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Dharmaraj Cheralathan
Dharmaraj Cheralathan
COUNTRY
India
POSITION
Corner Defender
CATEGORY
Defender
CURRENT TEAM
Jaipur Pink Panthers

BIO STATS FORM AUCTION

Dharmaraj Cheralathan was born on 21 April 1975. Hailing from a farming family in Thiruchanampondi village in Thanjavur district of Tamilnadu, he considered farming really important while growing up. His pet name is Anna. His siblings include one brother and two sisters. Dharmaraj’s brother D. Gopu is a right corner defender who also plays kabaddi and has played in 
PKL for multiple seasons.

Dharmaraj Cheralathan Kabaddi Career


Dharmaraj Cheralathan is a maestro in Kabaddi who has got an experience of more than 20 years starting from 1989. He is one of the most habituated defenders in the sport. He was one of the defenders in the Indian Kabaddi team which won gold at the Kabaddi World Cup in the year 2016. He consistently pairs his experience and tactics to outsmart the opposition raiders.

Dharmaraj Cheralathan -Pro Kabaddi League Career

Dharmaraj played for the Bengaluru Bulls team in Pro Kabaddi League in the inaugural season. He was an ordeal for the raiders of the opposition team with a tackle strike rate of 56.52 %. In Season 1 he scored 13 tackle points and 39 raid points. He was retained by Bengaluru Bulls in Season 2. He led the defense in Season 2 as well. He scored 42 tackle points with a tackle strike rate of 61.76%. Furthermore, he scored 19 raid points in attack and took his team to the finals where they lost narrowly to U Mumba. 
Telugu Titans bought him in Pro Kabaddi League Season 3. In that season he scored 31 tackle points at an average tackle strike rate of above 50 %. In season 4, Patna Pirates team hired him for 29 lakhs and appointed him as their captain. He led the Super Tackles count in Season 4 with 8 against his name. Patna Pirates team won the title for the second time in Season 4 under Dharmaraj’s captaincy. Dharmaraj was then been bought by the Puneri Paltan team in Season 5. But then he managed to score only 25 tackle points. He played a total of 18 games for Puneri Paltan in Season 5. Unfortunately, he could not score more than 4 points in any of those matches, even though he helped manage the young and aggressive team with his experience. 
During Pro Kabaddi League Season 6 in 2018 U Mumba outbid other teams.  

In that season, he re-emerged with a significant tackle point of 40 with a tackle strike rate of 57.97 %. He produced a defensive master class during U Mumba’s win over Gujarat Fortunegiants in Delhi.

Skills

Dharmaraj is an aggressive defender in the field who is capable of playing as both the left and right corner defender. His signature move is Ankle hold. It is the way of grabbing the raider’s ankle with tremendous grip and strength often while the raider is darting towards the midline to force him back and create an opportunity for a tackle. He can also play cover positions if necessary. He is one of those very few players who are versatile enough to play multiple positions well which is very difficult in a contact sport like Kabaddi. 

Season 7 Performance

Dharmaraj Cheralathan was chosen as the captain of the Haryana Steelers team in Pro Kabaddi League season 7. His exceptional qualities in leadership along with a team performance took Haryana Steelers into the playoffs where they lost to U Mumba. His focus on staying on the mat longer helped Haryana maintain stability. He scored 43 tackle points averaging 2 points per match. Although his contribution as a defender wasn’t significant, as a captain he was the inspirational figure, as well as the leading players, looked up to in the team. Young players like Vikash Kandola and Naveen could benefit from having the experience of Anna in the team.

Awards and Accolades

Dharmaraj Cheralathan has bestowed nine gold medals for various events until 2019. These events include Kabaddi National Championship, VIVO Pro Kabaddi League, Southeast Asian Games of 2017 and the Asian Beach Games of 2017.

