Shows
SportsySaysEp#103 | Winning Matters ft. Hakimuddin Habibulla | Olympic Swimmer | GoSports | Myrtha PoolsThis 103rd episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh is discussing Winning Matters with Indian Olympian who represented India at 2000 Summer Olympics, Hakimuddin Habibulla.
Beyond successful swimming career, Hakimuddin came back to sports by starting GoSports Foundation and taking it to next level in supporting India's Olympic dream. Hakim started winning matters to mentor and guide athletes achieve their peak performance. Currently Hakimuddin is MD, India and South Asia at Myrtha Pools.
#LetsTalkSports with the Hakimuddin Habibulla
2022-01-3137 min
SportsySaysEp#102 | Streetball Roadie ft Varun Sood | Owner Oldschool Baller Streetball League | VJ | RoadieThis 102nd episode of Sportsy, LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features VJ, Actor, Influencer and a baller, who is the Owner of Streetball League 3x3 team Oldschool Ballers.
Varun, dedicates his journey from real to reel to his sporting background which is built on discipline and dedication that he learnt on the basketball court.
As a team owner of Oldschool Baller, he is looking at enhancing visibility and reach of basketball players in India through Streetball League platform.
Varun spoke about his child like enthusiasm when he hosted NBA Slam alongside his idol Rannvijay Singha...
2022-01-3122 min
SportsySaysEp#101 | Olympism ft Abhinav Bindra | Olympic Gold Medalist | Abhinav Bindra Foundation | ABFTThis 101st episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh is taking a shot at Olympism with India's 1st ever individual Olympic Gold Medalist, Abhinav Bindra.
With more than 150 medals in his 22-year career, he is the recipient of the Padma Bhushan from the Government of India and is one of the top influencers of sport policy in the country.
Abhinav's primary outreach to Indian sports is through the Abhinav Bindra Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to integrate sports, science, and technology into Indian sports and encourage high-performance physical training.
#LetsTalkSports with the man who...
2022-01-3124 min
SportsySaysEp#100 | 29x IRONMAN RADSTRONG ft Dr Kaustubh Radkar | Triathlete | Ultra Marathoner | Run Swim BikeThis 100th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh is planned to celebrate the amazing journey of India's top triathlete. The journey which started 13 years back on 23/11/2008 with his 1st ever Ironman finish to completing his record 29 Ironmans to-date.
Today's episode features India's top triathlete, 29 x Ironman finisher (All 6 continents), IM KONA finisher 2017, Ultraman, Ironman Certified Coach, Running coach, Ultra marathoner, FITINDIA Ambassador and founder of RADSTRONG, Dr. Kaustubh Radkar.
Kaustubh spoke about his learnings as well best races. He spoke about his training philosophy which is used in RADSTRONG coaching methodology as well.
29 Ironman...
2022-01-3131 min
SportsySaysPeriods. A Comma Not a Full STOP - ft Dr. Sania Siddiqui | Humjoli Foundation | MenstruationThis 97th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh is a special one.. This episode features a medical professional who relentlessly working on spreading precise information and education, eradicating ‘period poverty’ and breaking taboos and myths associated with menstruation, founder of Humjoli Foundation, With a tag line which screams aloud, “Periods – Sharm Nahi, Shamta Hai”, Dr. Sania Siddiqui
Dr. Sania spoke to us about menstruation health & hygiene and Periods is a comma and not a full stop & how athletes can be aware about this while excelling in their sporting career.
#LetsAIMSports with Dr. Sania Siddiqui
2021-10-0449 min
SportsySaysDecoding Sports Nutrition - ft Mihira Khopkar | Reliance Foundation | MARK | Food for MoodThis 96th episode of LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features national level swimmer turned sports dietician and nutritionist, Lead Sports Nutritionist Reliance Foundation Sports, the one who believes in food brings mood, Mihira Khopkar.
#LetsAIMSports with Mihira Khopkar
2021-09-1739 min
SportsySaysDefending Kolkata - ft Ankit Mukherjee | Professional Football Player | SCEB | ATKFC | ISLThis 95th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Indian professional footballer, the one who has played for all the prestigious football clubs of Kolkata, the who has defended Kolkata across Aryan FC, Mohammedan SC, ATK Mohun Bagan FC and SC East Bengal, Ankit Mukherjee.
#LetsAIMSports with Ankit Mukherjee
2021-09-1430 min
SportsySaysAdventure Beyond Barriers - ft Divyanshu Ganatra | Adventure Sport | Blind Solo Pilot | LimcaThis 94th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh is a special one.. This episode features a diversity and inclusion expert, India's first solo blind pilot, Limca record holder, cyclist, mountaineer, scuba diver, a clinical psychologist, educationist and researcher, founder of Adventures Beyond Barriers Foundation, Divyanshu Ganatra.
#LetsAIMSports with Divyanshu Ganatra
2021-09-1443 min
SportsySaysPerfect Touchdown - ft. Vahbiz Bharucha | Captain India Women’s Rugby | PhysiotherapistsThis 93rd episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features India Women's Rugby Captain, a physiotherapists, Vahbiz Bharucha.
Vahbiz spoke to us about her multi-sport background from athletics to wrestling to handball to rugby. How sport has shaped her life and importance of active lifestyle.
As a qualified physiotherapist she speaks about knowing her body and her dream to represent India in Olympics.
#LetsAIMSports with Vahbiz Bharucha
2021-09-0856 min
SportsySaysWarrior Princess of Indian Badminton - ft. Aditi Mutatkar | 5x National ChampionIn this 92nd episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with former India International badminton player, CWG 2010 medalist, 5x National Champion, Aditi Mutatkar.
Aditi talks about her journey from early days to winning the Badminton Nationals in all age categories, and only the third woman in India to do so. She speaks about her on field rivalry with Saina Nehwal and she spoke about the mindset of a winner and there are no sacrifices in life, those are choices you make.
#LetsAIMSports with Warrior Princess of Indian Badminton Aditi Mutatkar
2021-09-0541 min
SportsySaysFastest Indian on Ice - ft. Shiva Keshavan | 6x Winter Olympian | Luge | President OAIOn occasion of National Sports Day, we bring you this special 91st episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh that features 6x Olympian, One in a Billion Luge athlete, President of the Olympians Association of India and the fastest Indian on Ice, Shiva Keshavan.
#LetsAIMSports with 1-in-a-billion Shiva Keshava
This episode is in association with GoPllay (www.gopllay.in)
2021-09-0140 min
SportsySaysRiding Free - ft. Imtiaz Anees | Equestrian | Olympian | Coach | AuthorThis 90th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features India's 2000 Equestrian Sydney Olympian, Asian Champion, Coach, and author of new book about his Olympic dream, Riding Free, Imtiaz Anees.
Imtiaz spoke to us about his journey and what makes equestrian special with a horse as his companion.
Imtiaz spoke to us abut how he felt when India flag was flying for him and because of him at 2000 Olympics.
Imtiaz spoke about his book, Riding Free which is about dream and journey to achieve his dream.. Grab your copy now!
#LetsAIMSports with Imtiaz Anees
2021-09-0133 min
SportsySaysSTAIRS to India’s Sports Development - ft. Siddhartha Upahdyay | Founder STAIRS | Advisor SAIThis 89th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features President Awardee, Member Governing Council - Sports Authority of India, Advisor at United News of India, President - STAIRS Foundation, Chairman - Mavcomm Group, Siddhartha Upadhyay.
