A major chunk of a kid's success in sport depends on how much interest is shown by parents
A major chunk of a kid's success in sport depends on how much interest is shown by parents. Young shuttler Rudra Rane's story can be an example for all Indian parents who stress on giving more importance to educate their child rather than allowing their kid to sweat it out on the field. Rudra, 14, a student of IES New English School (Bandra), bagged her fourth title in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) girls' badminton tournament after a 21-2, 21-13 win over the JB Vachha High School's (Dadar) Saee Shete in the U-16 category at the Cricket Club of India (CCI) recently. In the last three years, Rudra has won three consecutive titles in the U-12 (one) and U-14 (two) categories, but her commendable feat at such a young age wouldn't have been possible without the sacrifice made by her parents.
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Rudra Rane. Pic/Atul Kamble
Before Rudra was born, the Rane household, originally from Mahim, shifted to Ahmedabad 24 years ago as her father Shyam was employed in an oil firm there. Her mother Radhika was working as a teacher at Tulip International School, Ahmedabad. In 2013, when Rudra was 11, the Ranes visited Mahim for a holiday and the shuttler was enrolled for a summer camp at the North Indian Association, Sion. It is here that coach Jitesh Padukone spotted Rudra's talent and requested her family to continue her training in Mumbai.
It was then, Shyam and Radhika decided to shift to Mahim after living in Ahmedabad for nearly 20 years with well settled jobs. "I left my job and my husband asked for a transfer. We left everything in Ahmedabad. For the last four years we have been living in Mahim and Rudra is training under Jitesh sir," Radhika, 41, a housewife, explained. "She has already beaten some experienced players who are much older to her," said Padukone.
With so much improvement ever since she shifted to Mumbai, Rudra not only wants to emulate the achievements of women stars like India's Saina Nehwal and Spain's Olympic gold medallist Carolina Marin, but eagerly wants her coach Padukone to gain equal credit for her achievements.
"I have two dreams. One is to make sure that Jitesh sir gets the Dronacharya award and the second is to get an Olympic gold medal for our country," Rudra said.
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