Girish Maruti Ernak is an Indian Kabaddi player who plays in the defender position in the left corner. He is known for playing in the Pro Kabaddi League.
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Wiki/Biography
Girish Maruti Ernak was born on Wednesday, 12 December 1990 (age 33 years; as of 2024) in Kalyan, district Thane, Maharashtra. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 7″
Weight (approx.): 80 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 38″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 16″
Family
Parents & Siblings
Girish Maruti Ernak’s father’s name is Maruti Bhagaji Ernak. He also has two younger sisters.
Girish Maruti Ernak (extreme left) with his wife (second from left) and sisters
Wife & Children
Girish Maruti Ernak is married and his wife’s name is Chetana Bhaud. The couple was later blessed with a daughter named Radnyee.
Girish Maruti Ernak with his wife and daughter
Religion
Girish Maruti Ernak follows Hinduism.
Girish Maruti Ernak celebrating Ganesh Chaturthi
Career
Kabaddi Player
Before playing in the Pro Kabaddi League, Girish Maruti Ernak was selected for the Air India Kabaddi team. In 2015, Girish was selected by the team ‘Patna Pirates’ to play in the second season of the Pro Kabaddi League. He was then picked out by the team ‘Bengal Warriors’ to represent them in the third and fourth seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League.
Girish Maruti Ernak (second from right) representing the team ‘Bengal Warriors’
In 2017, Girish was selected by the team ‘Puneri Paltan’ to play in the fifth and sixth seasons of the Pro Kabaddi League. He also served as the captain of Puneri Paltan in the sixth season and was retained as the team player for the seventh season.
Girish Maruti Ernak (in orange) during a match representing the team ‘Puneri Paltan’
Girish was part of the Maharashtra team which won the 65th Senior Nationals in 2017 –2018. He also represented the Maharashtrian team in the Third Federation Cup in 2018. In the same year, Girish also participated in the Dubai Kabaddi Masters which was a 6 nation Kabaddi masters series and was won by the Indian team. Girish Ernak played in the team ‘Gujarat Giants’ and ‘Bengal Warriors’ for the eighth and ninth seasons in 2021 and 2022 respectively. He also scored 300 career points while representing the ‘Gujarat Giants.’
Girish Maruti Ernak scored 300 career points in the 8th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (2021)
In 2023, Girish was picked out by the Maharashtrian team ‘U Mumba’ and was bought for 20 Lakh rupees to play in the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League which was held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Girish Maruti Ernak as an official player of the team ‘U Mumba’ in the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2023
Tattoos
Girish Maruti Ernak has an armband tattoo on his right forearm which says ‘Kabaddi’ in Hindi along with his jersey number 8.
Girish Maruti Ernak’s tattoo on right forearm
He also has a combination tattoo on his left forearm which has his daughter’s name ‘Radnyee’ along with her birth time and a lion.
Girish Maruti Ernak’s forearm tattoo on his left arm
Girish has a pattern tattoo on his left bicep.
Girish Maruti Ernak’s left bicep tattoo
Car Collection
Girish Maruti Ernak owns a Hyundai i20.
Girish Maruti Ernak posing with his car
Facts/Trivia
- Girish Maruti Ernak started playing kabaddi in 2005. His P.T. teacher was the one who pointed out that Girish was good at the sport. He used to also play cricket but soon realised that he is not that great to pursue a future in the sport hence, he chose kabaddi as his career choice.
- Girish Ernak started learning kabaddi at a local club which was situated in his hometown, Kalyan.
- Girish considers the former award-winning Indian Kabaddi player and coach of Haryana Steelers Rakesh Kumar his role model in life.
- He loves going to the gym and travelling and he often shares pictures on his social media account.
Girish Maruti Ernak during his workout session
Girish Maruti Ernak at a beach in Goa
