Renowned Kabaddi Player, Anup Kumar announced his retirement from Kabaddi on Wednesday, ending a 15-year iconic career.

The 35-year-old had led India to a memorable Kabaddi World Cup title triumph in 2016. A sports veteran, Arjuna awardee Anup began his international career in 2006 at the South Asian Games in Sri Lanka.

He led India to gold medal at the Asian Games and was also part of the team which repeated the feat in the 2014 edition.