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If not for Kabaddi, I'd be in a govt job, says Dabang Delhi's Naveen Kumar

Introduced to the sport by his wrestler grandfather, the ace raider keenly watches his fitness and diet during the off season, when he serves in the Air Force

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Naveen Kumar

Anish Kumar New Delhi
When Dabang Delhi were on the verge of going for an all out in their second home leg match on Sunday in Pro kabaddi 2019, their reliable troubleshooter came to the rescue and helped the team climb to the top of the points table.

Nineteen-year-old Naveen Kumar’s progress is easily visible to all kabaddi enthusiasts, as the swashbuckling raider has upped the ante from last year's PKL.

In PKL 2018, he arrived at the kabaddi mat as the New Young Player (NYP), and it took him just a year to clinch the second position in PKL 2019 raider leaderboard, with