Before she left the competition mat for the final time for the day, Vinesh Phogat turned around and looked straight at where the WFI officials were seated.
As she caught their eye, she pointed her index finger down at the mat.
“Wapas aungi isi mat pe (I’m going to come back on this very same mat)” she said.
✍️ Jonathan Selvaraj writes on the day Vinesh faced and overcame multiple obstacles but ultimately fell short in her comeback at the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi. Read 👉bit.ly/436xmDm
Cover Story | A tell-all interview with Lalit Modi where the brain behind the IPL talks about
🔸 The league's inception 🔸 Trouble with the BCCI 🔸 His recent criticism of Sanjiv Goenka 🔸 The IPL's 'untapped' potential 🔸 Ambition in sports administration
... and much more. Read the full piece by Shayan Acharya and Ayon Sengupta 👉 bit.ly/4tBuOZ8
Words of encouragement for the #BlueTigresses from East Bengal coach Anthony Andrews after India fell to a 0-11 loss to Japan in #WAC2026.
India's biggest defeats in international football:
0-16 vs China PR (1998 Asian Games)
0-12 vs China PR (2003 AFC Women’s Asian Cup)
1-13 vs Chinese Taipei (1998 Asian Games)
0-11 vs Japan (2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup)
0-8 vs Russia (2021 Turkish Women’s Cup)
🎙 Sportstar Editor Ayon Sengupta explains the driving vision behind Sportstar's Conclave caravan and what the team hopes the discussions here bring about in the states in focus:
🗣 "I believe, all of us together – representatives of state governments, sports administrators, coaches, former and current players, and the media – can brainstorm, and understand the current sporting ecosystem in this part of India. We hope these conversations will also help in further improving the system and help us in producing champions in every sport.
Based on today’s conversations and ground surveys, KPMG, our knowledge partner, and Sportstar will present a whitepaper on Sports Development to the State government and corporates in the state."
PANEL: Cricket's new horizons ft. former India captain Ajay Jadeja
The Focus Rajasthan Conclave will take place on November 9 (Saturday) at Poornima University in Jaipur. To register, drop an email to sportstarconclave@thehindu.co.in
This event is brought to you by Poornima University, Indian Oil Corp Limited., State Bank of India, Pratiyogita Darpan, Great SportsTech, KPMG India, SSpark.
PANEL: USHERING IN A NEW ERA OF RAJASTHAN CRICKET
🗣️ Pankaj Singh, Former India Cricketer
🗣️ Gagan Khoda, Former India Cricketer
🗣️ Vinod Mathur, Former Rajasthan Cricketer
🗣️ Jake Lush Mccrum, CEO, Rajasthan Royals
The Focus Rajasthan Conclave will take place on November 9 (Saturday) at Poornima University in Jaipur. To register, drop an email to sportstarconclave@thehindu.co.in
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Before she left the competition mat for the final time for the day, Vinesh Phogat turned around and looked straight at where the WFI officials were seated.
As she caught their eye, she pointed her index finger down at the mat.
“Wapas aungi isi mat pe (I’m going to come back on this very same mat)” she said.
✍️ Jonathan Selvaraj writes on the day Vinesh faced and overcame multiple obstacles but ultimately fell short in her comeback at the Asian Games selection trials in New Delhi. Read 👉bit.ly/436xmDm
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Cover Story | A tell-all interview with Lalit Modi where the brain behind the IPL talks about
🔸 The league's inception
🔸 Trouble with the BCCI
🔸 His recent criticism of Sanjiv Goenka
🔸 The IPL's 'untapped' potential
🔸 Ambition in sports administration
... and much more. Read the full piece by Shayan Acharya and Ayon Sengupta 👉 bit.ly/4tBuOZ8
#IndianCricket #LalitModi
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One step away from glory, Lakshya Sen 🔥
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Words of encouragement for the #BlueTigresses from East Bengal coach Anthony Andrews after India fell to a 0-11 loss to Japan in #WAC2026.
India's biggest defeats in international football:
0-16 vs China PR (1998 Asian Games)
0-12 vs China PR (2003 AFC Women’s Asian Cup)
1-13 vs Chinese Taipei (1998 Asian Games)
0-11 vs Japan (2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup)
0-8 vs Russia (2021 Turkish Women’s Cup)
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🎙 Sportstar Editor Ayon Sengupta explains the driving vision behind Sportstar's Conclave caravan and what the team hopes the discussions here bring about in the states in focus:
🗣 "I believe, all of us together – representatives of state governments, sports administrators, coaches, former and current players, and the media – can brainstorm, and understand the current sporting ecosystem in this part of India. We hope these conversations will also help in further improving the system and help us in producing champions in every sport.
Based on today’s conversations and ground surveys, KPMG, our knowledge partner, and Sportstar will present a whitepaper on Sports Development to the State government and corporates in the state."
Revisit the Sportstar Conclave Focus Rajasthan event in Jaipur here: https://youtu.be/e20ZgHUgbpU
#SportstarConclave
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🎙️ #SportstarConclave - Meet the speakers
PANEL: Cricket's new horizons ft. former India captain Ajay Jadeja
The Focus Rajasthan Conclave will take place on November 9 (Saturday) at Poornima University in Jaipur. To register, drop an email to sportstarconclave@thehindu.co.in
This event is brought to you by Poornima University, Indian Oil Corp Limited., State Bank of India, Pratiyogita Darpan, Great SportsTech, KPMG India, SSpark.
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#SportstarConclave - Meet the speakers
PANEL: USHERING IN A NEW ERA OF RAJASTHAN CRICKET
🗣️ Pankaj Singh, Former India Cricketer
🗣️ Gagan Khoda, Former India Cricketer
🗣️ Vinod Mathur, Former Rajasthan Cricketer
🗣️ Jake Lush Mccrum, CEO, Rajasthan Royals
The Focus Rajasthan Conclave will take place on November 9 (Saturday) at Poornima University in Jaipur. To register, drop an email to sportstarconclave@thehindu.co.in
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