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Table of Contents 1.Faculty Guidance 2.President’s desk 3. Motivation 4. Crossword 5.Game Banayega Name 6.Fun Facts 7.Shuttle Flutter 8.Fun Facts 9.Legend of Giant Strides 10.Fun Facts 11.Le Panga 12.Underappreciated Sports 13.Fun Facts 14. Sponsor 15. Credits

Dean SSW Dr. Lochan Jolly \"Even if not everyone is capable of great things, they may be done with tremendous love\".- Mother Teresa Love, compassion, and an awareness of the inherent value and dignity of every person inspire tremendous acts. Working for them wherever there is a need is the finest way to contribute back to society. One can develop new skills, get invaluable experience, and network with professionals by volunteering in social work. Additionally, it strengthens the sense of community. This type of cohesion in one area creates a secure and comforting sensation. The most crucial thing to keep in mind is that any social activity must be performed with unconditional motivation. without any kind of financial gain. Helping others is the idea and the primary goal of engaging into community service related work. Through Rotaract or such Social bodies one can get experience and opportunity to get connected with community service in early ages. Rotaract was founded in 1968 by Rotary International, a worldwide association of service-minded business and professional leaders. Today there are more than 7,500 Rotary-sponsored Rotaract Clubs in some 156 countries around the world, with over 173,000 members. \"Rotaract\" stands for \"Rotary in Action\". Rotaract is a Rotary-sponsored service club for young men and women between age group of 18 to 30. Rotaract clubs are part of a global effort to bring peace and international understanding to the world. RCTCET 1

Faculty In-Charge Mrs. Sonali Singh The future of the country is now in the hands of the youth. The baton has been passed down from generation to generation. Young people have more dreams, passions, and hopes at the same time. Any country's youth represents the country's future. For the country's development, young people must put in long hours in whatever area they choose, be it teaching, farming, mechanics, or any other. Today's kids have hurdles in terms of employment, drug usage and many other distractions, but there are ways to overcome some of these obstacles. They must grab whatever work opportunity that comes their way until they obtain what they desire. Youth empowerment can eradicate poverty from the country. They play an important role in the constructive process of building social cohesion, economic prosperity and political stability of a nation in an inclusive and democratic way. Nothing compares to the charm of youth. Being youthful entails possessing a treasure of limitless value considerably more than any powerful person. It is the elder generation's obligation to equip them with the necessary resources, direction, and a positive environment so that they can become powerful change agents in their communities. RCTCET 2

President's Desk Dear readers, Warm Rotaract Greetings. Time really flies.We completed our first quarter with exhilarating memories and formed precious bonds with each other. All the members of this club are most welcome to approach me not only with the ideas they might have which could be project worthy but also to chair any projects they want along with the board. I would like the members to experience the projects of the other clubs as well by being the ambassador of the club at any given point of time and mark the presence of the Rotaract Club of TCET wherever possible. All the members of the club are a very integral part of the club, and each one of you represents the club everywhere, anytime, because “You are the club”. Hence, your best behaviour and discipline would not just contribute to the club’s reputation, but also to the reputation of the esteemed institute we are so privileged to study in. It is also to be noted that all suggestions and feedback are always welcome with the biggest heart, and at any given point of time, if any member feels any kind of injustice done towards them, can approach me straight without any hesitation.In the next quarter we shall continue to enjoy ourselves as well as continue contributing diligently to the society with the bottom of our heart . I hope we continue forming strong bonds,maintain our relationships and execute many more projects together.Let us conquer this quarter with courage and compassion! Rtr.Muskan Sinha President 2022-23 RCTCET 3

Motivation Dear Readers, The true alchemists do not change lead into gold; they change the world into words. With this magazine, we intend to give you a glimpse and experience all the fun activities and events conducted this R.I. year so far by diving into the flow of this magazine. This is not just a magazine, but the emotions of Rotaractors . This magazine is our way of communicating with people, and instilling the feeling of service towards humanity and inspiring them to be the torch bearers when it comes to helping the needy. Ever since the commencement of this Rotaract journey,we have strived to enhance our capabilities and understanding of various challenges faced by the society around us and come up with activities to help the society by promoting virtues like harmony, peace, and compassion. We have worked with dedication to impact society through our actions.We hope that by publishing this magazine, we can inspire readers in the same way that we did when we first started. The golden knowledge of service would enlighten and uplift people from darkness. RCTCET 4

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MS DHONI “LEARN FROM YOUR PAST, BE IN YOUR PRESENT, TO IMPLEMENT YOUR FUTURE” The mantra that my famous person stays on, MSD-The name itself is emotion, especially for 2000s kids. Its just not about the player or the sport he plays, more than that it is the way he carried himself as a sportsman and a human being too. For any human its important that we become good human first. The perspective, the nature everything of MSD is set to be remarkable signs. The way he carried our Indian cricket team in all the formats and the way captaincy was carried out was just immaculate and people still remember his captaincy. Dhoni was born in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) and hails from a Hindu Rajput family with roots in Uttarakhand. Previously Dhoni was the goalkeeper for his DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir school's football team, but after seeing his goalkeeping skills, coach Keshav Ranjan Banerjee, one who inspired Dhoni to be a cricketer, picked him to play cricket for his school team. His exceptional wicketkeeping skills allowed him to become the regular wicketkeeper at the Commando Cricket Club (1995–1998). Based on his performance at club cricket, he was picked for the 1997/98 season Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship, where he performed well. Well certainly or not, everything isn’t that easy as it seems, it was never an overnight success, rather it took whole lot of hard work and struggles. MSD initially started playing football, later he was recognized by his coach that he could become a great wicketkeeper in cricket. Slowly and steadily, he started to grow his interest in batting too. But unfortunes in his way where he had to struggle between his TC job and cricket. Later he rests his TC job and showed his complete interest in cricket itself. And all his hard works started showing on-field, not just miracles with his batting skill but behind the wickets too. Its more than the way he trains his mind, and the decision making he has. Students and teenagers like us are always in the awestruck of the human he is. We are very fortunate to witness his matches. The last six for 2011 world cup, the 2007 world cup winning memory, the IPL’s jersey no.7 isn’t a piece of cloth its emotion for billions of Indians and people around globe too. Along with his professional life, he is a great admirer of nature and a complete family person where he has his parents, sister, wife and a beautiful daughter Ziva Dhoni. Recently his announcement regarding his retirement from all formats of cricket was major heartbreak for many cricket fans. Lastly, there could be no other finisher/player/human like MS Dhoni. The one and only captain cool-MS Dhoni. We still miss you! RCTCET 8

