Deepak Niwas Hooda Explained

Deepak Niwas Hooda
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Fullname:Deepak Niwas Hooda
Nationality:Indian
Birth Date:10 June 1994[1]
Birth Place:Chamaria, Rohtak District, Haryana[2]
Residence:Chamaria
Occupation:Kabaddi player
Years Active:2014 – present
Country:India
Sport:Kabaddi
Position:All-rounder
League:PKL
Team:India national kabaddi team
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Updated:18 March 2016

Deepak Ram Niwas Hooda (born 10 June 1994) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player and the former captain of India national kabaddi team. He was part of the Indian team which won gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games.[3] He has also featured in all the seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League.[4] Deepak is regarded as one of the best all rounder in the Pro Kabaddi League history.[5]

Early life

Hooda was born in a farming family in the Chamaria Village of the Haryana's Rohtak district. He lost his mother when he was four year old. He started playing kabaddi in his village in 2009.[6] He was studying in the twelfth grade when his father, Ram Nivas, demised in the 2013, which made him the sole breadwinner. Due to that, he had to leave his studies and become a part-time teacher. For the next two years, after completing his job at the school, he would go to other villages to practice kabaddi, which helped him improve his game immensely. He then pursued his graduation. There, he played at the All-India University tournament and won a gold medal.[6] After that, he left his studies once again to pursue a career in kabaddi.[6]

Career

Hooda was part of the Haryana team that bagged gold at the Senior National level tournament in Patna in 2014.[7] [6] He made his debut for the national team at the 2016 South Asian Games, where his team won a gold medal.[8]

Pro Kabaddi League

At the auction of the inaugural season of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2014, Hooda was a recipient of the second highest bid, having been bought for ₹12.6 lakh by the Telugu Titans.[9] In 2016, after remaining part of the Telugu Titans for the first two seasons, Hooda joined the Puneri Paltan for the third and fourth seasons.[10] In the third place play-off, Hooda top-scored with nine raid points for the Puneri Paltan, helping them to make a podium finish in the third season.[11]

Personal life

On 7 July 2022, Hooda married boxer Saweety Boora.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DEEPAK NIWAS HOODA. Pro Kabaddi League. 18 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318001923/http://www.prokabaddi.com/players/41-deepak-niwas-hooda-playerprofile. 18 March 2016.
  2. News: Judge. Shahid. Pro Kabaddi League: Deepak Hooda 2.0 reboots for Season 2. 18 March 2016. The Indian Express. 18 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318035546/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/pro-kabaddi-league-deepak-hooda-2-0-reboots-for-season-2/. 18 March 2016.
  3. News: Jain. Shraishth. SAG gold the greatest moment of life, says Puneri Paltan star Deepak Niwas Hooda. 18 March 2016. Yahoo! Cricket. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318034622/https://cricket.yahoo.com/news/sag-gold-greatest-moment-life-195610730.html. 18 March 2016.
  4. News: Chandhok. Suhail. Pro Kabaddi League 2016 team preview: Telugu Titans need to adapt to new players. 18 March 2016. The Indian Express. 27 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318040656/http://indianexpress.com/article/blogs/sports-blogs/pro-kabaddi-league-telugu-titans-need-to-adapt-to-new-players/. 18 March 2016.
  5. Web site: Nair . Abhijit . 23 October 2021 . Who are the most successful players in PKL history? . thebridge.in . 21 August 2022 .
  6. News: Sharma. Aditya. Interview with Deepak Nivas Hudda: "Worked as a teacher to support my dream of playing kabaddi". 18 March 2016. Yahoo! News. 26 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318085616/https://in.news.yahoo.com/interview-deepak-nivas-hudda-worked-185732189.html. 18 March 2016.
  7. News: Phadnis. Ashish. Winning a medal for India was the crowning achievement: Hooda. 18 March 2016. The Golden Sparrow. 26 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318095816/http://thegoldensparrow.com/sports/winning-a-medal-for-india-was-the-crowning-achievement-hooda/. 18 March 2016.
  8. News: Jain. Shraishth. SAG gold the greatest moment of life, says Puneri Paltan star Deepak Niwas Hooda. 18 March 2016. Yahoo! Cricket. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318034622/https://cricket.yahoo.com/news/sag-gold-greatest-moment-life-195610730.html. 18 March 2016.
  9. News: Iyer. Sundari. Farmer's son scooped up for Rs 12.6 lakh in Pro Kabaddi League. 18 March 2016. Mid-Day. 21 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318065008/http://www.mid-day.com/articles/farmers-son-scooped-up-for-rs-126-lakh-in-pro-kabaddi-league/15316167. 18 March 2016.
  10. News: Chandhok. Suhail. Pro Kabaddi League 2016 team preview: Telugu Titans need to adapt to new players. 18 March 2016. The Indian Express. 27 January 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318040656/http://indianexpress.com/article/blogs/sports-blogs/pro-kabaddi-league-telugu-titans-need-to-adapt-to-new-players/. 18 March 2016.
  11. News: Ganesan. Uthra. Paltan finishes on the podium. 18 March 2016. The Hindu. 6 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160318073041/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/paltan-finishes-on-the-podium/article8319119.ece. 18 March 2016.
  12. News: सिंह . भूपेंद्र . 8 July 2022 . Deepak Niwas Hooda married Saweety Boora on 7 July 2022 . . 27 July 2022.

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