While cricket, both on and off the field, held the country’s imagination throughout the year, 2015 also saw Olympic sports stake a claim to a share of the spotlight. From the crowning of Saina Nehwal and Sania Mirza (women’s doubles) as numero unos in their respective sports to Anirban Lahiri’s European tryst on the golf course; from Indian hockey clawing back into the top echelons of the world to Aditi Chauhan making waves on a different turf — individuals and teams put their best foot forward in the year preceding the Rio Games. Here’s a look-back at the peaks Indian sports and sportspersons touched.
Indian Aces' Sania Mirza of India hits a return to Japan Warriors' Mirjana Lucic-Baroni of Croatia and Pierre-Hugues Herbert of France during their mixed doubles match in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) in New Delhi, India, December 11, 2015. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - MAY 25: Saina Nehwal of India poses during the Australian Badminton Open 2015 media call at Campbells Cove, The Rocks, on May 25, 2015 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
RAIPUR, INDIA - DECEMBER 06: The Indian team pose after winning bronze during the match between Netherlands and India on day ten of The Hero Hockey League World Final at the Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel International Hockey Stadium on December 06, 2015 in Raipur, India. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty images)
NEW DELHI, 23/12/2015: Noted Boxer Vijender Singh during an interview, in New Delhi on December 23, 2015. Photo: Sushil Kumar Verma
Aditi Chauhan
HONG KONG - OCTOBER 25: Anirban Lahiri of India in action during the final round of the UBS Hong Kong Open at The Hong Kong Golf Club on October 25, 2015 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images)
BENGALURU, KARNATAKA, 17/07/2015: The picture in the right shows Aditi Ashok celebrating after her victory in the Hero-KGA Women's Pro Golf Tournament in Bengaluru on July 17, 2015. The picture in the left shows her winning shot. Photo: K. Bhagya Prakash
NEW DELHI 12/05/2010: India’s Narsingh Yadav (red) on way to win against Saeed Riahi (Iran) to clinch the gold medal in the 74kg Freestyle category in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship in New Delhi on May 12, 2010. Photo: Sandeep_Saxena
NEW DELHI 19/12/2013: Apurvi Chandela in the 10m Air Rifle women event in the National Shooting Championship,in New Delhi on Thursday December 19, 2013. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
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