Today,
the
20-year-old
is
proving
himself
as
one
of
the
best
raiders
in
the
business
as
he
has
scored
a
whopping
60
points
in
the
PKL
Season
9.
Rakesh
has
made
major
contributions
to
Gujarat
Giants’ two
victories
in
the
season
so
far.
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Speaking
about
how
he
developed
an
interest
in
kabaddi,
Rakesh
said,
“I
attained
a
huge
interest
in
kabaddi
after
watching
the
second
season
of
the
Pro
Kabaddi
League
on
television.
I
started
playing
the
game
seriously
in
my
village
at
that
time.”
Rakesh
set
the
stage
on
fire
with
140
points
in
his
debut
season
in
2021-22
and
continues
to
prove
his
mettle
from
the
start
of
Season
9
as
well.
When
asked
about
the
secret
behind
his
success,
he
said,
“There’s
no
secret.
I
practised
very
well
before
the
season
and
we
underwent
great
training
with
our
coach.
We
had
a
pre-season
training
camp
in
Gandhinagar
for
one
and
a
half
months.
We
practised
every
morning
and
evening
and
our
coach
worked
with
us
on
every
aspect
of
our
game.”
When
asked
if
he
has
any
added
pressure
on
him
when
the
team
is
not
winning
games,
Rakesh
said,
“I
don’t
feel
any
extra
pressure.
The
team
will
start
performing
better
in
the
upcoming
matches.
We
have
to
work
on
our
defence
and
I
am
certain
that
our
defenders
will
put
up
good
performances
in
the
future.”
Rakesh
also
spoke
about
the
defenders
he
enjoys
playing
against,
“My
confidence
in
my
abilities
is
higher
than
what
it
was
last
season.
And
I
am
determined
to
help
my
team
win
the
trophy.
I
really
enjoy
playing
against
defenders
such
as
Mohammadreza
Shadloui
Chiyaneh
and
Fazel
Atrachali.”
Matches
on
Friday:
Match
1:
U
Mumba
will
be
looking
to
bounce
back
after
going
down
28-30
to
Puneri
Paltan
in
their
previous
game.
However,
Haryana
Steelers’ raiders
Manjeet
and
Meetu
are
in
tremendous
form
and
will
pose
a
strong
challenge
to
the
Mumbai
side.
Match
2:
The
Bengal
Warriors
will
be
hoping
to
find
form
again
after
a
crushing
24-39
loss
to
Jaipur
Pink
Panthers
in
their
last
game,
but
the
Puneri
Paltan
are
on
a
high
after
their
thrilling
26-25
victory
over
Telugu
Titans.
Match
3:
The
Patna
Pirates
are
desperately
looking
for
a
victory
as
they
are
yet
to
register
a
victory
in
the
competition,
but
they
will
be
up
against
a
raging
Dabang
Delhi
KC,
who
have
been
unbeaten
in
the
tournament
so
far.
Where
to
watch:
Star
Sports
Network
and
Disney+
Hotstar
from
7:30
PM
onwards.
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