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Mihir Vasavda
Based out of Mumbai, Mihir Vasavda is a Senior Assistant Editor (Sports) with The Indian Express. An award-winning journalist, he writes on Olympic sports and sports policy matters, and has covered several multi-discipline events as well as football and hockey World Cups. He tweets from @mihirsv
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Behind the rise and rise of armless archer Sheetal Devi: Lifting dumbbells with toes, improvised trigger and clay to strengthen grip
November 11, 2025 09:23 IST
Born without arms, there’s little Sheetal Devi can’t do. Defying physics, the 18-year-old is stepping into uncharted territory for an Indian athlete.
Tue, Nov 11, 2025
ISL, India’s top tier league, finds no takers – on terms set by the All India Football Federation
November 07, 2025 21:47 IST
Four parties showed interest initially, but none have come forward on deadline day, primarily due to the financial model proposed by federation, including clauses like paying the AIFF Rs 37.5 crore each year
Sat, Nov 08, 2025
Ryan Williams, son of Anglo-Indian mother settled in Perth, and Kathmandu-born Abneet Bharti added to Indian football team
November 06, 2025 22:50 IST
27-year-old Abneet and Williams, 32, will join the India training camp in Bengaluru ahead of the AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Bangladesh on November 18
Fri, Nov 07, 2025
From cybercrime to hockey: How Jamtara is turning a cornerSubscriber Only
November 05, 2025 08:29 IST
For long, Jamtara in Jharkhand has been the country’s cybercrime universe, where young men pull off the most audacious scams through a sleight of SIM cards. But since 2022, a quiet movement has been sweeping through these parts as a generation of young men and women take to hockey
Wed, Nov 05, 2025
Mirabai Chanu’s weight category dropped from Los Angeles Olympics: ‘Focus on Asian Games first,’ her team says
November 03, 2025 23:12 IST
Sources in Mirabai’s entourage said the weight category change for the LA Olympics might not immediately impact the lifter, given that her first priority is the Asian Games next year.
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
From Harmanpreet’s gamble to Amanjot’s fumble, how India seized moments to lift the World Cup
November 03, 2025 21:23 IST
Between Harmanpreet’s catch and the midnight party on the ground, India’s players reflected on the key moments that turned the tide.
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
Her story is history: Harmanpreet Kaur & Co on top of the world
November 03, 2025 00:32 IST
Just like that, decades of hurt were over. And in images that had uncanny resemblance to the 1983 men's final, it was the India captain running backwards to take a catch that proved to be the ultimate winning moment.
Tue, Nov 04, 2025
India’s greatest ODI World Cup win over Australia, regardless of gender
October 31, 2025 00:48 IST
Jemimah Rodrigues's 127 not out helps India chase down highest total, break Australia's 16 match winning streak at 50-over World Cup
Fri, Oct 31, 2025
‘Political enemy Pakistan’ won’t be stopped from travelling to Ahmedabad for 2030 Commonwealth Games, says government
October 28, 2025 22:32 IST
‘Not inviting Pakistan will weaken our candidature for 2036 Olympics,’ sports ministry says, citing the example of Indonesia, which has been sanctioned by the International Olympic Committee for stopping Israeli athletes from entering the country
Wed, Oct 29, 2025
‘The antithesis of Indian style wrestling’: Why U-23 world champion Sujeet Kalkal is the name everyone’s whispering
October 27, 2025 23:36 IST
Prophesied that he would win an Olympic gold on the day he was born, Haryana’s latest 65kg sensation continues rising the ranks in wrestling’s deepest weight class
Tue, Oct 28, 2025
Host Nation Advantage? What 2030 CWG could mean for India in high-value Olympic sportsSubscriber Only
October 16, 2025 21:55 IST
bhinav Bindra says "real opportunity lies in how we use the event to push for development in sports where we have yet not made a real dent"; Adille Sumariwalla hopes for more focus on sports like "track and field, swimming and cycling, which are very tough" at the CWG level
Fri, Oct 17, 2025
Heroic Cape Verde and hopeless India: Why there is no correlation between population and success in footballSubscriber Only
October 16, 2025 14:47 IST
India’s inability to feature even in an expanded, 24-team Asian Cup — despite a far bigger population, more players, better grounds and a lucrative league — points to a hopeless situation and an alarming slide in football.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
Ahmedabad to host 2030 Commonwealth Games: What this means for 2036 Olympics bidSubscriber Only
October 15, 2025 20:11 IST
India last hosted the CWG in 2010. However, the Delhi Games were overshadowed by poor planning, delays in completing infrastructure and allegations of corruption.
