Ajay Thakur

Some Lesser Known Facts About Ajay Thakur

• Ajay Thakur started playing Kabaddi in his childhood under his father’s guidance who was a national kabaddi player.

• When he was 19, he was selected to represent the Indian Kabaddi Team.

• Ajay Thakur is recognized as one of India’s top raiders in kabaddi.

• In 2014, he represented Air India at the Industrial National Championships.

  

• In the Pro Kabaddi League, Ajay Thakur played in season 1 for Bengaluru Bulls and scored 122 raid points and 5 tackle points in 15 matches. He was ranked fourth among the best-performing raiders.

  

• Ajay Thakur was a key member of the Indian Kabaddi team, which won a gold medal at the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.

• In season 2, he played for Bengaluru Bulls and scored 79 raid points and 1 tackle point in 13 matches. During this season, he suffered a hamstring injury.

• In the third season, Ajay Thakur played for Puneri Paltan and earned 52 raid points and 4 tackle points in 14 matches.

• During the final against Iran, in 2016, he scored a 4-point raid and led the Indian kabaddi team to victory. He was awarded the Man of the Tournament title for his performance.

• In the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup, Ajay Thakur emerged as the top raider with the most raid points and was the overall highest point scorer with 68 points.

  

• Ajay Thakur led the Indian kabaddi team to gold in 2017.

• In season 4, he played for Puneri Paltan and scored 63 raid points and 1 tackle point in 16 matches. In season 5, he played for Tamil Thalaivas and scored 213 raid points and 9 tackle points in 22 matches.

• In season 6, Ajay Thakur played for Tamil Thalaivas and scored 203 raid points and 1 tackle point in 22 matches. In season 7, he played for Tamil Thalaivas and scored 58 raid points in 13 matches.

• In 2020, he led the Himachal men’s team at the 67th Senior Nationals Kabaddi Championship. Later, he was appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Himachal Pradesh Police Service cadre.

  

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

  

• Ajay Thakur is an avid dog lover. He has a pet dog and often shares pictures of his pet on social media.

  

• He likes travelling to distant places and cycling in his free time.