final will also be the culmination of a tussle over the sports origins.Conventional wisdom in India has it that the sport was born here in ancient times. Its roots can be found in the epics - in Nation at Play, Ronojoy Sen suggests it goes back to the Vedic age - and is said to have been invented by t

Adrian Lewis is the early leader in this years Premier League and Sky Sports Rod Studd is glad to see one of the sports most exciting talents back at the top... Its great to see Adrian Lewis playing so well in the Premier League, with two wins out of two, and being top of the table. He is one of only two players with a 100 per cent record, along with Peter Wright.I think hes actually enjoying it a lot more. Hes come off the back of a World Championship where he did really well, got to the final, and wasnt that far off beating Gary Anderson. If Anderson hadnt taken out that 170 right at the end, it might have been a different story. Adrian Lewis suffered a 7-5 defeat to Gary Anderson in the World Championship Off the back of that, Adrian decided to change his darts to throw with heavier darts, and a lot of people wondered why he was doing that. But the proof of the pudding is in the eating and hes throwing better, there is no doubt of it. That amazing natural talent of almost just lobbing the darts in effortlessly has kind of been amended and adjusted. With the heavier darts, hes throwing with a lot more authority to go with his obvious talent and panache. We relive some classic encounters between Michael van Gerwen and Adrian Lewis Maybe it comes to us all at some point, where you kind of just mature a little bit. Adrian is 31 now, hes happily married, and has got his young family. I think maybe his whole perspective and attitude has changed and hell be the first to admit he has probably grown up a little bit. I think his darts has improved because of it. Adrian Lewis had to settle for a 120 after his third dart got caught between his other treble 20s The rest of the commentators will say this too - his performances in the Premier League have been poor really by his standards, much poorer than his ability would dictate. Weve been critical, saying he has been playing poorly. I remember him getting the hump after a match at the World Matchplay, which he had won. He had a go at us commentators, but we pretty much said, Look, we only criticise you because its frustrating to see you play so poorly when you know youre much better than that. Hes realised that he was not doing himself justice in the Premier League and now is the time to stop wasting that talent and really do something about it. Rod Studd When were talking after matches this year he says, Its a darn sight better than I used to play in the Premier League. He has realised that he was not doing himself justice in this competition and now is the time to stop wasting that talent in the Premier League and really do something about it.Its been terrific to see him play so well and long may it continue. Darts is a better place with Adrian Lewis playing in top form, it really is. Get a Sky Sports Day Pass Dont miss the Darts! Watch live on NOW TV for ￡6.99. 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Klitschkos management company says the bout will be the Ukrainian fighters 25th world championship fight. The 1.83-meter (6-foot) Leapai defeated the previously unbeaten Denis Boytsov in November to become the WBOs mandatory challenger. India and Iran wont merely be vying for the title of world champion on Saturday; the final will also be the culmination of a tussle over the sports origins.Conventional wisdom in India has it that the sport was born here in ancient times. Its roots can be found in the epics - in Nation at Play, Ronojoy Sen suggests it goes back to the Vedic age - and is said to have been invented by the Aayars or the Yadavas. Its known by different names in different parts of India - ha-du-du, hu-tu-tu - and is one of the first games any Indian child learns.Enter Iranian captain Meraj Sheykh, though, and his take: Kabaddi originated in his hometown, Sistan, 5,000 years ago. My hometown, Sistan, was where it was first found. Several ancient books spoke about it too. We were the original founders of the game, not India, he said.Sheykh later pointed to Shahr-E-Sukteh, an archaeological site located in Irans Sistan and Baluchestan province, as the birthplace of the game.Though Sheykh believes that Iran has history on its side, he acknowledges the Indian role. India has popularized the game and has increased its outreach. The kind of interest the authorities have been taking in the sport is commendable and it woould only help in the growth of the game that I love, he said.ddddddddddddIndia and Iran have been two of the most successful teams so far in international kabaddi. India have dominated the game ever since the first Asian Kabaddi Championship in 1980, which they won. Iran debuted at the 2004 World Cup and have since been Indias closest competitors, facing them in the finals of the previous two editions of the cup.At this tournament, Iran have won four games and lost one so far - the same as India. Another loss would mean the end of their campaign, but Sheykh is content with the way his team has grown. For Iranian players, a lot of focus is put on training. We probably practice even more than India does. This is our game and we are more determined, he said.Sheykh began playing kabaddi at the age of 12 and believes that he shares a lot in common with the Indian team. Like many Indian players, I too started playing the game at a very early age. In fact, the game is very common in my native place. Almost everyone plays it over there. For me, its all I have, he says. ' ' '