Diu, Jan. 10 -- Tamil Nadu's beach volleyball pairing of Bharat and Rajesh are inseparable in more ways than one. Late bloomers in the sport, the duo share a long-standing bond forged through similar life experiences before becoming an integral part of their college volleyball unit, as per a release.

Bharat's father works as a plumber on daily wages while Rajesh's father is a bus conductor in Chennai. In homes where financial stability was always the primary concern, volleyball was never an obvious career choice but having quietly navigated every challenge to keep going, the pair clinched a second successive Beach Volleyball silver medal at the Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2026 at Ghoghla Beach in Diu.

"My dad works as a plumber on da...