Sports

Aquatics

Athletics

Badminton

Basketball

Cricket

football

hockey

lawntennis

squash

tabletennis

volleyball

weightlifting

Aquatics

About Us

With an objective to give you an opportunity to experience the sports of swimming and water polo, the swim centre offers excellent pool facilities, trained coaches and lifeguards to put you through the swimming program. The Pool provides you an ideal environment to cool off after a hectic day of classes and labs. Coach, V.R.Vadi guides you through the learning process. He knows how to teach you swimming and the enthusiasm of the institute team inspires you to learn. Moreover, the fun part of it is that you have the support of enthusiastic, lively and cool institute swimmers and water polo players.

Facilities

IIT Kanpur boasts of an Olympic-size 8-lane Swimming pool. The pool is located in the southern part of the campus. Swimming Pool is an Institute Community Facility.

Coach

Vivek Rao Vadi

9651969591

vrvadi@iitk.ac.in
Santosh Joshi

7007450338

skjoshi@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Anant Vats

7388786202

anantnv@iitk.ac.in
Rachita Bhattacharya

9696435470

rachitab@iitk.ac.in

athletics

About Us

Athletics is considered to be the Father of all Games and is in fact The Way of Living and not just a sport. An Athlete is an all-round sportsperson with skills for cricket, football, badminton, etc. and has immense control of his body and senses. Athletics not only builds you physically but it helps in body coordination and gives you mental stiffness. So be a part of it to know yourself and the way of your life.

Facilities

IIT Kanpur provides excellent facilities for Athletics enthusiasts with well-maintained grass track. We also have separate room for gym and weight training. Ground is open from 5:30 am to 9 pm on all days. Spikes, hurdles, throwing and jumping shoes, pole for pole vault, shotput, hammer, javelin etc. are the main required equipments and all of these can be issued to a student against his/her ID card at the PE section. Apart from this, we have proper route for cross country run/marathons on road.

Coach

Anjani Dubey

9451522395

anjanid@iitk.ac.in
Deepak Dhanowa

8006780032

ddhanowa@iitk.ac.in
Ram Narain

9621672007

rnarain@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Jaswinder Singh

7054122875

jassican@iitk.ac.in
Asha

7054127652

ashab@iitk.ac.in

badminton

About Us

Badminton is the world's fastest racquet sport: a shuttle can leave the racket at a speed of almost 200 mph. Todayâ€™s players compete in a lightning-fast sport which demands constant, highly concentrated actions: running, jumping, twisting, stretching, running backwards and striking. In a typical two-game singles match, top players will cover nearly every inch of the court and travel more than a mile. Great techniques and physical fitness alone are not enough to win a badminton game, a successful player must play smart. Using quick thinking to adapt his/her play to the opponentâ€™s tactics and weaknesses. Using varying speed and position and deceptive plays to earn an edge over the opponent.

Facilities

IIT Kanpur provides excellent facilities for badminton enthusiasts with 5 indoor wooden courts. 3 of them are housed in the New SAC. The other 2 are at the Old Sports Complex. The courts are open from 6 am to 11am and 4 pm to 9 pm on all days except Sunday when they open from 6am to 9am and 5pm to 9pm. Badminton rackets, shuttles and non-marking shoes are the required equipments and all of these can be issued to a student against his/her ID card at the New SAC and Old Sports Complex reception. Apart from this, every hall of residence also has outdoor badminton courts and students can issue required equipments from the Sports Secretaries of the HEC of the hall.

Coach

Shailendra Rasaniya

9793990585

@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Rishabh Krishna Gupta

9140871485

krishabh@iitk.ac.in
Vaishnavi Bhope

7754916139

vdbhope@iitk.ac.in

basketball

About Us

Basketball is one of the worldâ€™s most popular and widely viewed sports. The game is very effective in increasing the stamina of the player and also the height if the player is a kid. IIT Kanpur has very efficient basketball teams which participate in different matches in and outside the campus.

Facilities

Besides a court each in all the hostels, the institute proudly houses 3 concrete and a wooden basketball court which regularly host several teams from nearby colleges. These are the pride of the campus and please everyone who gets a chance to glance across these beautiful courts. The concrete courts are also equipped with fantastic drainage facilities ensuring that play is not disrupted for long even if the sky chooses to open up.

Coach

Ruchi Yadav

9793584135

@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Shivam Singh

9453148577

singhsh@iitk.ac.in
Aakanksha

7054177605

aakanksh@iitk.ac.in

cricket

About Us

Cricket is a passion in India and we, as a team represent the passion of IIT Kanpur towards this legendary game. Cricket is in our hearts and our souls. The IITK cricket team sincerely believes in qualities such as true sporting spirit and team effort. Each and every member of the team is a reflection of these values. The team comprises of a blend of cricket enthusiasts instilled with inborn talents and all these players gel together to form this fantastic unit.

Facilities

We have a well-devoted ground especially for cricket with the facilities of flood lights and nets. There are two cricket grounds, one is the Main Ground near the Academic Area and the other one is the ACES ground near the main IIT Gate. The pitch is regularly maintained by experienced people. These facilities are mostly for institute team players.

Coach

Mr. Suborto Royi

9935713921

@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Sanket Katore

9044028241

skatore@iitk.ac.in

football

About Us

The Football team of IITK is the sanest entity in the wildlife sanctuary of IIT Kanpur. The Football ground is a place visited by choice. It is a place where there is no distinction between seniors and juniors until it comes to collecting balls at the end of our practice sessions. One enjoys every moment while here, even when our beloved coach is administering the last push up during cool down. Our team can be summarized in two phrases: "Vaaryapayam" and "Bharat Mata ki Jai".