#LetsAIMSports with Siddhartha Upadhyay
2021-09-0145 min
SportsySaysBend it like Abiha - ft. Abiha Haider | Pakistani Woman Footballer | AFL | FIFA | 25 Under 25In this 88th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with Pakistan Woman Footballer, 2x Guinness Record Holder, Captain of Pakistan AFL team, Member of National Youth Council of Pakistan, World's top 30 powerful muslin sports women, 25 under 25 and a lawyer, Abiha Haider.
Abiha spoke to us about her footballing journey, sports and equality development in Pakistan, her work on social causes using sports as a platform and charter of National Youth Council of Pakistan.
Abiha proudly mentioned about her Guinness world record and how she proposed India-Pakistan combined team during the FIFA event and made it happen.
Abiha...
2021-08-2243 min
SportsySaysThe Sun of Indian Snooker - ft. Aditya Mehta | India #1 Pro Snooker Player | Arjuna AwardeeThis 87th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features India #1 professional snooker player, Arjuna awardee, Aditya Mehta.
Aditya took us on a ride through his amazing journey from amateur to professional and how he is called "The Sun of Indian Snooker"
#LetsAIMSports with Aditya Mehta
2021-08-2046 min
SportsySaysIndia’s Football Development Pyramid - ft. Henry Menezes | Ex-CEO WIFA | AIFFThis 86th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features former CEO WIFA, Dy. Chairman Technical Committee (AIFF), Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee, Henry Menezes discussing the pyramid of India's football development.
#LetsAIMSports with Henry Menezes
2021-08-2036 min
SportsySaysFrom AFC to PSL - ft Juhi Jamba Phillips | Sports Management | PSL | AFCThis 85th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Juhi Jamba Phillips, a superwoman in business of sports discussing her working in Pakistan Super League.
LetsAIMSports with Juhi Jamba Phillips
2021-07-3029 min
SportsySaysUSA Hall of Fame Paddler ft. Khoa Nguyen | 2x Olympian | Captain USA TT Olympic Team | ITTFThis 84th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features 2x Olympian, USA Hall of Fame Table Tennis athlete, Captain USA TT 2004 Athens Olympic team, Khoa Nguyen
Khoa has played in a few World Championships, Pro Tours, leagues in Sweden and Germany, won a Gold medal in the Pan American Games, and Year 2000 Champion at North America in the World Cup.
#LetsAIMSports with Khoa Nguyen
2021-07-2725 min
SportsySaysAccidental Goalkeeper - ft. Henry Menezes | Ex India Goalkeeper | WIFA | AIFFThis 83rd episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features former international goalkeeper, former CEO WIFA, Dy. Chairman Technical Committee (AIFF), Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee, Henry Menezes.
Henry spoke to us about his journey from athletics to an accidental goalkeeper.
His club days to India international days are full of challenges, grit, and achievements.
After hanging his boots, Henry became one of the most successful football administrator in India and continue to work on India's football development.
#LetsAIMSports with Henry Menezes
2021-07-1747 min
SportsySaysWoman in Business of Sport - ft Juhi Jamba Phillips | Sports Management | AFC | broadcastingThis 82nd episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Juhi Jamba Phillip, a superwoman in business of sports.
Juhi, Experienced Commercial Rights Manager (Sports), Media Manager (Sports) and HB Floor Manager. in the Indian Sub-continent and South East Asia. Strong professional skills in Media Management, Sports PR, Floor Managing, Team and Stadium Hospitality, Sports Management, Commercial Rights Delivery and Sports Marketing, spoke to us about her journey into business of sports.
LetsAIMSports with Juhi Jamba Phillips
2021-07-1356 min
SportsySaysQueen of Indian Tennis - ft. Ankita Raina | India # 1 | Tennis | MSLTA | AITAIn this 81st episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with India #1 single and double woman tennis player, 2018 Asian Medalist Ankita Raina.
Ankita talks about her journey to top ranked Indian Woman Tennis Player and what it means for her to have a dream. Ankita spoke to us about how tennis has grown in India over the years and how the team India has competitive as well as friendship environment with a great team mates as Sania Mirza, Rutuja Bhosale, Karman Kaur Thandi and others.
Ankita was at her best talking about playing alo...
2021-06-2040 min
SportsySaysDeveloping a Winning Mindset - ft Shayamal Vallabhjee | Sports Psychology | Peak PerformanceThis 80th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features world renowned Sports Scientist, Motivational Speaker, EQ Consultant, Performance & Mental Conditioning Coach for elite athletes, Shayamal Vallabhjee.
Shayamal spoke to us about his journey from being an athlete in South Africa to becoming sports scientist and how he is working on "Healing the Body and Mind with Science and Spirituality" for elite athletes and business leaders.
#LetsAIMSports with Shayamal Vallabhjee
2021-06-1744 min
SportsySaysIndian Samurai - ft. Arata Izumi | Professional International Football Player | Coach RFYCThis 79th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features former international Indo-Japanese professional footballer, India international midfielder, coach with Reliance Foundation Young Champ, Arata Izumi.
Arata took us on a ride through his amazing journey from Japan to Singapore back to Japan and to India. Arata played through Albirex Niigata Singapore, Mitsubishi Mizushima, East Bengal FC, Mahindra United, Pune FC, Atlético de Kolkata, Mumbai FC, FC Pune City, NEROCA FC before hanging his boots with Kerala Blasters.
While playing through iLeague and ISL, Arata played for India National Football team between 2013 and 2014.
After...
2021-06-1140 min
SportsySaysCrusader of Paralympic sports in india - ft. Dr. Deepa Malik | President PCI | ParalympianToday, 6th June 2021, Sportsy turns 1! and on this occasion, we bring you this special 78th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics, the Crusader of Paralympic sports in India who is honoured with the Arjuna award in 2012, Padma Shri award in 2017 and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2019, President of the Paralympic Committee of India, Dr. Deepa Malik.
#LetsAIMSports with Dr. Deepa Malik
2021-06-0640 min
SportsySaysMastering Judo ft Prajakta Nagarkar Dhadve | International Judo Athlete | CWG Master 🥇This 77th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features first ever woman Judo player Maharashtra to represent at International level, Shiv Chhatrapati Awardee Prajakta Nagarkar Dhadve.
#LetsAIMSports with Prajakta Dhadve
Prajakta spoke to us about her journey into Judo from a small town of Ahmednagar to International stage. Prajakta spoke to us about her family's support in early days as well as her husband and kids support and motivation to come back on the mat after a gap of 20 years and win a 🥇 in 2018 Commonwealth Masters Judo tournament.
Prajakta spoke about role of supp...
2021-06-0329 min
SportsySaysShooting for the Stars - ft. Pooja Agarwal | GoSports Foundation Para athlete | ShooterIn this 76th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with one of the most inspiring stories of India's Para athletes history. India's 10m and 25m para shooter, a proud GoSports Foundation athlete, triple amputee, Pooja Agarwal.
Pooja, met with an accident and lost her limbs. This changed her life, but a fighter in her never gave up and she studied as well as started sports to come out of things. Today she is an international para shooter for India and hopeful for Tokyo 2020 Para Olympic qualification.
Beyond shooting, Pooja's mental toughness got her...