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VIRAT KOHLI CRICKET-the word which we Indians never heard of before the britishers challenges us with that. But since then, cricket is not just a game for us. People literally worship this game here. We have been blessed with many fantastic players of all times. but here is the one we will read about his none other than “Virat Kohli”. The man which doesn’t need any special introduction because his game is more than enough for his introduction. I think still some of us may know, some of us may not Virat hold bat first time at the age of 3 year only. He played for Delhi in domestic. But the turning point on his career was when he played 90 runs against Karnataka after returning from his father's funeral. That day his passion for playing cricket his hunger towards making more run was clearly visible his dedication his motivation was another level and nothing was stopping him from playing. After that, he captained for U-19 world cup and went on to become the winning captain. He started playing international cricket. There he struggled a lot and was criticized by people around the world. After that comes the India tour of the Australia series, and there he noticed one thing, the Aus cricketers were not only focused on the game he played, but were also focused on fitness and proper diet management. Later, Virat took this aim, made this as a challenge, and had spend at least 2 hours hitting the gym and marking up his fitness to the same level as other cricket players. He has practiced for his fitness, and the result is that within us, he is one of the fastest players, while running between the wickets, one of the fittest players while his team is bowling and many more. As one of the quotes says, that, every brightness brings darkness with it, and every darkness brings the better version with it. And so with our king Kohli, the struggle of Virat again started from November 2019, where, he was not able to score a fifty against the series with Australia.It has been well over two years since Kohli last scored an international century and his form only took a further hit in the 2022 Indian Premier League, in which he scored just 341 runs in 16 innings at an average of 22.73 and strike rate of 115.98. This was the worst struggle phase that Kohli ever had, he was criticized by many people, some cricket experts, also gave their view of dropping Virat Kohli, in International cricket, but the team member, Captain Rohit Sharma, and the supporting staff of BCCi know his potential, and hence, they were the people who keep him, motivating throughout this struggling phase. It was really a great fight for him, but the team members and family kept supporting him. And later the sun rises, Virat Kohli has played an incredible knock against Afghanistan, in WT20 2022, scoring a powerful score of 122 runs in just 61 balls, having a strike rate of 200. And this was his 71st century made after 1021 days. Kohli also ended his three years long drought. His last triple-figure mark in the ODI was against West Indies in 2019. Later king Kohli was unstoppable, he was the highest run-scorer in World T20 2022, with a total runs of 296, having a sensational average of 98. And the most famous knock, which will be remembered by millions of people, was when Virat Kohli took the flag of win, from the hands of Pakistan, and made India proud by winning the match at the last ball of the 20th over. He quoted that, This match-winning knock will always be special in his heart. RCTCET 10

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YASHASVI JAISWAL Yashasvi Jaiswal was born in Suriyawan, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh, on December 28, 2001, into a financially weak family that owned a small hardware store but wasn’t able to make ends meet. His journey began at the age of 11 when he decided to move from Bhadohi, a town in rural Uttar Pradesh, to Mumbai to pursue his dreams. His uncle stayed in Worli, but he wasn’t able to accommodate him as his house was too small. Hence, he got him a job at a dairy where he was allowed to work and sleep. Yashasvi used to attend school and then practice cricket alone. Due to his tight schedule, he did not have any energy left at the end of the day, and he used to sleep when he was supposed to work. As a result, he was thrown out of the dairy, as he only used to sleep. It was after his admission to the club that he started to play regular cricket. He used to stay in the gardeners’ tent on the ground and sell fruits and pani puri in the evening to make ends meet. While practicing in the nets in December 2013, a local coach, Jwala Singh, who ran a cricket academy in Santacruz, noticed Jaiswal's talent. Yashasvi soon relocated to Singh's home, where Singh looked after him, provided him with everything he needed, and trained him every day. He also encouraged Yashasvi to compete in sports. Jaiswal first came to public attention in 2015, when he scripted his name in the Limca Book of Records for scoring 319 not out and taking 13/99 in a Giles Shield match, an all-round record in school cricket. He was then chosen for the Mumbai under-16 squad before being named to the India under-19 squad. Jaiswal's stock continued to rise, and he was named tournament MVP at the 2018 ACC Under-19 Asia Cup, which India won. After that, he continued to impress with the bat, whether in the Youth Test against South Africa or the Tri- Series in England. He was named to India's Under-19 Cricket World Cup squad in December 2019. He finished the tournament as the tournament's leading scorer, with a century against Pakistan in the semi-finals. Later that year, when he grabbed the attention of the national media, Jaiswal became the youngest cricketer to score a double century in a Vijay Hazare Trophy game when he blasted 203 off 154 balls for Mumbai against Jharkhand. The then-17-year-old was the third person to accomplish the feat, but it was his courteous manner and immense talent that drew attention. Jaiswal finished with 564 runs in six innings, including 25 sixes and 49 boundaries, for an average of more than 112. Jaiswal was later named to the squad for the U-19 World Cup, and the young batting prodigy has not wasted the opportunity. The young batting prodigy made headlines with an unbeaten 105-run knock to help India defeat archrival Pakistan by ten wickets. He cemented his place in Indian cricket circles even further by guiding India to the U-19 World Cup final in February of this year, scoring 400 runs in just six matches. Consistent performances aided the left- handed opener's acquisition by the Rajasthan Royals for INR 2.4 crore in the player auction last December. Jaiswal can stake his claim for the opener's role now that Ajinkya Rahane has been traded to the Delhi Capitals. And a strong showing in the IPL 2020 could help him break into the India A squad and beyond. \"I never doubted myself ,\" he says of the time he was o n the bench. \"I kept be l i ev i ng and trusting that I would do it. That was t h e best thing. I think I'm very strong mentally . \"Nobody will believe in you if you don't believe in yourself.\" - Yash a s vi Jai s w a l RCTCET 12

