Ajay Thakur is one of the most well-known names in Kabaddi. Nicknamed as the ‘King of Kabaddi,’ he started competing in the sport professionally from 2007. He is the former captain of the Indian Kabaddi team, and was part of the squads that won that the gold medal at Asian Games 2014 and World Cup in 2016. He plays for Dabang Delhi in Pro Kabaddi League 2021.
| Age | 35 |
| Team | Dabang Delhi, India |
| Height | 6′ 1″ |
| State | Himachal Pradesh |
He has had a prolific career both for India and in the PKL. The veteran raider scored the most raid points in India’s World Cup 2016 winning campaign. Ajay finished as the highest points scorer, with 68 points to his name.
Ajay Thakur is married to Sandeep Rana. The couple tied the knot on April 10, 2019.
He has played for four franchises during the eight editions of Pro Kabaddi League. He currently represents Dabang Delhi. Ajay has over 800 points to his name in PKL history, with 791 of them being raid points.
| Total Points | Raid Points | Tackle Points | Super 10s | Super Raids |
| 813 | 791 | 22 | 29 | 23 |
Ajay Thakur salary is Rs 46 lakhs for the eighth edition of Pro Kabaddi League.
Ajay Thakur is one of the iconic figures in Indian Kabaddi Team. He remains the fourth highest successful raider in Pro Kabaddi History, scoring 791 points. He has represented Bengaluru Bulls, Puneri Paltan each for two years, Tamil Thalaivas for three seasons, before finally joining Dabang Delhi in 2021.