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Anitha Pauldurai.
The NBA commissioner was also in India earlier this year. Do you see this growing interest of NBA in the Indian market bringing some positive change for the game in India?
GAJ: Yes, definitely I would see that as a by-product of the high profile interest in the game in India. We can see that plenty of kids are beginning to fall in love with the game. They are eager to watch and play basketball, which is a great sign of positive energy. But the major limitation is that these kids have very limited opportunities. We need to give them a lot of support, since they are the future of Indian Basketball.
AP: The game has come a long way in India since the early days of my career. There have indeed been many enhancements during this exciting period. But I think we have a long way to go, and there is so much room for improvement to take the game to the next level.
This one is for Geethu. Anitha’s taken the leap of faith and married this year. Are wedding bells nearing for you as well Captain?
GAJ: Yes, I am looking forward eagerly to get married. The wedding will be this year and am waiting with excitement for “THE DAY”.
And this to Anitha – Can you please tell us a little about your man Friday? Also, with so much travel, how are the two of you balancing the demands of the sport and the desire to be together?
AP: Yes, I got married on 18th March this year. His name is Karthick Prabhakaran. He is working in the SIT CBCID police department. I am really thrilled; frankly speaking, earlier I got support from my family, which laid a strong foundation for my career. And now I am lucky to have a husband who also supports my passion, which motivates me even more to do well and serve the country. Gladly, my in-laws too give me great support too, which I feel will be wonderful to help me move forward in my career. So far it has been easy to balance sports and my personal life.
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