Shivansh Thakur is an Indian kabaddi player who plays as a right back and defender in the Professional Kabaddi League.
Wiki/Biography
Shivansh Thakur was born on Wednesday, January 3, 2001 (age 23; as of 2024) in Sundar Nagar, Mandi District, Himachal Pradesh. His zodiac sign is Capricorn. He completed his studies in his hometown. Shivansh is a graduate.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 80kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approximately): Bust: 38″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 14″
family
Parents and siblings
Shivansh Thakur’s father is former kabaddi player Prem Singh and his mother is a housewife.
Shivansh Thakur (far left) and his parents
Shivansh has a sister Shivani Thakur and an elder brother Nitesh Thakur. Shivansh’s siblings are also kabaddi players.
Shivansh Thakur (far right) with his siblings
wife
Shivansh Thakur is unmarried.
religion
Shivansh Thakur is a Hindu.
Shivansh Thakur posts about Lord Shiva on Instagram
kabaddi player
Shivansh Thakur’s first title was the Under-14 National Kabaddi Championship and after completing the competition, he entered the Sports Authority of India hostel for further professional training. In 2017, Shivansh Thakur represented Himachal Pradesh in the 29th National Youth Kabaddi Championship held in Jharkhand. In 2022, Shivansh Thakur represented the Himachal Kabaddi team in the India Khelo Youth Games.
Shivansh Thakur (standing far left) at the India Khelo Youth Games 2022
In the same year, he represented Himachal in the 69th National Senior Kabaddi Championship held in Dadri, Haryana. In the same year, Shivansh made his debut in the Pro Kabaddi League after being selected by Mumbai Kabaddi team “U Mumba” to participate in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 9. He played in 6 games in his first season, and his tackle percentage in the entire game was as high as 50%. He was brought in by the team for Rs. 878,000.
Shivansh Thakur after being selected in ‘U Mumba’ in PKL Season 9
In 2023, Shivansh Thakur was retained by the ‘U Mumba’ team in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 10 and won the ‘Daily Defender’ title several times throughout the tournament.
bicycle collection
Shivansh Thakur owns Royal Enfield Bullet.
Shivansh Thakur poses with his bike
car collection
Shivansh Thakur owns a Maruti Suzuki Celerio.
Shivansh Thakur poses with his car
Facts/Trivia
- Shivansh Thakur loves to travel and whenever he has free time from kabaddi practices and competitions, he goes on vacations with his friends.
Shivansh Thakur (far right) vacationing with friends in Manali
- Shivansh loves working out and prefers swimming as his favorite form of exercise.
Shivansh Thakur Swimming in leisure time
- He started playing kabaddi at the age of 13, when he used to accompany his father and brothers to the fields as they were already kabaddi players by then.
- Shivansh’s nickname is Ribhi and his friends and family call him by this name.
- Shivansh loves photography and often picks up a camera to take pictures on the field during training.
Shivansh Thakur clicks pictures on fields
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education