Pankaj Mohite Wiki, Height, Age, Girlfriend, Family, Biography & More

Pankaj Mohite is an Indian Kabaddi player. He is known for playing in the Pro Kabaddi League with Puneri Paltans since 2019. He is a 6 times National Kabaddi medalist.

Wiki/Biography

Pankaj Mohite was born on Monday, 25 October 1999 (age 24 years; as of 2023) in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He pursued his graduation at Maharshi Dayanand College of Arts, Science & Commerce, Parel, Mumbai. Pankaj lost his father when he was twelve years old. Pankaj liked to play Kabaddi in the nearby Kabaddi ground with his neighbourhood friends. His interest peaked as he began to improve at the game, and he decided to pursue a career in Kabaddi.

Physical Appearance

Height (approx.): 5′ 9″

Weight (approx.):  65 kg

Hair Colour: Black

Eye Colour: Black

Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 36 Inches, Waist: 34 Inches, Biceps: 12 Inches

Family

Parents & Siblings

Pankaj Mohite has two sister.

Wife 

Pankaj Mohite is unmarried.

Religion

Pankaj Mohite follows Hinduism.

Career

SSG Foundation

While studying at college, Pankaj joined the SSG Foundation in Mumbai. He improved his skills at the foundational and has played many district and state-level Kabaddi tournaments for the SSG foundation. Pankaj has played for many local groups as well as big companies like Dena Bank and Air India.

Maharashtra State Kabaddi Team

In February 2019, Pankaj was part of the team that represented Maharashtra at the 45th Junior National Kabaddi Championship held in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Railway Kabaddi Team 

In 2022, Pankaj Mohite was part of the team representing Indian railways at the 69th Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship.

Khelo India Games

He participated in the first-ever Khelo India Games 2020 and represented Maharashtra. Puneri Paltan took him up as a result of his success at the Khelo India and Junior National.

Pro Kabaddi League

Pankaj Mohite made his debut in season 7 of the Pro Kabaddi League with Puneri Paltans. He played for the first time at the 17th Match of the Pro Kabaddi League 2019 against Bengal Warriors and scored 6 raid points. He played a total of 16 matches during the tournament. He maintained a raid strike rate of 53 per cent and a tackle strike rate of 20 per cent. He earned 113 points overall in the tournament.

 

In 2021, Pankaj Mohite was retained by Puneri Paltans for the eighth season of the Pro Kabaddi League in category C. ^[1]Kabaddian He played for the first time at the 17th Match of the Pro Kabaddi League 2019 against Bengal Warriors and scored 6 raid points. He played a total of 7 matches during the tournament. He maintained a raid strike rate of 34 per cent and a tackle strike rate of 25 per cent. He earned 23 points overall in the tournament. In 2022, he was again retained by Puneri Paltans for the ninth season of the Pro Kabaddi League as a category C raider for Rs. 22 Lakhs. ^[2]Kabaddi Adda He played a total of 13 matches during the tournament. He maintained a raid strike rate of 47 per cent and a tackle strike rate of 33 per cent. He earned 60 points overall in the tournament.

In 2023, Pankaj Mohite was retained for the tenth season of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Awards, Honours, Achievements

• In February 2019, he won a bronze medal at the 45th Junior National Kabaddi Championship in Kolkata, West Bengal.
  

  Pankaj Mohite at the 45th Junior National Kabaddi Championship

• In March 2019, he won the Thane Mahapaur Chashak 2020 Kabaddi tournament.

• In  January 2020, he won a silver medal in the Boys Under-21 category at the Khelo India Youth Games 2020 held in Sonapur, Haryana.

• In 2022, he won a gold medal at the 69th Senior National Men’s Kabaddi Championship.

• In December 2022, he won the tittle of Perfect Player of the Match at season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League.
  

  Pankaj Mohite receiving the tittle of Perfect Player of the Match at season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League

• In 2022, he won the Tough Move of the Match title at the season 9 of the Pro Kabaddi League.

• In December 2022, he won a gold medal at the 70th All India railway championship.
  

  Pankaj Mohite at the 70th All India railway championship

Car Collection

Pankaj Mohite owns a Maruti Suzuki car.

Favourites

• Kabaddi Player(s): Anand Kumar, Rakesh Kumar

• Sportsperson: Cristiano Ronaldo

Facts/Trivia

• Pankaj Mohite is a fitness enthusiast and often uploads pictures and videos of himself working out on Instagram.

• Pankaj Mohite enjoys swimming during his leisure time.

• Apart from Kabaddi, Pankaj Mohit enjoys playing cricket.

• In November 2022, Pankaj Mohite appeared in a television advertisement for Gamezy. ^[3]Instagram – Pankaj Mohite

• Pankaj Mohite is a dog lover and often posts pictures of himself with his dog on Instagram.
  

  Pankaj Mohite with his dogs

• In an interview, Pankaj Mohite revealed that his goal is to win a gold medal for India in an international tournament. ^[4]YouTube