Hailing from Chamaria village of Haryana, Hooda is one of the highest paid players of the league. After star performances on other PKL teams like the Telugu Titans, Hooda has earned himself monikers like "Mr. Dependable" and "The Raiding Machine". He made his international debut in Kabaddi when the Indian team won the gold at the South Asian Games. Despite not making the playoffs in the previous season, he scored a respectable 208 points in 22 matches.