India's best sporting moments of 2009
As India celebrates its 62nd year of Independence on August 15, NDTV takes a stock of how the year has gone for Indian sports.
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India's best sporting moments of 2009As India celebrates its 62nd year of Independence on August 15, NDTV takes a stock of how the year has gone for Indian sports. Indian fans and experts gave their verdict and not surprisingly most of them were pretty unanimous in their choice of who the standout performer has been - Saina Nehwal! -
India's best sporting moments of 2009Saina Nehwal created history in June when she became the first Indian to win a Super Series tournament in Indonesia beating the world number three in the process. She's also risen to number 6 in the world and is quite easily a standout performer for 2009. (AFP Photo) -
India's best sporting moments of 2009Also rising through the ranks this year is Somdev Devvarman. He started the year with a bang, storming into the final of the Chennai Open, and has continued collecting the big scalps through the year, world number 15 Marin Cilic being the latest. (AFP Photo) -
India's best sporting moments of 2009From a consistent performer to a team that looks like its turning the corner, India's hockey team recovered enough from the humiliation of not making it to the Olympics to win the Azlan Shah Cup after 14 long years. (AP Photo) -
India's best sporting moments of 2009And of course who can forget India's historic Test series win in New Zealand that came after 41 long years. This was a tour that will be remembered as much for the team's adventure off the field as their exploits on it. (AP Photo)
