi in 10th grade. One of his senior students used to play kabaddi and saw that Ashu was also interested in the sport and decided to play it professionally.
- He chose the number “44” because his practice jersey said “44” and he considered it his lucky jersey, so he kept the number as “44.”
- Ashu also enjoys playing basketball and when he is free from kabaddi practice, he spends time on the basketball court.
Ashu Singh plays basketball in his spare time
- He enjoys going on vacations with friends and often shares his travel experiences on social media.
Ashu Singh vacations in Goa
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