Sanjeev Anand, IndusInd Bank

Sports is a global phenomenon, connecting fans from across the world and showcasing talent. It is not just the athlete’s performance on the court, field or in the pool that makes them special, but the amount of hard work, dedication and sacrifice they put in to reach and maintain that status. But is this...

“Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.” Napolean Hill (American self-help author) Self-confidence is the cornerstone of all great performances. The first factor in the Self-Confidence equation is Self-Belief. Therefore, athletes with a strong sense of Self-Belief possess a belief that they can do anything, achieve anything and perform well in any situation,...

“What really matters for success, character, happiness and life-long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills – your emotional intelligence – not just purely cognitive abilities that are measured by conventional IQ tests.” - Daniel Goleman (American author and science journalist) As someone who has grown up with the foundation of sports, I’m often asked:...

“You play for respect and pride!” - Rahul Dravid Respect and thoughtfulness are concepts that are slowly diminishing in the present era. In sports also, we often see umpires or referees giving incorrect decisions and a lot of the times, players have perhaps shown disrespect or negativity towards them. This reminds me of a popular and controversial...

India celebrates National Sports Day today. In the field of sports, and in life, challenges and obstacles are inevitable. We’re living in a time where the world faces several challenges in the form of climate change, poverty, education inequity, social inequalities – to name a few. Added to that, the whole world has come...

"The important thing in life is not the triumph, but the fight; the essential thing is not to have won, but to have fought well" (Baron Pierre de Coubertin - a French educator and a founding member of the International Olympic Committee) Since time immemorial, it has been stated that true sportsmanship lies in not just winning...

Sport, just like life always offers us a second chance; a second innings to play out each time. You look at an athlete who has come back after an injury and you can’t help but appreciate their resilience. No one can understand this concept better than a sportsperson. They make mistakes, even fail, but...

When Mahendra Singh Dhoni decided to hand over the ball to Joginder Sharma to bowl the penultimate over of the 2007 T20 World Cup, everyone watching the match was left in a state of uncertainty. A well-set Misbah belted the first couple of deliveries to the boundary and surely it felt that it was...

A jubilant Rafael Nadal received a rapturous ovation from the crowd after having defeated Juan Martin del Potro in a five-hour-long Wimbledon quarter-final match in 2018. The crowd was entertained with a scintillating display of tennis. Yet, what pleased the spectators most was the moment when Nadal crossed over the net to console a...

On 7th July 2019, America once again was in the limelight, but it had nothing to do with their Trump Government or its policies. It was the United States Women’s National Soccer team that had their hands, rather their feet, in making the world take note of their calibre! Stad de Lyon had witnessed, what...

At Rio 2016, Sandeep Chaudhary had his own moment of catharsis. The javelin F44 was all but done and Sandeep knew he would finish no better than fourth, a reality that reduced him to tears. In an interview long after the Rio disappointment, Sandeep said, “It’s hard to describe how I felt, I was lying...

India is one of the most populated countries in the world, with the majority of its population devoting their passion towards the game of cricket. Sports like hockey, football, basketball, badminton, etc, have always had a niche following in our country, but the introduction of the league based model for these sports, has resulted in...