Heidar Ali Ekrami is an Iranian Kabaddi player who played as a right raider for the team ‘U Mumba’ in the Pro Kabaddi League.
Wiki/Biography
Heidar Ali Ekrami was born on Friday, 7 January 2000 (age 24 years; as of 2024) in the village Mohammadabad, district of Gorgan County, Iran. His zodiac sign is Aries. Heidar is a graduate.
Physical Appearance
Height (approx.): 5′ 9″
Weight (approx.): 75 kg
Hair Colour: Black
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx.): Chest: 36″, Waist: 30″, Biceps: 16″
Family
Parents & Siblings
There is no information about Heidar Ali Ekrami’s parents and siblings.
Wife
Heidar Ali Ekrami is unmarried.
Career
Kabaddi Player
Heidar Ali Ekrami’s coach Javad Mousavi Nasab is his biggest inspiration and the only reason he got into the field of Kabaddi. The franchise ‘U Mumba’ was introduced to him by the Iranian Kabaddi player and his mentor, Fazel Atrachali. In 2019, Heidar Ali Ekrami took part in the Junior World Kabaddi Championship, held in Kish City, Kish Island, Iran. He was part of the Iran team squad that won the gold prize in the tournament finals. In 2023, Heidar Ali participated in the Asian Games held in the Xiaoshan District, China. He represented the Iran team and won the silver medal in the tournament.
Heidar Ali Ekrami posing with his silver medal after the 2023 Asian Games held in China
In 2022, Heidar Ali was selected and bought by the Mumbai-based Kabaddi team ‘U Mumba’ for 14 lac rupees to play as a raider in the ninth season of the Pro Kabaddi League held in Bangalore. In the entire tournament, Heidar had an overall raid strike rate of 50% and a tackle strike rate of 67%. He even won the ‘game changer award’ in his first Pro Kabaddi League match.
Heidar Ali Ekrami with his ‘game changer award’ in the 9th season of the Pro Kabaddi League (2022)
In 2023, he was retained as a raider by the ‘U Mumba’ team for the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi league in which Heidar Ali had an overall raid strike rate of 67%.
Heidar Ali Ekrami as a retained player in ‘U Mumba’ in the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2023
Heidar Ali Ekrami (in orange) during a match in the 10th season of the Pro Kabaddi League in 2023