Sukesh Hegde is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who has played for Telugu Titans, Gujarat Giants, Tamil Talawa, Bengal Warriors and Patna Pirates among others team.
Wiki/Biography
Sukesh Hegde was born on Monday, October 2, 1989 (age 34 years; as of 2023) in Kadthala village, Karkal taluka, Karnataka state, India. His zodiac sign is Libra. He graduated from Alva College, Moodbidri. He started playing kabaddi when he was in primary school in his hometown, progressing through the school’s sports teams and eventually joining the kabaddi team.
Sukesh Hegde (Sukesh Hegde) old photos as a teenager
appearance
Height: 5′11″
Weight (approximately): 82kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Black
Body measurements (approximately): Bust: 42 inches; Waist: 34 inches; Biceps: 15″
family
He belongs to a Kannada family.
Parents and siblings
There is insufficient information about his parents and siblings.
Sukesh Hegde’s mother
wife and children
Sukesh Hegde married Krithika Hegde, an electronics and computer engineer, on April 25, 2022.
Sukesh Hegde and his wife at their wedding
religion
Sukesh Hegde is a Hindu.
Sukesh Hegde in front of the temple
Profession
National Occupation:
Sukesh Hegde started playing for Karnataka in 2013 and stayed there for over 8 years. Joining the Indian training camp in 2014 to train in the Professional Kabaddi League, he also contributed to the national team’s victory and won a bronze medal at the 65th National Kabaddi Championship in 2017.
Sukesh Hegde’s post on winning 65th Senior National Kabaddi Championship
Professional Kabaddi League:
In the inaugural season of Pro Kabaddi League in 2014, Sukesh Hegde was selected by Telugu Titans. Notably, he had the highest blitz points in league history, amassing 79 blitz points and 4 sacks in 14 games, including 3 super blitz points. He went on to play for the Telugu Titans for the next four seasons. In the second season, he scored 62 raid points and 2 tackle points in 13 games, achieving 5 super raids. His performance declined in the fourth season, scoring only 7 points in 9 games.
Sukesh Hegde plays for Telegu Titans
Entering his fifth season, he joined Gujarat Fortune Giants as captain in 2017. Notably, he scored 75 rushing runs and 2 tackles in 18 games. He was then acquired by Tamil Talaywas in his sixth season in 2018, scoring 78 raid points and three tackle points in 16 appearances.
Suksh Heged in the Tamil Talawa jersey
In 2019, he joined the Bengal Warriors for his seventh season and scored 63 points in 16 games. In the eighth season, he was still with the Bengal Warriors, scoring 58 raid points and 2 super raids in 15 games.
Sukesh Hegde plays for Bengal Warriors
In his ninth season, he was picked by Patna Pirates.
International career:
In 2016, Sukesh Hegde contributed to the Indian team’s victory when they won the gold medal at the 12th South Asian Games in Guwahati and Shillong.
Sukesh Hegde with his team at the 2016 South Asian Games
Awards, Honors and Achievements
prize
- Karnataka Ekalavya Award
Sukesh Hegde poses with the winners
Honor
- Received the honor from the Government of Karnataka in 2022 at Karkara Ustava.
Achievement
- Pro Kabaddi League Champions (2019) – Bengal Warriors.
the medal
- 2016 South Asian Games (Gold Medal)
car collection
Sukesh Hegde owns a Maruti Suzuki Brezza.
Sukesh Hegde’s car
salary
As of 2021, the auction price of Sukesh Hegde is INR 30 Lakhs.
Favorites
Kabaddi Player: Sanjeev Kumar Baliyan
Actor: Aamir Khan
PKL Matches: Season 7 Semifinals and Finals
Number: 07
Facts / Trivia
- Sukesh Heggard, besides playing professional kabaddi, also works in Bank of Baroda.
Sukesh Hegde with his colleagues at the Bank of Baroda
- He mentioned in an interview that the limited popularity of kabaddi in southern India is due to the lack of academies and training centers in rural areas. Despite the initial challenges, the inclusion of South Indian players in the professional kabaddi league has sparked interest among youngsters.
- In college, Suksh’s dedication saw him practice three times a day with the goal of being better than his senior players. Because the seniors don’t let the juniors play with them, he has to play 4-5 hours a day to compete with them.
- Sooksh considers Manjit Chiral to be the most challenging defender he has ever faced in a PKL match.
- Reflecting on his Kabaddi journey, he described a challenging moment in the Gujarat Fortune Giants’ season five finale when he was benched by his coach after a few raids. He revealed that he was very frustrated with the decision not to let him play.
- After finishing his career, Suksh hopes to mentor and inspire young Indians to practice kabaddi.
- In a talk about his perfect dream team, he said he would go for corners like Fazere and Ravender Pahal, as well as Sunil, Pavesh and Mohammad Esmail · Nabi Bakhsh.
- It is worth noting that both Suksh and his wife, Krissika, are alumni of Mudbidri Alva College.
- Sukesh is fluent in three languages: Kannada, English and Hindi.
- The attacker loved animals and often posted photos feeding street animals. He also owns a husky.
Sukesh Hegde walks his pet dog
- Sukesh has many hobbies including drawing, photography, swimming and going to the gym to maintain his fitness level. He also focuses on his mental health through yoga. He takes his overall health very seriously.
Sukesh Hegde doing yoga
Sukesh working out in the gym
- Suksh maintains a strict diet and avoids fried and carbohydrate-rich foods, which he believes are important for good health and a long-term career, especially in sports.
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