Updated On: 12 November, 2012 08:01 AM IST | | Fiona Fernandez
As you read this, Arjuna Awardee Dipika Pallikal might probably be training at the World Squash Team Championships in France. Quietly, India's squash sensation continues to give the country much to cheer for in a sport with a small fan following, even as the silverware continues to grace her mantlepiece. In a candid chat, the young champ talks about life on and off court, her grandmom's dosas, and why she loves to chill with family
What made you pick up squash?
My being a squash player is a story of coincidences! My best friend and closest friend to date, Praneetha, was heading to a squash summer camp through the day, which meant I would have to spend a day of my summer holiday alone. As an eight-year-old, a day without your best friend is the most depressing thought ever! So, after much begging and pleading with my mother, I ended up following Praneetha to the squash court, and the rest, as they say, is history, given that ever since I spent time on the squash court, I could not get off it!
