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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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Asia Cup hockey: Harmanpreet Singh orchestrates India’s symphony with quarterback-like 50-yard passesSubscriber Only
September 06, 2025 23:30 IST
India captain Harmanpreet Singh's precise aerial balls, powerful cross-field passes create havoc as India thrash China to enter Asia Cup final
Sun, Sep 07, 2025
Asia Cup hockey: For Japan, journey to Rajgir is also spiritual questSubscriber Only
September 06, 2025 08:03 IST
Asia Cup 2025: Captain Raiki Fujishima found that for more than half a century, pilgrims from Japan had been undertaking the long journey to this town, two hours from Patna, famous for its ancient ruins and Buddhist temples.
Sat, Sep 06, 2025
China’s latest Olympic project: Climb up men’s hockey ladder, taking a cue from womenSubscriber Only
September 05, 2025 19:26 IST
The British, who passed the game to their colonies, called it hockey. The Chinese had another name for it: beikou. “But the point is,” Xiaolong says through a translator, “that we have played hockey for several hundred years in China.”
Sat, Sep 06, 2025
Asia Cup hockey: Veteran Manpreet Singh sparks India into life in crucial 4-1 win against Malaysia – ‘It’s huge what he is doing’Subscriber Only
September 04, 2025 22:34 IST
Hardik and Manpreet were bantering the morning after one of Novak Djokovic's earlier US Open wins, comparing the former captain's longevity to the Serb. As Hardik says of Manpreet: “He's been playing since 2011 and is still going strong. I think, thode underrated hote hai hum hockey waale."
Thu, Sep 04, 2025
It’s Nitish Kumar show at Hockey Asia Cup in poll-bound Bihar: On team buses, inside stadium and on streetsSubscriber Only
September 04, 2025 08:48 IST
The Chief Minister can be seen everywhere in Rajgir, as the state prepares for Assembly elections later this year.
Thu, Sep 04, 2025
Asia Cup Hockey: Hardik Singh’s wondergoal the silver-lining in a draw marked by wasted chances for IndiaSubscriber Only
September 04, 2025 00:07 IST
India settles for 2-2 draw against Korea in Super 4 match of the Asia Cup.
Thu, Sep 04, 2025
Hockey India League to be hit by European snub as countries refuse to release playersSubscriber Only
September 02, 2025 21:26 IST
Some of the top European countries cited a packed calendar for 2026, a year in which the World Cup will also be held in Belgium and The Netherlands
Wed, Sep 03, 2025
Three hat-tricks, eight different goalscorers, 15 goals: India trounce Kazakhstan in Asia CupSubscriber Only
September 01, 2025 23:14 IST
Kazakhstan are in Rajgir only because Pakistan pulled out followed by Oman, and got barely a week or two to prepare for the continent’s showpiece event, a World Cup qualifier no less.
Tue, Sep 02, 2025
India start super fast like Japanese Shinkansen, end like slow passenger train in gruelling Asia Cup winSubscriber Only
August 31, 2025 19:29 IST
After beginning the game brightly, Harmanpreet Singh's side finished the match just about hanging on in another less-than-convincing performance at the Asia Cup in Rajgir
Mon, Sep 01, 2025
Find the gap: Why Craig Fulton’s India must find answers to low-blocking Asian teams to reclaim continental supremacySubscriber Only
August 30, 2025 21:12 IST
Chasing first Asia Cup title in eight years, India will have to adapt to the slow Rajgir turf, oppressive heat, and be patient against ultra-defensive opponents
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
Asia Cup 2025: Harmanpreet Singh-led India win opener but vulnerabilities exposedSubscriber Only
August 29, 2025 20:13 IST
Harmanpreet's side came into the tournament with an aura around them. But if Japan, Malaysia and South Korea — all of whom began with resounding wins — watched the odds-on favourites struggle against a lowly China, they would now be more optimistic.
Sat, Aug 30, 2025
Asia Cup 2025: Why continental championship might not be a stroll for India’s hockey teamSubscriber Only
August 28, 2025 20:08 IST
When it comes to tournament hockey against Asian countries — whose collective slide — or stagnation — has coincided with India’s rise — India haven’t always managed to translate their on-paper superiority on the field.
Fri, Aug 29, 2025
‘Losing that extra 1kg is a big deal’: Mirabai Chanu takes gold at Commonwealth Championship one year after Paris Olympics heartbreakSubscriber Only
August 25, 2025 20:22 IST
This wasn't about medalling but getting back to competition and readying herself for next month's world championship where she will contest in 48-kg category.
