GoZero Mobility founder is a Dhoni fan; plays badminton to stay focussed

Ankit Kumar started playing badminton as a 17-year-old.

By Maleeva Rebello, ET Bureau | Nov 23, 2019, 05.31 PM IST

When it comes to watching a sport, the GoZero Mobility CEO chooses cricket.

The CEO and Founder of GoZero Mobility shares how the racquet game gives him physical and mental wellness and the perfect destressing mode.

Ankit Kumar, CEO and Founder of GoZero Mobility started playing badminton as a 17-year-old. He says that he lost connection with the game for a few years after being reconnected in the last eight months.

The electric bikemaker's boss told ET Panache, "Badminton is a game which needs physical as well as mental activity at the same time. It helps me to keep my pace and focus on playing the best shot. It also involves creating strategies keeping in mind the opponent, and figuring out his or her weak area of defense. I see badminton as one game which can help you do many things."

MS Dhoni plays a shot during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 at The Oval in London.

Kumar generally plays with his friends from the club and sometimes, his wife too joins him. "I try to play at least three days a week. But given business travel, I end up playing two days a week," he said.

When it comes to watching a sport, the GoZero Mobility CEO chooses cricket. MS Dhoni is his favourite player. "Dhoni has been a spectacular batsman, captain and builds a right image of the team. The way he manages the game and implements his strategies is an art - which you can't learn but acquire with time and experience," he said.

History Made At Eden: Sania, Sindhu Felicitated; Ganguly, Sachin Watch Kohli & Co In Action

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India played its first-ever Day-Night Test match at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens, opposite Bangladesh.This format of the game sees the teams play under floodlights, using a pink ball in place of the regular red.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly were joined by former Team India players including Sachin Tendulkar, Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev among others in the City of Joy to watch cricket history being made. Tennis ace Sania Mirza, badminton champion PV Sindhu, and boxing legend Mary Kom also joined the cricketers in the stands.

Tendulkar and Ganguly both opted for blue blazers, but added a dash of pink - to mark the monumental occasion. While the master blaster paired his blazer with a pink shirt, the Bengal Tiger sported a pocket square in the same hue.