Bought for Rs 47 lakh, the Bengal Warriors player has responsibilities to fulfil
By Paritosh Pramanik
NAGPUR, Aug 9
MONEY can’t buy everything in life, goes a saying. But without money, one can’t fulfil one’s dreams. Now, with the advent of several franchisee-based leagues, players have started earning big money and to fulfil their dreams.
The Pro Kabaddi League, in its fifth season, too, has helped the players make out a good living while playing for their teams only for half of the year.
With big pay packets, players, who once used to find it difficult to make their ends meet, are now fulfilling their dreams. But their priorities have changed — it is no more bungalows and SUVs but repairing dilapidated houses, performing marriages of their brothers/sisters and sending their younger siblings to reputed schools.
One such person to have his priorities right is Ran Singh, the dependable all-rounder of Bengal Warriors. He spent three seasons with the Abhishek Bachchan-owned Jaipur Pink Panthers before the Bengal Warriors fetched him for Rs 47.5 lakh in auction.
‘The Hitavada’ talked to Ran Singh, who knows what to do with the amount he would be getting for his six-month ‘job’.
Ran Singh has his task cut out. He will first repair his dilapidated house in Punjab and then perform wedding of his younger brother next year.
The amount Ran Singh has fetched means a lot to him. “For first two years I got only Rs 2 lakh. This amount is really big. It means a lot to me,” he said in an exclusive interview with ‘The Hitavada’, before Bengal Warriors’ match against Bengaluru Bulls, on Wednesday.
Being the eldest in the house, responsibilities are also huge on Ran Singh’s big shoulders. And the former Punjab Police player is shouldering the task efficiently.
“I will use some part of my earnings to repair my house. I have a younger brother. He is growing and I will have to perform his marriage. Then whatever amount is left, I may purchase a Mahindra Scorpio,” Ran Singh chalked out his plans.
Ran Singh is playing kabaddi for past 18 years. He loves to stay in his village and perform household works when not on tour.
“When not touring with the team I love to stay in my village. I spend my eight months at home and at my village. I do training there and perform household works,” said Ran Singh, who has scored over 100 tackle points while playing for Jaipur.
The Punjab lad had a special praise for his former boss Abhishek Bachchan. “He is an excellent person. He used to motivate us all the time, used to spend a lot time with us. He always used to enquire about our needs and was more than eager to bail us out from difficult situations. He was very supportive,” said Ran Singh, who worked for Punjab Police for five years,.
“I used to play circle kabaddi. During that time I went to play a tournament in Canada where I had to spend around eight months. As I was unable to get that much leave from my Police Department I had to resign from the job,” he revealed.
From eight teams to 12 this season, PKL has grown up in its stature. But Ran Singh feels the organisers should stick to the 12-team format. “I think this is fine. More teams should not be included as the tournament would become lengthy. At present we spend around six months with teams, three months of training followed by three months of actual tournament. I think expanding the tournament further would increase the risk of injuries to players. So, this 12-team format is perfect for kabaddi,” he said.
To popularise the game, Ran Singh felt that the game should be developed at grassroots. “We should promote kabaddi at grassroots. Kids should get more opportunities. The KBD Juniors is a great thing. Such meets for school students should be increased and encouraged,” he signed off.
NAGPUR, Aug 9
MONEY can’t buy everything in life, goes a saying. But without money, one can’t fulfil one’s dreams. Now, with the advent of several franchisee-based leagues, players have started earning big money and to fulfil their dreams.
The Pro Kabaddi League, in its fifth season, too, has helped the players make out a good living while playing for their teams only for half of the year.
With big pay packets, players, who once used to find it difficult to make their ends meet, are now fulfilling their dreams. But their priorities have changed — it is no more bungalows and SUVs but repairing dilapidated houses, performing marriages of their brothers/sisters and sending their younger siblings to reputed schools.One such person to have his priorities right is Ran Singh, the dependable all-rounder of Bengal Warriors. He spent three seasons with the Abhishek Bachchan-owned Jaipur Pink Panthers before the Bengal Warriors fetched him for Rs 47.5 lakh in auction.
‘The Hitavada’ talked to Ran Singh, who knows what to do with the amount he would be getting for his six-month ‘job’.
Ran Singh has his task cut out. He will first repair his dilapidated house in Punjab and then perform wedding of his younger brother next year.
The amount Ran Singh has fetched means a lot to him. “For first two years I got only Rs 2 lakh. This amount is really big. It means a lot to me,” he said in an exclusive interview with ‘The Hitavada’, before Bengal Warriors’ match against Bengaluru Bulls, on Wednesday.
Being the eldest in the house, responsibilities are also huge on Ran Singh’s big shoulders. And the former Punjab Police player is shouldering the task efficiently.
“I will use some part of my earnings to repair my house. I have a younger brother. He is growing and I will have to perform his marriage. Then whatever amount is left, I may purchase a Mahindra Scorpio,” Ran Singh chalked out his plans.
Ran Singh is playing kabaddi for past 18 years. He loves to stay in his village and perform household works when not on tour.
“When not touring with the team I love to stay in my village. I spend my eight months at home and at my village. I do training there and perform household works,” said Ran Singh, who has scored over 100 tackle points while playing for Jaipur.
The Punjab lad had a special praise for his former boss Abhishek Bachchan. “He is an excellent person. He used to motivate us all the time, used to spend a lot time with us. He always used to enquire about our needs and was more than eager to bail us out from difficult situations. He was very supportive,” said Ran Singh, who worked for Punjab Police for five years,.
“I used to play circle kabaddi. During that time I went to play a tournament in Canada where I had to spend around eight months. As I was unable to get that much leave from my Police Department I had to resign from the job,” he revealed.
From eight teams to 12 this season, PKL has grown up in its stature. But Ran Singh feels the organisers should stick to the 12-team format. “I think this is fine. More teams should not be included as the tournament would become lengthy. At present we spend around six months with teams, three months of training followed by three months of actual tournament. I think expanding the tournament further would increase the risk of injuries to players. So, this 12-team format is perfect for kabaddi,” he said.
To popularise the game, Ran Singh felt that the game should be developed at grassroots. “We should promote kabaddi at grassroots. Kids should get more opportunities. The KBD Juniors is a great thing. Such meets for school students should be increased and encouraged,” he signed off.
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