Tue, Aug 26, 2025
Spotted by Dhanraj Pillay, India women team’s goalkeeper Bansari Solanki puts Gujarat on hockey mapSubscriber Only
August 24, 2025 08:25 IST
Bansari Solanki, 24, from Surat has been selected for next month's Asia Cup in Hangzhou.
Sun, Aug 24, 2025
India’s sports ecosystem relied heavily on real-money games, offshore betting apps for ‘easy money’. Online Gaming Bill leaves them scramblingSubscriber Only
August 21, 2025 23:08 IST
The government cited risks of psychological distress, financial loss, money laundering and even financing of terrorism as reasons to prohibit the ‘harmful’ real-money gaming services
Fri, Aug 22, 2025
Government funding for sports: Nearly 400 per cent hike for yoga, gets as much as chess and more than basketball, volleyballSubscriber Only
August 20, 2025 21:43 IST
In bid to take Indian tradition to the world and get it included at major multi-sport events, yoga gets substantial raise; funding for athletics, boxing, football goes down.
Thu, Aug 21, 2025
Chance to test themselves against the best, money, fame, their prime sporting years: what Russian athletes are losing due to decade-long international banSubscriber Only
August 12, 2025 21:35 IST
There's hope that Friday's Donald Trump-Vladimir Putin summit can pave the way for the end of the suspension, imposed first due to doping scandal and then the invasion of Ukraine.
Tue, Aug 12, 2025
Russia’s push to end 10-year international athletics exile, address mistrust: Diplomacy, anti-doping audits, social media posts in EnglishSubscriber Only
August 08, 2025 20:20 IST
"We are trying to be as straightforward as we can be, and I think that the other side will gradually appreciate that. And thus, the trust will be built. That's the only way”: Djordjadze, the new secretary-general of the Russian Athletics Federation
Fri, Aug 08, 2025
Orphaned at 8, world champion at 16: Hardeep Singh creates Under-17 history for IndiaSubscriber Only
July 30, 2025 21:45 IST
Hardeep, orphaned at 8, overcomes odds to win the world title, beating Iran’s Yazdan Delrouz 3-2 in the final
Thu, Jul 31, 2025
India, Qatar battle for hosting 2036 Olympics: Promise vs readiness, major economy vs diplomatic hubSubscriber Only
July 29, 2025 08:00 IST
Having hosted big ticket events including the FIFA World Cup, Qatar joins the race even as India makes an impressive pitch to stage the event in Ahmedabad.
Tue, Jul 29, 2025
Explained Interview | Unpacking the National Sports Governance Bill, now in Lok SabhaSubscriber Only
July 24, 2025 13:55 IST
National Sports Governance Bill features: The National Sports Governance Bill proposes two major changes to the way sport is governed in the country. Eminent sports lawyer Nandan Kamath breaks down the key aspects of the Bill.
Fri, Jul 25, 2025
How athletes world over are dealing with a new opponent: HeatSubscriber Only
July 19, 2025 10:32 IST
Extreme heat could affect the next Olympics in 2028, and more imminently, the upcoming football World Cup next year
Sun, Jul 20, 2025
Lift it Like Mirabai: In a UP academy, Olympics medallist and her coach work on a goal — finding the next herSubscriber Only
July 12, 2025 07:38 IST
'Who after Mirabai?' That’s a question that has grappled Indian weightlifting for long, prompting the athlete and her coach to work on the goal. The Indian Express travels to their academy in UP, where 43 children from across the country have been lifting clean — and dreaming big
Sat, Jul 12, 2025
‘It’s difficult to replace Harmanpreet, not something you think about’: Ahead of hockey Asia Cup, India coach Fulton to audition drag-flickers who can ‘support’ the captainSubscriber Only
July 08, 2025 20:18 IST
Captain and drag-flicker has picked up an injury in each of the last three tournaments he has played. Whether he can play an entire tournament without having to worry about his body will be closely observed, even as coach Fulton says he has ‘recovered nicely’
Wed, Jul 09, 2025
Reetika Hooda, who made history as India’s top heavyweight wrestler, suspended for dopingSubscriber Only
July 08, 2025 16:31 IST
Reetika Hooda was handed a provisional suspension on July 7 after her sample, collected by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) during the selection trials in New Delhi, returned positive.
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