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'{{short description|Indian kabaddi player}} {{more citations needed|date=April 2019}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2019}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Rahul Chaudhari | image = | image_size = | caption = Rahul Chaudhari | headercolor = | | fullname = | nickname = Showman<ref name="player profile"/> | nationality = [[India]]n | citizenship = | birth_date = | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | residence = | education = | alma_mater = | occupation = [[Kabaddi]] Player | years_active = 2010-present | employer = | agent = | height = 6 ft 0 in<ref name="player profile"/> | weight = | spouse = | life_partner = None | other_interests = | website = | country = [[India]] | sport = [[Kabaddi]] | position = Raider<ref name="player profile"/> | Turned Pro = 2012 | event = | league = [[Pro Kabaddi League]] | league_type = [[Kabaddi]] | club = [[Tamil Thalaivas]] | team = [[India national kabaddi team]] | turnedpro = | coach = | retired = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | highestranking = | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{IND}} {{Medal|Competition|[[South Asian Games]]}} {{Medal|Gold|[[2016 South Asian Games|2016 Guwhati]]|[[Kabaddi at the 2016 South Asian Games|Team]]}} }} {{Medal|Competition|[[2016 Kabaddi World Cup]]}} {{Medal|Winner|[[2016 Kabaddi World Cup|2016 Ahmedabad]]|[[India national Kabaddi Team|Team]] }} {{Medal|Competition|Asian Kabaddi Championship}} {{Medal|Winner|2017 Asian Kabaddi Championship|2017 Gorgan|[[India national Kabaddi Team|Team]] }} {{Medal|Competition|[[2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters]]}} {{Medal|Winner|[[2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters|2018 Dubai]]|[[India national Kabaddi Team|Team]] }} {{Medal|Competition|[[2018 Asian Games]]}} {{Medal|Bronze|[[2018 Asian Games|2018 Jakarta]]|[[India at the 2018 Asian Games|Team]]}} | show-medals = yes }} '''Rahul Chaudhari''' (born 16 June 1993) is an [[India]]n professional [[Kabaddi]] player who plays for [[Tamil Thalaivas]] after spending six seasons with [[Telugu Titans]]. He started playing Kabaddi as a Defender but later on became a Raider. He is currently one of the most prominent raiders in the [[Vivo Pro Kabaddi League]] and second most successful raider. He was a member of the [[Indian Kabaddi Team (men's division)|Indian National Kabaddi team]] that won gold medal in the [[2016 South Asian Games]]. <ref name="Auction price">{{cite web |last1=Sportstar |first1=Team |title=PKL Auction highlights: Telugu Titans gets Siddharth Desai for 1.45 crore, Rahul Chaudhari to Tamil Thalaivas for 94 lakh |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/kabaddi/pro-kabaddi-league-2019-pkl-auction-live-news-updates-siddharth-desai-rahul-chaudhari-monu-goyat-abozar-rishank-devadiga/article26767499.ece |website=Sportstar |publisher=Sportstar |accessdate=26 June 2019 |ref=3}}</ref> === Early Life === He was born in [[Bijnor]] district of [[Uttar Pradesh]] where he started playing Kabaddi. == Kabaddi 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 |publisher=prokabaddi |accessdate=26 June 2019 |ref=5}}</ref> Rahul was adjudged the best raider of Season 4{{whom|date=October 2019}} after finishing the league as the top-scoring raider with 146 raid points and 11 tackle points. 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, after biding Rs 94,00,000 for him in the auction.<ref name="player profile" /> ====International==== Chaudhari has been playing with the Indian National Kabaddi Team regularly since the 2014-15 season. He was part of the team when they won gold medals in the [[Kabaddi at the 2016 South Asian Games|2016 South Asian Games]], the [[2016 Kabaddi World Cup]], the 2017 Asian Kabaddi Championship, and the [[2018 Dubai Kabaddi Masters]], as well as for the [[Kabaddi at the 2018 Asian Games|2018 Asian Games]] where India shared the bronze medal with Pakistan. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Chaudhari, Rahul}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Indian kabaddi players]] [[Category:Pro Kabaddi League players]] [[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 medalists in kabaddi]] [[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India]] [[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]'