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.

Rudra Rane. Pic/Atul Kamble