Early Life

Born and raised in a humble family from Kalyan, Maharashtra, a career in sports was never on the agenda for Girish. It was his physical education teacher, who first suggested that he try kabaddi. Soon, he started participating in inter-school kabaddi competitions.

The epitome of hard work and dedication, he was clueless at the beginning of his career about the scope, expanse or necessities of Indian Kabaddi thanks to his humble background. This also meant that he was unable to meet the dietary requirements need for a sport like Kabaddi. However, he was not the one to lose hope and back down. He started spending his mornings waking at 4 and being a newspaper boy. He used this money for his expenses and trained hard to establish himself in the mat.

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Girish’s parents have been his pillars of support throughout his career. They firmly supported his decision to pursue a career in sports even though it wasn’t an easy decision considering their humble background. On 5 February 2018, Girish Ernak married Chetna Ernak.

Girish Ernak Pro Kabaddi Career

Girish Maruti Ernak is a professional Kabaddi player who plays in the Pro Kabaddi League. Girish Maruti Ernak has been the part of this league since the inaugural season, where he played for Patna Pirates.

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Out of the 106 matches he played in Pro Kabaddi League, he has scored 272 points and has a whopping 92.53 not out percentage. He has got 14 super tackles and 16 High 5s. His tackle strike rate stands close to 47%, which is pretty good for a left corner defender. (Stats till Season 7). His sturdy and dominant performance in defense forced Puneri Paltan to retain Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018. He showcased his versatility by playing left cover when his team needed an experienced person manning the covers.

His breakthrough season was with Puneri Paltan in Pro Kabaddi Season 5, where he scored the most tackle points (64) for his team, claiming 5 ‘High 5s’ in that season. Since then, he has been part of the Paltan and will once again don their jersey for Pro Kabaddi Season 7.

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Girish Ernak International Career:

Girish Ernak started his domestic career with the Maharashtra team. He was a member of the winning squad at the 65^th Senior National 2017-18. The win was all the more memorable as Maharashtra won the title after 11 years. The team also came third in the 2018 Federation Cup.

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Girish was also a part of the Indian team, which won the 2018 Kabaddi Masters Dubai. The tournament was truly an enthralling experience for the youngsters. He got an opportunity on to interact with various international players and learn the tricks of the trade then.

Personal Profile:

Full Name	Girish Maruti Ernak
Date of Birth	12 Dec 1990
Age	30 years old (as in 2020)
Nationality	Indian
Father’s name	Maruti Ernak
Coach	Anup Kumar
Weight	83.6 kgs
Height	5’8 ft.
Position	Defender
Signature Move	Dash
Current Club	Puneri Paltan
Former Club	Patna Pirates, Bengal Warriors

Teams Played For:

Seasons	Teams
Season 1	Patna Pirates
Season 2	Patna Pirates
Season 3	Bengal Warriors
Season 4	Bengal Warriors
Season 5	Puneri Paltan
Season 6	Puneri Paltan
Season 7	Puneri Paltan

Statistics:

Total Matches Played	106
Total Earned Points	272
Most Points in a match	8
Not out percentage	91.17
Total raids	68
Successful raids %	14.7
Super 10’s	0
Total raid points	10
Average raid per match	0.09
Total tackles	570
Number of super tackles	14
Total tackle points	262
Average tackles per match %	2.33
Tackle strike rate %	45.96

Season Wise Stats:

Raiding:

Season	Team	Matches Played	Total Raids	Successful Raids	Unsuccessful Raids	Raid Touch Points	Raid Bonus Points	Total Raid Points
PKL 7	Puneri Paltan	17	1	0	1	1	0	1
PKL 6	Puneri Paltan	20	8	0	1	0	1	1
PKL 5	Puneri Paltan	21	18	1	2	2	3	5
PKL 4	Bengal Warriors	12	13	0	0	0	0	0
PKL 3	Bengal Warriors	11	17	0	1	0	1	1
PKL 2	Patna Pirates	13	5	0	0	0	0	0
PKL 1	Patna Pirates	12	6	2	1	1	1	2

Tackling:

Season	Teams	Tackles	Successful Tackles	Unsuccessful Tackles	Tackle Points
PKL 7	Puneri Paltan	87	31	56	34
PKL 6	Puneri Paltan	20	113	52	56
PKL 5	Puneri Paltan	21	111	61	64
PKL 4	Bengal Warriors	12	58	23	25
PKL 3	Bengal Warriors	11	65	33	33
PKL 2	Patna Pirates	13	66	26	27
PKL 1	Patna Pirates	12	70	22	23

Girish Ernak Records and Achievements

Girish Maruti Ernak led Puneri Paltan’s defence in Season 5 with 64 Tackle Points.

He claimed 5 High 5s in Season 5, the second-highest tally in that campaign.

Ernak was a part of the Maharashtra team which won the 65th Senior Nationals (2017-2018) and came third in the 3rd Federation Cup (2018).

Girish Ernak Unknown Facts

In the initial days of his career weren’t easy for Girish financially. He used to distribute newspapers in the mornings to support his diet and training.

Girish is employed with BPCL in Mumbai.

His hobbies include gymming, swimming, and travelling.

Girish Ernak Social Media

Girish Ernak Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girishernak/

Girish Ernak Facebook: Not Available

Girish Ernak Twitter: Not Available

Girish Maruti Ernak Kabaddi Player

Early Life