Raiding Career Tackling Career
Matches Played 143
Total Raids 184
Raid Points 41
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 53.24
Avg. Out Rate (%) 12.04
Avg. Strike Rate (%) 30.29
Effective Points 29
Matches Played 143
Main Tackles 471
Tackle Points 249
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 54.98
Avg. Out Rate (%) 52.2
Avg. Strike Rate (%) 54.98
Avg. Success Assists (%) 42
Team Played JP
Matches Played 5
Total Raids -
Raid Points -
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 54.27
Avg. Out Rate (%) -
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Effective Points -
Team Played JP
Matches Played 5
Total Tackles 11
Tackle Points 2
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 46.24
Avg. Out Rate (%) 90
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) -
Team Played RS
Matches Played 4
Total Raids -
Raid Points -
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 74.76
Avg. Out Rate (%) -
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Effective Points -
Team Played RS
Matches Played 4
Total Tackles 10
Tackle Points 5
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 77.06
Avg. Out Rate (%) 56.67
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) 1
Team Played RS
Matches Played 6
Total Raids 6
Raid Points 1
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 77.1
Avg. Out Rate (%) -
Avg. Strike Rate (%) 50
Effective Points 1
Team Played RS
Matches Played 6
Total Tackles 22
Tackle Points 13
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 80.04
Avg. Out Rate (%) 51.95
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) -
Team Played RAIL
Matches Played 2
Total Raids -
Raid Points -
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 58.26
Avg. Out Rate (%) -
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Effective Points -
Team Played RAIL
Matches Played 2
Total Tackles 6
Tackle Points 1
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 62.84
Avg. Out Rate (%) 85.72
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) 1
Team Played SCR
Matches Played 3
Total Raids -
Raid Points -
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 78.45
Avg. Out Rate (%) -
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Effective Points -
Team Played SCR
Matches Played 3
Total Tackles 17
Tackle Points 9
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 81.36
Avg. Out Rate (%) 52.22
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) 1
Team Played HS
Matches Played 19
Total Raids 18
Raid Points 3
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 80.29
Avg. Out Rate (%) 37.5
Avg. Strike Rate (%) 50
Effective Points -3
Team Played HS
Matches Played 19
Total Tackles 91
Tackle Points 43
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 85.52
Avg. Out Rate (%) 53.09
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) 11
Team Played SCR
Matches Played 5
Total Raids 3
Raid Points -
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 90.46
Avg. Out Rate (%) -
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Effective Points -
Team Played SCR
Matches Played 5
Total Tackles 32
Tackle Points 21
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 93.02
Avg. Out Rate (%) 31.5
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) 4
Team Played UM
Matches Played 22
Total Raids 22
Raid Points -
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 85.18
Avg. Out Rate (%) 50
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Effective Points -2
Team Played UM
Matches Played 22
Total Tackles 63
Tackle Points 38
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 87.58
Avg. Out Rate (%) 48.28
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) 8
Team Played PU
Matches Played 18
Total Raids 15
Raid Points -
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 72.73
Avg. Out Rate (%) -
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Effective Points -
Team Played PU
Matches Played 18
Total Tackles 42
Tackle Points 17
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 1337.57
Avg. Out Rate (%) 57.64
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) 10
Team Played PP
Matches Played 14
Total Raids 27
Raid Points -1
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 76.29
Avg. Out Rate (%) -
Avg. Strike Rate (%) 16.67
Effective Points 3
Team Played PP
Matches Played 14
Total Tackles 41
Tackle Points 25
Avg. Time on Mat (%) 79.86
Avg. Out Rate (%) 64.33
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) 6
Team Played TT
Matches Played 14
Total Raids 20
Raid Points 6
Avg. Time on Mat (%) -
Avg. Out Rate (%) 14.29
Avg. Strike Rate (%) 12.86
Effective Points 2
Team Played TT
Matches Played 14
Total Tackles 58
Tackle Points 31
Avg. Time on Mat (%) -
Avg. Out Rate (%) 56.07
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) -
Team Played BB
Matches Played 15
Total Raids 42
Raid Points 19
Avg. Time on Mat (%) -
Avg. Out Rate (%) 3.53
Avg. Strike Rate (%) 37.6
Effective Points 17
Team Played BB
Matches Played 15
Total Tackles 68
Tackle Points 42
Avg. Time on Mat (%) -
Avg. Out Rate (%) 43.13
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) -
Team Played BB
Matches Played 16
Total Raids 31
Raid Points 13
Avg. Time on Mat (%) -
Avg. Out Rate (%) 6.451612903
Avg. Strike Rate (%) 42
Effective Points 11
Team Played BB
Matches Played 16
Total Tackles 10
Tackle Points 2
Avg. Time on Mat (%) -
Avg. Out Rate (%) 95.65217391
Avg. Strike Rate (%) -
Avg. Success Assists (%) -
Recent 5 Top 5
Match Raid Raid Points / Total Raids Tckl Tackle Points / Main Tackles Rank T'mnt
JP vs TN (34  -  34)
0
0
16/18
PKL 8
JP vs TT (34  -  35)
0
0
13/18
PKL 8
JP vs BB (31  -  38)
0
1/4
15/17
PKL 8
JP vs UM (28  -  37)
0
0
14/17
PKL 8
JP vs HS (40  -  38)
0
1/3
14/18
PKL 8
Match Raid Raid Points / Total Raids Tckl Tackle Points / Main Tackles Rank Year
BB vs TT (39  -  38)
3/6
6/9
1/24
Nov 2014
BB vs DD (40  -  21)
4/6
4/4
1/24
Nov 2014
TT vs BW (28  -  32)
2/2
6/4
3/24
Dec 2014
BB vs TT (43  -  29)
2/4
5/7
2/24
Nov 2014
BB vs UM (29  -  36)
4/5
2/2
4/24
Nov 2014
Tournament Team Price Status
Pro Kabaddi Season 8 Jaipur Pink Panthers 20.00 L SOLD
Pro Kabaddi Season 7 Haryana Steelers 38.50 L SOLD
Pro Kabaddi Season 6 U Mumba 46.00 L SOLD
Pro Kabaddi Season 5 Puneri Paltan 46.00 L SOLD
Pro Kabaddi Season 4 Patna Pirates 29.00 L SOLD

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