9 Athletes Who Will Carry Indian Sports On Their Shoulders In 2019

2018 saw our sportspersons excel in different disciplines. We won medals in athletics, badminton, our cricketers did well and overall it was a good year for Indian sports. But it’s over now, 2018 is gone, it’s history. 2019 is a whole new ballgame. A new year which brings new challenges. This year has the cricket World Cup, badminton tournaments, football Asian Cup and multiple athletic meets.

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So who are the people taking Indian sports forward in 2019? Let’s find out:

1. PV Sindhu (badminton)

2. Mary Kom (boxing)

3. Manika Batra (table tennis)

4. Harshita Tomar (sailing)

5. Dipa Karmakar (gymnastics)  

6. Hima Das (track and field)

7. Virat Kohli (cricket)

8. Neeraj Chopra (javelin throw)

9. Sunil Chhetri (football)