# Rahul Chaudhari

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{{short description|Indian kabaddi player}}
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| 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 = [India](/source/India)n
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|6|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Jalalpur Choiya, [Bijnor](/source/Bijnor_district), [Uttar Pradesh](/source/Uttar_Pradesh)
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| occupation = [Kabaddi](/source/Kabaddi) Player
| years_active = 2010-present
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| country = [India](/source/India)
| sport = [Kabaddi](/source/Kabaddi)
| position = Raider
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| league_type = [Kabaddi](/source/Kabaddi)
| club = [Jaipur Pink Panthers](/source/Jaipur_Pink_Panthers)
| team = [India national kabaddi team](/source/India_national_kabaddi_team)
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'''Rahul Chaudhari''' (born 16 June 1993) is an Indian [Kabaddi](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Indian_Kabaddi_Team_(men's_division)) that won a gold medal in the [2016 South Asian Games](/source/2016_South_Asian_Games). After six seasons with [Telugu Titans](/source/Telugu_Titans) and one season for [Tamil Thalaivas](/source/Tamil_Thalaivas), Rahul also played for [Jaipur Pink Panthers](/source/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](/source/Bijnor_district) of [Uttar Pradesh](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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](/source/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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Category:Kabaddi players at the 2018 Asian Games
Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists for India
Category:Asian Games kabaddi players for India
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in kabaddi
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Category:South Asian Games medalists in kabaddi
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