2021-06-0135 min
SportsySaysOlympic Race walker - ft. Manish Singh Rawat | GoSports Foundation athleteIn this 75th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with India's Rio 2016 Olympic Racewalker, a proud GoSports Foundation athlete, Manish Singh Rawat.
Manish, who used to walk 7-8 km to go to his school developed liking for fast walking and running and his school PT teacher asked him to compete in race walking in school and he has never looked back since then.
Manish competed in 20km racewalking event in Rio 2016 and finished 13th making him the only Olympic race walker from India.
Manish's exciting journey gets even exciting when him s...
2021-05-2837 min
SportsySaysInternational Canoe Sprint Athlete - ft. Namita Chandel | Olympics | GoSports | KayakingThis 74th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features International Canoe Sprint Athlete, a proud GoSports Foundation athlete, Namita Chandel
Namita spoke to us about sport of Canoeing and how she is accidental Canoeing athlete. Coming from very small village in Madhya Pradesh, she got attracted to the sport at MP State Water Sports Academy and became 1st Indian women to represent at world championship in Canoeing.
Namita is a supporter Beti Bachao Beto Padhao campaign for state of MP and she wants to work more towards being a role model . Namita spoke to us about c...
2021-05-2634 min
SportsySaysInternational Taekwondo Athlete | Kicking it - ft. Latika Bhandari | GoSports FoundationThis 73rd episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features International Taekwondo Athlete, Asian medalist, South Asian Champion, a proud GoSports Foundation athlete, Latika Bhandari.
Latika spoke to us about her taekwondo journey and how it all started by following her elder brother to becoming a champion. Latika spoke about her learnings from extreme contact sports like taekwondo to being a role model to many aspiring athletes.
Latika is a big supporter and activist for women's causes and specifically talk about women in sport. Her vision about openness about discussing women centric problem to changing the...
2021-05-2143 min
SportsySaysPara Olympic Blind Runner - ft. Ankur Dhama | GoSports Foundation Para athleteIn this 72nd episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with one of the most inspiring stories of India's Para Olympic history, India's Para Olympic Blind Runner, a proud GoSports Foundation athlete, Ankur Dhama.
Ankur, who became fully blind at the tender age of 5, is a true champion and India's only blind runner who competed in Rio Para Olympics, and have won numerous accolades for India at International level. Ankur spoke about his journey, his college days and his training as a blind runner.
Ankur told us about the role of guide who run...
2021-05-1838 min
SportsySaysJavelin Throw at Para Olympic - ft. Navdeep Singh | Para athlete | ChampionIn this 71st episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with India's Tokyo2020 Para Olympic Javline Throw athlete, Navdeep Singh.
Navdeep, champion Javline para athlete, started his normal sporting career as a wrester and then sprinter before accepting his disability and also finding out that his sprinting event is not part of Para Olympics, he moved into Javline.
Navdeep, Sporthoc Management athlete, is a winner of National Child award exceptional achievement-2012 by President of India has won a lot of accolades for India in Para World Competitions and fully focused on India's chances at...
2021-05-1632 min
SportsySaysDiscus Throw at Para Olympic - ft. Neeraj Yadav | Para athlete | Javline | ChampionIn this 70th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with India's Tokyo2020 Para Olympic Discus Throw athlete, Neeraj Yadav.
Neeraj is a multi sport personality who has competed at International level across Discuss Throw, Javelin, Short Put as well as Tennis.
Diagnosed with polio, Neeraj's journey to sports wasn't easy and he made his wheelchair his strength to compete at various level. Started with Tennis, moved to Table Tennis and then to athletics, Neeraj gives all the credit of his sporting comeback to his wife and caller her his biggest motivation.
E...
2021-05-1624 min
SportsySaysRani of Indian Boxing - ft. Pooja Rani | Middleweight Olympic Boxer | Lakshya Sports AthleteThis 69th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Pooja Rani, Indian Middleweight Boxer and the first Indian to qualify for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pooja is a proud Lakshya Sports athlete.
LetsAIMSports with Pooja Rani
Pooja spoke to us about her boxing journey and how it all started by hiding it from her family who disapproved her liking for boxing to winning nationals and international tournaments to make her family proud. Pooja spoke to us about her best moments of winning Asian Championship and getting qualification for Tokyo Olympics.
Rani spoke about role...
2021-05-1635 min
SportsySaysSparring with - Simranjit Kaur | Tokyo Olympic India Amateur Boxer | Lakshya Sports AthleteThis 68th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Simranjit Kaur, Indian Amateur Boxer and 1st girl from Punjab to qualify for Olympics in Boxing. Simran is a proud Lakshya Sports athlete.
Simran spoke to us about her boxing journey and how she is inspired by her mother who motivated her to pursue boxing. Simran spoke about how she wants to inspire more girls from Punjab to take up sports and mainly boxing.
Simran spoke about role of Lakshya Sports in her journey to Tokyo Olympics.
LetsAIMSports with Simranjit Kaur
2021-05-1619 min
SportsySaysMaking of Pro Panja - ft. Parvin Dabas | Owner PPL | Actor | Director | Founder SWEN EntThis 67th episode of Sportsy, LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Owner of Pro Panja League, Parvin Dabas. Parvin is a well-known bollywood actor, director and also founder of SWEN Entertainment.
Parvin, promoter of MMA India is a die hard MMA fan. He spoke to us about his reel to real journey and how he started Pro Panja League and what is his vision to make it a main stream event in Indian Sporting landscape.
Parvin told us about support him and his co-founder Preeti Jhangiani got from Hon Sports Minister Shri Kiren Rijiju, International boxer Vij...
2021-05-1637 min
SportsySaysIndia's Football Dream - ft. Nikhil Paramjit Sharma | CEO zlait Sports ManagementThis 66th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Nikhil Paramjit Sharma, Founder & CEO zlait Sports Management and author of the best seller in Sports category in India, India's Football Dream.
Nikhil took us on a ride through his amazing journey in Indian Sports from media to sports management with Anglian Managment Group to Shillon Lajong FC to Northeast United FC to founding zlait to authoring a bestseller.
Nikhil spoke about India's football dream and how iLeague and ISL playing an important role in India's football development. He spoke about building sports infrastructure at worl...
2021-05-1651 min
SportsySaysDronacharya of Indian Squash - ft. Cyrus Poncha | SRFI | National Coach | Asian Coach AwardThis 65th episode of Sportsy, LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Cyrus Poncha, Dronacharya Awardee, Secretary General - Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI)
Cyrus spoke to us about his journey of over 30 years with Indian Squash and how he came into coaching at the age of 18 and received prestigious Dronacharya Award from Hon President of India, Dr. AJP Kalam in 2005.
Mr. Poncha, Secretary General - Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI), spoke to us about his DREAM for Indian squash and how he grew Indian Squash in Chennai in 2000.
Cyrus spoke about how Squas...
2021-05-1625 min
SportsySaysFlicking it - ft. Prannoy HS | Badminton | Asian | CWG | Youth Olympic | GoSports FoundationIn this 62nd episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with Prannoy HS, a GoSports athlete, former world #8 mens single Indian Badminton Player who is 2010 Youth Olympic 🥈, 2018 CWG 🥇 and many more BWF Grand Pix and Challenger titles to him credit.
Prannoy, GoSports Foundation athlete talks about his journey from everything but badminton to everything about badminton. His Youth Olympic Silver Medal in 2010 to injuries in early part of his career to bouncing back to win 2018 Asian Championship 🥉 in Mens Single along with 2018 CWG Mixed Team 🥇. In this chat, he spoke very highly of the important role played by...
