Dharmaraj Cheralathan
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| Full name | Dharmaraj Cheralathan | |||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Indian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 21 April 1975 Telangana, India | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Kabbadi Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1999 – present | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 78.6 kg (173 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Kabaddi | |||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender Left and right corner | |||||||||||||||||
| League | Pro Kabaddi League | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Telugu Titans, Bengaluru Bulls, Patna Pirates | |||||||||||||||||
| Team | India national kabaddi team | |||||||||||||||||
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Dharmaraj Cheralathan (b. 21 April 1975) is an Indian kabaddi defender in the Pro Kabaddi League. He was a member of the Indian Kabaddi Team, and won a gold medal at the Kabaddi World Cup[which?] in 2016..[1]
Cheralathan is an inductee in the Kabaddi Hall of Fame. He holds nine gold medals at such events as the Kabaddi National Championship, the 2017 Southeast Asian Games, and the Asian Beach Games.[2]
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Early life
Cheralathan comes from a farming family in Tamil Nadu. He has one brother and two sisters. Of his farming background, he says: "Farming was all that was important to me while growing up. Even my brother is a farmer. We spent a lot of our young days working in the fields."[3]
Cheralathan's brother, D. Gopu, also plays in the Pro Kabaddi League, and is also a defender. This season, Gopu will be seen playing for Dabang Delhi.[3]
Pro Kabbadi League
Cheralathan played for the Bengaluru Bulls and Telugu Titans before he was bought by the Patna Pirates at auction during the fourth season in 2017.[3] Cheralathan sold for 29 lakh rupees, and was appointed captain of the Patna Pirates. The Pirates won the Pro Kabaddi Season 4 title.[4] In May 2017, Sportskeeda.com named him one of the "top 5 defenders" entering season 5.[4]
References
- ^ "Dharmaraj Cheralathan Latest News, Biography, Photos & Stats | Dharmaraj Cheralathan's Family, House Photos & News | Dharmaraj Cheralathan's Kabaddi Records, Achievements | Sportskeeda.com". m.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "Dharmaraj Cheralathan | SportingIndia". sportingindia.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Interview with Patna Pirates captain Dharmaraj Cheralathan: "We have a great mix which makes us one of the top contenders"". 22 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ a b "Pro Kabaddi League Season 5: Top 5 defenders who will receive the highest bids". 21 May 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2017.