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2 months ago | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Nihit Sachdeva |Paul Fein
Kyrian Jacquet was out for more than half of the 2024 season due to injuries. Hamstring, abdomen, adductor and ankle issues did not allow him to play for more than four months at a stretch. The 23-year-old Frenchman seems to be in a hurry to compensate for the lost time, as he has clinched two titles on the ATP Challenger Tour circuit in the past two weeks in India. “I had a really tough year last year because I had a lot of injuries. I was out for eight (six) months.
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2 months ago | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Nihit Sachdeva |Paul Fein
In her stunning run at the ongoing WTA 125 event in Mumbai — from the qualifiers to the second round — Maaya Rajeshwaran Revathi has exuded confidence and displayed a fearless approach, which is rare for a 15‐year‐old playing just her fifth senior tournament. The WTA 125 is the second‐highest level in professional women’s tennis, just below the main WTA Tour.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
thehindu.com | Nihit Sachdeva
Towards the end of a long first day of The Hindu Lit for Life, – filled with engaging conversations around global politics, literature, history and religion – the Sir Mutha Venkatasubba Rao Concert Hall was still packed for the final session. Leander Paes, India’s most-decorated tennis star, was in the house.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Nihit Sachdeva |Anil Kumble
CONTENT WARNING: MENTIONS OF SUICIDE, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, PHYSICAL INJURYFor Murlikant Petkar, the second day of the new year was going as per the routine of his post-retirement life. He was taking a nap after having his lunch. Around 4pm, his daughter-in-law got a phone call from a government officer. The subject of the call was significant enough for her to wake the octogenarian up.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Nihit Sachdeva |Anil Kumble
Novak Djokovic will chase a record-breaking 25th Slam title at this year’s Australian Open, starting Sunday, with Andy Murray as his coach in the first Major of the post-Rafael Nadal era. The 37-year-old Djokovic, widely regarded as the perfect tennis player, is just one short of a 100 career titles. Lifting the trophy at the Rod Laver Arena on January 26 would mean one out of every four titles of his would be a Major. The 2024 season wasn’t the best by the Serbian’s own lofty standards.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Nihit Sachdeva
Rani Rampal officially retired from hockey in a grand ceremony at the end of the bilateral series between India and Germany’s men’s teams at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium in New Delhi nearly a month ago. While still only 29, Rani, a forward with over 200 goals in over 250 games for India, had not played an international match for the last two years as former Indian women’s team coach Janneke Schopman opted to give opportunities to other players.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | N. Sudarshan |Nihit Sachdeva
In this episode of the Sportstar Podcast, host Nihit Sachdeva is joined by N. Sudarshan. Major talking points: Rafael Nadal’s decision to retire at Davis Cup First impressions How the contrast in styles in the Fedal rivalry contributed to the sport Djokovic - Nadal’s greatest rival Could Nadal have taken better care of himself in terms of injuries? Nadal’s last year on tour and his legacy
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Shayan Acharya |Nihit Sachdeva
In this episode of the Sportstar Podcast, host Nihit Sachdeva is joined by Shayan Acharya. Major talking points: India’s humiliating whitewash in a 3-match home Test series against New Zealand How the whitewash has affected India’s chances of making it to the World Test Championship Final India’s squad for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Gautam Gambhir’s press conference prior to team’s departure Will Mohd. Shami be involved in the series Down Under at some point?
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Nihit Sachdeva
Sakshi Malik’s memoir titled ‘Witness,’ co-authored by Jonathan Selvaraj, is the story of India’s only female Olympic medallist who also became one of the faces of arguably the biggest protest in Indian sports history. That should, ideally, be enough for someone to pick up the book and read. However, there are sufficient examples of subjects being successful athletes with turbulent lives but their books not doing justice to the journeys.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
sportstar.thehindu.com | Kavita Menon |Anish Pathiyil |Nihit Sachdeva
In this episode of the Sportstar Podcast, host Nihit Sachdeva is joined by Kavita Menon and Anish Pathiyil. They review the Formula One 2024 season which is heading towards an exciting finish with six races left this year.
