Vishal Bhardwaj (Kabaddi)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vishal Bhardwaj

• Vishal Bhardwaj is an Indian kabaddi player. In 2023, he was a part of the Indian Men’s Kabaddi team which won gold at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.

• He grew up in Himachal Pradesh.

  

• Vishal Bhardwaj also spelt as Vishal Bharadwaj has played basketball in the under-14 team from Himachal Pradesh.

  

• In class 8, he started his training in kabaddi under his sports teacher. He performed well in various kabaddi competitions and was selected at SAI Training Centre, Bilaspur. Initially, he started as a raider in kabaddi, and later, he became a defender in the left corner.

• As a captain, he has represented Himachal Pradesh in various kabaddi championships like Junior Nationals. His performance was appreciated in the matches and was selected for the India camp.

• He has played various international kabaddi matches like the 67th Senior Nationals Kabaddi Championship (2020), the Asian Kabaddi Championship (2022), and the Asian Games (2023).

  

• Vishal has played kabaddi matches for teams of Himachal Pradesh, NWA (Narwal Academy), and AI (Air India). He has played around 99 matches as of 2023.

 

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• In 2016, the Pro Kabaddi League’s team Telugu Titans acquired him for Rs 6.60 lakh. From season 4 to season 7, he was retained by Telugu Titans. He was also the captain of Telugu Titans for three seasons.

  

• In 2021 Pro Kabaddi League’s auction, he was acquired for Rs 60 lakh by Puneri Paltan.

  

• Telugu Titans reacquired him in 2022 for Rs 30 lakh.

• In 2023, he was selected as the vice-captain for Dabang Delhi K.C.

  

• He once shared that earlier he used to watch the game of the Indian kabaddi player Ajay Thakur, and Ajay became an inspiration for him.

• In an interview, he shared that he wanted to serve in the Indian Army or Indian Police.

• Whenever he gets time from his busy schedule, he enjoys travelling to various places.

  

• He follows a regular workout regimen to maintain his fitness.

  

• He has a deep faith in god and often visits various religious places.

  

• Vishal has been featured in print advertisements for various brands such as Asitis Nutrition and Spark Sports.

  

• He is a dog lover and has shared a few pictures with dogs on his Instagram account.