Sunil Kumar Malik is an Indian professional kabaddi player who plays as a right back and currently plays for the Indian national team. He has played for Kabaddi franchise teams Gujarat Giants, Northeastern Railways and Patna Pirates.
Wiki/Biography
Sunil Kumar Malik was born on Monday, May 12, 1997 in Bhainswal Kalan village, Sonipat, Haryana (age 26; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Taurus. He pursued his bachelor’s degree from Guru Nanak Khalsa College, Yamuna Nagar. He joined Indian Railways in 2019.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′10″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Body measurements (approximately): Bust: 42, Waist: 32, Biceps: 16
family and caste
He was born into the Jat family. His family’s occupation is farming.
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents.
Sunil Kumar Malik and his mother
His brother Sumit Malik is also a kabaddi player.
Sunil Kumar Malik (right) and his brother
wife
He is unmarried.
other relatives
His cousin Parvesh Bhainswal is also a kabaddi player. Parvesh Bhainswal and Sunil Kumar have played many matches together in various kabaddi tournaments.
Sunil Kumar Malik (right) and Parvesh Bainswal
Profession
Professional Kabaddi League
Sunil Kumar Malik plays for Patna Pirates in Pro Kabaddi League Season 4. He only played one game in the league. In Season 5, he was acquired by Gujarat Fortune Giants for Rs 30.40 million. He had 39 tackles and -1 rushing score in this game. He went on to represent the team in seasons 6, 7 and 8. He served as team captain in seasons 6 and 7. In the 9th season of PKL, he was acquired by Jaipur Pink Panthers for Rs 90 lakh. He also became the team’s captain that season. In this game, he played a total of 23 games and scored 64 points.
Sunil Kumar Malik (right) during Pro Kabaddi League Season 9
In 2023, he represented the Jaipur Pink Panthers in their tenth season.
others
He made his debut at the 2019 South Asian Games, where Team India won the country’s first gold medal. In 2021, he participated in the 68th National Senior Kabaddi Championship and scored 253 tackle points and 3 raid points. In the 69th Senior National Kabaddi Championship, he scored 14 tackles and 4 raids. In 2023, he won the gold medal with the Indian team in the 2022 Asian Games final, beating Iran 33-29. He is also the vice-captain of the Indian team.
prize
2022 Asian Games Gold Medal in Hangzhou, China
Sunil Kumar Malik after winning gold medal
Facts/Trivia
- He started playing kabaddi when he was 11 years old.
- He was discovered by Jaivir Sharma after winning a gold medal at the college nationals. Jaivir Sharma trained him at the Sports Authority of India in Gandhinagar.
- In 2015, he joined the Sports Authority of India and won the National Youth Championship for two consecutive years (2015 to 2017). His outstanding performance at the youth level caught the attention of Patna Pirates, who later selected him for the Pro Kabaddi League Season 4.
- He considers Anup Kumar as his role model.
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education