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The\u00a0Indian Indoor Sports Foundation (IISF)<\/strong>, the\u00a0national governing body<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0indoor cricket<\/strong>\u00a0and other\u00a0indoor sports in India<\/strong>, has officially announced its\u00a0new leadership team<\/strong>\u00a0as part of its latest organizational update released on\u00a0April 29, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The newly appointed\u00a0six-member team<\/strong>\u00a0is expected to play an important role in\u00a0expanding indoor sports activities<\/strong>\u00a0across the country, building\u00a0stronger talent pathways<\/strong>, and increasing India\u2019s\u00a0presence in international competitions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Newly Appointed Leadership Team<\/strong><\/p>\n Ajay Naik \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Chairman<\/p>\n Milind Punja \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Advisor<\/p>\n Cetric Joe \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0President<\/p>\n Dr. Dhanajeyan Jayavel \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Joint Secretary<\/p>\n Prasanna Kumar \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0General Secretary<\/p>\n Dr. Sunil Mohana Murthy \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Treasurer<\/p>\n Focus on Future Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n According to\u00a0IISF<\/strong>, the\u00a0new leadership structure<\/strong>\u00a0has been formed with a\u00a0clear vision<\/strong>\u00a0to promote\u00a0indoor sports<\/strong>\u00a0in every part of India. The foundation plans to\u00a0encourage young athletes<\/strong>,\u00a0improve training systems<\/strong>,\u00a0organize more national-level events<\/strong>, and create\u00a0stronger opportunities<\/strong>\u00a0for players to\u00a0compete globally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The appointment of\u00a0Dr. Dhanajeyan Jayavel<\/strong>\u00a0as\u00a0Joint Secretary<\/strong>\u00a0has received\u00a0positive attention<\/strong>, with the organization describing him as a\u00a0dedicated<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0strategic leader<\/strong>\u00a0who can contribute significantly to the\u00a0next phase of growth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n India\u2019s Rising Presence in Indoor Cricket<\/strong><\/p>\n Under\u00a0IISF<\/strong>, India has steadily built its\u00a0reputation in indoor cricket<\/strong>\u00a0and has participated in\u00a0international tournaments<\/strong>, including events organized by the\u00a0World Indoor Cricket Federation<\/strong>. Indian teams have competed in\u00a0Open Men\u2019s<\/strong>,\u00a0Women\u2019s<\/strong>, and\u00a0Junior categories<\/strong>, showing\u00a0steady progress<\/strong>\u00a0on the\u00a0world stage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n With a\u00a0refreshed leadership team<\/strong>\u00a0and growing\u00a0interest in indoor sports<\/strong>,\u00a0IISF<\/strong>\u00a0aims to open\u00a0new opportunities<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0players<\/strong>,\u00a0coaches<\/strong>, and\u00a0sports communities<\/strong>\u00a0across the country. The latest announcement signals a\u00a0strong step<\/strong>\u00a0toward making India a\u00a0bigger force in indoor sports<\/strong>\u00a0in the coming years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The\u00a0Indian Indoor Sports Foundation (IISF), the\u00a0national governing body\u00a0for\u00a0indoor cricket\u00a0and other\u00a0indoor sports in India, has officially announced its\u00a0new leadership team\u00a0as part of its latest organizational update released on\u00a0April 29, 2026. The newly appointed\u00a0six-member team\u00a0is expected to play an important role in\u00a0expanding indoor sports activities\u00a0across the country, building\u00a0stronger talent pathways, and increasing India\u2019s\u00a0presence in international competitions. Newly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":" The\u00a0Indian Indoor Sports Foundation (IISF)<\/strong>, the\u00a0national governing body<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0indoor cricket<\/strong>\u00a0and other\u00a0indoor sports in India<\/strong>, has officially announced its\u00a0new leadership team<\/strong>\u00a0as part of its latest organizational update released on\u00a0April 29, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The newly appointed\u00a0six-member team<\/strong>\u00a0is expected to play an important role in\u00a0expanding indoor sports activities<\/strong>\u00a0across the country, building\u00a0stronger talent pathways<\/strong>, and increasing India\u2019s\u00a0presence in international competitions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Newly Appointed Leadership Team<\/strong><\/p>\n Ajay Naik \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Chairman<\/p>\n Milind Punja \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Advisor<\/p>\n Cetric Joe \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0President<\/p>\n Dr. Dhanajeyan Jayavel \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Joint Secretary<\/p>\n Prasanna Kumar \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0General Secretary<\/p>\n Dr. Sunil Mohana Murthy \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Treasurer<\/p>\n Focus on Future Growth<\/strong><\/p>\n According to\u00a0IISF<\/strong>, the\u00a0new leadership structure<\/strong>\u00a0has been formed with a\u00a0clear vision<\/strong>\u00a0to promote\u00a0indoor sports<\/strong>\u00a0in every part of India. The foundation plans to\u00a0encourage young athletes<\/strong>,\u00a0improve training systems<\/strong>,\u00a0organize more national-level events<\/strong>, and create\u00a0stronger opportunities<\/strong>\u00a0for players to\u00a0compete globally<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The appointment of\u00a0Dr. Dhanajeyan Jayavel<\/strong>\u00a0as\u00a0Joint Secretary<\/strong>\u00a0has received\u00a0positive attention<\/strong>, with the organization describing him as a\u00a0dedicated<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0strategic leader<\/strong>\u00a0who can contribute significantly to the\u00a0next phase of growth<\/strong>.<\/p>\n India\u2019s Rising Presence in Indoor Cricket<\/strong><\/p>\n Under\u00a0IISF<\/strong>, India has steadily built its\u00a0reputation in indoor cricket<\/strong>\u00a0and has participated in\u00a0international tournaments<\/strong>, including events organized by the\u00a0World Indoor Cricket Federation<\/strong>. Indian teams have competed in\u00a0Open Men\u2019s<\/strong>,\u00a0Women\u2019s<\/strong>, and\u00a0Junior categories<\/strong>, showing\u00a0steady progress<\/strong>\u00a0on the\u00a0world stage<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Looking Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n With a\u00a0refreshed leadership team<\/strong>\u00a0and growing\u00a0interest in indoor sports<\/strong>,\u00a0IISF<\/strong>\u00a0aims to open\u00a0new opportunities<\/strong>\u00a0for\u00a0players<\/strong>,\u00a0coaches<\/strong>, and\u00a0sports communities<\/strong>\u00a0across the country. The latest announcement signals a\u00a0strong step<\/strong>\u00a0toward making India a\u00a0bigger force in indoor sports<\/strong>\u00a0in the coming years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30669","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30669","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=30669"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30669\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31275,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30669\/revisions\/31275"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/30767"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=30669"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=30669"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dev.devikapuram.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=30669"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}