More G.B Biography
Personal Profile:
Full Name | Gurunath Baburao More (G.B More) |
Nickname | Guru |
Date of Birth | February 28, 1993 |
Age | 27 years old (as in 2020) |
Nationality | Indian |
Coach | Manpreet Singh |
Weight | 82 kgs |
Height | 6 ft. |
Position | Raider |
Signature Move | Running Hand Touch |
Current Club | Gujarat Fortune Giants |
Former Club | Puneri Paltan |
Teams Played for
Seasons | Teams |
Season 5 | Puneri Paltan |
Season 6 | Puneri Paltan |
Season 7 | Gujarat Fortune Giants |
Early Life and Family
More G B is an Indian Kabaddi athlete born on 28 February 1993. He hails from Maharashtra. Gurunath More is one of the emerging players of the Pro Kabaddi League. My family didn’t want me to play kabaddi because of the fear of injuries told via TOI.
“I started playing Kabaddi in class 8 or 9. I used to go to play matches. But my family didn’t want me to play kabaddi because of the fear of injuries. They used to scold me and on occasions, I was also beaten for playing. There was no mat, we used to play in the mud. Bruises were common, so my family did not support me,”-More via TOI
Pro Kabaddi League Career
More G.B debut game for Pro Kabaddi League was in season 5 with Puneri Paltan, where he only managed to play 6 games. GB More making a total of 45 raids and managing to collect 14 total raid points. In season 6, he was retained by Puneri Paltans and had a tremendous performance this season. G.B More managed to play a total of 22 matches and made a total of 172 total raids while collecting 79 total raid points.
Later in season 7, More G.B was bought by Gujarat Fortune Giants under category C players. He was a wonderful addition to the raiding unit of Coach Manpreet Singh and one of the lead raiders in the team. His price was Rs. 25.5 lakhs for Pro Kabaddi League Season 7.
He had a remarkable second season as he contributed a lot to his team through his raiding skills. In season 7 of VIVO Pro Kabaddi, he will be representing Gujarat Fortune Giants.
His biggest achievement was earning the title ‘A Glorious Maiden PKL century’ in season 7, he scored 100 raid points in 21 matches in that season that was an outstanding performance in Pro Kabbadi League history. He was the 51st person in the Pro Kabbadi League history to score 100 points in a season yet a big achievement.
He is a raider by nature. He is a very determined and hardworking player. He is known as Guru as he was the main lead of the team, it was his suggestions and plans that were mostly taken by his teammates.
More G.B is a do-or-die specialist for the teams. He played a total of 39 matches in overall, he contributes in defense as well as he supports his corners and covers really well during dashes and holds. He is an intelligent raider who strategies and also takes advantage of the opponent’s mistakes.
Statistics
Total Matches Played | 47 |
Total Earned Points | 193 |
Most Points in a match | 15 |
Not out percentage | 73.28 |
Total raids | 378 |
Successful raids % | 40.47 |
Super 10’s | 3 |
Total raid points | 153 |
Average raid per match | 3.25 |
Total tackles | 66 |
Number of super tackles | 5 |
Total tackle points | 40 |
Average tackles per match % | 0.74 |
Tackle strike rate % | 60.6 |
Season Wise Stats:
Raiding:
Tackling:
Season | Team | Matches Played | Total Tackles | Successful Tackles | Total Tackle Points |
PKL 5 | Puneri Paltan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
PKL 6 | Puneri Paltan | 22 | 21 | 10 | 12 |
PKL 7 | Gujarat Fortune Giants | 19 | 42 | 23 | 26 |
More G.B Records and Achievements
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The biggest achievement was earning the title ‘A Glorious Maiden PKL century’ in season 7.
He was the 51st person in the Pro Kabbadi League history to score 100 points in a season yet a big achievement.
G.B More won Gold Medal with team India- 3rd Federation Cup in 2018.
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