At the Global Indian Pravasi Kabaddi League (GI-PKL) 2025 held at Gurugram University, Tamil Lioness player Vasantha shares a vital message for all young sports enthusiasts: discipline is the foundation of success in sports. 'Sports is all about desipline. Only with proper discipline you can go ahead. My sir (coach) always says this. Playing is second. Discipline comes first. If we have good discipline, we will have good game and not get injured,' she said.
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00:00So, I have with me Vasantha. She is from Tamil Nadu and she is a team member of Tamil Lions.
00:19Vasantha, tell me how does it feel to be participating in this new league, GIPKL?
00:25I am very happy. This vibe is an inspiration for you.
00:31I have a lot of people who use this vibe. I have a lot of people who use this vibe.
00:36I have a lot of people who use this vibe. I have a lot of people who use this vibe.
00:47Vasantha, tell me this thing. For playing Kabaddi, a player needs to be fit not only mentally but physically also.
00:55To be fit mentally and physically, you need to have a good mindset, a good diet.
01:01How do you prepare yourself to go and perform on the mat?
01:06I have a lot of people who use this vibe. I am a club. I am a barthi sports club.
01:13I am a 30-year-old coach. At 5 o'clock, I am a coach. I am a coach.
01:22Now, I am a coach. I am a coach. I am a coach. I am a coach. I won't do anything at dance as class as fiscality at all.
01:34all these women are full of fitness
01:41do our skill parties
01:45we can download mobiles
01:48from the movies and songs
01:55we will use cartoons
01:58we can do any mobile
02:02Where to go, I'll get to the gym and we'll get to the gym.
02:05The parents and the parents will support me at the time.
02:15We'll get to the gym and the gym is not good at the gym.
02:17Then we'll get to the gym and the gym is back at 8 o'clock.
02:24We'll get to the gym and we'll get to the gym.
02:29First, we need physical and physical fitness.
02:33Mentally, we need advice, motivation and speech.
02:38We need to develop our skills.
02:42Okay, Vasantha, so she actually in a very elaborative manner described the entire routine that she follows.
02:50Vasantha, for a sports person, and especially if we talk about females in our country, not often do we see that parents support sport.
03:00They have, you know, hesitation sometimes.
03:04They are also worried whether the daughter will be able to support herself financially.
03:09So, what do you see? How is the scenario in India right now?
03:12Do you think that your family supported you in, you know, coming ahead and participating in a sport like Kabaddi?
03:19Yes, there is support in the gutter.
03:23Support means, there will take all that access in the country.
03:28You also continue to visit the train, and know what to do with the virus.
03:34You are loving the sir, you are loving the spirit.
03:37In other words, we need to pay any matches.
03:42In Tamil Nadu, you will buy food and food.
03:48and you know we often see in india that the government is also coming ahead and supporting
03:59players in order to fulfill their aspirations their dreams and we are also you know vouching
04:05for women's team also so that one day they'll be able to participate in pro kabaddi league
04:11and also play on other stages and especially in olympics we are targeting that kabaddi
04:17should get into olympics what is your aspiration do you want kabaddi to especially women's kabaddi to get
04:25included in pro kabaddi league and olympics so you are very young yourself and you are you know playing
04:46this sport of kabaddi which is phenomenal i mean the intensity and the fiercity with which these
04:51players perform and matt it's phenomenal but uh vasanta give a message to the young players who
04:59must be watching you in tamilnadu and across india the what is your message for young girls for young
05:05women who want to come ahead and participate in this sport sports nale discipline discipline
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05:42It's not a game, it's not a game, it's not a sport, it's not a sport, it's not a sport.
05:47So, you see here Vasanta giving a very strong message to all the young players who aspire to play Kabaddi that for sports you need to be disciplined.