Hyderabad, Aug. 21 -- Former India badminton player Jwala Gutta on Friday welcomed the revamped Khelo India scheme, saying the significant increase in its budget will help provide greater opportunities to young athletes and strengthen India's sports ecosystem.

The Sports Authority of India (SAI), under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, organised a press interaction on the revamped Khelo India scheme in Hyderabad, highlighting its focus on grassroots talent identification, inclusivity and athlete development.

"Very, very happy to be part of this press conference for the new Khelo India scheme. Very important, very important for the sports development of our country. And I'm very happy that the budget has gone eightfold up and I r...