Vinayakk Mohanarangan is a Senior Assistant Editor with the sports team at The Indian Express. Based in Noida, he is a specialist in Olympic sports and women's cricket, bringing a unique technical background to his sports journalism.
Professional Background
Experience: He has over 9 years of experience in sports media. Before becoming a journalist, he worked as an Instrumentation Engineer in the Oil & Gas sector for 3 years.
Specializations:
Olympic Sports: Primarily focuses on badminton and hockey.
Cricket: Regularly covers women's cricket, documenting the rise of the Indian national team.
Podcast Host: He co-hosts the Game Time podcast for The Indian Express alongside colleagues Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath.
Career Path:
Joined The Indian Express in September 2023.
Previously served as Sports Editor at Scroll.
Past stints at Firstpost Sports and ScoopWhoop News.
Education:
B.Tech in Instrumentation & Control Engineering (NIT Trichy).
Master of Electrical Engineering (Texas A&M University).
Post Graduate Diploma in Print Media (Asian College of Journalism).
Recent Notable Articles (Late 2025)
His recent reporting has focused heavily on the FIH Junior Hockey World Cup and international badminton:
Hockey Coverage:
"How PR Sreejesh-coached India produced a stunning fourth quarter turnaround... to win bronze" (Dec 10, 2025) — Analysis of the Junior World Cup bronze medal match.
"What next for PR Sreejesh after guiding India to bronze" (Dec 11, 2025) — A look at the legendary goalkeeper's transition into coaching.
"Meet Princedeep Singh, India's goalkeeper who wears PR Sreejesh's No 16" (Dec 6, 2025).
"Spain's short players bank on technical skill... to enter semifinals" (Dec 5, 2025) — A tactical look at the Spanish junior team.
Badminton Highlights:
"BWF World Tour Finals: How Satwik-Chirag shrugged off poor start to save match point and beat Liang-Wang" (Dec 17, 2025).
Local Sports Culture:
"Why the stadium is a blessing for Madurai" (Dec 2, 2025) — Exploring the impact of a new hockey field on local sports culture in Tamil Nadu.
Social Media
You can follow his sports analysis on X (formerly Twitter) at @vinayakkm.
