L Srinivas Reddy, a Hyderabad-based coach, led the Indian boys' kabaddi team to gold at the Youth Asian Games in Bahrain. The team remained unbeaten, with a thrilling 35-32 victory over Iran in the final, showcasing India’s kabaddi talent

Hyderabad: India winning a ‘golden double’ in kabaddi at the Youth Asian Games (YAG) in Bahrain is proof of the abundance of talent that augurs well for the sport in the country, says L. Srinivas Reddy, head coach of the Indian boys’ team which won the gold.

The 47-year-old Hyderabadi, who earlier mentored South Korea, Australia, and Bangladesh, besides several franchises including Jaipur Pink Panthers in the PKL, said the result was due to a lot of planning and effort.

“It is all the more special as kabaddi was introduced in the YAG for the first tim

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