Young Adani Academy Players Claim Medals at Khel Mahakumbh 2026
Ahmedabad, October 28: Young tennis players from the Adani Sportsline Tennis Academy have won medals at the district-level Khel Mahakumbh 2026. Khush Parikh earned gold, and Shreeja Shah earned bronze.
In the Under-14 Boys Singles event, Khush Parikh emerged as the champion. Shreeja Shah placed third in the Under-14 Girls Singles category.
Shreeja started training at the academy on April 20, 2026. By July, she had won the Under-14 and Under-16 Girls Singles titles at the Gujarat State Tennis Association Tournament. Her immediate goal is the Under-14 Nationals Championship in 2027, and she hopes to represent India at the highest level in the future.
Khush joined the academy in August 2025. He was the runner-up in the Under-14 Boys Doubles event at the All India Ranking Championship Series Tennis Tournament 2026 in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, organised at Mamta Tennis Academy. He also reached the semifinals of the Under-14 Singles event at the same tournament.
His earlier successes include qualifying for the School Games Nationals in 2025, reaching the final of the Under-14 Doubles event at the All-India Tennis Association Championship Series in Vadodara as runner-up, and winning a Gujarat State Tennis Association ranking tournament.
The players train with the academy's coaching team, concentrating on stroke technique, footwork, shot placement, consistency and match strategy.
Khush and Shreeja will now focus on preparing for their next competitions and on improving their results further.
About Adani Sportsline
Adani Sportsline is the sports arm of the Adani Group. Its mission includes promoting sports culture in India, shaping grassroots talent and supporting and managing professional sports teams worldwide.
The company manages the Gujarat Giants in the Women's Premier League (WPL) and Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), and the Gulf Giants in the International League T20 in the UAE. Through its academies, it offers young and grassroots players professional coaching and world-class facilities.
Under the 'Garv Hai' campaign, the company supports and resources talented athletes and para-athletes across India. It also runs programmes such as the Ahmedabad Marathon to encourage fitness and social awareness. As the main sponsor of the Indian Olympic Association, it supports Team India in strengthening Indian sports.