Sukant Kadam

India's sporting elite converges in Lucknow for the Times of India Sports Awards, honouring a decade of excellence and the past year's achievements. The prestigious event, attended by legends and led by a distinguished jury, celebrates athletes across over 45 categories, including a significant focus on para-sports, recognizing outstanding performances and emerging talents who have made the nation proud.

World No. 1 Pramod Bhagat and World No. 4 sukant kadam have won their opening matches of the Thailand Para Badminton International 2022 which started on Tuesday.

Indian shuttler sukant kadam, who won a gold in the National Para-Badminton Championships in Bhubaneswar, wants to continue the winning momentum as he eyes podium finish in the Paris 2024.

Indian para shuttler sukant kadam has achieved world no 2 ranking in SL 4 category following his exploits in the international circuit in the last three months. Kadam had claimed gold medals at Uganda Para International tournament, National Para Badminton Tournament and the recently-concluded Spanish Para badminton International II.

Padma Shri Awardee Pramod Bhagat and World No 4 sukant kadam were in Paris to witness a Lionel Messi-starrer PSG game. This was the first time both Pramod and Sukant were watching a football game in a stadium outside India.

Aged 10, sukant kadam fell on a cricket field and it altered the course of his life. A severe knee injury, followed by multiple surgeries, left him severely disabled and kept him away from sports for nearly a decade.

World No. 1 Pramod Bhagat has booked slots in the semi-final of Spain Para-Badminton International 2022 in singles and mixed doubles while World No 2 sukant kadam reached his fourth semi-final in a row in singles at the tournament.

Riding on the gold-medal winning show at the recently-concluded Brazil Para-Badminton International, seasoned Indian para-shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and sukant kadam became the top-ranked duo in the world in the men's doubles category in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Wednesday.

Indian shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and sukant kadam stormed into the finals of their respective categories in the 3rd Dubai Para Badminton Tournament here on Saturday. However, Pramod and Pala Kohli lost their mixed doubles semifinal to France's Lucas Mazur and Faustine Noel 17-21, 5-21.

World No. 1 Pramod Bhagat and World No. 3 sukant kadam will lead the Indian para badminton contingent at the Brazil Para Badminton International tournament beginning in Sao Paulo on Tuesday.

World No. 3 sukant kadam of India sailed into the semifinals of the Peru Para Badminton International in Lima.

Top Indian para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and sukant kadam have begun their preparation for the 2024 Olympic Games with a 10-day training stint in Paris.

Suhas Yathiraj, a Tokyo Paralympics silver medalist and IAS officer, has made it to the SL4 final at the Paris Paralympics by defeating compatriot sukant kadam. Suhas will now compete against Lucas Mazur of France. Previously, Suhas served as the District Magistrate of Gautam Buddh Nagar during the COVID-19 pandemic and DM of Prayagraj.

Top para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and sukant kadam's preparation for the Paralympics suffered a blow as the Indian team will not be able to compete at the Spanish International due to the new quarantine rules imposed in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

World number one Pramod Bhagat defeated Deada Jean Yves Yao from Ivory Coast in under 22 minutes in the Uganda International Para Badminton tournament on Thursday.

World number one Pramod Bhagat won the men's singles gold in the SL4 category at the Dubai Para Badminton tournament after defeating compatriot Nitesh Kumar here on Sunday. There were some good rallies between the two Indians before Bhagat showcased his class to win the match and the gold under pressure.

World number 5 para badminton player sukant kadam on Thursday expressed his disappointment after he was dropped from the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), saying he has been excluded from the programme without any "justified reason".

Unseeded para shuttler, sukant kadam, upset the form book by clinching the singles and doubles bronze medals in the recently-concluded Spanish Para-Badminton International 2017 held at Pabellón Municipal Alcudia, Majorca, Spain.

Ace Indian para shuttlers sukant kadam, Tarun, and Suhas have secured their berths for the upcoming Paralympics in Paris. This will be Kadam's first time participating in the Paralympics, where he will compete in the men's SL 4 category. The SL 4 category is designated for players with low-level movement impairments on one side of the body, in both legs, or a minor absence of one limb. Alongside Kadam, Tarun and Suhas have also qualified in the same category.

World No. 1 Pramod Bhagat and No. 5 sukant kadam breezed past their respective first round opponents at the Uganda International Para Badminton on Wednesday.

Pramod Bhagat and sukant kadam won gold in men's doubles, while Tarun clinched the top spot in singles defeating Kadam in the final of the Spanish Para-Badminton International tournament.

Pramod Bhagat and sukant kadam have successfully qualified for the upcoming Asian Para Games, which are slated to take place in Hangzhou, China, from October 22 to 28.

Top Indian players Pramod Bhagat and sukant kadam will eye gold medals at the BWF Para Badminton World Championships, to be held from November 1 to 6.

Indian para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat and sukant kadam have welcomed the International Paralympic Committee's announcement on Thursday that there will be two more medal opportunities for para badminton in the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Indian para badminton stars Pramod Bhagat and his compatriot sukant kadam reached the finals of the men's singles and doubles SL 3 - SL 4 events respectively at the Thailand Badminton International tournament on Friday. World No. 1 Pramod sealed his his place for the summit clash after defeating fellow Indian Kumar Nitesh 21-12 21-18 in a match that lasted 37 minutes.

Pramod Bhagat and sukant kadam on Friday reached the semifinals of the Para Badminton World Championship to assure themselves of at least a medal in Pattaya, Thailand. Bhagat defeated France's Mathieu Thomas 21-15, 21-17 to set up a semifinal clash with compatriot Manoj Sarkar. Kadam got the better of Nigeria's Chigozie Jeremiah Nnanna 21-13, 21-11. He will take on Indonesia's Fredy Setiawan in the semifinal.

Tokyo Paralympics champion Pramod Bhagat and fellow shuttler sukant kadam are hopeful their overseas training stint will prove beneficial for them in the upcoming tournaments and the 2024 Paris Games.

Sukant won a bronze medal at the recently concluded Para-Badminton World Championship where his compatriot Manasi Joshi won gold.

India's Suhas Yathiraj, Pramod Bhagat and Krishna Nagar progressed to the men's singles finals in various categories at the Para Badminton World Championship in Pattaya, Thailand on Saturday. World No. 3 Yathiraj, a Paralymic silver medallist, upset world no. 1 Lucas Mazur of France 21-16, 21-19 in the men's singles SL4 semi-final to reach the finals for the first time in his career.