On this episode we speak to Abhinav Bindra, India’s first ever individual Olympic gold medallist as he breaks down the impact of Sport in our society with hosts Karan Ravishankar and Uday Jhala. Are we too obsessed with chasing medals or should we be looking at the larger impact sport can have on shaping our lives?

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Asia's biggest marathon, the Tata Mumbai Marathon with 55,000 runners, 7 different categories captured the spirit of Mumbai. The running revolution comes with a price tag. In this episode ET's Arijit Barman talks to Vivek Singh, Joint Managing Director of Procam International, the man who has been jointly running the show with his brother Anil since the inception of the race in 2003-04. Today Procam is behind all the major marathons in India -- including New Delhi, Bangalore & Kolkata. Vivek shares what goes behind the scenes and what it costs to organise such mega events. Also in the episode, Mathew Cyriac, Executive Chairman Florintree & former co-head, Blackstone India, on why has backed Procam, the only external investor thus far to do so and Neil Chakravarti, director at Initium Productions and Strategic Advisor to Procam -- the man behind the broadcasting of Mumbai marathon who talks about the logistics and the scope of making a participation sport a game changer in India, through monetisation across linear TV and in the metaverse. Its a relay of of the cost of running on the Business of Sports.

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The rush to run, from weightless to destressing to charity; everyone has their rationale to go the extra mile. Here are a few select voices amid a rising running revolution.

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The biggest sporting stories of the year gone by and the stage for 2023, it’s game on in the new year. In this episode

• Explosion of e-sports in India, from competitive gaming to e-sports there is a new league of players and fans in town.
• Qatar Football World Cup deep dive – the tech take the game to new highs
•  Golf Wars: PGA vs LIV Golf drama continues, what does the drama between
•  American-based tour and Saudi Arabia backed LIV puts question marks on the future of golf.
•  Women sports take centre stage from IPL to weight lifting, shooting to races 

Host Uday Jhala and Karan Ravishankar speak to Sports Buff Indrajit Hazra, Editor Views, Economic Times. & Joy Bhattacharjya, CEO of the Prime Volleyball League as well as the director general of the Federation of Indian Fantasy Sport.

Credits: Eurosport Tennis, UFC - Ultimate Fighting Championship, SEN Sports, ICC, FORMULA 1,  NBC Sports, House of Highlights, Australian open TV, US Open Tennis Channel, beIN SPORTS Asia

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On this episode, we speak with Justin Geale, Tournament Director of Major League Cricket and the former Director of Operations for the IPL and Jeet Banerjee, MD at Gameplan Sports as well as the man who controlled the IPL auction paddle for a number of years for KKR. Our hosts Karan Ravishankar and Uday Jhala are invited in for a unique masterclass as we receive an education in what goes on behind the scenes at an IPL auction - how it works, what the strategies are, the mind games employed and the intense boiler room pressure situation of auction day.

Credit: Cricket Info

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On this episode we speak to Tom Byer, former AFC Technical Advisor and credited with transforming Japan’s football development structure and Akshay Tandon, President of FC Goa and one of the youngest administrators in world sport. Our host Arijit Barman hosts a lively debate on the globalisation of the beautiful game as our panel dissects the flashpoints and storylines from the World Cup so far. Credits: FIFA, Viacom18 Sports & Jio Cinema

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It is game on for Pro Kabbadi League 2022. This week's episode guest is Anupam Goswami - League Commissioner, Vivo Pro Kabaddi League discusses the gameplan of success that has made PKL wildly popular. From the brainchild of Charu Sharma to the broadcast brilliance of Star is PKL ready for a global explosion? aHost Karan Ravishankar in a candid chat with Anupam Goswami on what it to grow a fanbase for a new homegrown Indian sport. 

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This week, we speak with Nikhil Bardia, head of Sponsorship Sales and Talent at RISE Worldwide. Our host Karan Ravishankar has a frank conversation about the changing commercial face of the sports industry, how brands interact with franchises and how these deals are cracked, with a view from the inside. We further go into Nikhil’s experience building the talent management vertical at RISE Worldwide. The roster includes power hitters Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah amongst other big sporting names.

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As FIFA kicks off the World Cup in Qatar, host Uday Jhala talks to Neel Shah, former director of fan development for the MLS and author of the book Awakening the Blue Tigers: India’s Quest for Football’s Holy Grail. We tackle the perennial question of when Team India will be able to qualify for the Football World Cup. He breaks down the step by step process required to overhaul a system in order for us to achieve our goals. Do we have what it takes?

Credit: FIFA

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In this week’s episode, Our host Uday Jhala and Karan Ravishankar speak to Nikita Luther and Dhaval Mudgal, superstars of the Indian poker scene as they give us a masterclass into what it takes to becoming a successful professional poker player. They continue to drop aces on how to navigate the murky and often controversial world of the poker business in India.

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