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AB DE VILLIERS If You are looking for a guy to save a test match by blocking the bowlers or to score the fastest century in the history of ODIs, ABD is your go to man. He is the most complete batsmen of the modern era and is often regarded as one of the best to ever play the game. He was born on 17th February 1984 in Pretoria, South Africa .During his childhood, Cricket was not the only game he excelled in as he was brilliant at rugby, golf, swimming, tennis. The sport was lucky as AB chose cricket to play at a professional level and to represent the national team. AB De Villiers is a right-handed batter who scored over 8,000 runs in Tests including 22 centuries and 46 fifties. He holds the record for most Test innings without registering a duck (78). He also holds the second-highest individual score by a South African batsman, with 278*. Until 2012 he was an occasional wicket-keeper for South Africa, although after the retirement of regular Test keeper Mark Boucher and under his own captaincy he has started to regularly keep wicket for the national side in Tests, ODIs and T20Is. He gave up wicket-keeping in 2015 and handed the gloves to debutant Quinton de Kock. He had many ups and down in his test career. Even though he was a perfect player of test , injuries had other plans for him. While in ODIs it was a completely different tale. He was nicknamed as ‘Mr.360’ and ‘Alien’ due to his unbelievable shot selection and execution and also due to his absolute genius in the game. The way he dominated the game in the past decade is just mind boggling. He holds the records for the fastest 50 (16 balls), 100 (31 balls) and 150 (64 balls) of all time in One Day Internationals by any batsmen, and also holds the fastest hundred by a South African in Tests and the fastest 50 by South African in T20Is. He is a three-time ICC ODI player of the year, winning the award in 2010, 2014 and 2015.In the previous decade, he averaged 64.20 most by any player. He wasn’t only a beast at batting. His fielding skills were just as good as his batting skills. Many would argue but I would rate him on par or a better fielder than Ravindra jadeja. The amount of spectacular catches that he has taken effortlessly is amazing. Even though he was at the top of his game at the 2015 world cup, it ended up in a heartbreak for him when New Zealand defeated South Africa in the semi-finals. I don’t think that it will be possible able to list all his records, achievements and everything he has done for the game in just the span of two pages. But ABD in the IPL is a different story in itself. He is regarded as the most loved oversea player in India. There was literally a time when he was scoring against India in India and the whole crowd was cheering for him. He ended his international career on a high note after being the second highest run-scorer of the series and brutally defeating Australia in South Africa. RCTCET 14

FUN FACTS 1.The Indian cricket team has a number of world-class cricket stadiums, including the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, which is the largest cricket stadium in India and one of the largest in the world. 2.The Indian cricket team has the longest unbeaten streak in Test cricket, with a total of 24 matches without a defeat from March 1985 to March 1987. 3.The Indian cricket team holds the record for the highest successful run chase in Test cricket, having scored a total of 759/7 to defeat England in the fourth Test of the 1972 series. 4.The Indian cricket team has the second-highest number of Test centuries scored by any team, with a total of 871 centuries. 5.The Indian cricket team has the second-highest number of Test wickets taken by any team, with a total of 6,836 wickets 6.India is the most successful team in the history of the Cricket World Cup, having won the tournament twice, in 1983 and 2011.. 7.The Indian cricket team has the longest streak of consecutive wins in One Day Internationals (ODIs), with a total of 17 wins from September 2017 to March 2018. 8.The Indian cricket team has the highest number of registered players in the world, with more than 1.5 million players registered with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). RCTCET 15

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SAINA NEHWAL “I love winning more than I love playing badminton. Winning is everything.\" ~ Saina Nehwal Saina was born to a sports background family on March 17, 1990, in Hisar District, Haryana. Both her parents were renowned athletes in Haryana, and this provided a very favorable platform to start her career. Since childhood, badminton was a major centre of attraction for her, and then the family background gave all the required moral strength. She opted badminton as an extracurricular activity, and Nani Prasad became her first coach. Saina knew that this was her moment to make a real impact and well she did. She made the most of this opportunity and came out winning the tournament. Her triumph made the whole badminton fraternity realize that there is a new player who has the potential to dominate. At the young age of 14, she made a mark by getting selected for the Commonwealth Youth Games, 2004 and there also she did not disappoint and won the silver medal. The victory gala continued as Saina became the first and the only player to win the Asian Satellite Badminton tournament twice, once in 2005 and then again in 2006. By the age of 18, Saina became an integral part of the Indian Badminton squad and a teenage sensation throughout India. She grabbed every opportunity that she could and became the first Indian Badminton player to win the Indonesian Open in 2009 which is a BWF Series event. She also won several Under-19 national championships and became a sports icon for India at a very young age of 19. Looking at her perfect track record and accomplishments, the government of India honored her with Arjuna Award in 2009 and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2010. She also represented India at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and bagged the gold medal. In 2010 she received an enormous honor by the Government of India - The Padma Shri Award which is the fourth highest civilian honor in India and to add to the amazement Saina was just 20 at that time. Although Saina failed to win Gold but successfully clinched the bronze medal.She become the number 1 women’s player in the Badminton World Federation rankings. In 2016, she also received the Padma Bhushan Award, the third-highest civilian award in India. Finally, all her hard work paid off. Today Saina Nehwal is a sports icon all across the globe and her life journey proves that nothing is impossible to achieve in this world, all you got to do is make the hard call at the right time. Saina has dedicated her life to badminton which gave her the throne of the world's number one. There always comes a phase in life which demands persistence and hard work, and as rightly said, there are no shortcuts to success, so it's good to take one step at a time while climbing the mountain rather than falling back. Saina's parents were a constant source of motivation and encouragement that she needed throughout her journey. She believes that there are a lot of \"Saina's\" in India, and to empower them, she is planning to open a badminton academy in her native state of Haryana. RCTCET 18

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PV SINDHU “The greatest asset is a strong mind. If I know someone is training harder than I, am I have no excuses.” -P.V. SINDHU Pusarla Venkata Sindhu is an Indian badminton player. Considered one of India's most successful sportspersons, Sindhu has won medals at various tournaments such as the Olympics and on the BWF circuit, including a gold at the 2019 World Championships. At what age did PV Sindhu start playing badminton? Sindhu at the age of eight started playing badminton. Under the guidance of Mehboob Ali, she started learning the basics of badminton at the badminton courts of the Indian Railway Institute of Signal Engineering and Telecommunications in Secunderabad. P.V. SINDHU came into limelight after her tremendous win at Olympics. she became the first Indian women to get silver in badminton for our country. But every medal comes with lot of hard work, blood and sweat, and complete determination towards their goals. Her will of not giving up and not letting any excuse come her way is strong enough to win any battle on and off match. It is never easy for a woman and specially a country like India to change narrow minded thoughts does takes time, menstruation becomes a huge hindrance as such times for women but her perception regarding menstrual is way inspiring where her quotes \"My period days didn't make me falter: they made me more determined to pursue my dreams.\" “In my early years, I would travel 56 km from home to the training institute and back every single day.” The biggest moment of Sindhu's career came in the year 2016 when she went on to become the youngest and the first female athlete from India to win a silver medal at Rio Olympics. She was graced with India's 4th highest civilian honour, The Padma Shri Award, later that year. She created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in badminton. Unfortunately, just before the Olympics Sindhu sustained a stress fracture to her ankle and was unable to even move. But she did not give up and participated in the Summer Olympics and won a silver medal at the Olympics. Though her parents played professional volleyball, she chose badminton over it because she drew inspiration from the success of Pullela Gopichand, the 2001 All England Open Badminton Champion. She eventually started playing badminton from the age of eight. Why PV Sindhu is an inspiration? She created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win a silver medal in badminton. Unfortunately, just before the Olympics Sindhu sustained a stress fracture to her ankle and was unable to even move. But she did not give up and participated in the Summer Olympics and won a silver medal at the Olympics. Altogether, Sindhu is perfect epitome for women empowerment and perfect feminist. Feminist is not just raising up with false allegations but proving society that we are the no less than any genders, equality is must in providing opportunities. Certainly, or not today is she has inspired no. of little girls to grow brave and excel in theory respective fields. RCTCET 20

