Shreyas Umbardand

Some Lesser Known Facts About Shreyas Umbardand

• Shreyas Umbardand is an Indian Kabaddi player who plays as a left-cover defender for the Bengal Warrior team in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).

• In 2023, he participated in the 6th Junior Federation Kabaddi Cup as a player of the Maharashtra State Kabaddi Team.

• According to Shreyas Umbardand, he used to watch the Pro Kabaddi League seasons on television and decided to participate in the league. Once, in a media conversation, he shared that he used to play in school, participated in his club, played many national kabaddi championships, and then participated in the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2023. Earlier, he faced some financial difficulties and found it challenging to secure a good coach to teach new skills. However, Shreyas received complete support from his family. He said,
  

   It was also difficult to find a good coach who could teach you new skills. I had complete support from my family.”

• In the same media discussion, he added that to enhance coordination with his cover partner, in the PKL’s Bengal Warrior team, Vaibhav Garje, he spent a lot of time with him. Shreyas believed this strategy would not only strengthen their bond but also improve their coordination during the matches. He had some plans for the tenth season and aimed to face his Maharashtrian companions Aslam Inamdar and Akash Shinde. Shreyas credited the coaches for enhancing his skills during the camp. Shreyas Umbardand said,
  

  In the camp, I have learnt a lot from Bhaskaran sir and Prashant sir – they have tried to improve my game.”

• However, after a few months, during the matches in the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League, Shreyas Umbardand was excluded from the team due to an injury and was replaced by kabaddi player Jaskirat Singh.

  

• Shreyas Umbardand is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym regularly. He often shares pictures and videos of his gym sessions on social media.