Haridwar, April 4 -- Lokesh Ghosliya, from Jaipur, began playing kabaddi in 2016 after watching his elder brother participate in local tournaments. He played the sport for a few months, but his family did not support him and opposed his involvement in it. They prevented him from playing for about 6-7 months. During this time, he focused entirely on his studies. However, he resumed playing kabaddi during summer vacations.

"I used to watch my elder brother play kabaddi for fun. Then, I started going to the stadium regularly and learned the sport," Lokesh said.

"Initially, I didn't get support from my family, and after playing for 3-4 months, they stopped me from continuing. I began playing the sport again during school summer vacation, an...