SportsPosted at: Jan 10 2026 4:27PM


Bharat and Rajesh looking to build on KIBG 2026 success in Asian Beach Volleyball C'ships

Diu, Jan 10(UNI): Tamil Nadu's beach volleyball pairing of Bharat and Rajesh are inseparable in more ways than one. Late bloomers in the sport, the duo share a long-standing bond forged through similar life experiences before becoming an integral part of their college volleyball unit. Bharat's father works as a plumber on daily wages while Rajesh's father is a bus conductor in Chennai. In homes where financial stability was always the primary concern, volleyball was never an obvious career choice. But having quietly navigated every challenge to keep going, the pair clinched a second successive Beach Volleyball silver medal at the Khelo India Beach Games (KIBG) 2026 at Ghoghla Beach in Diu.
"My dad works as a plumber on daily wages, while Rajesh's father is a bus conductor. Growing up there wasn't really a sporting environment around us. But sometimes the fire ignites late, and for us it happened during our early college days," said Bharat, who captains the side.
Commerce graduates from Loyola College, Chennai, Bharat and Rajesh credited their families for backing their sporting ambitions, allowing them to pursue a path filled with uncertainty and limited financial security.
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