Kabaddi Players reimagined as Indian superheroes: Who would get what role?
Kabaddi is one of the traditional games in South Asia and is highly popular in India. Over the years, Kabaddi has seen huge growth in the country thanks to the Pro Kabaddi League. The tournament was inaugurated in 2014 with eight teams from different cities. Over the years, the tournament grew into 12 teams from Mumbai, Benglauru, Jaipur, Patna, Delhi, Gujarat, Haryana, Bengal, UP, Tamil Nadu and Telangana.
Kabaddi is a very interesting sport which requires immense power and control to emerge victorious in front of your opponent. The players from PKL also resemble some of the popular superheroes who have ruled the hearts of Indian kids over the years. In the following listicle, we will have a look at the top five Pro Kabaddi League players reimagined as Indian superheroes.
Let's look at the Kabaddi Players reimagined as Indian Superheroes:
Pardeep Narwal - Bahubali
Pardeep Narwal has been a crucial player in the history of the Pro Kabaddi League over hte years and played a pivotal role in Patna Pirates’ three title triumphs. However, he didn’t get any bid in the 2025 PKL auction. Talking about his superhero character, Pardeep could resemble Prabhaas' character from popular South film Bahubali. Both the characters are known for their raw strength and consistency.
Naveen Kumar- Krrish
Naveen Kumar has picked by Haryana Steelers for the upcoming edition of the Pro Kabaddi League. Naveen is known for his speed and reflexes and could easily resemble popular Bollywood superhero Krrish. Played by Hrithik Roshan, the character of Krrish has gained a massive popularity in India and is known for his flying stunts, youthful energy and take off.
Fazel Atrachali: G-One
Fazel Atrachali is a part of Dabang Delhi for PKL 2025 and is known for his deadly tackles, precision and focus. He mostly resembles the popular Bollywood character, G-one. It is character which was played by Shah Rukh Khan in Ra.One which was released in October 2011. G one was basically a game character which showed no emotions and produce ruthless attack on the opponent. Iran’s Atrachali can also be reimagined as G one for his athletics on the Kabaddi field.
Rahul Chaudhari: Flying Jatt
Rahul Chaudhari will not be seen playing in the upcoming season of the Pro Kabaddi League. He is known for his attacking raids, ability, aerial which resembles him mostly with the popular character played by Tiger Shroff in a movie name Flying Jatt. The movie was released in 2016.
Manjeet Chhillar - Shaktiman
Shaktiman is a widely popular name among the people who were in the 1990s and has been a part of the childhood of many Indians. On the other hand, former Kabaddi player Manjeet Chhillar has also became a veteran in the PKL and can easily resemble the most loved Shaktiman character played by Mukesh Khanna. Along with their power and game, both Chillar and Shaktiamn also several, ethics, values, and discipline.
