Siddharth Desai is a well-known Indian Kabaddi player, known for being the highest paid player in Season 7 of PKL.
Wiki/Biography
Siddharth, full name Siddharth Sirish Desai, commonly known as “Bahubali”, was born on December 5, 1991 in Mahalla, India A village in Strabang (32 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Sagittarius. He studied at Jayprakash Vidyalay College in Kini and Shriman VP Desai Jr College in Kowad. When he was young, a coach named Appa Dalvi taught him kabaddi in his village. He later pursued a bachelor’s degree. majored in physics in college and worked for Air India. There, another coach, Ashok Sinde, trained him to play kabaddi for the company.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 72kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body measurements (approximately): Bust: 42″; Waist: 32″; Biceps: 14″
family
Parents and siblings
Siddhartha Desai’s father was Sirshi Desai. He used to be a kabaddi player but now he is a farmer. There is not much information about his mother.
Siddharth Desai and his family
He has an elder brother Suraj who plays Kabaddi and serves in the Indian Army.
Photos of Siddhartha’s brother
wife and children
Siddhartha was not married.
Relationships/Affairs
Siddhartha is rumored to be dating another kabaddi contestant, Sayali Keripale. He posted about it on Instagram but later deleted it.
religion
Siddharth Desai believed in Hinduism.
Profession
After completing his studies, Desai joined the Indian Army. However, his love for Kabaddi led him to leave the army and join and train with the Satej Kabaddi club in Pune. Later, he worked for Air India and played kabaddi with famous players such as Ajay Thakur and Deepak Hooda.
While Siddharth was serving in the Indian Army
National Games
In 2018, Desai played with the Maharashtra team and won the gold medal in the senior national competition. The win is special as Maharashtra has not won for a decade.
Siddharth’s Maharashtra jersey
Professional Kabaddi League
Desai started playing in his sixth season in the Pro Kabaddi Pro League. U Mumba bought him for Rs 3.64 lakh. He performed very well that season, scoring 218 points and 3 interceptions.
Siddharth Desai playing for U Mumba
Then, because of his performance as a rookie, in season 7, the Telugu Titans offered him Rs 1.45 crore to play for them. He played well, but his team ranked 11th. He continued to play for them for the next two seasons, Season 8 and 9, coached by L Srinivas Reddy.
Siddharth wears Telugu Titans jersey for match
Achievement
- Fastest 50 matches in Pro Kabaddi League history – PKL Season 6
- VIVO Pro Kabaddi Best Rookie (2019)
- Most rush points in a single season for the Telegu Titans (7) — 217.
bicycle collection
Siddharth Desai owns Royal Enfield and Pulsar.
car collection
Siddharth Desai owns MG Hector and Jeep.
tattoo
Clock with compass on arm
Siddharth has a black and gray clock tattoo on his upper left arm. There is also a compass on it.
rose near wrist
The Kabaddi player has a black rose tattoo near his left wrist.
Brother’s name written on hand
Siddharth’s left hand has “Suraj” written in Hindi.
Right Hand Illuminati
Siddhartha has a black Illuminati tattoo on his right hand.
Tribal design on inner arm
Desai has a large black tribal pattern on the inside of his arm.
salary
His salary till 2022 is INR 2 million.
Favorites
Actor: John Abraham
Song: Ishq Tera by Guru Randhawa
Facts / Trivia
- Siddharth’s younger brother Suraj is also an excellent kabaddi player. In his first season in the Pro Kabaddi League, Jaipur Pink Panthers selected him. But the Army said he couldn’t play. In the fifth season, Delhi picked him up, but he got injured and couldn’t play any games. In Season 7, he played 12 games for the Telegu Titans.
- Siddharth grew up in a village where everyone loved kabaddi. He started playing in the first grade. He said in an interview that he started playing late because he was busy studying. When he told his brother he wanted to play, his brother told him to study.
- Siddharth could not compete in professional kabaddi competitions for a long time because he was not young enough and had not participated in national competitions. But he played a big match in Maharashtra in 2018, which led him to join the PKL.
- In his first season, he scored goals at a very fast rate. In the 2019 season, he played for Telugu Titans and got a lot of money.
- Apart from kabaddi, Siddharth enjoys playing guitar for an hour every day. He loves to sing and has a YouTube channel that plays his songs. He said playing guitar helps him focus.
- He loves animals and helps stray animals. He asked his fans to help animals too. He has a dog named Buster.
Siddhartha’s pet dog Buster
Siddharth’s post about feeding stray dogs
- Siddharth has a large social media following and he promotes brands such as Vision 11, Olymp Trade and XLR8 Sports Nutrition.
- He works out in the gym and swims to stay fit.
- His jersey number for Telugu Titans is No. 8.
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