S Chikkarangappa (Golf): Bengaluru lad, known as Chikka, clinched his maiden Rolex Player of the Year title for the PGTI order of merit. He considers cricketer Rahul Dravid as an inspiration.
Sumit Nagal (Tennis): A student of Mahesh Bhupathi, he won the junior men’s doubles title at the Wimbledon this year. He is clearly the future of Indian tennis.
Sarfaraz Khan (Cricket): The latest sensation who emerged from the maidans of Mumbai, Sarfaraz’s glories never seem to end. After donning the IPL jersey, now he is all set for U-19 World Cup.
Satnam Singh (Basketball): It was a proud moment for India-born Satnam Singh Bhamara after he became the first Indian basketball player to be drafted in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is expected to mature and stand out in the crowd, and inspire other Indian kids to take up the sport.
Robin Singh (Football): He could be India’s solution to the “Where is another Sunil Chhetri?” problem. A star player for Delhi Dynamos in the Indian Super League, Robin also found the net twice in India’s 2-0 win over Sri Lanka in SAFF cup.
Ranveer Singh Saini (Golf): He stamped his name in the record books after he became the first Indian to bag a gold medal at the Special Olympics World Games. The Gurgaon-based 14-year-old golfer was diagnosed with autism, a neurological disorder, at the age of 2. He started playing golf at the age of nine.
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