Samyuktha Hegde Instagram – On paper, we were the “small” team.
Tiny girls. Quiet names. No hype.
But performance doesn’t read paper. It reads heart. It watches who keeps going till the very last second.
We didn’t just become runners-up, we became proof.
Proof that confidence changes everything.
Proof that skill, when backed by heart, will take you exactly where you’re meant to be.
@lanchulal.lal1 thank you for being the kind of owner every team deserves. You trusted me with decisions, trusted the girls with responsibility, and showed up to every match. Calm. Observant. Encouraging. That backing made us braver.
@iamshravyaganapathi your positivity never dipped. You were fire and calm in the same breath from practice to finals.
@sushh_thogre our pillar. Strong, dependable, infectious energy. Thank you for also being my personal support system and our steady force on the field.
@deepika_anchor my left-arm star. Picked on instinct, you delivered beyond expectations. You made that my instinct look genius.
@cheese_queen_pro from knowing nothing on day 1, progressing so much by the end, you surprised me every step of the way
@deepa.gowda.792303 the transformation from day one to finals? Unreal. You unlocked yourself this season, and that confidence shift changed games for us.
@rakshashiremath_official @seemamanjappaofficial @jyothigowda_official showing up to every practice, staying ready, cheering the whole time, that’s character. That’s team spirit.
@roops.sweety you walked in unsure and walked out a competitor. That courage and growth mean more than any medal.
@gowdruhudgi3099 our last-minute addition who turned out to be destiny. You didn’t just join. You owned your space and delivered when it mattered most.
With four days of practice and almost no expectations, Sharath and Samarth helped give us belief and structure that carried us to the finals.
Divya, Manju, Gaurav, Nikki and Pari thank you for holding this league together so beautifully.
We started as individuals who needed confidence.
We finished as competitors who earned respect and that runners-up title.
We may be runners-up on paper.
But in growth, in heart, in grit, we won.
I am so, so proud of this team. Always. | Posted on 18/Feb/2026 20:00:24
