 Rakhra
Sports, established in 1933, is one of the first four sports
stores to be set up in the city. The retail outlet on Commercial
Street has a reputation of selling high-quality sports products.
"Customers come here solely based on our past reputation,"
says O P Rakhra, Proprietor.
They deal in all kinds of sports goods, from athletics to swim
wear. You name any sports equipment, they have it. Footballs,
Volleyballs, Basketballs, Cricket bats and balls, Hockey sticks,
Badminton, Table Tennis and Tennis rackets, Boxing Gloves, Track
Suits, Shirts, Trousers, Wrist bands, Head bands, Spike shoes,
Trophies, Uniforms for all sports and casual wear make
up their exhaustive range of sports products.
 Rakhra
has tie-ups with sports goods manufacturers and dealers in New
Delhi, Haryana, Punjab (Meerut), Calcutta and other places
in North India. You can even order imported exercise cycles
and hi-tech health equipments through their dealers.
They have top class brands like Wilson, Proline, Yonex
and authorised importers supplying them cricket bats, tennis
and badminton rackets.
Their most selling products are cricket equipments. "Especially
during the summer season, we sell a lot of cricket stuff. We
have men's swimming wear - costumes, goggles and others."
 They
supply goods to schools and industrial houses (MICO, ITI,
HAL). They regularly supply football equipment to the ITI
Football team. They even repair tennis rackets, footballs,
badminton rackets etc. And these products need not necessarily
be purchased from them.
Many celebrities have visited Rakhra. Noted personalities include
Amitabh Bachchan, Mahmood, Dilip Kumar, Jude Felix, Kirmani,
Roger Binny, Sadanand and Rahul Dravid. "Many top
personalities have come here. You know, Amitabh Bachchan bought
shuttle rackets when he visited our store some 10-15 years ago.
Many state and national cricketers come here during tournaments."
 Maintenance
of a cricket bat
Never let the bat get wet
After using it on the turf, remember to put it back in the case.
If you are not using it for a long time, oil it every two months.
Always season a new bat, preferably with a ball wrapped in a
sock.
You can paste fibre tapes all over the blade, so that the blade
doesn't get chipped off.
One last thing: Treat the bat like a child.
Address: # 6, Commercial Street,
Bangalore - 560 001
Phone: 2558 8776
Fax: 2558 7055
Email: rakhra@vsnl.com
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