Kamesh Srinivasan

New Delhi

Sports Reporter at The Hindu

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Anjum returns to National shooting team with renewed energy

1 day ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

Anjum Moudgil is pleased to be back in the National team to shoot in the World Cup in Munich. After keeping a low profile for some time and being a bit detached from a sport that had kept her occupied for about a decade, Anjum has reclaimed the hunger to excel. “I feel fresh and like a newcomer in the team,” said the 31-year-old Anjum, who has competed in the last two Olympics in Tokyo and Paris.
Suruchi Phogat sticks to her simple formula to stay world class

2 days ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

With three gold medals and a bronze in the four events that she competed in the last two World Cups in Buenos Aires and Lima, Shruti Phogat is easily the golden girl of Indian shooting at the moment. As the Indian team was getting ready to leave for the World Cup in Munich, Germany, and at the launch of the logo of the Shooting League of India (SLI) at the Dr. Karni Singh Range in Tughlakabad, Shruti said that she would continue to aim to be at her best, and not worry about the scores.
Government enhances support for sports, aims to strengthen National federations

2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

The Union Sports Ministry has revised the grant for National sports federations with an eye on strengthening the sports ecosystem across the country. Making the announcement on Thursday, the Union Sports Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, said that the grant for conducting National championships in high-priority sports has been increased from Rs. 51 lakh to Rs. 90 lakh. It will be Rs. 75 lakh for priority sports.
Shrivalli, the star of India’s memorable BJK Cup journey

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

Shrivalli Bhamidipaty made heads turn with persistent wins, five in five singles matches, in India’s progress to the World Group play-off in the Billie Jean King Cup women’s tennis championship in Pune recently. Playing in the team competition at home for the first time, the 23-year-old Shrivalli had a hand in five of the nine matches that India won in this campaign.
Reset and refocused - Mukund hopes to find his rhythm again

3 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

In the intensely competitive world of tennis, it is easy to lose one’s way — and game — in the rat race for rankings. Experience has taught 28-year-old S. Mukund the need to occasionally step back and re-focus, get stronger with one’s game and fitness. Mukund has slipped to be No. 3 in the country behind Sumit Nagal (169) and the 19-year-old Aryan Shah (450). Ranked 456, with two ATP points keeping him away from the No. 2 status in the country, Mukund is not worried. “I was ranked No. 1 briefly.
Rudrankksh Patil focused on training

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

Rudrankksh Patil is in pursuit of improvement despite winning a gold and two silver medals in the recent World Cups in Buenos Aires and Lima. The World champion in air rifle, the 21-year-old Rudrankksh, has in consultation with coach Neha Chavan at Gun For Glory, opted to skip the prestigious World Cup in Germany, to focus on his training and be better prepared for the World Championship and the Asian Championship later in the season.
Why India’s doubles stars deserve more respect and recognition

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

Indian tennis is healthy. There are Indian players competing at all levels – from the $15,000 tournaments on the professional circuit, to the ATP tournaments to the prestigious Masters events all the way up to the Grand Slam tournaments. Week in and week out there are Indians competing in the business end of competitions across the world, fighting against the best in the business. There are nearly a dozen Indian players in the top-200 of world doubles rankings and five of them are in the top-100.
Strong fundamentals and a sharp tactical mind make Tavish a name to watch out for

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

Indian tennis has many juniors striving hard to make a mark and forge their path towards becoming professionals. While there is no dearth of effort from most, some stand out to the discerning eye, like Tavish Pahwa, who wound up 2024 as the country’s No. 1 in both the under-16 and under-14 sections. The best evaluation of such a talent is done by a coach of considerable calibre, like Australian Todd Clark, who has been associated with Indian tennis for about 15 years.
Sift Kaur Samra thrilled to see Indian shooting shine on the world stage

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

World record holder Sift Kaur Samra is thrilled with her strong start to the season after winning the World Cup gold in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The 23-year-old 50m rifle three positions shooter, who won the Asian Games gold in Hangzhou, is also happy that Indian shooting was able to assert itself in both World Cups — in Argentina and Peru — perched in the top-three of the medal standings. “I am glad that we could bring home a lot of medals.
Shuttle talk underlines the health of Indian sports

1 month ago | thehindu.com | Kamesh Srinivasan

It was an evening of lively conversation on Indian sports, triggered by the discussion on the ‘Shuttlers of Bharat’, the stories in the book Net Flicks, authored by Vijay Lokapally and Akshay Lokapally. In the nice ambience of the Aerocity, the president (sports) of GMR Group, PKSV Sagar, assured that the company was keen to nurture sports beyond cricket, and revealed that a lively Rugby League was ready to unfold with the best players from around the world from June 1 to 15.