Sports

A new coach, new mentor and a new home – India’s P.V. Sindhu has overhauled her life in an all-out bid to land an Olympic badminton gold in Paris this July, after having to settle for silver and bronze in the previous two Games.

The mention of kabaddi often leaves Britons scratching their heads, but a handful of players keen to develop the game in England have tried their best to explain the 4,000-year-old sport, well known to the country’s South Asian diaspora.

Indian-American golfers Akshay Bhatia, coming off a PGA Texas Open triumph, and Sahith Theegala, who won his first PGA title last September, hope their Masters starts can boost golf in India.

Two fast bowlers has stood out over the last few years in the Indian Premier League (IPL) because of their speed.