Early and Family

Rishank Devadiga was born on 3rd February 1994 and brought up in Santa Cruz, Mumbai. Rishank was just three years old when he lost his father in a flood accident. It was all left to his mother to take care of him and his sister. She started working in a beauty parlour to provide for the family and gave his father’s autorickshaw for hire.

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Rishank had started playing kabaddi from a young age of seven. His mother always opposed playing kabaddi fearing he would get injured. Being more athletic and having a good build compared to his friends, he knew he could be great in kabaddi. Unfortunately, his school didn’t have a kabaddi team.

He finished high school and instantly joined Chetana Hazarimal Somani College of Commerce for his graduate degree and started playing local kabaddi tournaments for the Sagar Krida Mandal kabaddi team. During those periods, he injured himself and ended up hospitalised for a few weeks.

Unfortunately for Rishank, the money situations at home took the better of him, and he was forced to drop out of college to support his family financial conditions. He started working as a waiter at the Leela Hotel. This extra income helped him manage all his and family expenses. Soon, Rishank became a part of the Mumbai district kabaddi team. He also won the best player award while playing for the Dena Bank. He let go of his job to pursue and be more serious on kabaddi. His mom’s support was very crucial at this juncture. She supported him completely.

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Rishank also represented the BPCL team in the domestic league. He led the Maharashtra team to victory at the Senior National Kabaddi Championship in 2017. His outstanding performance with the Dena Bank, Maharashtra, and BPCL teams made him a much-sort after player in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Rishank Devadiga Pro Kabaddi League Career

Rishank Devadiga is one of the most successful and fittest kabaddi players in the history of Pro Kabaddi League. He made his debut in the inaugural season of Pro Kabaddi League with U Mumba. Rishank Devadiga also led Maharashtra in the 2017-18 Senior National Kabaddi Championship, helping them win the title after 11 years.

In season one he was bought by U Mumba for INR 5 lakhs. In season 3. He gave hie personal best performance for U Mumba by scoring 115 points in 16 matches. He played a total of 59 games with the team to total to 320 points. Out of those, 284 were raid points and 36 tackle points.

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Pro Kabaddi Season 3 was Rishank Devadiga’s most successful campaign where he finished second in the list of top raiders with 115 points from 16 matches.

In Pro Kabaddi Season 5, he was acquired by UP Yoddha. His 28 points in a single match were his most successful performance of that season. Running Hand Touch is his signature move.

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For Pro Kabaddi Season 7, He Has Been Retained by UP Yoddha in the list of Elite Retained Players but unfortunately, PKL Season 7 had been injury-bourne for Rishank and he could not repeat the performances of his previous seasons although he contributed in certain crucial situations. He considers his time under Anup Kumar to be one of his best and where he was moulded into a better raider.

Personal Profile:

Full Name	Rishank Devadiga
Nickname	Rishi
Date of Birth	3 February 1994
Age	25 years old (as in 2020)
Nationality	Indian
Coach	Jasveer Singh
Weight	83.7 kgs
Height	6 ft.
Position	Raider
Signature Move	Running Hand Touch
Current Club	U.P Yoddha
Former Club	U Mumba

Teams Played for

Seasons	Teams
Season 1	U Mumba
Season 2	U Mumba
Season 3	U Mumba
Season 4	U Mumba
Season 5	UP Yoddha
Season 6	UP Yoddha
Season 7	UP Yoddha

Statistics

Total Matches Played	121
Total Earned Points	671
Most Points in a match	28
Not out percentage	75.52
Total raids	1328
Successful raids %	46.98
Super 10’s	11
Total raid points	624
Average raid per match	5.15
Total tackles	146
Number of super tackles	2
Total tackle points	47
Average tackles per match %	0.37
Tackle strike rate %	32.19

Season Wise Stats:

Raiding:

Season	Team	Matches Played	Total Raids	Successful Raids	Unsuccessful Raids	Raid Touch Points	Raid Bonus Points	Total Raid Points
PKL 1	U Mumba	16	122	45	42	48	16	64
PKL 2	U Mumba	13	120	36	39	36	8	44
PKL 3	U Mumba	16	184	86	47	87	19	106
PKL 4	U Mumba	14	141	57	42	52	18	70
PKL 5	UP Yoddha	21	305	126	74	140	25	165
PKL 6	UP Yoddha	23	262	82	53	72	28	100
PKL 7	UP Yoddha	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Tackling:

Season	Team	Matches Played	Total Tackles	Successful Tackles	Total Tackle Points
PKL 1	U Mumba	16	34	13	13
PKL2	U Mumba	13	26	14	14
PKL3	U Mumba	16	22	8	9
PKL 4	U Mumba	14	17	0	0
PKL 5	UP Yoddha	21	16	4	5
PKL 6	UP Yoddha	23	19	4	4
PKL 7	UP Yoddha	18	12	2	2

Rishank Devadiga Records and Achievements

Season 3 of VIVO Pro Kabaddi was Rishank Devadiga’s most successful campaign where he finished second in the list of top raiders with 106 points from 16 matches.

His 28 points in a single game against Jaipur Pink Panthers in his first match as captain of U.P. Yoddha in Season 5 was his most impressive performance in the league.

Devadiga first made an appearance for team India in the 2018 Kabaddi Masters Dubai after successfully leading Maharashtra to a Senior Nationals title.

Rishank Devadiga Social Media

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