New Delhi, Dec 17 (PTI) Before discovering his passion for badminton, Sathish Kumar Karunakaran loved his time in the pool, pursuing swimming as a kid.

It was only after he turned 11 that he fell in love with badminton after watching his cousin Arun Kumar play the sport. Slowly it grew into a passion and within three years, he was pursuing it seriously.

One man responsible for recognising his talent and polishing his skills is his coach Ajit Wijetilekk and Sathish acknowledged his long-time association with him after claiming his maiden BWF Super 100 title at Odisha Masters on Sunday.

“I was a swimmer and I really enjoyed it and was doing well till the age of 11. My cousin is a badminton player and I used to watch him play and I started to like it and so I shifted to badminton,” Sathish told

Source: PTI News