Nitesh Kumar is an Indian kabaddi player, noted for his performance as a right corner back in national competitions and professional kabaddi leagues.
Wiki/Biography
Nitesh Kumar was born as “Nitesh Kumar Sangwan” (26 years old; as of 2023) on Tuesday, August 12, 1997, in Aadampur Dadi village, Bhiwani district, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Leo.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 38″, Waist: 30″, Biceps: 14″
family
Parents and siblings
Nitesh Kumar’s father Sanjay Kumar is a former kabaddi player who plays as a cover back. Sanjay Kumar is also a kabaddi coach and has trained Border Security Force (BSF) players.
Nitesh Kumar and his father Sanjay Kumar (right)
Nitesh’s mother is a housewife.
Nitesh Kumar and his mother
He has a younger brother named Gurdeep Sangwan who is also a kabaddi player.
Nitesh Kumar and brother Gurdeep Sangwan (left)
other relatives
Nitesh Kumar has a cousin named Sumit Sangwan who is also a kabaddi player. He also has an uncle named Sukhvir Singh Sangwan, who was a player for the Indian national kabaddi team.
Nitesh Kumar and his cousin Sumit Sangwan (right)
wife
Nitesh Kumar got married in 2022.
Nitesh Kumar and his wife at their wedding in 2022
religion
Nitesh Kumar follows Hinduism.
Nitesh Kumar prays at temple
caste
Nitesh Kumar belongs to Jat caste.
kabaddi player
international championship
In 2019, Nitesh Kumar was selected for the Indian Kabaddi team to participate in the 13th South Asian Games held in Kathmandu and Pokhara, Nepal. The Indian kabaddi team defeated Sri Lanka 51-18 to win the gold medal.
Nitesh Kumar (far right) with other members of the Indian Kabaddi team at the 13th South Asian Games in Nepal
In 2023, Nitesh Kumar became a member of the Indian Kabaddi team to participate in the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. In the final, the Chinese team defeated the Iranian team 33-29 and won the gold medal.
Nitesh Kumar (seated, second from right) takes a photo with the team members after winning the 19th Asian Games in 2023
In the same year, he represented India in the 2023 Asian Kabaddi Championship in Busan, South Korea. India defeated Iran 42-32 to win the gold medal.
Nitesh Kumar after winning gold at Asian Kabaddi Championship 2023 in South Korea
national championship
In 2019, Nitesh Kumar represented the Service Sports Control Board Kabaddi team in the 66th National Senior Men’s Kabaddi Championship held in Raigad district of Maharashtra. The team finished second in the tournament.
Nitesh Kumar poses with the runner-up trophy of the 66th National Kabaddi Senior Men’s Championship 2019
In 2020, Nitesh represented the Service Sports Control Board Kabaddi team in the 67th National Senior Kabaddi Championship held in Jaipur. In 2021, Nitesh represented the “UP Yoddhas” team in the 38th All India Men’s Kabaddi Championship held in Gotgaon, Madhya Pradesh. In the same year, he represented the Goa Kabaddi team in the 68th National Senior Kabaddi Championship held in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
Professional Kabaddi League
Nitesh Kumar was selected in the New Young Player (NYP) category by Lucknow-based franchise UP Yoddhas in 2017 and made his Pro Kabaddi League debut as a defender in the 5th season.
Nitesh Kumar (second from right) competes in Pro Kabaddi League Season 5 (2017)
The following year, he stayed with the team for the 6th season of the Pro Kabaddi League, playing 25 games and scoring 100 steals.
Nitesh Kumar (left) during a match during Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 (2018)
In 2019, Nitesh was retained by the team again and was appointed as the captain of the “UP Yoddhas” team in PKL Season 7. He played a total of 22 games in the season and scored 77 steals.
Nitesh Kumar captains ‘UP Yoddhas’ in Pro Kabaddi League (2019) Season 7
Nitesh’s association with the “UP Yoddhas” team continued in the 8th and 9th seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League.
Nitesh Kumar (centre) during a match of Pro Kabaddi League (2022) Season 9
In the 10th season of the Professional Kabaddi League, he was retained by the team again. He played a total of 14 games and scored 35 tackle points, as well as a 100% raid hit rate and a 49% tackle hit rate.
Nitesh Kumar (far left) during a match of Pro Kabaddi League (2023) Season 10
Awards
- 2018: Best Defender of the Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 Championship
Nitesh Kumar poses with the 2018 ‘Best Defender of the Tournament’ trophy
- 2019: TATA Best Defensive Player – Pro Kabaddi League Season 7
Nitesh Kumar (right) wins ‘TATA Best Defender’ award in PKL 7
- 2023: Best Defender of Pro Kabaddi League Season 10
Nitesh Kumar wins ‘Man of the Match’ award in PKL Season 10
car collection
Nitesh Kumar owns a Toyota Fortuner, a Hyundai i20 and a Mahindra XUV 300.
Nitesh Kumar (right) after buying a new car Toyota Fortuner
Nitesh Kumar poses with his car Hyundai i20
Nitesh Kumar poses with his car Mahindra XUV 300
Favorites
- Dessert: Gajar ka Halwa, Gulab Jamun
- Web Series: Money Heist (2017)
Facts/Trivia
- Nitesh Kumar started playing kabaddi at the age of 7 with the help and guidance of his father and uncle, as they themselves were kabaddi players.
- In 2016, Nitesh cleared the trials in Jaipur and was selected by the team ‘UP Yoddhas’ to participate in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 5.
- She loves animals and often shares photos of her pet cats on social media.
Nitesh Kumar and his pet cat
- He loves traveling to different places and shares his travel experiences on Instagram.
Nitesh Kumar on vacation in Dubai
- In 2018, Nitesh Kumar became the first player in the history of the Professional Kabaddi League to score 100 tackle points in a single game.
Nitesh Kumar’s record-breaking performance in Pro Kabaddi League (2018) Season 6
- Nitesh is a good friend of kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat.
Nitesh Kumar and Pawan Sehrawat (right)
- Nitesh enjoys playing cricket after kabaddi practice.
Nitesh Kumar bowls at cricket nets in his free time
- If Nitesh had not been a kabaddi player, he would have been a farmer as he loved going to the village farm and spending time on the tubewell.
Nitesh Kumar (left) plays in a village tubewell
- In 2023, Nitesh was ranked ninth in the “Top Ten Defenders” list of Pro Kabaddi League Season 10.
Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 “Top 10 Defenders” List
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education