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Kabaddi ace Anup Kumar announces retirement

Kabaddi ace Anup Kumar announces retirement
Written by Rajdeep Saha
Dec 20, 2018, 11:39 am 2 min read
Kabaddi ace Anup Kumar announces retirement

Kabaddi legend Anup Kumar announced his retirement with immediate effect on the background of the Pro Kabaddi League 2018. The player drew curtains on an illustrious career that spanned over 15 years. He made the announcement as his team, Jaipur Pink Panthers faced Gujarat Fortunegiants at Panchkula in the PKL. A widely admired player, Anup has been a pioneer of the sport.

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Anup was a crucial member of the Indian team

Anup began his international career in the year 2006 at the South Asian Games held in Sri Lanka. He was part of the Indian National Kabaddi team that secured gold medals in 2010 and 2014 respectively. He captained India in 2014 and led the side to two gold medals. India impressed at the Asian Games in 2014 and the Kabaddi World Cup in 2016.

PKL
A look at Anup's PKL journey

Anup started his PKL career with U Mumba. He won the most valuable player in the first season itself and captained the side. He led the team to its maiden title the following year in 2015. In 2016 too, he saw the team reach another finale. Anup joined Jaipur Pink Panthers for the sixth season after being released by U Mumba.

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Anup was a master of bonus points

He is regarded as one of the best raiders of the sport. He shined with his multiple skills like bonus, hand touch and toe touch. Anup was a master of bonus points. He is famously known as 'Bonus ka Badshah.'

Anup
Anup open to mentor young kids

Anup told reporters after his side's match in the PKL, "I don't have any specific plans for the future but I promise I will be in touch with kabaddi in some way or the other. I won't be seen on the kabaddi mat, but would be around for sure. I think I'm open to mentor young kids."

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Rajdeep Saha is a sports journalist at NewsBytes. He has an experience of over 10 years covering sports across print, online, broadcast, and freelance mediums. He has previously worked with Millennium Post, Zee News English, and NewsX. He has a Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delhi and a postgraduate diploma in Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi.
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