Manjeet Chillar

Manjeet Chhillar (born 18 August 1986) is an Indian former professional kabaddi player who currently serves as the assistant coach of the Telugu Titans. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest kabaddi players of all time. During his professional career, he played for the Indian national team and won a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games and 2014 Asian Indoor Games in Incheon. The Government of India conferred the Arjuna Award on him for his achievements in sports. In an exclusive chat with NNIS Sports, Chhillar termed it a 'dream' to receive the prestigious award. He was also a member of the state team of Haryana and is on top of Pro Kabaddi’s all-time leaderboards for tackle points, successful tackles (374) and High 5s (25).

Early life He was born in Nizampur village in West Delhi near Ghevra metro station. Manjeet Chhillar was initially a wrestler, but an injury to his nose saw him return to his village where he started playing Kabaddi. Manjeet was first seen in professional Kabaddi in the 2010 Asian Games in China. and helped the Bulls reach the semi-finals.

International Manjeet is a gold medalist in the National Championships in 2010, 2011 and 2012. He has also won gold at the 2009 Asian Indoor Games and the 2010 Asian Games. Manjeet claimed bronze at the 2012 Asian Beach Games.

Records and achievements

Most Valuable Player (2015) in the PKL Gold at 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou Gold at 2014 Asian Games in Incheon 2016 Kabaddi World Cup winner 2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters winner Arjuna Award winner (2015)