Gaurav Khatri

Gaurav Khatri is an Indian kabaddi player from Delhi who plays as a right corner defender. Fans know him as a steady part of the Puneri Paltan defence, where he has spent his entire Pro Kabaddi League career so far. He was part of the Paltan side that lifted the PKL title, and he was in the Indian team that won kabaddi gold at the 2026 Asian Games in September 2026.

PKL career

Khatri made his Pro Kabaddi League debut in Season 9 in 2022 with Puneri Paltan. In that first campaign he played 16 matches and scored 21 points, 20 of them from tackles.

The following year, Season 10, brought both a bigger role and a trophy. He featured in 24 matches and scored 72 points (3 raid, 69 tackle) with 4 High 5s, and the Paltan went on to win the PKL title.

In Season 11 he played 21 matches and collected 61 points, all of them from tackles, along with 6 High 5s.

Across four seasons with the Paltan, his PKL career totals stand at 80 matches and 218 points, made up of 212 tackle points and 6 raid points, with 16 High 5s.

Season 12

Khatri was again with Puneri Paltan in Season 12 in 2025. He played 19 matches and scored 64 points, with 62 coming from tackles and 2 from raids. He recorded 6 High 5s, matching his tally from the previous season. His tackle strike rate for the season was 56%, and on the rare occasions he went forward, his raid strike rate was 100%.

International career

Khatri was a member of the Indian squad that won the kabaddi gold medal at the 2026 Asian Games, held in September 2026.

Style of play

Khatri operates from the right corner. His numbers show a defender who does almost all of his scoring through tackles, with only occasional contributions in attack.

Statistics and team history: Pro Kabaddi League.