'''Manjeet Chhillar''' (born 18 August 1986) is an Indian former professional [[kabaddi]] player who currently serves as the assistant coach of Telugu Titans.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hyderabad setting Thames on fire |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2022/sep/08/hyderabad-setting-thames-on-fire-2495957.html |access-date=2022-10-26 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> During his professional career, he played for the [[India national kabaddi team|Indian national team]] and won a gold medal at the [[2014 Asian Games]] and [[Asian Indoor Games|2014 Asian Indoor Games]] in [[Incheon]].<ref name=Sportskeedaprofile/> He also played for teams in the [[Pro Kabaddi League]] including [[Bengaluru Bulls]], [[Puneri Paltan]], [[Jaipur Pink Panthers]], [[Tamil Thalaivas]], and [[Dabang Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thatte |first=Mamta |date=2018-11-05 |title=Manjeet Chillar Biography: From an Accidental Career to a Tougher, Better Athlete Proving his Mettle in Kabaddi |url=https://www.kreedon.com/manjeet-chillar-biography/ |access-date=2022-10-26 |website= KreedOn }}</ref>He is regarded as one of the greatest defenders in the sport and is known by nicknames ''"Mighty Manjeet"'' and ''"Powerhouse"'' for his aggressive defensive skills mainly double thigh hold and block. The [[Government of India]] conferred the [[Arjuna Award]] on him for his achievements in sports.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/state-of-sports-affairs-after-domicile-row-haryana-now-has-digital-registry-of-its-athletes/|title=State of sports affairs: After domicile row, Haryana now has digital registry of its athletes|date=2016-02-13|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2017-06-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://m.indiablooms.com/video-details/S/27650/getting-arjuna-award-is-like-a-dream-chillar-to-nnis.html|title=GETTING ARJUNA AWARD IS LIKE A DREAM- CHILLAR TO NNIS |work=Indiablooms.com|access-date=2017-06-11}}</ref> In an exclusive chat with NNIS Sports, Chhillar termed it as a 'dream' to receive the prestigious award. He was also the member of state team of [[Haryana]] and is on top of Pro Kabaddi’s all-time leaderboards for tackle points (391), successful tackles (374) and High 5s (25).<ref name="Manjeet Chillar PKL profile">{{cite web |title=manjeet-chhillar-playerprofile |url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/players/69-manjeet-chhillar-playerprofile |website=prokabaddi |publisher=prokabaddi |accessdate=27 June 2019 |ref=7}}</ref>
