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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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Host Nation Advantage? What 2030 CWG could mean for India in high-value Olympic sports
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 football
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 bid
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’
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.
Mon, Sep 08, 2025
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
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