Nitin Rawal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Nitin Rawal

• Nitin Rawal is an Indian kabaddi player who is known for playing as an all-rounder in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL). He works in Indian Railways.

• He began playing cricket when he was young but switched to kabaddi with the encouragement of his family.

  

• Over time, Nitin Rawal developed his skills and started participating in local tournaments in his village. His talent stood out during the Under-14 and Under-17 Kabaddi Championships and caught the eye of national coach J.P. Singh. Impressed by Nitin’s abilities, coach J. P. Singh chose him to join the esteemed SAI (Sports Authority of India) Center in Gandhinagar.

• Nitin has also played for RS (Railway Sports Promotion Board), Bihar, Indian Railways, NR (Northern Railway), and ID (Income Tax, Delhi).

  

• He debuted in the fifth season of the Pro Kabaddi League and played till the eighth season in 2020 for the Jaipur Pink Panthers team.

  

• He later joined the Haryana Steelers in 2022 in the ninth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).

  

• Nitin Rawal represented India at the 2022 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou, China, where the team won gold by defeating Iran 33–29 in the finals.

• In 2023, he was picked by the Bengal Warriors team for a sum of Rs. 30 lakhs in the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).

  

• In his leisure time, he likes travelling to distant places. swimming, running, jumping, and hiking.

  

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