Facilities

IIT Kanpur boasts of one of the best football grounds among all IITs. Unarguably the largest in dimensions with well-maintained grassy turf and surrounded by four towering floodlights, the facility is sure to woo any soccer fan. The institute team nicknamed IITKFC practices daily at 6:30 in the evening. And the only requirements to be a part of the fraternity are a pair of shoes and whole lot of enthusiasm. So, all the football enthusiasts out there, catch you tomorrow evening.

Coach

Sunil Kumar

8787092036

@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Saurav Krishna

9454025365

sauravkp@iitk.ac.in

hockey

About Us

Hockey is the national sport of India, and needs no introduction. Although Indiaâ€™s towering reputation in world hockey has gone down a little in the last few decades, we are still among the best out there. Adroit stick-handling and teamwork combine to make a good hockey player.

Facilities

IIT Kanpur boasts of a lush green Hockey Ground with flood lights. The facility serves as a training ground for the Institute hockey team and a hub for hockey enthusiasts. Institute provides hockey sticks, shinpads and balls to the interested students. Necessary equipment can be issued from the Physical Education section.

Coach

R L Dhiman

7607435442

@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Raj Kumar Meena

7991377534

meenaraj@iitk.ac.in

Lawn Tennis

About Us

Lawn Tennis is a modern game which originated in Birmingham, England in the 19th century. Students at IIT Kanpur also play this sport. Besides being refreshing, the game of Lawn tennis is a very good form of exercise.

Facilities

IIT Kanpur has six well-laid and well-lit synthetic tennis courts between Halls of Residence 1 and 5. They are open from 6 am to 12 pm and 4 pm to 9pm on all days except Institute holidays. Students who are interested in playing but do not have balls or non-marking shoes of their own can get the same issued using Institute ID card.

Coach

Rajkumar Parihar

9415073407

@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Parameswar Pal

9956234944

parampal@iitk.ac.in
Monal Goel

7318020342

monal@iitk.ac.in

Squash

About Us

A game growing very quickly in the world, this extreme racquet sport is played in a four-walled court in the singles or doubles format, using a rubber ball. It is played at a very fast pace and is often dubbed as "chess on feet". IITK boasts of having one of the best teams across the IITs.

Facilities

IITK boasts of having four well maintained squash courts with LED lighting, glass back-walls and wooden flooring with dimensions as per international standards for singles play. Standard equipment such as racquets and non-marking shoes can be issued at the New Sports Complex.

Coach

Ishaan Ahmed

7905258227

@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Kishan Sankharva

8980808997

kishans@iitk.ac.in

table Tennis

About Us

Table Tennis is the fastest ball game and a sport which is played extensively in IITK campus with players ranging from campus kids, IIT Kanpur students to professors. It is a sport of tremendous reflexes and is the fascination of almost everyone here. IIT Kanpur provides outstanding facilities as well as opportunities to learn and relish the sport. Following the inclusion of the sport in Olympics in 1988, it was soon made a part of the Inter IIT Sports Meets. Since then, with the increase in availability of the sports equipment, the sport is played with great enthusiasm across all IITs.

Facilities

The New SAC has a big wooden floored TT room with 7 tables. Additionally, there is an automatic ball releasing robot for perfecting your techniques and skills. The robot releases the balls with varying speeds, provides different directions of spin to the balls to help you master the game. IIT Kanpur boasts of being the only IIT with such facilities. In addition to providing excellent facilities to the Institute Table Tennis Team, the court remains open for all who wish to enjoy the sport from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Non-marking shoes, rackets and TT balls are available for issuing against the Institute ID card. All the table tennis competitions or tournaments held during inter-college or intra-college sports events are organised in this court. In addition to the main TT room in the New SAC, each Hall of Residence at IITK has a separate room for Table Tennis with one or more good quality tables installed for easy access and availability of the game at the very doorstep.

Coach

Ashutosh Singh

9935937848

@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Bapan Saha

7839984186

bapans@iitk.ac.in
Chitranshi Singh

9149160952

chitra@iitk.ac.in

Volleyball

About Us

Volleyball is a team sport that has earned its place in every competitive level Based on very quick and explosive movements, such as jumping, hitting, diving and blocking, volleyball is one of the most popular sports among the campus community. Almost everyone- students, faculty, staff and even institute teams of other sports are seen enjoying the game.

Facilities

The Institute has 4 Central Volleyball courts near old sports complex.

Coach

Amit Doharey

9794424881

@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Pankaj Kumar

7388771714

pankumar@iitk.ac.in
Neha Chauhan

7983682161

chneha@iitk.ac.in

weightlifting

About Us

The sport of weightlifting is a muscle-building activity involving heavy weights. Along with focusing on academics, the boys at IIT Kanpur are extremely concerned about their physique. As a result of this consciousness weightlifting is a very popular activity at IIT Kanpur. The institute team weightlifting is a passionate group of people dedicated to the sport of weightlifting.

Facilities

IIT Kanpur provides a full-fledged weightlifting hall with 5 platforms along with a fully equipped gym.

Coach

Kuldeep Sharma

7607005501

@iitk.ac.in

Captains

Suraj Yadav

7054123127

surajydv@iitk.ac.in

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