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Sukesh Hegde

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Sukesh Hegde
Personal information
NationalityIndian
Born (1989-10-02) 2 October 1989 (age 35)
Kadthala village, Karkala taluk, Karnataka, India
OccupationKabaddi Player
Years active2014 - present
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
SpouseKrithika Hegde
Sport
CountryIndia
SportKabaddi
PositionRaider
LeaguePro Kabaddi League
ClubTelugu Titans (2014-2017)
Gujarat Fortune Giants (2017-18)
Tamil Thalaivas (2018-2019)
Bengal Warriors (2019-2021)
Patna Pirates (2022-present)
Coached byBC Ramesh

Sukesh Hegde[1] is an Indian professional kabaddi player who currently plays as a raider for Bengal Warriors in the Pro Kabaddi League.[2]

Early life

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Sukesh Hegde was born and brought up in Karkala. He has completed his graduation from Alva's College, Moodbidri.[3]

Career

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In 2014, he started his Pro Kabaddi League journey as a raider of Telugu Titans.[4] In 2017, Sukesh was picked by Gujarat Fortune Giants as their captain for their maiden campaign.[5] In 2018, he was signed by Tamil Thalaivas and in 2019, he was purchased by Bengal Warriors.[6]

Career statistics

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As of 20 September 2019.[7]
Club Team Season Total Apps Raid Points Tackle Points Total Points
Telugu Titans 2014 14 79 4 83
Telugu Titans 2015 13 62 2 64
Telugu Titans 2016 13 61 3 64
Telugu Titans 2016 Pro Kabaddi League season (June) 9 7 0 7
Gujarat Fortune Giants 2017 18 75 2 77
Tamil Thalaivas 2018 17 68 3 71
Bengal Warriors 2019 16 63 2 65
Total 100 413 16 429

References

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  1. ^ "Sukesh Hegde profile". VIVO Pro Kabaddi.
  2. ^ "Sukesh Hegde, Bengal Warriors' 5'11" insurance package". ESPN. 17 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Sukesh Hegde". Sportskeeda.com.
  4. ^ "Telugu Titans retain Rahul, Sukesh Hegde". www.thehansindia.com. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ^ Vasudevan, Shyam (29 September 2017). "Sukesh Hegde: 'Picking youngsters has paid off'". Sportstar.
  6. ^ "Pro Kabaddi League 2019 Auction : Full list of players bought by Bengal Warriors". sportskeeda.com. 9 April 2019.
  7. ^ https://www.prokabbadi.com/stats/%7B0%7D