2021-05-1540 min
SportsySaysTop Spin with World#1 U21 Men Singles Table Tennis player ft. Manav Thakkar | ITTF | UTTThis 61st episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features wonder kid from Gujarat, U21 World no 1 Men Singles Table Tennis Player, Manav Thakkar.
Manav spoke to us about his TT journey from Gujarat to Ajmer to Delhi and how he became World #1 in junior (U18) as well as youth (U21) category.
He was at his humble best while talking about Sharath Kamal and MS Dhoni as his idols and how STUPA Analytics and Deepak Malik have helped in his growth path. He spoke to him about his love for the UTT
Manav spok...
2021-05-1526 min
SportsySaysIPL 21 with voice artist ft. Sabyasachi Tripathy | Cricket Commentary | Harsha Bhogle & othersThis 60th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Sabysachi Tripathy, a software engineer having a parallel life full of passion and talent which is in voice modulation of famous cricket commentators.
Enjoy fun part from 07:00 onwards
Sabya spoke to us about his passion and how it all started. His moments to cherish are with Harsha Bhogle appreciating his skills. Sabya gave us amazing build up to first four games of IPL 2021.
Sabya did MI vs RCB in Ravi Shastri's voice, CSK vs DC in Harsha Bhogle's voice, SRH vs KKR in Ian C...
2021-05-1526 min
SportsySaysPaddling with former India Table Tennis Team Coach ft. Deepak Malik | STUPA | Player | CoachThis 59th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features former India Table Tennis team coach, co-founder STUPA Analytics and founder of Pinnacle Sports, Deepak Malik
Deepak, a determined kid from Rohtak used to travel for 8 hours daily for 2-3 hours of practice for his Table Tennis love. Did odd jobs to survive in Delhi where he shifted for proper training, spoke to us about hard work, determination and what it takes to be a coach of India Team.
Deepak spoke about importance of technology and education for athlete's growth. Listen to Deepak talking about how...
2021-05-1527 min
SportsySaysFinancial Independence for Athletes ft. Parimal Ade | Invest Yadnya | Player | Coach | ParentThis 58th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features investment and financial literacy guru, co-founder of "Yadnya Academy (www.investyadnya.in)" and a well known financial advisory YouTuber having a successful channel InvestYadnya, Parimal Ade.
InvestYadnya: www.youtube.com/c/InvestYadnya/
Parimal spoke to us about what is means to have financial independence for an athlete at various stages of his / her career. What it means for a coach to be financially literate and impact a financially literate coach can make on an athlete's life. As a sports parent himself, Parimal spoke to us ab...
2021-05-1532 min
SportsySaysCaptain America - ft. Saurabh Netravalkar | USA Cricket | BCCI India U19 | MCA Ranji | OracleThis 57th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Captain of USA Cricket, who has been a former India U19 World Cup Team member, ex Mumbai Ranji Player, a left arm pace bowler, Saurabh Netravalkar.
Saurabh spoke to us about his interesting journey from Elf Academy at Oval Maidan to India U19 World Cup Team in 2010 to Mumbai Cricket Ranji debut. He spoke about his highs of playing for India U19 to play alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Zahir Khan, Ajit Agarkar and play under Wasim Jaffer for Mumbai to lows in the career and how he decided t...
2021-05-1547 min
SportsySaysChampion Making Champions - ft. Nikhil Kanetkar | Olympian | NKBA Pune | Player | CoachIn this 56th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with the champion Indian #Badminton Player, former Olympian, founder and head coach of NKBA Pune, Nikhil Kanetkar
Nikhil talks about his journey from his early days to Athens 2004 Summer Olympics and memorable match against Peter Gade. He speaks about champion mindset and how he is focusing on grooming champions of tomorrow at prestigious Nikhil Kanetkar Badminton Academy in Pune. Nikhil was at her best while talking about his days with Prakash Padukone, Gopichand, Aparna Popat and others during glorious 2000. He mentioned about why he feel Rog...
2021-05-1536 min
SportsySaysLet's Kho - ft. Tenzing Niyogi | CEO Ultimate Kho Kho | Sports ManagementThis 55th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh features Tenzing Niyogi, CEO Ultimate Kho Kho
Tenzing took us on a ride through his amazing journey from media to event to sports like Golf, Kabaddi and now Kho Kho.
Tenzing spoke about how to build indigenous sports grounds up and importance of sustainable ecosystem and support of Amit Burman of Dabur to make Ultimate Kho Kho a grand success.
2021-05-1547 min
SportsySaysLeap of Faith - ft. Niharika Vashisht | International Track & Field Pro | Women in SportsIn this 54th episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with India International Professional Track & Field athlete, Niharika Vashisht.
Mohali girl Niharika talks about her journey in athletics and how she started at 16 with Long Jump before moving to her event Triple Jump and represented India in World University Championships.
Niharika was at her best while talking about mental toughness, social media and importance of education in athlete's life. Hear about her Leap of Faith with aspirations, inspirations and motivations chat with #LetsAIMSports with Niharika Vashisht.
The 54th Episode of Sportsysays.
2021-05-1527 min
SportsySaysAcing it - ft. Rutuja Bhosale | India ranked 3 | Tennis | MSLTA | AITAIn this 53rd episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with India #3 woman tennis player, Rutuja Bhosale.
Puneri girl Rutuja talks about her journey in Tennis from junior circuit to Fed Cup debut in 2012 getting a sports scholarship for her education with Texas A&M University to having a great Fed Cup in 2020.
Rutuja was at her best while talking how mental toughness while overcoming injuries and she was at her candid best while talking about athlete and social media.
Hear about her aspirations, inspirations and motivations chat with #LetsAIMSports with Rutuj...
2021-05-1529 min
SportsySaysQueen of Indian Badminton - ft. Aparna Popat | Olympian | Arjuna Awardee | National ChampionIn this 52nd episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with the greatest female Indian #Badminton Player who is 2 time Olympian, Record 9 times National Champion, Asian and Commonwealth medalist & Arjuna Awardee, Aparna Popat.
Aparna talks about her journey from everything but badminton to everything about badminton with coach Anil Pradhan. She speaks about she being perfectionist and being hard on herself for be better version everyday. She spoke about the mindset of a winner and there are no sacrifices in life, those are choices you make.
Aparna was at her best while talking abo...
2021-05-1535 min
SportsySaysAIMing high with Sports & Fitness - ft. Mithali Raj | BCCI | Woman Captain | Women's DayIn this 51st episode of Sportsy LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with the greatest female Indian cricketer across Test, ODI, and T20 who has been a prolific opener in a star-studded career of over 2 decades.
Indian Women's Cricket Captain, Mithali Raj
On International Women's Day, she talks about her journey which is Aspirational, Inspirational, and Motivational. She discusses her support for Save the Children Association and Street Child Cricket World Cup and how being fit the priority for her. Mithali is the brand ambassador for Fitket and she spoke about why she got associated wi...
2021-05-1541 min
SportsySaysThe Man who Defended the Blues - Frank Sinclair | Chelsea FC | Leicester City FCThis 50th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features one of the best defenders of Chelsea FC and Leicester City FC with over 250 league appearances, Frank Sinclair.
