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Anuj Kumar Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 4, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth19 April 2001

Age23 Years (as of 2024)

BirthplaceSutana Village, Haryana

ProfessionKabaddi Player

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

Anuj Kumar Biography

Anuj Kumar is an Indian kabaddi raider from Sutana Village, Haryana. A left raider by trade, he won a national bronze medal with Haryana in 2019, helped ON

Early life and background

Anuj Kumar was born on 19 April 2001 in Sutana Village, Haryana. Raised in his native village, he went on to study at Lovely Professional University in Phagwara, Punjab. He is known publicly by the name Anuj Tanwar Gujjar as well as Anuj Kumar.

Physical profile

Kumar stands about 1.80 m (5 feet 11 inches) tall and is listed at roughly 75 kg (165 lbs). His reported body measurements include a 42-inch chest, a 34-inch waist and 14-inch biceps. He has black hair and black eyes.

Career

Anuj Kumar began making a mark on the domestic kabaddi scene representing Haryana. At the 66th Senior National Kabaddi Championship for men in 2019, held in Roha, Raigarh, Maharashtra, he was part of the Haryana state team that secured a bronze medal.

He continued competing at the national level and in January 2021 featured for the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Kabaddi Team at the 38th All India Men Kabaddi Championship in Gotegaon, Madhya Pradesh. That ONGC side won the tournament.

In 2022 Kumar moved into franchise kabaddi. He joined the Tadoba Tigers for the Yuva Kabaddi Series Summer Edition 2022, where his performances earned match-level honours including awards for Best Raider and Kabaddi Ka Kamaal, and he received a cash prize at the event.

Also in 2022, Kumar was acquired by the Pro Kabaddi League’s Patna Pirates as a left raider. The published acquisition amount for that season was Rs. 8.78 Lakhs. Patna Pirates retained him for the following campaign in 2023 in the New Young Player category, when he was listed with a purchase price of Rs. 13 Lakhs.

Public profile

Kumar is identified as unmarried. His listed religion is Hinduism and his zodiac sign is Aries. He is an Indian national whose hometown remains Sutana Village in Haryana.

Latest updates

As of the most recent details available, Anuj Kumar continues to be associated with the Patna Pirates in the Pro Kabaddi League after his retention in 2023. His transition from state and institutional teams to the PKL and recognition in the Yuva Kabaddi Series mark the main developments in his playing career to date.
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Recent Work

Patna Pirates (Pro Kabaddi League)

Signed as a left raider; acquired in 2022 and retained in 2023

2022-2023
Tadoba Tigers (Yuva Kabaddi Series Summer Edition)

Competed in 2022; earned Best Raider and Kabaddi Ka Kamaal honours

2022
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Kabaddi Team

Member of the ONGC team that won the 38th All India Men Kabaddi Championship

2021
Haryana State Kabaddi Team

Won bronze at the 66th Senior National Kabaddi Championship (Men)

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. Bronze medal with Haryana at the 66th Senior National Kabaddi Championship (2019)
  2. Member of ONGC team that won the 38th All India Men Kabaddi Championship (2021)
  3. Joined Patna Pirates in the Pro Kabaddi League as a left raider (2022)
  4. Retained by Patna Pirates in the New Young Player category (2023)
  5. Awarded Best Raider and Kabaddi Ka Kamaal at the Yuva Kabaddi Series Summer Edition (2022)
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Anuj Kumar born?

19 April 2001

What is Anuj Kumar known for?

Kabaddi Player

What is Anuj Kumar’s marital status?

Unmarried