Indians are gradually waking up to the reality that there are games other than cricket in this country that could be as fascinating, if not better. The immense popularity of badminton as a sport appears to have attracted many a youngster into its fold and now boasts of a players’ roster that could do any nation proud. With Saina, Sindhu, Kashyap and K. Srikanth’s international exploits continuing unhindered, India appears to be fast becoming a dominant presence in world badminton. It is not as if the game was not played in India earlier. But then this has been the story with almost all sports, except cricket of course. It is time our sporting federations foundways to ensure that public adulation is not only reserved for cricket.After the astounding success of the Indian Premier League, various other sporting associations too have introduced the league format, and with soaring popularity. The popularity of any sport brings in commercial involvement, which in turn guarantees the participation of big names. Indian sport is in for a grand rejuvenation.
Pachu Menon,
Comba, Margao, Goa