Frank spoke to us about his journey into football and making a league debut for #Chelsea FC and winning FA Cup, Premier Leagues, and European Cups over his 18 years of a #ProfessionalFootballCareer
He spoke to us about his FIFA WC 98 games for Jamaica against Argentina, Croatia & Japan. His message to young aspirants about making a career as a professional footballer.
LetsTalkSports with Frank Sinclair
2021-05-1439 min
SportsySaysManaging a Sports Digital Media Agency in India - Sportz Interactive CEO, Arvind IyengarThis 49th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Arvind Iyengar, CEO Sportz Interactive, a sports-focused digital media agency delivering best-in-class websites, mobile applications, fantasy gaming, content, and social media.
Arvind spoke to us about his exciting journey from IIT Bombay to Stanford and Consulting to Sports and how he established himself in the #SportsTech industry. Arvind gave us insights on what it takes to be part of this industry and how fan engagement is changing how the world is consuming sports.
LetsTalkSports with Arvind Iyengar
2021-05-1435 min
SportsySaysTHE MAN BEHIND FAU-G, GOQii & IndiaGames - Vishal GondalThis 48th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Vishal Gondal, Founder & CEO of GOQii, India's largest wearable fitness company working on health as a lifestyle.
The discussion is based on some interesting topics like being a gaming entrepreneur in his teens, to being among Top 40 entrepreneurs in India in his twenties to founding #GOQii in his thirties with innovation and attitude and now collaborating with Akshay Kumar for #FAUG & Fitness. Vishal spoke to us about the sports - health - fitness & gaming industry.
2021-05-1433 min
SportsySaysPart 2 - India's First Female Sports Lawyer - Aahna Mehrotra | Betting | Fantasy SportsThis 47th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Aahna Mehrotra, Founder & Principal Lawyer at AM Sports Law & Management. She has been an athlete herself and has done her Masters in Entertainment & Sports Law from UCLA School of Law.
After talking about her journey in Part I, she spoke about Sports Betting, Fantasy Sports, Careers in Sports Law, Being a Woman in Sports, and her Olympic Dream in Part II of the two-part episode of #LeagallySports
LetsTalkSports with Aahna Mehrotra
2021-05-1426 min
SportsySaysPart 1 - India's First Female Sports Lawyer - Aahna Mehrotra | Journey | Sports Law CareersThis 46th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Aahna Mehrotra, Founder & Principal Lawyer at AM Sports Law & Management. She has been an athlete herself and has done her Masters in Entertainment & Sports Law from UCLA School of Law.
Aahna spoke to us about her journey from Sports to Law to #SportsLaw and why she chose UCLA Law School, her experience over there, and her experience in the Sports Law & #SportsManagement Industry. She also explained the aspects that are covered in Sports Law & how they help the Athletes & #SportsBusiness in Part I of the two-part episode of #L...
2021-05-1441 min
SportsySaysA Distinguished Career in Sports Industry - from IPL to ISL to Sporjo | Srinivvasan G | IMGRThis 45th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Srinivvasan G, Founder & CEO, Sporjo. Having worked across ESPNSTAR, Nike, BCCI, IPL, ISL, IMG Reliance Srini spoke to us about #CareersInSports.
Srini spoke to us about his amazing journey over 18 years of Indian Sporting Industry to his latest venture, #Sporjo, a platform that helps Sports Industry aspirants with understanding the 4P's (Patience + Passion + Personality + Proficiency) to convert their Passion into a Profession.
LetsTalkSports with Srinivvasan G
2021-05-1443 min
SportsySaysCricketer to COO of Malaysian Cricket Association - ft. Dinesh MuthuramanThis 44th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Dinesh Muthuraman, COO of Malaysian Cricket Association.
Dinesh spoke to us about his illustrious playing career to administrative journey right from development officer to COO at #MalaysianCricketAssociation, how it is developing as an associate nation, the benefits of becoming a full T#20 member of #ICC, his vision for the future, his take on franchise cricket, the growth potential in the country, an account of women participation in the sport and finally a roadmap aimed towards growth and longevity.
2021-05-1334 min
SportsySaysPoling - Sports as an Art - Nupur Chaudhuri | 1st Indian Medalist in Pole ChampionshipThis 43rd episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features India's 1st even PSO Libra Pole Sport Championship Silver Medalist, Nupur Chaudhuri.
Nupur, International Pole Sports Athlete spoke to us about how she got into #PoleSport despite it is unheard of in India, it's similarities with #Mallakhamb, her take on the sport being potentially introduced in the Olympics, the mental aspect of Poling, how it feels after winning a Silver at the PSO Libra Pole Championship, a little about her favorite music and routine and finally her plan to make Poling more known and respected in society so th...
2021-05-1337 min
SportsySaysMaking Indian Football Dynamic - Ashish Shah | ISL | CEO | CFC | DDFC | OFCThis 42nd episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Ashish Shah, Founder of Dynamic Sports and Ex CEO of Chennaiyin FC, Delhi Dynamos, and Odisha FC
Ashish Shah took us on a ride through his amazing journey and the exciting experiences he got while living it right from a corporate career with Pepsi and Bajaj Allianz to founding #DynamicSports and heading 3 of the most successful #ISL franchises. He also told us about the impact of club football on big cities like Chennai and Delhi, the importance of having a football setup in Odisha - The Sports State o...
2021-05-1340 min
SportsySaysIndia's Largest Fitness Community - FITTR | Jitendra Chouksey (JC) | FITTR ChallengeThis 41st episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Jitendra Chouksey (JC), Founder of #FITTR, India's fastest growing online fitness company (www.fittr.com)
The discussion is based on some interesting topics like the ideology of FITTR and what makes them a trusted community of over a million people. How fitness can change people's mindsets. What is so unique about FITTR and what attracted Suniel Shetty to be their investor. JC also spoke about his vision of FITTR India and what he would like to share with the budding entrepreneurs in the sports - health - fitness i...
2021-05-1335 min
SportsySaysFootball Consulting & Sports Marketing ft. Saorabh Sharma | Lagardère Sports | Smart StadiumThis 38th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Director of Lagardère Sports, Saorabh Sharma.
Saorabh told us everything about the world of #SportsMarketing and how brands get a return on investment. He also spoke to us about strategic football consulting which involves #SustainableInfrastructure. We then move on to discuss consulting in football and it's outcomes. There is also a brief explanation on the careers in these fields and what qualities one needs to possess for the same.
2021-05-1341 min
SportsySaysSustainability in Sports - ft. Barbora Stankovicova | CSR | Government in SportsThis 37th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Barbora Stankovicova, Executive Director at Palladium - Make it Possible.
Barbora shared some of her interesting experiences with us from her traveling journey to 50 countries. She also explains how Sport differs from region to region and the importance of sustainability around the globe. We also discussed the role of Government in sports development and making sport a lifestyle on a central as well as local level. We concluded by talking about #SportsSustainability from the perspective of competition, infrastructure, and employment.
2021-05-1229 min
SportsySaysSports Consulting & Internationalization of Sports - ft. Sam Li | Sina Sports | 3x3 | NBAThis 35th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Sam Li, International Business Head at #SinaSports and former Vice President of the NBA.
Sam spoke to us about the motive behind creating and Internationalizing properties for a firm like Sina and how it helps in the development of Sports and uplifting of the ecosystem. Be will also tell us about the impact of #3x3Basketball and how it has promoted league culture. Moving on, he will also give important details about #SportsConsulting and sports tech and all of its mechanisms and how one can make a career in thes...
