Parvesh Bhainswal

Parvesh Bhainswal (born 12 April 1997) is an Indian professional Kabaddi player who plays as a defender. He is selected for the Indian team for the 2022 Asian Games at Hangzhou, China. He is part of the Indian team that won the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games. India defeated Iran 33-29 in a controversial final after the final was delayed by over 45 minutes.

Early life
Parvesh hails from Bhainswal village, in Sonipat district, Haryana. The village has produced many sportspersons. He played for Income Tax and Railway teams in the domestic tournaments. Inspired by his brothers, Parvesh took up the game at the age of 11 years.

Career
Parvesh played the Under-14 school games and later in the university tournament, he was spotted by coach Jaivir Sharma. Later, he joined Sports Authority of India, Gandhinagar. In 2023, he was part of the Indian team that won gold in the finals of the Asian Games. They beat Iran in a controversial final 33–29.

In 2022, he played for Telugu Titans in the Pro Kabaddi League and as a left cover, the defender got the Titans six High 5s in 21 matches. Telugu Titans have retained Parvesh at the August 2023 Auctions for PKL 10.