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SRIKANTH KIDAMBI 22 Srikanth Kidambi is an Indian badminton player born on 7th January 1993. He hails from Ravulapalem village of Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh. He represents India in Singles and Doubles categories. In April 2018, Srikanth was ranked No.1 in the world. Srikanth Kidambi was born to KVS Krishna and Radha Kidamdi. He belongs to an agricultural family, where his father is a farmer and a landlord, and his mother is a housewife. Srikanth has an elder brother Kidambi Nandagopal who is a badminton player himself. Srikanth picked up badminton along with his elder brother Nandagopal in 2000 when they both joined the newly constructed municipal stadium in Guntur. Nandagopal’s talent was spotted by the Sports Authority of Sports and moved to Visakhapatnam to train at the Sports Academy of Andhra Pradesh. In 2001, Srikanth too joined the academy and shared a room with his brother at the hostel’s academy.Before joining his brother at Sports Academy of Andhra Pradesh, Srikanth was lazy and idler. However, he worked hard to join the academy. Srikanth didn’t take badminton seriously until he joined the Gopichand Badminton Academy in 2008. He and Nandagopal joined the badminton academy run by former Indian badminton player and national coach Pullela Gopichand. After moving to Gopichand Badminton Academy, Srikanth began to pursue badminton seriously. Pullela Gopichand believed that he had talent but he lacked focus. Gopichand guided him to strengthen his focus on the game. In 2011, after getting an international break, he won his first Junior singles title and doubles title at the All India Junior International Badminton Championships in Pune. A year later , he clinched his maiden Singles title at the Maldives International Challenge. It was in 2014 that the shuttler announced his arrival into the elite of the badminton world. The Indian conjured a shock win against two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan in the final of the China Open to become the first Indian to win a Super Series Premier men's title.The pair would renew rivalries two years later at Rio 2016. Seeded ninth on his Olympic debut, Srikanth recorded comfortable wins over Mexico's Lino Munoz and Henri Hurskainen of Sweden before a much closer affair in the round of 16 against Denmark's Jan O Jorgensen. That triumph set up a quarter- final encounter with the Beijing 2008 and London 2012 champion, the legendary Lin Dan. Their matchup was billed as a contest between youth and experience, with the then 32-year-old Chinese veteran only just emerging after a fiercely fought three- game battle. Srikanth's star though was on the rise, and the Indian shuttler would build on his Olympic outing in 2017 as he won four Super Series titles in the year and closed in on the world number one spot. That accolade would become his in April 2018. Whilst representing India at the 2018 Commonwealth Games and earning gold in the mixed team event and a silver in the singles event, Srikanth would rise to world number one. But from there, Kidambi’s form plummeted. Hampered by a series of niggling injuries, the Indian struggled to string a consistent series of results together, which also meant he missed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. However, Kidambi bounced back with some strong results late in 2021. With form back on his side, Kidambi Srikanth ended the year with a historic men’s singles silver at the 2021 BWF World Championships and climbed back into the top 10 of the world rankings. Kidambi then led a young Indian squad to their maiden Thomas Cup triumph in May 2022. He then clinched a singles bronze and a silver in the mixed team event at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in August. RCTCET

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CAROLINA MARIN “My toughest rival is myself” When on the court, Marin attacks her opponents like a beast, lunging, diving, jumping, and yelling. Off it, she appears more like the girl next door—calm, amiable, and with a smile that can brighten any space. The Spanish shuttle champion, who has won three World Championships and an Olympic medal. Carolina Marín was born on 15 June 1993 in Huelva, is a Spanish professional badminton player. At the age of eight, she started her journey of playing badminton at the IES La Orden in Huelva. Marin had to leave her hometown and her family at a very young age to travel to Madrid for training at National Centre. From thereon it was no turning back, with an Olympic Champion, three-time World Champion, six- time European Champion, and the former World's No. 1 in BWF rankings for the women's singles discipline, holding the World No. 1 title for 66 weeks. But everything does not remain as fruitful as it was, Marin tore her ACL in the 2019 Indonesia Masters final. An ACL injury is a career-threatening injury and a lot of athletes take a very long time to come back to their pre-injury form. But Carolina Marin took just 8 months to come back and win a tournament. She dedicated 10 hours a day to the training and rehabilitation of her knee in those 8 months. Marin resumed rehab and training just 5 days after she was discharged from the hospital. Fernando Rivas is an extremely strict coach. Once on a sunday, Marin went to a beach with a friend, had dinner came back and went to sleep at around midnight. This was kind of a mini vacation for the Olympic champion after months of hard work. Pretty okay right? When Fernando found out about this, he and Marin had a huge verbal argument about this. Because Fernando and Marin agreed that Sundays were meant for rest. Their verbal argument ended with Fernando Rivas saying this to Marin, “Carolina, if you turn into an ordinary person, you stop doing extraordinary things. You say you are just human, but you have to decide what kind of human you are. The ordinary or the extraordinary,The ordinary does ordinary things and the extraordinary does things like the ones you have done. And the super extraordinary gets over an injury and wins at the Olympics.” In the game of modern-day badminton which is highly dominated by Asians, we have never seen a European player, especially a female player, succeed on the same scale as what Carolina Marin has achieved. She has won an Olympic gold, three world championships titles in addition to the many other international titles. For many top badminton players of the world, the ultimate goal of their career is to win the Olympic gold medal, or at least a medal at the Olympics. For others, it may be to win a world championship title, and for yet some others, it may be to become the no. 1 ranked player in the world. But for Carolina Marin, it is none of the above. Her goal is to become the best player in history. Currently, Carolina Marin has one Olympic Gold and three world championship gold medals. Marin who met with this sport accidentally became queen of badminton due to all her dedication and single- RCTCETfocused goal. 24

