Indian Men’s Team Coach Edachery Bhaskaran Received Dronacharya Award

Every year the Government of India presents awards to the athletes & coaches for their contribution & achievements in various Sporting events. These awards are given annually to the players & coaches for their achievements.

Dronacharya Award is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports. It is given to the coaches for their outstanding coaching performance in sports & games on national & international level.

Yesterday (9th January), this award ceremony was held at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi. President of India, Draupadi Murmu Ji awarded the players & coaches.

Indian Men’s Team Coach Edachery Bhaskaran received the Dronacharya Award (Regular Category) for outstanding coaches.

President Droupadi Murmu confers Dronacharya Award (Lifetime), 2023 on Captain Bhaskaran E for his achievements in Kabaddi.

He was Chief Coach of Indian Men’s Kabaddi Team which won gold medal at 19th Asian Games held at Hangzhou, China 2023. His trainees include several Arjuna… pic.twitter.com/FQU94JvxjY

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) January 9, 2024

He was appointed as a coach of Indian men’s team. Under his guidance Indian team has won Gold Medal of Asian Indoor Games 2003, Asian Games 2010, Guangzhou.

He also guided Indian Women’s Team to Gold Medal at Asian Games 2014, Incheon. In 2023 he was the coach of Indian Men’s team which won Gold Medal at Asian Kabaddi Championship & Asian Games 2022, Hangzhou.