Lost father during COVID-19 lockdown, now being supported by mother, Madan gears up for Kho Kho World Cup

New Delhi: India is all set to host the Kho Kho World Cup in January next year. The players have already started to organize for the huge tournament and Madan who hails from New Delhi and made his India debut in March 2023 is all excited to represent the us of a at an incredibly powerful stage. The youngster feels that the global tournament will lend a hand the sport gather more attention.

“The preparations are going well. I maintain my preparations. I center of attention on keeping my body ready for the tournament. Every Sunday, I'm going for physiotherapy to maintain the injuries away. Ultimate Kho Kho League has no doubt changed a giant collection of things. People have started to get to learn about the sport. I feel it would gain much more popularity after the World Cup,” Madan said.

A B.A (Programming) student, Madan credited his brother for introducing him to the sport and likewise giving him the coaching lessons in the initial stages of his career. “My elder brother used to play the sport. So, from there, I was once once inspired to take it up.
“To start with, he trained me after which I entered professional training. Slowly and steadily, I started playing at junior level then senior after which on the national level,” he said. Madan unfortunately lost his father around the world the lockdown by reason of kidney failure but received improve from his mother to continue playing the game.

“I lost my father around the world the lockdown by reason of kidney failure. My mother supports me a lot and lets me play the sport.” Talking about the domestic circuit, Madan explained how players should grind through to make it to the fitting level and don the Indian colours.

“I'm from Delhi and play for Chhatrasal stadium. Pawan sir is our coach. The players first play for the district. Then there's a range process which takes place from the pinnacle three teams. Then there's state and the players are selected for camps. From there on, the players move upfront. I played my first game for India in March 2023.”

The youngster lauded the introduction of UKKL and the way it has helped the players in quite a couple of ways. “The franchise-based model is a superior concept and can lend a hand the sport grow. Also, the players play UKKL. It gives both– so much more opportunities to the players and likewise monetary lend a hand. It also serves as the platform for players to play on the fitting level,” Madan said.

Madan’s fitness regime includes runnings, chin ups, dips, sprints of 400m, 800m. KKFI’s sports science app is something which per him is an exceedingly good concept to supply better feedback to the players about fitness.
“Or not it truly is an exceedingly good idea surely. A player gets good feedback about his shortcomings and where he has to work. It’s quite a superior option for the players,” he concluded.