Sunil Kumar Malik is an Indian professional kabaddi player as a right defender for the Indian national team. He has played for the franchise Kabaddi teams Gujarat Giants, North Eastern Railway, and Patna Pirates.
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Wiki/Biography
Sunil Kumar Malik was born on Monday, 12 May 1997 (age 26 years; as of 2023) in village Bhainswal Kalan, Sonipat, Haryana. His zodiac sign is Taurus. He pursued B. A. at Guru Nanak Khalsa College in Yamuna Nagar. He joined the Indian Railways in 2019.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 10″
Weight (approx.): 70 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Black
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 42, Waist: 32, Biceps: 16
Family & Caste
He belongs to a Jaat family. His family’s occupation is farming.
Parents & Siblings
There is not much information about his parents.
Sunil Kumar Malik with his mother
His brother, Sumit Malik, is also a Kabaddi player.
Sunil Kumar Malik (right) with his brother
Wife
He is unmarried.
Other Relatives
His cousin, Parvesh Bhainswal, is also a Kabaddi player. Parvesh Bhainswal and Sunil Kumar has played many matches together in various Kabaddi championships.
Sunil Kumar Malik (right) with Parvesh Bhainswal
Career
Pro Kabaddi League
Sunil Kumar Malik played for the Patna Pirates in the season 4 of the Pro Kabaddi League. He played only one match in the league. In Season 5, he was bought by for Gujarat Fortunegiants for Rs 30.40 lakh. He pick up 39 tackle points and -1 raid point in the match. He continued to represent the team for the Season 6, 7 and 8. He captained the team for the season 6 and 7. In season 9 of the PKL, he was bought by the team Jaipur Pink Panthers for Rs 90 Lakh. He also became the captain of the team for the season. In the match, he played total 23 matches and scored 64 tackle points.
Sunil Kumar Malik (right) during Pro Kabaddi League Season 9
In 2023, he represented Jaipur Pink Panthers in the Season 10.
Others
He made his debut in the South Asia Games in 2019, where the Indian team won the 1st gold medal for the country. In 2021, he took part in the 68th Senior National Kabaddi Championship, where he scored 253 tackle points and 3 raid points. In the 69th Senior National Kabaddi Championship he picked up 14 tackle points and 4 raid points. In 2023, he was part of the Indian team that won gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games by defeating Iran by 33-29 in the finals. He was also the vice captain of the Indian team.
Award
Gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
Sunil Kumar Malik after winning gold medal
Facts/Trivia
- He started playing Kabaddi at the age of 11.
- He was spotted by Jaivir Sharma after he won a gold in the University Nationals. Jaivir Sharma trained him at Sports Authority of India, Gandhinagar.
- In 2015, he joined the Sports Authority of India and won in Junior Nationals for consecutive two years (2015 to 2017). His exceptional performance in the junior level tournaments caught the attention of Patna Pirates, which later selected him for the season 4 of the Pro Kabaddi League.
- He considers Anup Kumar as his role model.
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