Shrikant Jadhav Biography
Personal Profile:
Full Name | Shrikant Jadhav |
Date of Birth | September 17, 1995 |
Age | 25 Years old (as in 2020) |
Nationality | Indian |
Coach | Jasveer Singh |
Weight | 79.1 Kg |
Height | 5.6 ft. |
Position | Raider |
Signature Move | Toe touch |
Current Club | UP Yoddha |
Former Club | Bengal Warriors, U Mumba |
Teams Played for
Seasons | Teams |
Season 3 | Bengal Warriors |
Season 4 | Bengal Warriors |
Season 5 | U Mumba |
Season 6 | UP Yoddha |
Season 7 | UP Yoddha |
Early Life
Shrikant Jadhav was born on 17th September 1995 in a village name Dahigaone near Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Coming from a poor family, His father was a farmer and he had a difficult childhood. But his father bought a small shop in the village to make sure Shrikant and his siblings get the necessary education.
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Shrikant Jadhav in 10th grade represented Maharashtra in the National level competition. And with his athletic performances, Jhadav earned an opportunity to train at SAI in Kandivali, Mumbai. Shrikant was trained by the big names of the Indian Kabaddi, Pankaj Shirsat, Nitin Madane and Kashiling Adake.
Shrikant Jadhav Pro kabaddi Career
Shrikant Jadhav performances at the national level grabbed the attention of the Pro Kabaddi League teams. He was bought by the Jaipur Pink Panthers for the second season.
But the untimely shoulder injury ended his season without a single appearance. Shrikant had no money for the surgery on his injured shoulder. But his family helped him in such a difficult situation and made sure Shrikant was fit for the upcoming season.
In season 3, Shrikant was signed by Bengal Warriors for the season, where he spent two seasons. And although he played just 10 games in two seasons, grabbing only 17 points, these two seasons helped him clear all the debts and took care of his family.
Shrikant Jadhav represented Bengal Warriors for 2 consecutive seasons before moving to U Mumba.
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After joining the U Mumba squad, Shrikant made a positive impact as he scored 98 points in Pro Kabaddi Season 5 and was a big performer in ‘Do-Or-Die’ raid situations for them. Toe Touch is his signature move. For the upcoming Pro Kabaddi Season 7, he has been by bought by UP Yoddha for the whopping amount of 68 lakhs.
With 141 raid points in 25 games, Shrikant was U.P Yoddha’s second-best raider in season 6. He played a crucial role in taking the Yoddhas to qualifiers, one step away from the final. The raider finished the season with 4 Super raids and 5 Super 10s. And once again, Shrikant was extraordinary in Do-or-Die situation, collecting 43 points in Do-or-Die raids, joint highest in the league.
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Statistics
Total Matches Played | 76 |
Total Earned Points | 413 |
Most Points in a match | 17 |
Not out percentage | 73.19 |
Total raids | 847 |
Successful raids % | 46.28 |
Super 10’s | 10 |
Total raid points | 392 |
Average raid per match | 5.15 |
Total tackles | 49 |
Number of super tackles | 3 |
Total tackle points | 21 |
Average tackles per match % | 0.23 |
Tackle strike rate % | 42.85 |
Season Wise Stats:
Raiding:
Season Team Matches Played Total Raids Successful Raids Unsuccessful Raids Raid Touch Points Raid Bonus Points Total Raid Points PKL 3 Bengal Warriors 5 35 9 15 10 0 10 PKL 4 Bengal Warriors 5 16 6 5 6 1 7 PKL 5 U Mumba 19 170 70 43 66 20 86 PKL 6 UP Yoddha 25 332 108 98 112 29 141 PKL 7 UP Yoddha 22 294 112 65 123 25 148
Tackling:
Season Team Matches Played Total Tackles Successful Tackles Total Tackle Points PKL 3 Bengal Warriors 5 1 0 0 PKL 4 Bengal Warriors 5 3 0 0 PKL 5 U Mumba 19 22 10 12 PKL 6 UP Yoddha 25 11 4 5 PKL 7 UP Yoddha 22 12 4 4
Shrikant Jadhav Records and Achievements:
Shrikant Jadhav’s tally of 98 points in 19 games was the third-highest by a U Mumba player in Season 5.
He led U.P. Yoddha in scoring in Season 7 with 152 points.
Shrikant Jadhav is a reliable raider in Do-or-die situations, leading the must-score situations with 43 raid points in Season 6.
Shrikant Jadhav Social Media:
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