FUN FACTS 1.The shuttlecock is often referred to as the bird or birdie. 2.The first official Badminton club was established in Bath, United Kingdom, in 1877. It was called ‘The Bath Badminton Club’ 3.Lee Chong Wei has won the most Superseries titles (46) in men’s singles history. 4.China have won the most Olympics medals in badminton, holding the record of 41 medals in history. 5.In 2019, Sindhu became the first Indian to win the Badminton World Championships since its inception in 1977 6.In 2015, Srikanth Kidambi became the first Indian player (men's) to win gold at the Swiss Open Grand Prix Gold. 7.The first Olympic badminton match broadcasted on television was watched by 1.1 billion viewers 8.The longest badminton rally stretched over four and a half minutes, and ended after 256 shots. 9.Badminton is second only to soccer in its popularity. It is estimated that across the world over 220 million people play the sport 10.Badminton is the national game of Indonesia RCTCET 25

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DAVID BECKHAM “The only time you run out of chances is when you stop taking them.” David Beckham is a household name in his native England. His career has taken him from Manchester United to leading the national team of England, not to mention stints for teams in Europe and the United States. Following his youth career with Ridgeway Rovers, Beckham joined Manchester United in 1991. Upon making his senior team debut in 1992, he was part of the famous \"Fergie's Fledglings.\" He quickly established himself as a regular starter at the right midfield position, taking over the No. 7 shirt from Mark Hughes. When Beckham scored a lob from the halfway line in the Premier League opener against Wimbledon in 1996, he became a household name. During his tenure at United, Beckham contributed to six Premier League titles and one European Cup. As a result of his increasingly glamorous lifestyle, he slowly deteriorated his relationship with coach Alex Ferguson as he played more games in the United shirt (386) than in any other. The issues came to a head once Ferguson kicked a boot that struck Beckham in the eye, causing a cut that needed to be stitched. Unable to mend their relationship, United sold Beckham to Real Madrid for €37 million. Several controversies also plagued Beckham on the international stage. He made his tournament debut at the 1998 World Cup, although manager Glen Hoddle initially used him as a substitute. During the round of 16 matches against Argentina, Beckham was sent off for kicking Diego Simeone while lying on the pitch. Ultimately, England’s penalty kicks won the match, and Beckham became the main target of abuse by both the media and the fans. By the time of Euro 2000, things had not improved. Despite earning two assists in Portugal's 2-3 loss in the tournament opener, Beckham was taunted by fans throughout the game, and he eventually responded by raising his middle finger in response. Even though this improved his reputation in the media, England was eliminated in the tournament group stage. For the 2002 World Cup, Beckham was promoted to team captain, but England was unable to get past Brazil in the quarter- finals. As a Real Galactico squad member, Beckham joined Ronaldo, Zidane, Figo, and Raffa. While Beckham's first three seasons with Real were filled with talent, the club failed to win any trophies. Beckham turned in solid performances despite the lack of team success and led La Liga in assists in 2005. At the end of this turbulent period, Arsenal shocked the club by defeating them in the Champions League's last 16. During this turbulent period, Arsenal had struggled to overcome Bayern Munich, who were then in the Champions League's last 16. Under new manager Fabio Capello, Beckham was initially out of favor. He made a comeback in the second half of the season, helping Real win their first La Liga title in four years. Beckham's last major tournament was the 2006 World Cup. Later in the season, Beckham made a comeback, helping Real win its first La Liga title in four years. Internationally, Beckham played in the 2006 World Cup. Having already signed a new contract with Los Angeles Galaxy during his final season with Real, Beckham joined the MLS to global fanfare. The media frenzy allowed the Galaxy to make money off the new signing via various sponsorships, and Beckham RCTCET 28

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CHRISTIANO RONALDO Cristiano Ronaldo, a Portuguese footballer, is widely regarded as one of the best players to have ever played the game, and his performances over the past decade have only served to strengthen that belief among football fans. Ronaldo was born on February 5, 1985 and was named Ronaldo after the then US President Ronald Reagan. He grew up in a poor family and had to share a bedroom with his older brother and two older sisters. He started playing soccer at an early age when he was just eight. He was always running away from doing homework. At the age of 17, Ronaldo played his first professional game for the ‘Portuguese Super League.’ In 2003, for the first time, Manchester United paid such a young player 12 million pounds as a signing amount. After this there has been no looking back. No matter which team he was on, he conquered the playing field with his top notch performance. He won everything whit Manchester United and Real Madrid. He won European Championship whit national team of Portugal. He can produce 5 times more G-force than a cheetah during a take-off on his jump! His free kick speed is 13.1 kmph, equivalent to a space shuttle! He is rich and famous but is always involved with charity, fundraising and donations to NGOs. He has funded schools in Gaza and also acts as the Ambassador to Save the Children and The Mangrove Care Forum in Indonesia. Ronaldo has scored a record 819 senior career goals for club and country. Moreover, he is one of the few recorded players to have made over 1,100 professional career appearances. Ronaldo also serves as the captain of the Portuguese national team, which won Euro 2016 for the first time in their history. He has also received numerous individual awards, confirming his status as one of the world's best footballers. Ronaldo has won 29 trophies in his career as of 2020, including six championship titles, five Champions League victories, a Euro Cup victory, and a Nations League victory. In 2018, he became the first player in history to win the Champions League five times. Cristiano Ronaldo's goal-scoring record is also unrivalled. By the year 2020, he will have scored over 700 goals for both club and country. He set records in both the Champions League and the Euro Cup, scoring 128 goals in the former and nine in the latter. At the age of 35, Ronaldo joined a select group of players who have appeared in over 1,000 matches and show no signs of slowing down. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Portuguese national team, having appeared in 147 games and scoring 79 goals. It is difficult to score more than four goals in a single game. Only a few players may claim to have accomplished it. Today, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the best football players of all time RCTCET 30

