Pro Kabaddi: 5 coaches who have played for PKL teams in the past

#1 Anup Kumar

'Captain Cool' Anup Kumar has had an illustrious career in the sport. He won the Pro Kabaddi title with U Mumba back in Season 2 and led the Indian team to their third Kabaddi World Cup win in 2016. He was conferred with the Arjuna award in 2012 for his immense contribution to the game.

A pivotal player for Indian Kabaddi, Kumar bagged gold medals in the Asian Games (2010, 2014) and the South Asian Games as well. He is believed to be one of the finest ever captains in history, with his composed leadership allowing players to play freely and express themselves.

Anup captained U Mumba from Season 1 to Season 5, before joining Jaipur Pink Panthers in his final season. He scored 527 raid points in 91 matches with 13 Super 10s to his name at the end of his PKL career. Post his retirement from the game, Anup joined the Puneri Paltan as their head coach for PKL 7.

Puneri Paltan didn't make it to the playoffs and yet, his maiden stint as the head coach will always be remembered as the time when the coolest of captains turned into a 'cool coach.'

About the author

Vijay Sain is a freelance writer from Jaipur, Rajasthan, currently residing in Kathmandu, the capital city of Nepal. Ever since writing his very first article in June 2018, Vijay has mostly worked on covering Kabaddi passionately to throw light on the upcoming talents and acquainting the Kabaddi admirers with a plethora of information through his articles.

In addition to covering Kabaddi, Vijay has also begun covering Cricket and Volleyball as two of the other sports which he admires. An admirer of Rahul Dravid as a cricketer and Rajasthan Royals as a team, Vijay is also a WWE enthusiast who loves AJ Styles and CM Punk.

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Edited by Prasen Moudgal