It has been an enthralling 32 years for Anandan Gunasekharan- from a small village of Kumbakonam in Tamil Nadu to becoming a soldier of Madras Sappers in the Indian Army and then surviving from near death to be an Indian blade runner winning multiple national and international medals. In 2005, …

with Kunal Bare DOB:                      8th December 1995 State:                    Maharashtra City:                       Mumbai Club:                     Team CK, Club MK Academy Kunal Bare proudly announced that he is the Head Coach at Club MK Academy and he wants to continue serving Pickleball by coaching new players.  “I want to promote Pickleball in my …

India-Pakistan Davis Cup tie in an Asia/Oceania group encounter is in a fix. In the nine months since the tie was announced, it has faced diplomatic, political and administrative quandary.   In the second week of February, after India were relegated to the zone group by losing the World Group …

with Om Kubal DOB:              19th March 1996 State:             Maharashtra City:               Mumbai                 “I never make time for sports; it is my day to day life. I eat, sleep and repeat sports. It is like morning Shooting, afternoon Coaching, evening Pickleball and night Chess. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are my breaks.” …

When Sportsavour last met Praveen Teotia, he signed off by saying, “Pain is there, it will always be there. But overcoming it is the greatest challenge. Success reduces all the pain…both mentally and physically.” Two years have passed in between and in these two years, Praveen Teotia has courageously faced …

with Sachin Shri Patil DOB:                      28th  November, 1976 State:                    Maharashtra City:                       Mumbai Club:                     JMD Sachin Shri Patil is a businessman; a man who has been into fashion industry quite for sometime. It is always a busy day for him when time flies; 24 hours in a day seems to …

Praveen Kumar made history as he became the first Indian man to win a gold medal at the Wushu World Champion held at Sanghai. Wushu Sanda is a martial art which combines full-contact kickboxing, including close range punches and kicks, with wrestling, takedowns, throws, sweeps and kick catches. Praveen Kumar …

with Ranjan Gupta DOB:              1st January 1971 State:             Bihar City:               Patna “Pickleball is not only a game, it is a life changer. I will give 10 out of 10 to Pickleball.” Ranjan Gupta, the Secretary of Bihar Pickleball Association, feels that Pickleball is a game that inspires to do …

In the first-ever NBA match played in India, Indiana Pacers edged past Sacramento Kings 132-131 in a thrilling contest. Played at the NSCI Dome in Mumbai, the match was played in extra time after it ended in a draw at the end of 4th quarter. After the regulation time ended …

with Bidhyut Bibhash Choudhury DOB:              19th December 1994 State:             Maharashtra City:               Mumbai Club:              JMD “Who doesn’t like an opportunity to compete at a high level. Be it any sport; Pickleball has surely helped me a lot and gives you hope that you can succeed at it.” Bidhyut Bibhash Choudhury …