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SUNIL CHETTRI 32 If you are a football enthusiast in India especially of the Indian football team, then you would have definitely heard of Mr Sunil Chhetri. He is the face of Indian football and his fans also call him the Indian Messi. The all-time top scorer for the Indian football team and its captain for the better part of a decade, he is one of the most decorated footballers in India. Chhetri’s 80 goals for the Indian national team makes him the second-most international goal-scorer among active male footballers, only behind Cristiano Ronaldo and ahead of the legendary Lionel Messi. Born in Secunderabad in then Andhra Pradesh on August 3, 1984, football came naturally to him. His army man father KB Chhetri had played the sport in his younger days while mother Sushila had played for the Nepal national football team. Since he was an army man’s child, Sunil Chhetri travelled the country, changing schools frequently. But the one thing that did not change was his passion for football. Chhetri excelled in football for every school he represented but strangely never considered becoming a professional footballer. His only motivation was to use the sport as a means to gain entry to a reputed college and continue his education. But destiny always finds it way. At the age of 16, he was called up to the Indian team to play in the Asian School Championships in Kuala Lumpur in 2001. Mohun Bagan – one of India’s oldest and most famous football clubs – spotted Sunil Chhetri’s talent and signed him for the upcoming domestic season. This led to some interest from foreign clubs and Chhetri even had a trial with Coventry City in England in 2007 but it did not work. His desire to play in England was almost fulfilled as London-based club Queens Park Rangers offered him a contract but issues with a UK work permit did not allowed it. In 2010 though, Sunil Chhetri became only the third Indian footballer - after Mohammad Salim and Bhaichung Bhutia – to play in a foreign league when he signed for Kansas City Wizards in the USA’s Major League Soccer. However, he returned to India after a season, signing for Chirag United in 2011. All this time, his international career was thriving. Sunil Chhetri was first called up to the senior Indian football team in 2005, and he scored his first goal against Pakistan. The 2007 Nehru Cup was Sunil Chhetri’s first international tournament and his four goals helped India lift the trophy for the first time since 1997. Chhetri continued to shine, scoring four goals in the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup, including a hat-trick in the final, as India won the tournament. It firmly established him as the poster boy of Indian football. At the 2018 Intercontinental Cup, Sunil Chhetri played his 100th game for the Indian football team against Kenya – where he scored a brace – and his returns helped the team win the trophy. He also equalled Lionel Messi’s record of 64 international goals at the event and has since pulled clear of the Argentinian legend. A record six-time All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year, Sunil Chhetri is still going strong for Bengaluru FC and the Indian football team. In the ISL, he became the first player to score 50 goals in the tournament, is the leading Indian goal-scorer in the league and second in the all-time list. Sunil Chhetri is one of India’s best sporting icons and an inspiration to the next generation of Indian footballers. RCTCET

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MARIO BALOTELLI Whenever someone is asked about football, most of the time it is the names of Ronaldo or Messi hovering in their mind. But little do they know that it is the combined efforts and cooperation of the team members which decides whether they would win or lose. So the further report would be describing Mario Balotelli, an excellent and talented footballer who made his way through tons of obstacles and hardships to play as a member of the Italian football team. His full name is Mario Balotelli Barwuah and he was born on 12th of August, 1990. Mario is an Italian National footballer who now plays as a striker for Swiss Super League club Sion. Mario is famous for his penalty strikes but at the same time infamous for his lousiness in the training sessions and his poor attitude. Balotelli was born Mario Barwuah in Italy to Ghanaian family but when he was three, he was placed in foster care to the Balotelli family when his own family was unable to pay for his health care needs. Italian law states that foreigners who are born in the country can’t be awarded citizenship until their eighteenth birthday. This was granted to Balotelli in August 2008, and he was overwhelmed with the emotion, “I am Italian. I feel Italian. I will forever play with the national team.” Balotelli represented a unique and unprecedented character - a black Italian footballer. Irrespective of his stellar performance, there was a section of Italian fans who chanted, “there are no black Italians”. This ignited a fire that pursued Balotelli throughout his career - his talent was dismissed by a discriminatory and judgemental ignorance of certain ‘fans’, who failed to come to terms with his race. Balotelli started his professional football career in 2005 at Lumezzane, before joining Inter Milan in 2007. He won the treble (Serie A, Coppa Italia and Champions League) in 2010. Balotelli reunited with Inter manager Roberto Mancini at Manchester City in 2010, helping them win a Premier League title and FA Cup. Following a return to Milan on loan, Balotelli departed to France, playing for Nice and Marseille in Ligue 1. . The following summer, Balotelli signed for Turkish club Adana Demirspor. Balotelli earned his first cap for Italy in a friendly match against the Ivory Coast in 2010. He amassed over 30 caps and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2012, the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. He helped the national side reach the final of Euro 2012, scoring twice against Germany in the semi- final, and won bronze at the Confederations Cup. Balotelli is Italy's joint-top-scorer in the UEFA European Championship, and joint-top-scorer in the FIFA Confederations Cup. Regarded as a highly promising player in his youth, Balotelli is a versatile forward with strength, pace and an eye for goal. He is regarded as one of the best penalty kick takers in world football. Despite his talent, Balotelli has been criticised for his poor attitude on and off the pitch. Italy’s only black footballer was a victim of persistent racist abuse that gained vicious momentum over the years, but in the midst of chaos and hardship - he never changed. Enigmatic, eccentric, frustrating, but equally loveable and irrestibly talented, Mario 34 Balotelli undoubtedly left his mark on the Serie A, Premier League and Ligue 1, as well as being Italy’s most eye-catching performers since his debut - something the racists can never take away from him. RCTCET

