Athletes who transformed Indian sports
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PT Usha- Athletics
The Indian athlete was regarded as ‘Queen of Indian track and field’.
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Saina Nehwal- Badminton
She has won over 24 international titles including eleven Superseries titles and a bronze medal in Olympics.
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Mithali Raj- Women's Cricket
Mithali is regarded as one of the greatest batswomen to have ever played the game.
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Sunil Chhetri- Football
Chhetri is the 2nd highest goal-scorer in international matches and is arguably the best professional footballer in India.
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Kapil dev- Men's Cricket
The former World Cup-winning captain was named the Indian Cricketer of the Century in 2002 by Wisden.
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Dhyan Chand- Hockey
Popularly known as the Hockey Wizard, Dhyan Chand is widely regarded as the best hockey player to feature in the history of the sport.
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Abhinav Bindra- Shooting
He became the first Indian to win an individual gold medal at the Olympic Games.
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Mary Kom- Boxing
Mary Kom won an Olympic bronze in 2012 followed by a gold at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.
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