2021-05-1235 min
SportsySaysInside a Sports Tech Accelerator - ft. Heba Al Masri (Qatar Sportstech) | StartupbootcampThis 34th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Managing Director of Qatar SportsTech, Ms. Heba Al Masri.
Heba shows us why she is a stronghold of #WomenInSports as she tells us about her illustrious journey towards #QatarSportsTech (QST) and what makes it so exciting. QST is initiated by Qatar Development Bank and powered by #Startupbootcamp.
2021-05-1226 min
SportsySaysThe Analytical Approach in Sports - ft. Megha Gambhir | STUPA Analytics | UTT | TTFIThis 32nd episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Megha Gambhir, Co-Founder, and CEO of Stupa Sports Analytics (https://stupaanalytics.com/), the perfect example of a #WomenEntrepreneur in the #SportsIndustry.
Megha spoke to us about what attracted her to Table Tennis, exactly goes around in #SportsAnalytics in racquet sports, what Stupa is all about, how it can be fun to handle data, a few challenges that have to be faced in this industry, and how the data can be used for the betterment of fan cycle player development and uplifting of the game.
2021-05-1240 min
SportsySaysCPL | Team Jamaica Tallawahs | Fitness & Mental Conditioning | fitket | faniskoThis 31st episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features players & the coach of Jamaica Tallawahs, the Caribbean Premier League team. This episode of our talk show is in association with Fitket (www.fitket.fit) and is powered by Fanisko (www.fanisko.com)
After a successful and well-received chat with KKR sensation Rahul Tripathi from the IPL, we now have with us players of Jamaica Tallawahs, Glen Phillips, and Jermaine Blackwood along with their coach Floyd Reifer. These gentlemen will have a fun discussion with us about the importance of physical and mental fitness which aligns with the mot...
2021-05-1225 min
SportsySaysSleep Conditioning for Athletes - ft. Ram P | Snoozfit | Peak PerformanceThis 30th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features 'Sleep Expert' Ram Pazhayannur, Founder, and CEO of Snoozfit. (www.snoozfit.com)
Ram spoke to us about a variety of topics such as important things an athlete should consider in life, how sleep helps in physical as well as #MentalRecovery, if it is ok to have a negligible attitude towards sleep on weekdays while giving too much importance on weekends, things that can be done to improve sleep and how #Snnoozfit enables exactly that in order to benefit athletes and help aid recovery.
2021-05-1043 min
SportsySaysThe Pune Freestyler - Chaitanya Deshpande | Football | Panna | TedXThis 29th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Pune's first professional #FootballFreestyler, Chaitanya Deshpande, who has performed at big stages like the Qatar Airways Cup Final for FC Barcelona and is also a Ted-X speaker.
Chaitanya spoke to us a bit about freestyling and how he got into this side of the sport, athletes he looks up to, experiences from all the countries he's traveled to for competitions, the perception of the sport in our country, the dedication and commitment it takes to pursue and importance of family support for going the bold way. Now a Pan...
2021-05-1024 min
SportsySaysHow to become a Strength & Conditioning Coach - ft. Vishwas Walavalkar | StudiowallyOn World Physiotherapy Day, this 28th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Vishwas Walavalkar, founder of #Studiowally and a highly respected and renowned strength & conditioning and peak performance coach in the Indian Sports Industry.
From being an ex-Mumbai Cricketer having played alongside Sachin Tendulkar, Vinod Kambli, Ravi Shastri, and Sanjay Manjrekar in the '90s to becoming an International Strenght & Conditioning Coach for various athletes, he has a scientific approach towards strength & conditioning.
Who better to talk to about the strength & conditioning aspect of training grassroots to amateur to elite athletes as well as recr...
2021-05-0636 min
SportsySaysRhythmic Gymnastics - ft. Meghana Reddy Gundlapally | XXI CWG 18This 27th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features India's most recognized #RhythmicGymnast, #GoSports Athlete, Meghana Reddy Gundlapally.
Meghana spoke to us what motivated her to get into rhythmic gymnastics, the Indian competitive scenario, the role of GoSports in her journey, a few insights into her training regimes, some memorable career achievements, and finally some helpful advice for the ones who dream to enter this niche sport.
2021-05-0537 min
SportsySaysTennis in India - ft. Sunder Iyer | MSLTA | AITA | Davis Cup | Lakshya SportsThis 26th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Sunder Iyer, Hon. Secretary of Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association, Manager of the Indian Davis Cup Team, and Founding Secretary of Lakshya Sports.
Mr. Iyer will talk to us about his journey from an administrator at MSLTA to the manager of the Indian Davis Cup Team, how Tennis can be more accessible despite being an expensive sport, development at the grassroots level, challenges faced by the sport due to the pandemic, and how they are being tackled, the possibility of a #SustainableTennis League in India, functioning of #AITA, prope...
2021-05-0441 min
SportsySaysTriathlete Chai - ft. Chaitanya Velhal & Nikhil PundeThis 22nd episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Chaitanya (Chai) Velhal, Triathlete, and Ironman Coach. Chai spoke to us about how he went for a demanding sport like Triathlon, the mental and physical aspects of the sport, what it takes to become an Ironman Coach, some tough but memorable moments as athlete and coach both, and what can be done to increase mass participation for such a challenging sport.
Chai is joined by his student Nikhil Punde who spoke about training and what it taught him while training at Power Peak Athlete Club
2021-05-0449 min
SportsySaysThe Revolution of Table Tennis in India - Padma Shri Sharath KamalThis episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Achanta Sharath Kamal, a highly respected and decorated #TableTennis
player and the pride of our nation.
Who better to talk to about the revolution of Table Tennis in our country than to the man who is has won innumerable medals and accolades at the international stage and has also been awarded the prestigious #PadmaShri
and #ArjunaAward
for the same?
2021-05-0436 min
SportsySaysMaking India Play - ft. Deep Mukherjee | Star Sports | CII Sports | Khelo IndiaOn India's National Sports Day, this 25th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Deep Mukherjee, Sr. Vice President Corporate for Strategy, Sports Development, and New Initiatives at Star TV Network and CEO of CII Sports discussing "Making India Play", a vision to have 300 million kids to play for 1 hour every day.
Mr. Mukherjee spoke to us about his journey from Software to HR to Sports, what is #MakingIndiaPlay how #SportsEducation affects our lifestyle, Career options in Grassroots and #SportsDevelopment Industry, and lastly, a message for the kids and parents who are connected to this industry.
In add...
2021-05-0342 min
SportsySaysThe Journey to PMPL South Asia Championship - ft. GXR Celtz Roxx | PUBG | ESportsThis 23rd episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features #PMPL South Asia 2020 Champion, In-game Leader of team Galaxy Racer Celtz, Yogesh "Roxx" Yadav. GXRCeltz Roxx is a hot topic in today's youth crazy for PUBG Mobile Scenario, Today, we are entering a whole new territory for our viewers and that too on public demand!
Roxx spoke to us about his dreamlike journey from underdogs to PMPL South Asia Champions in just a matter of days, partnership with #GalaxyRacerEsports, an in-depth discussion on how #Esports functions, few gaming tips and tricks, future plans and a message for all aspiring...