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LIONEL MESSI “You can overcome anything, if and if only you love something enough” It's no secret that Lionel Messi is one of the greatest footballers of our generation. But what makes him so great? In this article, we'll explore some of the reasons why Messi is considered the GOAT (Greatest of All Time). From his incredible technical ability to his natural leadership skills, there are many factors that make Messi the greatest footballer in the world. Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina. His family was supportive of his talents from an early age. At age five, he started playing football for a local club. By the time he was eight years old, he had already been diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. His family could not afford the treatment, which cost $900 per month. Instead, they reached out to Barcelona and offered to pay for his training if the club would agree to pay for his medical treatment. Barcelona agreed, and Messi moved with his family to Spain when he was nine years old. Since then, Messi has thrived to become one of the most successful and popular footballers in the world. He has won numerous awards and trophies, including seven FIFA Ballon d’Or awards (an award given to the best footballer in the world). He has been dominant for both club and country over the past decade, winning an astonishing 10 La Liga titles and six Champions Leagues with Barcelona, as well as five Ballon d’Ors. But what makes Messi truly special is not just his incredible talent and achievements, but also his remarkable story. He was born with a growth hormone deficiency that meant he was undersized for his age. As a result, he was rejected by several Argentine clubs before being spotted by FC Barcelona at the age of 13. Still, he did not lose hope and became Barca’s all-time leading goal scorer, cementing his place as one of the greatest players of all time. But it is his determination and never-say-die attitude off the pitch that sets him apart from the rest. In spite of his hardships, he has become an inspiration to millions around the world and is proof that anything is possible if you believe in yourself. Messi also has the ability to change the game in an instant. He can create something out of nothing and is a difference-maker on the pitch. Other players may have more raw talent, but they don’t have the same drive or determination as Messi. It’s also worth noting that Messi has achieved all of this while playing for one of the best clubs in the world, Barcelona. He’s consistently performed at a high level against some of the best players in the world and has won numerous trophies with the club. He’s also proved himself time and time again against some of the best competition in the world. He seems to have a sixth sense of where the ball is going and always manages to be in the right place at the right time. His technique is also impeccable; he can dribble, pass and shoot with both feet equally well. Then there's his physicality. Although he's not the biggest or strongest player on the pitch, he has lightning-quick reflexes and exceptional balance. This allows him to keep up with faster players and outmuscle stronger opponents. But what really sets Messi apart from other great players is his mental strength. He always remains calm under pressure and produces his best performance when it matters most. In big games, he always seems to find that extra gear that elevates him above everyone else. So, whether it's his natural talent, physicality, or mental strength, there are plenty of reasons why Lionel Messi is widely considered the greatest footballer of all timeHe has achieved so much at such a young age and shows no signs of slowing down. His dribbling skills are unrivalled, he has an amazing ability to score goals, and he always seems to be one step ahead of the opposition. It's no wonder he is considered the GOAT by many people. RCTCET 36

FUN FACTS 1.Football was introduced to India by British soldiers in the 19th century. 2.The first Indian football club was established in Calcutta (now Kolkata) in 1872. 3.The first official football match in India was played between Calcutta Club of Civilians and the Calcutta Football Club in 1877. 4.The first Indian football team to play internationally was the Mohun Bagan Athletic Club, which defeated the East Yorkshire Regiment 2-1 in 1911. 5.The Indian national football team made its international debut in 1948, when it played against France in the 1948 London Olympics. 6.The Indian national football team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup once, in 1950, but did not participate due to a lack of funds. 7.The Indian Super League (ISL) is the top-tier football league in India, and was founded in 2013. 8.The most successful team in the history of the ISL is Bengaluru FC, which has won the league twice. 9.Indian footballers Sunil Chhetri and Bhaichung Bhutia are considered to be among the best players in the country's history. RCTCET 37

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ABHILASHA MHATRE Abhilasha Mhatre is an Indian professional kabaddi player who has been the Captain of the Indian National Women’s Kabaddi Team. She is one of the finest kabaddi players of India and is especially lauded for her footwork. She was honoured with the Arjuna Award by the Government of India in 2015. Her career has had its ups and downs, but each comeback has been a new display of self-motivation and faith. Abhilasha’s interest in kabaddi began in the seventh grade when she started playing for the Chembur Krida Kendra club. She used to practice in her school ground with several renowned senior players from the club. As a result, she got to experience big kabaddi tournaments at a young age. When she kept giving exceptional performances at the national level, her talent and grind got her into the Indian team for South Asian Games of 2006 at Sri Lanka. At the age of 17, Abhilasha suffered with multiple injuries in 2007 and 2008. She had to get operations done on both her knees, but she made a strong comeback in 2010 by winning a gold medal in the 57th Senior National Kabaddi Championship in Dombivali. After this, she had stated, “I had lost all hopes after my second injury. I thought this was it. My kabbadi career was over. But I made a comeback in 2010 and proved myself wrong.” She proceeded to play in five big international events after this comeback. Abhilasha had represented Maharashtra in 2005 for the first time by leading the team in the Senior National Kabaddi Championship at Hyderabad. Her team won the silver medal at this event and she was awarded the ‘Best Player of the Tournament.’ She also represented the Indian Railways for over five years and won five gold medals during this time. She was given the ‘Best Raider Award’ in 2011. After this, she returned to representing Maharashtra and played 10 Senior National Kabaddi Championships, winning 5 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals. Abhilasha made her international debut by winning the gold medal for India in the South Asian Games at Sri Lanka in 2006. She was significant in the victory of India at the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup in 2012. She also contributed to the Indian squad by winning the gold medal in the 4th Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games at South Korea in 2013. She was phenomenal in representing India in the 17th Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea, bringing home the gold medal. Many would have broken under the pressure of the final match between Iran and India, but Abhilasha performed fantastically well and emerged victorious. She said, “Being a sportsperson, the one medal that I am very proud of is the Gold in Asian Games.”Furthermore, she represented India in the 2016 South Asian Games and won another gold medal. In 2017, she was made the captain of the Indian team for the Asian Kabaddi Championship wherein she led the team to victory and added another gold medal to her tally. Abhilasha Mhatre’s career is one of extreme hustle and determination. She is an inspiration to all women in the field of sports. She teaches us that believing in ourselves and focusing on the goal will always take us a long way. Hurdles will often complicate our path, but careful action and faith in ourselves will guide us through them all. I am extremely impressed by Abhilasha Mhatre for taking the Indian sport of kabaddi to such great heights. In this era of over-hyped western sports, I believe it is important to shed light on the achievements of Indian players in the sports that originated in our country. RCTCET 40

