Surender Nada
Indian kabaddi player
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Surender Nada is an Indian professional Kabaddi player. He was part of the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup winning team. He currently plays as a defender for the Bengal warriors franchise of Pro Kabaddi League.[2]
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| Nationality | Indian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1987 or 1988 (age 37–38)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | CISF, DSP | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | India | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Kabaddi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Defender, Left Corner | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| League | Pro Kabaddi League | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | U Mumba(2014–2016) Bengaluru Bulls(2016) Haryana Steelers(2017–2018, 2021) Patna Pirates(2019) Bengal Warriors(2022–present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | India national kabaddi team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | E Baskaran, Rambir Singh Khokhar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Pro Kabaddi League
Surender started playing Kabaddi in the left corner for the franchise U Mumba in Season 1 of the Pro Kabaddi League.[3]
He represented the Indian National Team in the 2016 Kabaddi World Cup held in Ahmedabad.[4] He, along with his partner, right corner Mohit Chhillar, have since remained the first choice players for the national team in their respective positions. The two have gained a reputation as the most lethal left-right corner combo in the sport of Kabaddi which are the most important positions in the defensive set-up and strategy.[5]
In Season 5 of Pro Kabaddi League, he was selected by the new franchise, Haryana Steelers, and offered him the captaincy.[6][7][8]
He is consistently ranked among the Top Ten Defenders in all seasons of Pro Kabaddi league.[9] In Season 1, he scored 51 tackle points in 15 games. In Season 5, he top scored with 80 tackle points in 22 matches.[10]
In 2019, Nada was bought by Patna Pirates for 77 lakhs.[11] In 2021, he was back in Haryana Steelers.[12]