2021-04-3038 min
SportsySaysBuilding a Super Fan Army - ft. Rakesh Patel | Bharat ArmyThis "Independence Day Weekend Special" 21st episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Superfan Rakesh Patel, CEO & Founder – Bharat Army (www.bharatarmy.com)
Rakesh spoke to us what got him motivated to start #BharatArmy, his perception of a real fan, what he feels about Indian Cricket doing more for fans, his greatest achievement as the founder of Bharat Army, his thoughts on whether commercialization of sports has taken away the special bond between athletes and fans, what sports and fandom have taught him and how he aligns it with real life, a sneak peek into the future of Bh...
2021-04-2933 min
SportsySaysLife from a Coach's Seat - ft. Lalchand Rajput | ICC T20 WC 2007 | BCCI | AFC | IPL | MIThis "Independence Day Weekend Special" 20th episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Lalchand Rajput, a "Khadus Mumbai Cricketer" and one of the finest opening batsman of his era. Former Indian Cricketer and one of the most successful coaches of various franchise cricket league as well as International Cricketing Sides and the man behind the articulation of India's win over Pakistan in the 2007 T20 World Cup Final.
Mr. Rajput spoke to us about his transition from playing professionally to getting into coaching and administration. This will include the likes of his experience with India U19, few memories fro...
2021-04-2750 min
SportsySaysWimbledon Chief Umpire ft. Adrian Wilson & Line Umpire ft. Prashant LeleThis 19th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features The Man in the Top Seat, Adrian Wilson, Chief of Umpires at The Wimbledon.
Mr. Wilson gave us a detailed account of how he got introduced to #tennis, what a typical day in the life of a chief umpire looks like during The Championships, the evolution of officiating in the sport, his take on work-life balance, a message to the newer generation who is consuming the sport and one for the athletes’ parents, his thoughts on the relevance of umpires in the future considering the advancement of technology and fi...
2021-04-2648 min
SportsySaysThe Uppercut - ft. Nikhat Zareen | Jr World Champion | BoxingThis 18th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Nikhat Zareen, Indian Flyweight Boxer, who has won multiple accolades at the international stage after her Jr World Championship.
Nikhat spoke to us about how she got into #boxing, the mental aspect of the game, some of her memorable career-defining moments, thoughts on an alternative plan as a backup, things she likes to do in free time and some words of encouragement for #FemaleAthletes trying to make a mark in combat sports.
2021-04-2530 min
SportsySaysRole of Brands in Sports - ft. Vinit Karnik | GroupMThis 17th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Vinit Karnik, Business Head of Group M (Entertainment, Sports, and Live Events).
Mr. Karnik will brief us about a variety of topics like valuation of sports properties, use of technology in brand strategy, return on investment for brands in sports, brand investments in the eSports scenario, how broadcasting and media rights are interdependent and the career opportunities that field can provide to #SportsManagement aspirants.
2021-04-2242 min
SportsySaysCheckmate - ft. Grand Master Abhijit Kunte | Olympiad | AICF | Coach | Selector | LakshyaIn this 13th episode of LetsAIMSports with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with India's Grand Master, Chief of Selector and Head Coach All India Chess Federation and a trustee of Lakshya Sports, Abhijit Kunte.
Abhijit talks about his journey from his early days becoming 4th ever Grand Master. He spoke about how to become a chess player and as a coach, what he looks at in the young talent. His humble acknowledgment about his inspiration being Vishwanathan Anand and Garry Kasparov.
Abhijit was at her best while talking about his Limca Book of Records for playing aga...
2021-04-1936 min
SportsySaysIndia's Olympic Shooter - Rahi Sarnobat | World Champion | Arjuna AwardeeThis 16th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features esteemed Olympian Guest, Rahi Sarnobat, the pride of Indian Women's Shooting.
Rahi won the gold medal at the Munich World Cup event in 2019 and was selected for the #TokyoOlympics in 2020.
Rahi gives us insights into what goes into making a career out of a lesser-known sport, challenges it poses and how to overcome them, what her journey has been like as a Pistol Shooter, some really good advice for #FemaleAthletes and her undying work ethic to complete the #OlympicDream next year!
2021-04-1550 min
SportsySaysFastest Indian in Water - Virdhawal Khade | OlympianThis 14th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features the man who is the Pride of Indian Swimming, Olympian Virdhawal Khade.
Vir talked to us through his illustrious swimming journey in detail, gave us lesser-known information about the sport, a few tit-bits about living the Olympic Dream, the importance of support from global entities like Nike and GoPorts Foundation, his star-studded achievement showcase, the importance of Sports Education and life beyond Swimming.
Who better to talk to about the revolution of #Swimming in our country than to the man who is has won innumerable medals and...
2021-04-1238 min
SportsySaysRole of Analytics in Sports - ft. Gaurav Sundararaman | Cricinfo | Cricket AnalyticsThis 13th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features the man who is living proof of the #MoneyballTheory, Gaurav Sundararaman, Senior Data Analyst at ESPNcricinfo.
Gaurav briefs us about what #SportsAnalytics is all about, how data can be utilized in a fun way, how it can be used to predict and improve fan cycle, some funny moments he had while working with data and the future Analytics holds for #ProSports.
It will be interesting to chat with him as he was also a part of the Analytics team that played a crucial role in the West Ind...
2021-04-0942 min
SportsySaysKabaddi in India - ft. Kailash Kandpal | Puneri Paltan | PKLThis 11th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Kailash Kandpal CEO of #PuneriPaltan from the ProKabaddi League!
Kailash gave us insights into the rise of #PKL and how it changed the otherwise traditional sport, his journey from a banker to CEO of a sports franchise, his experience with talent management/competency challenges in the league and the role of viewership/sponsorship along with future opportunities in the rapidly rising popular sport.
2021-04-0832 min
SportsySaysThe Father of Indian Gymming - Madhukar Talwalkar | TalwalkarsThis 10th episode on LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features someone who is often regarded as the "Father of Indian Gymming" because of his revolutionary strides in the Indian Fitness Industry. Shri. Madhukar Talwalkar, Founder and Owner of #Talwalkars Fitness Chain, which is India's largest chain of health clubs It has 152 Health Clubs across 80 cities in India on a consolidated basis, with over 200,000 members. He will grace us with his abundant experience and undying and energetic charm!
Talwalkar Sir, being the founder and the Executive Vice President of Indian Body Builders Federation, Mumbai, India. He gave us insights int...
2021-04-0748 min
SportsySaysCSR in Sports - ft. Deepthi Bopaiah | GoSports FoundationThis 9th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Deepthi Bopaiah, Executive Director of #GoSports Foundation, and a true specimen of #WomenEmpowerment in the Indian Sports Industry!
Deepthi will give us insights into her 8-year journey with GoSports and cover certain areas of business processes that come under it's functioning like #AthleteManagement and CSR. She will also brief us about career opportunities in these interesting fields for the knowledge of our viewers.
2021-04-0451 min
SportsySaysRising Against All Odds - Manasi Joshi | BWF Para World ChampionThis 8th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Manasi Joshi, #Para-Badminton World Champion, and a true specimen of sheer bravery and undying willpower!
Manasi gives us insights into her rollercoaster yet fruitful journey and that is going to be nothing short of the perfect motivation for us to get back up when life puts us down. Our viewers can be rest assured about a magnificent life lesson as the interview will cover detailed discussion about her accident and the challenges she faced because of it, her motivation to keep going, overcoming the obstacles, the role tha...