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USHA RANI Usha Rani Das, a 30-year-old police constable from Karnataka, was one among the iconic team of Indian women who clinched a silver medal in women’s Kabaddi at the Asian Games. Usha’s story of an intense struggle to beat poverty and emerge victorious has become a major source of inspiration for many. The cop-cum- Kabbadi champion rose from shanty town of Subedarpalaya in Yeshwanthpur near Bengaluru, in Karnataka. Usha Rani was born into a poor family with 3 brothers, Prakash and Naveen, and 2 sisters, Shobha Rani and Divyashree. To make ends meet, the girls and their mother, Puttamma, would string jasmine flowers together for over 6 hours a day. They earned an average of Rs 50 per day by stringing 5kg of jasmine together. Though flowers paid for their meals, Kabaddi fed their souls. Armed with her mother’s unfulfilled dream to become an athlete, she became determined and practised kabaddi at the Kanteerava Stadium every morning rain or shine. When she was in school, she grew up watching others playing kabaddi at a club near her house. She also joined the club and started playing kabaddi with them. Soon, she began representing the country in the subjunior category. When she did not play kabaddi, she supported people at her home.. She struggled throughout her life till she got a job as a police, in the Karnataka State Police Force. She was selected in the police force, in recognition of her talent in sports. It is to be noted that she was the youngest person in the Karnataka State Police women kabaddi team. She won a gold medal in kabaddi when she was 29 years old. Raid in kabaddi is a main focal point. From that point, the raider touches the opponent - they can turn the whole winning point of the game. From stringing flowers to create garlands for others, she was garlanded herself for being part of the Indian women’s Kabaddi team that won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Games. Female kabaddi players have defied restrictions and conservative attitudes to chase their dreams. They make a perfect statement for women's empowerment and Usha Rani is no exception to the same. RCTCET 42

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DEEPIKA JOSEPH She may not have learnt to talk the talk, but she do know how to walk the walk. Square-shouldered, unblinking, self-assured, she tread on to the purple-and-yellow mat. Deepika was the vice captain of the Women's world cup winning team in (Patna ) Bihar. She was born in a slum in Pune. Raised by her mother Mrs. Meena Joseph single-handedly. “My mother wanted me to take up a good sport like tennis or swimming, but we couldn’t afford the fees,\" says Joseph. She started playing kabaddi mainly because the coaching was free and they used to give tracksuits. Her mother, who was a nurse, wasn’t too keen and would lock her up in the house, but she would sneak out and play when her mother would go for her night shift. After she started playing, people would say things like, ‘She’s coming home late, she plays in shorts,’ but all of that changed after she started doing well. Deepika represented team India for the first time in the 2007 Asian championship when she was 16 years old. She was a member of the team that won a (gold medal) in the 2010 Asian games in Guangzhou. Deepika represented team India in 2013 for the indoor Asian games and played SAF games in 2010 where she won a gold medal. She also played SAF games 2019 in Nepal Kathmandu and won the gold medal. Deepika suffered many injuries, financial instability but still made a comeback. Deepika, initially a raider on court, knows when to give in, but doesn’t quite believe in giving up. She suffered an injury ahead of the 2014 Asian Games, but despite a bone restructuring surgery that left one leg shorter than the other, she continued playing. “I had to switch to defence because the movements are limited and the defenders don’t take as much impact as raiders. But I didn’t want to leave the sport.\" Injuries are part of the script for today’s athletes, and chances of one only multiply in a contact sport. But this does not deter the players. A high-contact sport, kabaddi can be brutal. But it is child’s play compared to the real-life battles the players have had to wage just to get there. Her story is a sheer inspiration to all and whenever life knocks you down embrace the challenge with the attitude of LE PANGA……. RCTCET 44

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PARDEEP NARWAL 4000 years of origin tied to Tamil Nadu, Kabaddi has been a medium whose intention has evolved from simply impressing your bride to a defensive sport played internationally. The game calls for proactiveness, presence of mind, team management, SWOT analysis, physical strength, crisis management and understanding the opponent's strategy. The game calls for agility, good lung capacity, muscular coordination, presence of mind and quick responses. Pardeep Narwal is an Indian kabaddi player who is a member of the Indian national kabaddi squad and plays for the U.P. Yoddha side in Pro Kabaddi. With nearly 1,100 points, he is the best scoring player in Pro Kabaddi history, and the first player in the league to do so. Pardeep was born on February 16, 1997, in the Rindhana village of Haryana's Sonipat district. He was encouraged to play kabaddi by his uncle and father with whom he had grown up watching the sport. Pardeep acquired an interest in the sport over time and began playing frequently under the instruction of his instructor, Naresh Narwal. Randhir Singh Sehrawat, the current Bengaluru Bulls coach, was the first to see Pardeep Narwal's skill. As a chief guest at one of Haryana's local kabaddi competitions, Sehrawat witnessed a young Pardeep triumph in one of the hardest raids, prompting him to prepare the child for Pro Kabaddi. \"There was no getting out of a tackle, yet he did it. If he could accomplish that, I felt he could do much better with a little instruction,\" Sehrawat told the Indian Express in 2016. Pardeep Narwal has never looked back since making his Pro Kabaddi debut for Bengaluru Bulls versus Patna Pirates in Season 2 – a squad with whom he eventually won three Pro Kabaddi titles. Pardeep played for Patna Pirates in Season 3 of Pro Kabaddi after his first season with Bengaluru Bulls, where he finished as the tournament's best raider with 116 raid points across 16 matches. Following that, he was a key member of the Patna Pirates' raiding squad for the following two seasons, helping them win three consecutive Pro Kabaddi titles, the only team in the competition to do so, claiming the endearing title of “Patna ke Laal”. A Super 10 is guaranteed in every match Pardeep Narwal plays based on his average. In fact, Pardeep Narwal is the first player in history to have at least 50 Super 10s and 100 Super Raids. Despite these staggering figures, Patna Pirates chose to release its star raider before the Pro Kabaddi 2021 auction. Pardeep perfected his signature technique 'Dubki' over time and became known as the 'Dubki King' for his faultless execution of the talent on the mat. Pardeep Narwal's consistent achievements in Pro Kabaddi earned him a national call-up in 2016. Pardeep , in his limited international career thus far, has been a Member of the Kabaddi World Cup- winning squad in 2016, gold medalist at the Asian Kabaddi Championship in 2017, Dubai Kabaddi Masters in 2018, and member of the South Asian Games gold medal- winning team in 2019. Pardeep Narwal is the only player in Pro Kabaddi history to have won the tournament's Most Valuable Player (MVP) title twice (in Seasons 4 and 5). His record-breaking performance earned him the moniker 'Record-breaker' Pardeep within the kabaddi community RCTCET 46

FUN FACT 1)Kabaddi Is the Second Most-Watched Sport in India 2) Kabaddi Is the National Sport of Bangladesh 3) While the origins of the game are still not clear, many believe the sport was invented by Abhimanyu during the Mahabharata battle at Kurukshetra 4) The word ‘Kabaddi’ has come from a Tamil word, Kai-pidi, which means ‘holding hands 5) Kabaddi is the only sport in which the Indian team, both men and women, have won all the world cups since its conception 6) In South India, the sport is referred to as Chedugudu, while it is called Kaunbada in some parts of the North. RCTCET 51

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