Padma Shri

"I am the same person on and off the courts. My temperament is very cool"
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"I wish many more girls would break out of their shells so that we will have more athletes coming out of the country"
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For mastering the Produnova vault and becoming the talk of the nation after the last Olympics
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Braving loneliness, new cultures and rigorous schedules, 23-year-old Dipika Pallikal has lived in different continents to pursue her passion for her sport. Undeterred by harsh losses and unexpected challenges, India’s top female squash player has successfully brought the individual sport into the limelight. Verve spends time with the sports star who, looking forward to her marriage with cricketer Dinesh Karthik, is gunning for the top spot in her game
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Squash player Dipika Pallikal makes it to Verve's Power Moment list for being the youngest ever Padma Shri awardee
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