India will be known as sporting nation in 10-15 years, says cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar
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Hailing the achievements of javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, budding chess player R Praggnanandhaa and badminton star HS Prannoy, veteran batsman Sunil Gavaskar on Monday said India will be known as a sporting nation in the next 10-15 years. Will go. no
Neeraj Chopra on Sunday became the first Indian athlete to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships, while 18-year-old Praggnanandhaa created history last week by reaching the final of the World Cup.
HS Prannoy won the bronze medal in the World Championships, defeating world number one Viktor Axelsen. Gavaskar said, ‘Earlier you must have seen that only a few games were discussed and these games got coverage in the media.’
Gavaskar said, ‘But now all sports are discussed and these sports also get adequate coverage. We are getting new star players in these games. Former Indian captain Gavaskar was elated to see Chopra become the world champion in Budapest.
Gavaskar said, ‘I remember when he (Chopra) won the gold medal in Tokyo Olympics, the series was going on between India and England. I was watching from England and as soon as Chopra won the gold medal, I started singing, ‘Mere desh ki dharti sona ugle’… I felt the same yesterday too.’
Gavaskar said, ‘We saw Neeraj winning the gold medal in the Olympics two years ago. He won the silver medal in the World Championship last year but it was important for him to win the gold medal and he was successful in that.
He said, ‘On the other hand in badminton, Prannoy reached the semi-finals and defeated Viktor Axelsen. If you consider America and Australia as sports nation, then I think in 10-15 years India will also be called sports nation. Praising Pragyanananda, he said, ‘He was the runner-up. He is only 18 years old now and can win many titles in future.
Talking on cricket, the former Indian captain said that Sri Lanka should not be underestimated amidst the rivalry between India and Pakistan. Gavaskar said, ‘We are talking about the rivalry between India and Pakistan in the Asia Cup but it should not be forgotten that Sri Lanka is also in this tournament. The rivalry between these three countries is always special.
He refused to tell about the contender teams for the semi-finals of the World Cup. Gavaskar said, ‘I am only interested in India. I am not worried about other teams.
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