Lavanya Narayanan

1 month ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Suresh Menon |Lavanya Narayanan |Jonathan Selvaraj |Sunil Gavaskar

The great Frankie Dettori, one of the most successful (3000-plus winners) and colourful jockeys has filed for bankruptcy, saying “I am saddened and embarrassed by this outcome and would advise others to take a stronger rein over their financial matters.” Despite the number ofsuccessful sportspeople who have ended up broke, it is not a subject discussed freely. Not many stars have a financial safety net post-career.

1 month ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Ramji Srinivasan |Lavanya Narayanan |Sunil Gavaskar |Jonathan Selvaraj

“The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.” — Steven SpielbergWhat is it about mentorship that makes many so obsessive and at the same time doubtful? Well, to start, I have been fortunate enough to be mentored by many high-quality professionals and well-wishing mentors at multiple stages of my career.

1 month ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Ayon Sengupta |Lavanya Narayanan |Sunil Gavaskar |Jonathan Selvaraj

In 2004, Kirsty Coventry swam her way to three Olympic medals in Athens, including a gold in the 200m backstroke. For Zimbabwe, it was a sporting revelation — before that, the country’s only Olympic medal had come from the women’s hockey team at the ‘boycotted’ Moscow Games in 1980. About 20 years later, Coventry returned to Athens to win again.

1 month ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Lavanya Narayanan

In the last three years of its existence, several things have changed about the Women’s Premier League (WPL). New venues have been added, the skill gap between teams have drastically reduced, and fresh talent has waltzed through the gates of the tournament to make the big stage their own. But, at the same time, many elementary things have stayed the same, as observed by the Diary, fresh off what was easily the most competitive season of the league yet.

1 month ago | sportstar.thehindu.com | Lavanya Narayanan

The Women’s Premier League (WPL) was meant to be a fresh start for Indian women’s cricket. While the BCCI took control of the women’s game in 2006, the domestic structure remained inconsistent and was largely dominated by the Railways. Despite its resilience on the international stage, the national team often faltered in high-pressure moments, exposing the gaps in the system.