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Vikas Kandola Height, Weight, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 25 Years
Marital Status: Unmarried
Hometown: Jind, Haryana

Vikash Kandola

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionAthlete
Name earnedRunning Head Touch [1]Vikash Kandola's Instagram Post
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 170 cm
in meters- 1.70 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 7”
Weight (approx.)in kilograms- 70 kg
in pounds- 154 lbs
Body Measurements (approx.)- Chest: 42 Inches
- Waist: 32 Inches
- Biceps: 14 Inches
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Career
Jersey number88 (Raider)
PositionLeft Raider
Teams Played• Bengaluru Bulls
• Haryana Steelers
• RAIL
• ECR (East Central Railway)
• Dabang Delhi
Coach(es)Dharamraj Kandola, Rakesh Kumar
Personal Life
Date of Birth2 April 1998 (Thursday)
Age (as of 2023)25 Years
BirthplaceVillage Budain, District Jind, Haryana
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownVillage Budain, District Jind, Haryana
College/UniversityRajiv Gandhi College, Uchana, Haryana
Educational QualificationBachelor's of Arts from Rajiv Gandhi College, Uchana, Haryana
HobbiesTravelling, Rafting, Hiking, Running, Swimming
Relationships & More
Marital StatusUnmarried
Family
Wife/SpouseN/A
ParentsNames Not Known
A picture of Vikash Kandola's mother

Note: His father is a farmer.
SiblingsBrother- Sandeep Kandola
A picture of Vikash Kandola's brother, Sandeep Kandola
Sister- Name Not Known
Vikash Kandola with his sister
Style Quotient
Bike CollectionHonda X Blade
Vikash Kandola posing with his bike

Vikash Kandola

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vikas Kandola

  • Vikas Kandola is an Indian kabaddi player who plays as a raider for the Indian national team. He plays for the franchise Kabaddi teams Bengaluru Bulls, Haryana Steelers, Dabang Delhi, and East Central Railway in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL).
  • According to a media report, he began practising Kabaddi at the age of eight at the local Kabaddi court of his village in Haryana. His coach, Dharm Raj, motivated him to participate in inter-school national Kabaddi championships. Thereafter, he moved to Bhalgarh in Sonepat to get training for a year at the Sports Authority of India (SAI). The following year, he shifted to Gujarat and practised Kabaddi at SAI Netaji Subhas Western Centre, Gandhinagar, for three years.
  • In 2016, he won a gold medal in the Junior Kabaddi championships organised in Iran.
  • Vikas Kandola has won two gold medals in the Senior National Kabaddi Championships, two gold medals in the Junior National Kabaddi Championships, a gold medal in All Indian Inter University Kabaddi Championships, a gold medal in under-19 Kabaddi Championships, and a gold medal in under-17 Kabaddi championships.

    Vikash Kandola while in action during a Kabaddi match

    Vikash Kandola while in action during a Kabaddi match

  • Vikash made his debut in the fourth season of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL) with the Dabang Delhi team in 2016. In this match, he scored 3 points in 17 raids. In Season 5 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), Haryana Steelers bought him for Rs. 15.24 lakh, and he scored 58 points in 9 games.

    Vikash Kandola in 2017

    Vikash Kandola in 2017

  • Later, Haryana Steelers kept him for Season 6 at Rs. 47 lakh, where he scored 177 points. For Season 7, they retained him for Rs. 77.83 lakh, and he scored 195 points in 20 matches. In Season 8, he was retained for Rs. 87 lakh and scored 180 points.

    Vikash Kandola while playing for Haryana Steelers

    Vikash Kandola while playing for the Haryana Steelers

  • In Season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), he moved to the Bengaluru Bulls team for Rs. 1.70 crore and scored 139 points.
  • Later, he was appointed as a Travelling Ticket Examiner in Indian Railways in Patna, Bihar, and in 2019, he played for Railways during the 3rd Kabaddi Federation Cup championships.

    Vikash Kandola after winning a match for Indian Railways

    Vikash Kandola after winning a match for Indian Railways

  • Vikas Kandola then participated in the fifth season of PKL in 2019. In the same year, he participated in the 13th South Asian Games organised in Kathmandu, Pokhara, and Janakpur and won a gold medal.

    Vikash Kandola after winning a gold medal in the 13th South Asian Games (2019)

    Vikash Kandola after winning a gold medal in the 13th South Asian Games (2019)

  • In his leisure time, Vikas Kandola likes travelling to distant places, rafting, swimming, trekking, hiking, and running.

    Vikash Kandola while getting ready for rafting

    Vikash Kandola while getting ready for rafting

  • He is a fitness enthusiast and goes to the gym daily. He often shares pictures and videos of his gym sessions on social media.

    Vikash Kandola (left) posing at a gym

    Vikash Kandola (left) posing at a gym

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