2021-04-0335 min
SportsySaysBranding of Female Athletes - ft. Tuhin Mishra | Baseline VenturesThis 4th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Tuhin Mishra, MD Co-founder of Baseline Ventures, one of India's leading #SportsMarketing, brand licensing & #AthleteRepresentation firm.
Tuhin talks to us about Branding of #FemaleAthletes than to the man who is at the helm of a firm that manages the business of superwomen like PV Sindhu, Smriti Madhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Deepika Kumari, and Joshna Chinappa to name a few!
2021-04-0240 min
SportsySaysBecoming a Football Fanatic - ft. Kunal Agarwal | Arsenal FC | SuperfanThis 3rd episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Kunal Agarwal, one of the founding members of Bharat FC and Bengaluru FC, and most importantly, a Superfan of Arsenal FC.
Kunal has been supporting Arsenal from the tender age of 8 and continues to do so till today. Be it having an entire Arsenal themed bar back at home, having been present at least 250 live games or even rubbing shoulders with legends of the club, the guy has literally been there and done it all!
2021-04-0129 min
SportsySaysMental Aspects of Elite Athlete Training - Dr. Swaroop Savanur | Peak Performance | VidarbhaThis 5th episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Dr SWAROOP SAVANUR, a highly respected and renowned #MentalConditioning and #PeakPerformance coach in the Indian #SportsIndustry.
As of late, we have all been hearing about how important it is to have sound mental health in order to lead a safe and successful life. This even holds true when it comes to the lives of athletes. Be it performance anxiety or fear of injury, athletes go through all and it is of utmost importance that these issues are addressed from time to time in order to enable a hassle-free environ...
2021-03-2840 min
SportsySaysThe Rise of Touch Tennis - ft. Nikhil Punde & Prasad KapreThis episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features the Power Duo of Prasad Kapre and Nikhil Punde, CEO and COO respectively of TouchTennis India. #touchtennis is a modified version of #tennis played on a compact court with foam balls and shorter (21 inches) rackets. It is regularly featured on Sky Sports and is growing in popularity and acceptance as an alternative form of the full-size game.
The two Boss Men discuss with us in detail about the relevance of the sport in India, what it means to promote such a sport that does not boast of its own Pro Le...
2021-03-1841 min
SportsySaysRahul Tripathi's Journey into Cricket | IPL | RPSG | KKR | MCAThis episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Rahul Tripathi, a household name for every IPL - Indian Premier League fanatic over the past 4-5 years. Rahul has been a crucial opening threat for opponents while playing for Rising Pune Supergiant, Rajasthan Royals, and was seen donning the Purple & Gold threads for #KolkataKnightRiders this season. Apart from a promising #IPL career, Rahul isn't far too behind in the domestic circuit either as he has been the leading Run Scorer for Maharashtra in the 18-19 #RanjiTrophy BCCI Season.
2021-03-0241 min
SportsySaysCricket Meets Tech - Venugopal Rajgopalan | Cherry & Timber Talk | CatapultThis episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Venugopal Rajagopalan, a true cricket fanatic having his YouTube show called Cherry and Timber Talk and Fan Engagement Business Expert at Fanisko (Fanisko offers a one-stop fan engagement platform)
In the second part of our cricket and tech series, we spoke to Venu on how technology has evolved in the game of cricket and how has it lead to a change in the way we consume the sport. We also discussed what the consumer expects from technology in the game and how can it be developed even more in ord...
2021-02-1926 min
SportsySaysTechnology & Fan Engagement in Sports - ft. Venugopal Rajgopalan | FaniskoThis episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Venugopal Rajagopalan, Fan Engagement Business Expert at #Fanisko (Fanisko offers a one-stop fan engagement platform that helps sports & entertainment brands increase mobile fan retention, digital engagement, and revenue)
Venu spoke to us about his exciting journey from IT to Sports and how he established himself in the #SportsTech industry by working with Sportstec-Hudl, Bharat FC, Catapult, and Fanisko. Venu gave us insights on what it takes to be part of this industry and how #FanEngagement is changing how the world is consuming sports.
2021-02-1936 min
SportsySaysSports Management to Sports Education - ft. Neel Shah | MLS | GISBThis episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Neel Shah, Director and Head of Sports Education at Global Institute of Sports Business and India on Track.
Neel took us on a journey full of amazing experiences dating back to his days as Director of Fan Development at the prestigious Major League Soccer (MLS) in the US to his venture into #SportsEducation in the form of being the Head of the sports education business for a couple of renowned brands like India on Track (IOT) and GISB Mumbai. He will also shed some light on th...
2021-02-1445 min
SportsySaysChennaiyin - A Conversation - ft. Hiren Mody | CFC Journey | ISL GloryThis episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Hiren Mody (Group VP, UTT & CFC), one of the most influential, young, and dashing Sports Industry professionals in our country!
Mr. Mody spoke to us about the grassroots initiatives of CFC and it's overall dream run of 2 titles and how it plans to grow more in the future. We got to hear a very interesting success story from his point of view as we have already seen Chennaiyin FC bask in ISL glory!
2021-02-0819 min
SportsySaysThe Rise of Ultimate Table Tennis - ft. Hiren Mody | 11 Sports | TTFI | IMGRThis episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Hiren Mody (Group VP, Ultimate Table Tennis & Chennaiyin FC), one of the most influential, young, and dashing Sports Industry professionals in our country! Mr. Mody sheds some light on the #UltimateTableTennis League that has seen rapid growth over the years since it's inception in 2017. It should be very interesting to hear this success story from his point of view as we have already seen him lead #Chennaiyin FC to ISL- Indian Super League glory!
2021-02-0826 min
SportsySaysJourney of a Football Agent - ft. Baljit Rihal | Inventive SportsThis episode of #LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features a #FootballAgent with a presence across Europe and specializes in the Indian Super League and Chinese Super League. He is also the Founder and CEO of Inventive Sports (www.inventivesports.co.uk), Mr. Baljit Rihal.
Baljit is an English FA Licensed Intermediary, ECB Registered #CricketAgent & FIFA Licensed #MatchAgent
Mr. Rihal spoke to us about how he got into the agenting profession and how it varies from region to region. He will also give a detailed account of the exact role an agent plays in the life of a profes...
2021-02-021h 02
SportsySaysFootball in India - ft. Mandar Tamhane | CEO - BFC | JSWThis 2nd episode of LetsTalkSports with Sid Deshmukh features Mandar Tamhane, CEO of the prestigious Bengaluru FC ) and ex Manager at AIFF where he managed the U-23 Men's side.
Mandar spoke to us about Indian Football than to the man who has experience in the industry from top to bottom and has led from the front in making his team one of the most successful franchises in the ISL?
2021-01-1645 min
SportsySaysFootball & Women Empowerment - ft. Aditi ChauhanThis 1st episode of the SportsySays Podcast with Sid Deshmukh, we chat with Indian National Football Goalkeeper & Captain, Aditi Chauhan.
She talks about her journey from being a basketball player to a football goalkeeper for the Indian National Team, West Ham United & Gokulam FC. Being a Loughborough University alumni for MBA in Sports Management, Aditi founded SheKicks FA (www.shekicksfa.com), football academy "By the Girls, For the Girls" and working on getting girls in football. Aditi Chauhan, UNESCO Ambassador working through football as a medium towards Women Empowerment SDG.
2021-01-0834 min