Ajay Thakur Biography
Early Life
Ajay Thakur was born on 1st May of 1986 in Dabhota Village of Nalagarh district of Himachal Pradesh. He was very lean and shy as a kid.
Ajay Thakur Pro kabaddi Career:
Ajay Thakur made his Pro Kabaddi League debut in Season 1 with Bengaluru Bulls. The star of India’s 2016 World Cup campaign, Ajay Thakur has been making waves since the inaugural season of Pro Kabaddi League. One of the leading raiders of Vivo Pro Kabaddi League, Thakur will play his third season for Tamil Thalaivas in the Pro Kabaddi League Season 7. Playing in his debut season, Ajay Thakur finished as the fourth most successful raider in the competition.
International career
He has been playing in the Indian National Kabaddi Team since 2013 and has brought home pride and accolade. He was one of the youngest players to represent India at the age of 19. He had won gold medals representing Indian at the 2007 Asian Indoor Games and the 2013 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games.
He rose to prominence after the 2014 Incheon Games, where India won the gold medal in Kabaddi. He has won gold at the 2014 Asian Games, 2017 Kabaddi Championship and a bronze at 2018 Asian Games. His big moment came in the 2016 Kabaddi World cup which happened in India. In that championship, Ajay Thakur went on to become the number one raider with the most raid points and he was also the overall highest point scorer with 68 points. He also scored a super 10 in the game.
Personal Info
Full Name | Ajay Thakur |
Nickname | Ice man |
Date of birth | June 1, 1986 |
Age | 34 Years old (as in 2020) |
Nationality | Indian |
Religion | Hinduism |
Weight | 82 kgs |
Height | 180 cms |
Position | Raider |
Signature Move | Frog Jump |
Mothers Name | Rajinder Kaur |
Fathers Name | Chotu Ram |
Spouse/wifes name | Sandeep Rana |
Coach | Baskaran Kasinathan, Balwan Singh |
Current Club | Tamil Thalaivas |
Former Club | Bengaluru Bulls, Puneri Paltan |
Ajay Thakur Family
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Ajay Thakur comes from a middle class family. His father name is Chottu Ram and is a Kabaddi player and a coach for Ajay thakur in his early days of career. Ajay Thakur is always been very close to his mother, his mother name is Ranjinder kaur and is an Housewife.
Ajay Thakur Family Has been very supportive from the very beginning of his career. He was inspired by one of his cousins, Rakesh who also represented India in international kabaddi.
Ajay has two siblings, Disha Thakur and Abhinandan Chandel.
Ajay Thakur Marraige
Ajay Thakur got married to Sandeep Rana on 10th April 2019.
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Teams Played for
Pro Kabaddi Season | Teams |
Season 1 | Bengaluru Bulls |
Season 2 | Bengaluru Bulls |
Season 3 | Puneri Paltan |
Season 4 | Puneri Paltan |
Season 5 | Tamil Thalaivas |
Season 6 | Tamil Thalaivas |
Season 7 | Tamil Thalaivas |
STATISTICS
Total matches played | 115 |
Total earned points | 811 |
Most points in a match | 20 |
Not out percentage | 77.53 |
Total raids | 1687 |
Successful raids % | 46.82 |
Super 10’s | 29 |
Total raid points | 790 |
Average raid per match | 6.86 |
Total tackles | 82 |
Number of super tackles | 0 |
Total tackle points | 21 |
Average tackles per match % | 0.18 |
Tackle strike rate % | 25.6 |
Ajay Thakur Records and achievements
Gold Medal: Asian Indoor Kabaddi Games (Incheon), 2007
Gold Medal: Asian Martial Arts and Indoor Games, 2013
Gold Medal: Asian Games (Incheon), 2014
Gold Medal: Kabaddi World Cup, 2016 Ahmedabad
Gold: Asian Kabaddi Championship, 2017
Bronze: Asian Games, 2018 Indonesia
Ajay Thakur Net Worth
In season one of the Pro Kabaddi League, Ajay was signed by Bengaluru Bulls for INR 12.20 lakhs. He is one of the highest earning kabaddi players in India. His approximate yearly earnings are 100.5 lakhs. This amount includes his salary and tournament rewards.
Season Wise Stats:
Raiding:
Season | Team | Matches | Total Raids | Successful Raids | Unsuccessful Raids |
PKL 7 | Tamil Thalaivas | 13 | 171 | 47 | 43 |
PKL 6 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 388 | 180 | 79 |
PKL5 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 407 | 187 | 75 |
PKL4 | Puneri Paltan | 16 | 155 | 41 | 34 |
PKL3 | Puneri Paltan | 14 | 148 | 41 | 32 |
PKL2 | Bengaluru Bulls | 13 | 190 | 56 | 52 |
PKL1 | Bengaluru Bulls | 15 | 228 | 99 | 55 |
Tackling:
Season | Team | Matches | Total Tackles | Successful Tackles | Total Tackle Points |
PKL 7 | Tamil Thalaivas | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
PKL 6 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
PKL5 | Tamil Thalaivas | 22 | 25 | 9 | 9 |
PKL4 | Puneri Paltans | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
PKL3 | Puneri Paltans | 14 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
PKL2 | Bengaluru Bulls | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
PKL1 | Bengaluru Bulls | 15 | 18 | 6 | 5 |
Ajay Thakur Social Media Handles:
Ajay Thakur Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ajaythakurkabaddi
Ajay Thakur Twitter: https://twitter.com/thakurkabaddi
Ajay Thakur Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpIY9J0qTgeysOjbpooDpGQ