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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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Long Read: Through Saurabh Chaudhary and Jitu Rai’s fall from imperious heights, lessons for India’s Paris 2024 shooting contingentSubscriber Only
January 13, 2024 11:42 IST
There are no straightforward answers to why Saurabh Chaudhary and Jitu Rai suffered their slumps in form, but there are lessons to be learned as Indian shooting contingent eyes a redemption in Paris.
Tue, Jan 16, 2024
Pressure on coach, seniors before Olympics hockey qualifiersSubscriber Only
January 12, 2024 21:54 IST
Absence of key players, tough opponents high hurdles on way to Paris.
Sat, Jan 13, 2024
Hockey: Baljeet Kaur’s speedy rise from Tarn Taran to India’s squad for Olympic qualifiers, with help from a former World CupperSubscriber Only
January 11, 2024 20:04 IST
Baljeet Kaur, a late addition to India's squad for Hockey Olympic qualifiers, was among a group of underprivileged girls spotted and mentored by Daljit Singh Dhillon.
Fri, Jan 12, 2024
Aman Sehrawat begins new year with title, braces for showdown with Ravi Dahiya in race to ParisSubscriber Only
January 11, 2024 00:04 IST
The 20-year-old wrestler overcomes early jitters to clinch gold in 57kg category at UWW Ranking Series.
Thu, Jan 11, 2024
Two of the big questions for 2024: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for T20 World Cup? PR Sreejesh or Krishan Pathak for Paris?Subscriber Only
January 02, 2024 12:17 IST
It’s the year the country picks its leader and the men to take the country forward, to embrace incumbency or winds of change; it is also the year the world of Indian sports has to make tough and definite decisions in its quest for medals and trophies, but without the choice of a ballot.
Tue, Jan 02, 2024
In the stories of Asian Games’ medalists, the story of sport in IndiaSubscriber Only
January 01, 2024 18:16 IST
Sport’s ability to change lives in India is undeniable. Money remains the primary motivation for the families to put their child in sports. It’s why a daily wager moved from Varanasi to Sonbhadra; why a petrol pump attendant encouraged his daughter to take up running; and why a tribal belt in Sundergarh has more hockey turfs than colleges
Wed, Jan 03, 2024
Unsung heroes, jugaad, more resources and better reach: How India has tripled Asian Games medals tally in two decadesSubscriber Only
January 01, 2024 05:44 IST
The Indian Express investigation threw up a series of telling numbers. Take two: Around 65 per cent of the medallists are from families with less than Rs 5 lakh income per annum and 33 per cent were born and raised in rural India.
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
Happy New Year: Look where most of India’s medals come from — village & town, under Rs 5-lakh annual income, farmers’ familiesSubscriber Only
January 01, 2024 05:36 IST
Since the record Asian Games haul this October, The Indian Express tracked down all 256 medallists to plot each one’s journey to the podium. Their income, place of origin, education, first break, the numbers tell a story of challenge, change — and enduring hope.
Mon, Jan 01, 2024
‘Don’t know my destiny, but at least I tried’: Deepika Kumari’s Korea journey to fight back from anonymitySubscriber Only
December 29, 2023 09:37 IST
The archer was mocked for her Olympic performances and was out of the national team, but returns after maternity leave and from a boot camp overseas to plot her comeback.
Sat, Dec 30, 2023
Rahul Gandhi-Bajrang Punia idea exchange: Dhobi pachaad meets jiu-jitsu moves at Haryana’s famous akhadaSubscriber Only
December 27, 2023 17:06 IST
Gandhi's visit to the wrestling academy comes days after Punia, who has been at the forefront of the protests against BJP MP and former Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, returned his Padma Shri to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Thu, Dec 28, 2023
After year spent in dealing with one injury after another, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu still looks ahead to possible route to Paris Olympics podiumSubscriber Only
December 26, 2023 11:21 IST
Back, shoulder, thigh, wrist, hip – nothing has diluted Olympic medallist resolve to raise the bar higher for an encore next year
Tue, Dec 26, 2023
Govt suspends WFI panel: Last straw was decision to hold junior meet in Gonda on MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh’s ‘request’Subscriber Only
December 25, 2023 04:07 IST
Prem Chand Lochab, part of the government machinery and secretary of the Railway Sports Promotion Board, pointed out the procedural lapses and the violation of WFI’s constitution in his letter.
Mon, Dec 25, 2023
Govt suspends new wrestling panel: Being run from Brij Bhushan’s premisesSubscriber Only
December 24, 2023 11:49 IST
The ministry accused the new WFI committee, headed by Sanjay Singh, a close aide of former chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, of showing ‘blatant disregard for the established legal and procedural norms’.
