Poulomi Kundu, editor of Sportsavor, in conversation with Jan Papi, the founder of Pickleball Global- the organisation associated with Pickleball sport technologically. Since its inception in 1965 at Bainbridge Island by three American gentlemen, Pickleball has travelled far and wide. The sport is now played in several countries across North …
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Talimeren Ao was a frontline footballer who captained India in their first international Football match. Besides being a talented sportsman, Ao was a physician by profession. North-east India has gifted Indian Football with some brilliant talents who by their individual brilliance played a huge role in putting the Northeastern states …
Read More »“I was always honest in my approach during my playing days and still try to stay like that……”- Tarun Dey
A small-town boy, made big in Kolkata Football. Tarun Dey, true to his name, reflects youth, vibrancy, vitality. In an exclusive interview with Sportsavour, he shared some precious moments of his playing career that are definitely some of the best anecdotes of Kolkata Maidan. It was a time when Kolkata …
Read More »“I want to make my academy a sanctuary where all can come and enjoy the sport……” -Pavan Patel
Pavan Patel was a student of Tennis at Van Der Meer Tennis Academy at Hilton Head in USA and later started teaching Tennis from 1998. After gathering much experience, he moved back to his homeland in Ahmedabad with a motive to promote sports and sportsmanship among young kids. Recently, he …
Read More »Legendary Subimal ‘Chuni’ Goswami – the ‘gem’ of Indian Football who was also a cricketer of considerable merit
Indian Football legend Chuni Goswami passed away in Kolkata at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness. He was admitted to a private hospital where he breathed his last. Apart from Football, Goswami, had also represented Bengal in first-class cricket tournaments. Chuni Goswami- The Leader Subimal ‘Chuni’ Goswami died …
Read More »When Irrfan Khan lived Paan Singh Tomar, and then let us live with Paan forever
“Desh ke liye daude to kisi ne na pucha, ab baaghi ban gaye to sab ehi naam jap rahe- Paan Singh, Paan Singh!” Irrfan Khan immortalized the character of Paan Singh Tomar on silver screen- the soldier in the Indaian Army who was a steeplechase champion but turned to be …
Read More »P. K. Banerjee: The footballer, the coach and one of India’s legends
Legendary Indian Football player and coach Pradip Kumar Banerjee, fondly known as P. K. Banerjee, died in Kolkata at the age of 83 due to multiple organ failure. One of the greatest footballers of India, PK represented the country in 84 matches scoring 65 goals. He was one of the …
Read More »Shafali Verma, the wonder teen who is shining brightly amidst the glory of Indian Cricket
Shafali Verma is the young sensation of Indian Cricket whose explosive batting in the ICC T20 Women’s World Cup 2020 has taken the world by storm. Cricket experts and fans are hailing Shafali as the next Indian superstar of Indian Women Cricket. She is only 16 and had already surpassed …
Read More »Pushball – the long-forgotten game of pushing-around-the-ball
A huge ball with a diameter of around 6 ft is placed in the middle of a field. Two opposing teams lines up on their individual goal lines on opposite ends of the field. At the sound of a whistle, each player of both the teams rush to the huge …
Read More »Women all the way- Sailor Nethra Kumanan and Footballer Bala Devi set example with their extra-ordinary feat
Indian women sportsperson proved their mettle once again as Nethra Kumanan becomes the first Indian to win a Sailing World Championship medal and Bala Devi is set to become the first Indian woman footballer to play professional Football. NETHRA KUMANAN Chennai-based sailor Nethra Kumanan became the first Indian woman to …
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