Thu, Oct 16, 2025
How Mirabai Chanu, weighing 48kg, lifted iron twice her weight, 115kg, for a third World Championships medal: ‘One of my best performances’Subscriber Only
October 03, 2025 02:33 IST
Mirabai tallied a total of 199kg (84 in snatch and 115 in clean and jerk) to win her third World Championships medal, in addition to the gold and silver she won earlier. “I would rate this as one of my best performances,” Mirabai said.
Fri, Oct 03, 2025
Asian Games 2026: Indian football team’s participation unlikely after government issues strict guidelinesSubscriber Only
September 24, 2025 14:49 IST
Sports Ministry’s rules state teams ranked outside the top-8 in Asia will not be sent for next year’s multi-sport event; the men’s team, ranked 24th, and the 12th-placed women’s side do not meet the criteria
Wed, Sep 24, 2025
Setback for Hockey India League: Second team pulls out after one season citing financial reasonsSubscriber Only
September 22, 2025 14:40 IST
The UP Rudras franchise, which had India vice-captain Hardik Singh and Lalit Upadhyay in its ranks, communicated its decision to Hockey India on Sunday evening; ‘Will manage the situation,” says federation’s secretary Bhola Nath Singh.
Mon, Sep 22, 2025
After Olympics setback Antim becomes second Indian woman to win two World Championship medals: “In India, whoever wins a medal, we lift them so high. And those who don’t…”Subscriber Only
September 19, 2025 00:46 IST
The 21-year-old becomes only the second Indian women to medal at two World Championships as she clinches bronze at Zagreb World Championships
Fri, Sep 19, 2025
Wrestling World Championships: Bruised, bloodied Antim Panghal fights till end but loses in semis to Paris Olympics medallist YepezSubscriber Only
September 17, 2025 23:17 IST
Antim tried to stage a late comeback, lost 5-3 in the semifinals. She still has one more shot at a podium finish on Thursday.
Thu, Sep 18, 2025
‘Antim 2.0 ready to challenge for gold’: A year after Paris Olympics setback, wrestler takes centrestage at World ChampionshipsSubscriber Only
September 16, 2025 16:00 IST
Antim, who wrestles in 53kg, will return to the big wrestling stage at the World Championship a year after making an unceremonious exit from the Paris Olympics.
Tue, Sep 16, 2025
Jimmy Gressier, the wannabe footballer who broke stranglehold of Africa-born athletes to win 10,000m World Championship titleSubscriber Only
September 15, 2025 19:50 IST
On Sunday night, when the lead pack emerged from the final bend onto the home stretch, a white European male winning the race still seemed an unattainable task.
Mon, Sep 15, 2025
Hockey star Hardik Singh adopts a family affected by Punjab floods, will use Asia Cup prize money to rebuild their livesSubscriber Only
September 10, 2025 20:29 IST
Just days after helping India qualify for the World Cup, midfielder to help family get a roof over its head, furniture and other accessories.
Thu, Sep 11, 2025
After Asia Cup win, Craig Fulton hails ‘super intelligent’ India but team rebuilding imminentSubscriber Only
September 08, 2025 20:49 IST
Building depth in Asian events to unleash well-oiled unit against Australia and Europe is what the South African coach aims to achieve for India
Mon, Sep 08, 2025
He trained for priesthood, became a hockey star: Shilanand Lakra’s journey from remote Odisha village to Indian teamSubscriber Only
September 08, 2025 20:08 IST
Sundergarh is known for top defenders like Michael Kindo & Dilip Tirkey, but he is adept that scoring goals and providing assists
Tue, Sep 09, 2025
India win Asia Cup hockey: How forwards found connections inside the circle to go from frustrating to flamboyantSubscriber Only
September 07, 2025 23:15 IST
India have been doing one of the harder parts right -- getting into the circle. The last-mile connectivity, colloquially speaking, was missing -- the forwards could not provide the finish. That changed in the last three matches.
Sun, Sep 07, 2025
Asia Cup hockey: How Harmanpreet Singh’s India shed chaos, embraced control to reclaim Asian title, qualify for 2026 World CupSubscriber Only
September 07, 2025 22:45 IST
Coach Craig Fulton doesn’t believe there’s any such thing as ‘perfect hockey’. However, this will be as close to perfect as they can get as India reclaimed the Asia Cup.
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