Ajay is a veteran Indian sports writer at Sportskeeda with a rich 15 years of experience. His interest in sports started early watching one of his uncles play football in Calcutta League third division and another one representing West Bengal at the national level in boxing. Ajay has himself has represented West Bengal at national level in rowing for 8 years.<br /> <br /> As a journalist, he has covered many major competitions over the years like the Olympics, Commonwealth Games, Asian Wrestling Championships and Junior Hockey World Cup. He has also interviewed some prominent Indian sports personalities like Leander Paes, Yogeshwar Dutt, PK Bannerjee, Akhil Kumar, Sania Mirza, Vijender Singh, Dilip Tirkey and Sushil Kumar. <br /> <br /> Ajay’s favorite Indian athlete is Leander Paes due to his determination, never-say-die attitude, fitness, longevity and fierce fighting spirit. His bronze medal triumph over legendary Andre Agassi in 1996 Olympics is a feat Ajay fondly remembers. He believes Paes was one of the pioneers to bring competitiveness in Indian sports along with Sourav Ganguly.<br /> <br /> Moreover, India beating South Korea in 1998 Asian Games, Abhinav Bindra’s Gold Medal at 2008 Olympics, India’s 2011 ODI World Cup win and Sushil Kumar’s 2008 Olympics medal are some events that left a lasting impact on Ajay. <br /> <br /> Ajay emphasizes on quality in articles by only sticking to facts. When not working, he enjoys watching football, especially Mohun Bagan’s matches.

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