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| Nationality | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Indian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 May 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Kabaddi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Pro Kabaddi League | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Patna Pirates(2016) Gujarat Giants(2017-2021) Jaipur Pink Panthers(2022-2023) U Mumba(2024-Present) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Sunil Kumar (born 12 May 1997) is an Indian kabaddi player who plays in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) for the U Mumba franchise as a defender.[1][2] After winning the Junior Nationals in 2015 and 2016, he was picked up by Patna Pirates for the PKL season 4.[3] He later transferred to Jaipur Pink Panthers.[4][5] In 2023, Kumar competed for India at the 2022 Asian Games;[6][7] where the Indian team won gold, controversially defeating Iran 33–29 in the finals.[8][9]
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- ^ Sportstar, Team (15 August 2024). "PKL Auction 2024: U Mumba buys Sunil Kumar for Rs. 1.015 crore". Sportstar. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Sunil Kumar Bio & Stats | Gujarat Fortunegiants | Pro Kabaddi League". Kabaddi Adda. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Sunil Kumar Profile, Age, Career Stats, Biography, Pro Kabaddi 2019 Season 7 Team". News18. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Sunil Kumar Career, Age, Stats, Biography | Sunil Kumar Profile". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Full list of Indian athletes for Asian Games 2023". Firstpost. 26 August 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "We will win gold medal: Kabaddi legends on Indian teams' Asian Games prospects". The Times of India. 4 October 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Asian Games 2023, Day 14 Live Updates: India win men's kabaddi Gold after controversial finish". India Today. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "India win men's kabaddi gold after controversial final against Iran involving one hour stoppage". ESPN. 7 October 2023. Archived from the original on 7 October 2023. Retrieved 7 October 2023.