The Olympics are here. Athletics produced the only gold at the Tokyo Olympics. All eyes will be on Neeraj Chopra again. Yet, according to the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) president Adille Sumariwalla, this time the team is expected to do better. In a freewheeling interview with Talk the W podcast, the AFI chief who will be completing his third and final four-year term this year, talks about the preparation, athletes who are likely to do well, future project on women's 4x400 relay, his legacy and more.

Chennai Super Kings started off their 2024 IPL campaign with two home wins, and among the youngsters who impressed is one Sameer Rizvi. The UP batter walked in to bat against Gujarat Titans and hit Rashid Khan for a six in the very first ball he faced in the IPL. In this episode, Gomesh S takes a look at what went into making Rizvi the batter he is today, his journey and more with inputs from the CSK batter himself and his childhood coach Tankeeb Akhtar.

Rizvi Audio Credit - Chennai Super Kings

At the age of 19, Titas Sadhu has already won the U19 T20 World Cup, emerging Asia Cup, and a gold medal in the Asian Games while performing in clutch scenarios. In this episode of Talk The W let’s get to know more about this Bengal Pacer on her journey, her relationship with Jhulan Goswami, that U19 World Cup Final, and her experience with Delhi Capitals...

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Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, to quote the TikTok generation, have been cooking. They have won titles for fun in 2023. They have closed out matches they had no right to win. They have slapped their opponents for fun. They have picked up all manner of wins. And they are one of the strongest gold medal contenders in the ongoing Asian Games.

Before they left for China, Swaroop Swaminathan caught up with the star duo and their coach Mathias Boe in Hyderabad for a three-part interview, which is essentially what this episode of Talk the W is all about.

2023 has been one of the best years for women’s cricket. India finally having a women’s franchise league, South Africa and England announcing the equal match fees for their men’s and women’s teams, and much much more. It has also led to some of the unpredictable results. Whether it’s England beating World Champions Australia in the white-ball series or Pakistan beating South Africa 3-0. Sri Lanka joined this bandwagon recently in T20Is when they beat England in England for the very first time. How did it happen? The legend of Chamari Athapaththu. How vital is Sri Lanka’s hunting in the pack spin attack and then biggest elephant in the room? Why was Athapaththu ignored in the WBBL Draft? 

Who better than Estelle Vasudevan, who is currently working at Papare.com to help us understand every aspect of the historic win? So, let’s dig in. 

The 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand was a treat. Not just for the players but for fans as well. We can look at one of the most watched and attended women’s football events from many angles. Visibility, skills, acceptance of sexuality, and more. In this episode we have Mithila with us speaking about her reflections on the World Cup, the treatment of Spain's women’s team even after winning the World Cup, and could Indian women’s team play the World Cup before the men’s team. Let’s start. 

Disclaimer: Since the recording of this episode Spanish Football Association has fired coach Vilda and Spanish FA president Luis Rubiales has also announced his resignation