K Prapanjan

Some Lesser Known Facts About K Prapanjan

• K Prapanjan is an Indian professional Kabaddi player, who is known for playing in the raider position in the Pro Kabaddi League.

• While studying in school, Prapanjan played volleyball for a short period of time; however, after college, he transferred from playing volleyball to his true passion, kabaddi.

• Inspired by his father, who played kabaddi at the district level, Prapanjan, along with his siblings, began to play the sport. In particular, Prapanjan focused on being a raider, following the footsteps of his father.

• After moving to Chennai to join the Sports Authority of India (SAI), he excelled in kabaddi and secured a place in teams competing at the national level.

• Joining the national camp, he had the privilege of training with notable players like Anup Kumar and Ajay Thakur. Eager to improve, the Prapanjan closely observed and learned from other players, aiming to master their tactics. During his time at the camp, he received coaching from Kasinathan Baskaran.

• After making his Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) debut with U Mumba in season 2 of the tournament in 2015, he was retained by U Mumba for PKL season 3 in 2016.

• In 2017, the Telugu Titans acquired Prapanjan for Rs 5 lakhs in Pro Kabaddi League Season 4.

  

• In season 5, Tamil Thalaivas secured him for Rs 15 lakhs for PKL in 2017. During this season, he participated in 22 matches, scoring a total of 123 raid points.

• Moving on to PKL Season 6 in 2018, Prapanjan was bought by the Gujarat Fortune Giants for Rs 38 lakhs. Across 22 matches in the tournament, he secured 122 raid points and a tackle point.

• In the 2019 season (Season 7), Bengal Warriors acquired Prapanjan for Rs 55.50 lakhs. Throughout the tournament, he played in 20 matches, executing a total of 205 raids and securing 102 raid points. Bengal Warriors emerged victorious in the tournament by defeating Dabang Delhi K.C. in the final match.

  

• In the 2021 Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) season 8, Tamil Thalaivas acquired Prapanjan for Rs 71 lakhs. Across the season, he participated in 7 matches, accumulating a total of 21 raid points.

• In the 2022 season, Haryana Steelers purchased him for Rs 10 lakhs in the auction for PKL season 9. During the tournament, he secured 40 raid points out of a total of 66 raids. For PKL season 10 in 2023, he was retained by the Haryana Steelers.

• He is fond of animals.

  

• Before stepping onto the Kabaddi mat, Prapanjan is frequently seen engaging in sketching to ease his nerves.