{{short description|Indian kabaddi player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2024}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2024}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Rahul Chaudhary | image = Rahul Chaudhari.jpg | image_size = | caption = | headercolor = | fullname = | nickname = Raid Machine<ref>{{cite news |title='Raid Machine' on a mission in Pro Kabaddi League |url=https://www.dtnext.in/news/sports/raid-machine-on-a-mission-in-pro-kabaddi-league |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209103158/https://www.dtnext.in/News/Sports/2018/10/23005856/1092965/Raid-Machine-on-a-mission-in-Pro-Kabaddi-League.vpf |url-status=live |archive-date=9 December 2019 |access-date=9 December 2019 |work=dtNext.in |date=23 October 2018 }}</ref> | nationality = Indian | citizenship = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|6|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Jalalpur Choiya, Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh | death_date = | death_place = | residence = | hometown = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = Kabaddi Player | years_active = 2010-present | employer = | agent = | height = 6 ft 0 in<ref name="player profile"/> | weight = | spouse = {{marriage|Hetali Brahmbhatt|8 December 2024}} | life_partner = | other_interests = | website = | country = India | sport = Kabaddi | position = Raider | event = | league = Pro Kabaddi League | league_type = Kabaddi | club = Jaipur Pink Panthers | team = India national kabaddi team | turnedpro = | coach = | retired = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | highestranking = | medaltemplates = }}
'''Rahul Chaudhari''' (born 16 June 1993) is an Indian Kabaddi player, who has played as a defender and later became a magnificent raider.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Nair |first1=Abhijit |title=Who are the most successful players in PKL history? |url=https://thebridge.in/kabaddi/most-successful-players-pkl-history-26150 |access-date=19 March 2022 |work=The Bridge |date=23 October 2021 }}</ref> He was the first player ever to score 500, 700 and 800 raid points in Pro Kabaddi League.<ref>{{cite news |title=Pro Kabaddi 2017: Rahul Chaudhari becomes first player to score 500 raid points in PKL history |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/pro-kabaddi-league/2017/rahul-chaudhari-becomes-first-player-to-score-500-raid-points-4773199/ |access-date=18 March 2022 |work=The Indian Express |date=30 July 2017 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/rahul-chaudhari|title=Rahul Chaudhari Profile |access-date=18 March 2022 |work=Sportskeeda}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Naik |first1=Abhishek |title=Pro Kabaddi League 2018: Rahul Chaudhari becomes the first player to score 800 PKL points |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/kabaddi/pro-kabaddi-league-2018-rahul-chaudhari-becomes-first-player-to-score-800-pkl-points |access-date=18 March 2022 |work=Sportskeeda |date=29 November 2018 |language=en-us}}</ref> He was a member of the Indian National Kabaddi team that won a gold medal in the 2016 South Asian Games. After six seasons with Telugu Titans and one season for Tamil Thalaivas, Rahul also played for Jaipur Pink Panthers before retiring from PKL in 2024.<ref name="Auction price">{{cite web |title=PKL Auction highlights:Rahul Chaudhari reacts to being picked|url=https://theswagsports.com/amp/kabaddi/pkl-auction-2021-rahul-chaudhari-reacts-to-being-picked-by/cid4781825.htm |website=Swagsports|date=September 2021 |accessdate=1 September 2021 |ref=3}}</ref>
==Early life== Chaudhari was born on born 16 June 1993 to Rampal Singh and comes from Jalalpur Choiya village in Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=केणी |first1=प्रशांत |title=कबड्डीच्या क्षितिजावरील एकतारा.. |url=https://www.loksatta.com/krida/kabaddi-star-rahul-choudhary-1197290/ |access-date=4 June 2023 |work=Loksatta |date=3 February 2016 |language=mr}}</ref><ref name="amarujala"/> He started playing Kabaddi at the age of 13 in 2006.<ref name="amarujala">{{cite web | url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/meerut/asian-games-rahul-chaudhary-from-bijnor-proud-the-country-got-bronze-for-kabaddi-team | title=एशियन गेम्स: बिजनौर के लाल का कमाल, गर्व से ऊंचा किया देश का नाम, कोच ने पहचानी थी काबिलियत | date=24 August 2018 | accessdate=4 December 2019| language=hi}}</ref>
== Personal life == Chaudhary married Hetali in Ahmedabad on 8 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite news |title=विवाह के बाद पायलट पत्नी को हेलीकॉप्टर से गांव लेकर पहुंचे प्रो. कबड्डी स्टार राहुल चौधरी |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/meerut/pro-kabaddi-star-rahul-chaudhary-wife-by-helicopter-to-his-native-place-in-bijnor-after-marriage |work=Amar Ujala |language=hi |date=11 December 2020 |access-date=27 November 2024}}</ref>
== Career == ===Telugu Titans=== Chaudhari scored 151 raid points in Season 1{{when|date=October 2019}}. In the second season, he scored 98 raid points and 9 tackle points, and the third season saw him score 87 raid points and with 12 tackle points with a 41.37% tackle success rate.<ref name="player profile">{{cite web |last1=Chaudhary |first1=Rahul |title=Player profile |url=https://www.prokabaddi.com/players/81-rahul-chaudhari-playerprofile |website=prokabaddi |accessdate=26 June 2019 |ref=5}}</ref>
The Telugu Titans reached the semi-finals where they lost; Chaudhari took 14 raid points in the game. He was made captain of the ''Telugu Titans'' in Season 5, and finished the campaign with 193 points – 184 raid points and 9 tackle points.<ref name="player profile" />
For Season 6, Chaudhari was again bought by ''Telugu Titans'' for Rs 1,29,00,000, ending the season with 159 raid points and 7 tackle points.<ref name="player profile" />
====Tamil Thalaivas==== The Tamil Thalaivas bought Chaudhari for Season 7, bidding Rs 94,00,000 for him in the auction.<ref name="player profile" />
==Other activities== In July 2020, Chaudhary was made the brand ambassador of the Uttar Pradesh Dairy Department.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kabaddi star Rahul to be brand ambassador of dairy department |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/kabaddi-star-rahul-to-be-brand-ambassador-of-dairy-department/articleshow/101653760.cms |access-date=13 July 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=11 July 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Bijnor News: राहुल चौधरी बने डेयरी विकास के ब्रांड एंबेसडर |url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/bijnor/rahul-chaudhary-became-the-brand-ambassador-of-dairy-development-bijnor-news-c-27-1-smrt1006-6789-2023-07-11 |work=Amar Ujala |language=hi |date=11 July 2023 |access-date=13 July 2023}}</ref>
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