Mon, Dec 25, 2023
Bajrang ‘returns’ his Padma Shri, leaves it on footpath: ‘We spent the night in tears’Subscriber Only
December 22, 2023 17:07 IST
Tokyo Olympic medal-winning wrestler writes open letter to Prime Minister Modi day after Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh aide Sanjay Singh is elected WFI president
Sun, Dec 24, 2023
Wrestling Federation election: Madhya Pradesh’s new CM Mohan Yadav gets only 5 votes, loses bout for post of VPSubscriber Only
December 22, 2023 04:10 IST
An avid wrestler and chief of the Madhya Pradesh Wrestling Association, Yadav was among those who lost in the WFI polls in New Delhi, which saw Uttar Pradesh’s Sanjay Singh getting elected as the new president.
Sat, Dec 23, 2023
Brij Bhushan aide Sanjay Singh elected WFI chief, Sakshi Malik quits wrestlingSubscriber Only
December 22, 2023 04:08 IST
The wrestlers underlined their disappointment with the government, claiming it couldn’t fulfill its promise to keep out Brij Bhushan’s family members and associates from the election process.
Sat, Dec 23, 2023
Paddy’s field work: Blending Indian hockey’s silent and aggressive warriors, defanging opponents into shirt colours & brainstorming in HindiSubscriber Only
December 16, 2023 12:14 IST
Indian men's hockey is a real-life Big Boss show, with players taking daily challenges and judged every second. Mind guru Paddy Upton is helping this vividly mercurial bunch with bent sticks find equilibrium while forging an Indian style.
Tue, Dec 19, 2023
Hockey: India script stunning comeback, beat Netherlands 4-3 to enter semifinals of Junior World CupSubscriber Only
December 12, 2023 12:21 IST
Araijeet Hundal's goal and assist, superb penalty corner variation highlight of the comeback win.
Tue, Dec 12, 2023
Like Brazil of 1982, Rohit Sharma’s India will go down as greatest team never to win the World CupSubscriber Only
November 21, 2023 04:55 IST
In the heartbreaking defeat in the World Cup final to Pat Cummins’ side, India confronted the grittiest, most unforgiving virtue of sport — Australianism. But this Indian cricket team showed a spirit that won hearts
Wed, Nov 22, 2023
Sultan of swing Mohammad Shami bends it like David Beckham, helps India take U-turnSubscriber Only
November 16, 2023 07:32 IST
Thoughts about loss to New Zealand in last World Cup crossed his mind during Williamson-Mitchell partnership, says Man of the Match
Thu, Nov 16, 2023
India versus New Zealand | Mohammed Shami: ‘This one chance we didn’t want to let go’Subscriber Only
November 16, 2023 07:00 IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to X to praise India’s semi-final hero. “The bowling of @MdShami11 in this game and also through the World Cup will be cherished by cricket lovers for generations to come. Well played Shami.”
Thu, Nov 16, 2023
World Cup semifinal: India’s Fab Five hit Kiwi curveballs out of the park to reach finalSubscriber Only
November 15, 2023 23:46 IST
The overly aggressives Indian batsmen - Rohit, Gill, Virat, Iyer and KL Rahul - outthought and outwitted the wily New Zealand bowling unit.
Thu, Nov 16, 2023
Wankhede’s North Stand, India’s 12th man: Bantering with Virat Kohli, quirky one-liners and cauldron of noiseSubscriber Only
November 15, 2023 07:24 IST
Liverpool has the Kop, Dortmund has the Die Gelbe Wand (the Yellow Wall) and Wankhede boasts of the North Stand and over the years those seated there have created the atmosphere when a cricket match is on.
Wed, Nov 15, 2023
The dreaded hour: Why batting between 6.30-7.30 pm has been a challenge at WankhedeSubscriber Only
November 14, 2023 18:43 IST
During this World Cup, the scores of the team batting second at the end of the first Powerplay read thus: 67/4, 35/3, 14/6 and 52/4; former curator Nadeem Memon says batsmen should be cautious in the first 10 overs of the second innings under lights.
Wed, Nov 15, 2023
World Cup: South Africa win after a few hiccups, as Azmatullah Omarzai personifies Afghanistan’s stubbornnessSubscriber Only
November 10, 2023 22:25 IST
South Africa win the dead rubber in Ahmedabad but Azmat showcases Afghanistan's absolute refusal to give up no matter how dire the situation
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