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Get to know... Sukant Kadam
Para badminton player Sukant Kadam (@Sukant9993) is ranked World No. 1 in the Men’s Singles SL4 category and can remember every single match he’s played
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Currently I am
Living out of a suitcase! Training, competing across the world and prepping for the 2026 Asian Para Games.
High point in life
Every time the Indian flag goes up when I stand up on the podium because of something I’ve achieved.
Low point in life
Missing a medal at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games after finishing 4th.
On my playlist
Alakh Niranjan, by Ram Miriyala and Sadhguru; Goosebumps, by Travis Scott (featuring Kendrick Lamar); Shinunoga E-Wa, by Fujii Kaze.
One thing I would never buy
Drugs.
Today I’m craving
Hot Hyderabadi biryani.
Last thing I ordered online
Fitness and training gear.
App I check before bed
Instagram. I tell myself “just one reel”... and suddenly, an hour has passed.
Advice I’d give my 18-year-old self
Stop worrying about how long success will take. Just keep showing up.
My favourite subject in school
Mathematics.
I’d swipe right on
Humility.
My secret skill
I remember matches point by point. Even years later, I can replay rallies in my mind and analyse what I should have done differently.
A magic tool I wish I had
An instant recovery button after every training session.
My favourite Sunday memory
Playing outdoors from noon to sunset with friends and coming home only when my family called for me.
My plans for next Sunday
Recover well, spend time with my family and then get ready for another week of chasing big goals.
My most star-struck moment
Meeting Sachin Tendulkar at his home in 2021.
My favourite bad habit
Watching football matches late into the night.
If I could travel back or forward in time, I’d…
love to see where Indian para sports are 20 years from now.
The best thing about fame
When a parent tells me their child started playing badminton after watching my journey.
The worst thing about fame
People admire the medals, but rarely notice the years of defeats, injuries, sacrifices, and relentless early-morning training that made them possible.
