In this issue

Ring of Dreams
Mary Kom's Academy Preps boxing's gen Next

Symbols of dissent Recalling the Games' Most Iconic Protest, 50 Years On

Hockey World Cup- India Gears Up For Glory

Hosts India will have to play out of their skins to win their second Hockey Men’s World Cup title.

10 mins

The Drive For Consistency

Find something you love doing and use that to fall in love with your body, so you can embrace change and sustain a pattern that lets you unlock the best version of yourself

3 mins

The Phenomenon

Kevin Pietersen may have retired from playing, but he will remain a part of the game and Test cricket folklore for a long time

4 mins

Powering The Action

The IPL is intense. Players let off the fireworks on the pitch, but it is the coaches and support staff that light the fuses. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED traces the evolution of this critical aspect of the game, and why Indians still need to make a mark

9 mins

A Steep Learning Curve

Making the transition from the junior level to the senior team has been quite challenging but a hugely rewarding experience.

4 mins

Scorecard - Don't Blame It on Rio

Apathy towards the Olympics could cast golf in a negative light and jeo paradise its standing with the IOC for the 2024 Games and beyond.

5 mins

Bench Strength

With the Likes of Nair, Yadav, Jadhav and Chahal Performing With Maturity Over the Past Year, Team India’s Bench Strength Looks Strong Ahead of the Champions Trophy.

9 mins

Sir Roger Bannister (1929-2018)

A legend in his own time, Sir Roger was most proud of his neurology research but his historic sub-four mile run in 1954 is still regarded as one of his best breakthroughs

2 mins

Battle Ready

A star-studded Indian contingent seeks to reshape its approach with rising talent, even as seasoned warriors in badminton, weight-lifting, shooting and wrestling aim for gold

9 mins

Safe Passage

The Dustup That Marred the Return of Chris Paul to L.a. Has Faded. As the Point God Settles Into a New Home, He Has a New Running Buddy and a Group of Teammates Who Feel Like a Family

10+ mins

Second Coming

Ashish Nehra hopes to share his rich experience in his new assignment as a bowling coach

5 mins

The Yellow Fever

Manjappada KBFC has taken the concept of club fan culture to the next level

2 mins

Sloane Steady

After a gruelling rehab from foot surgery, unseeded SLOANE STEPHENS, 24, rediscovered her love for the game and surprised even herself in winning a historic U.S. Open.

8 mins

Taming The Bat

Over the past decade, cricket bats with massive swell and thick edges became weapons for bowlers’ destruction. But now, the ICC hopes to restore the balance by freezing the dimensions of the willow.

6 mins

Football Second Fiddle No More

Messi and Ronaldo are winding down—too old. Host Russia is a political mess—too depressing. The U.S. should qualify, but barely—too dubious. Less than a year out from World Cup 2018, it’s all about the inevitable rise of Brazil’s NEYMAR . But is he ready?

10+ mins

Slam Bunk

Yeah, we know it’s not real, and by acknowledging it, pro wrestling is adding fans and gaining respect

3 mins

In The Zone

A unique programme in Jharkhand shed light on how sports can be the force to rise above poverty and discord. As efforts are on to replicate it, we travel to the interiors to gauge its impact and direction.

7 mins

Of Workhorses & Dark Horses

The stage is set for another generation of players to write their names in history books. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED INDIA takes a look at the favourites, the playmakers and the fanfare.

4 mins

Training With A Purpose

The Rift Valley has produced some of the best marathoners in the world. But it is one simple lifestyle inclusion that makes them fitter and healthier than most people.

3 mins

The Sunshine Skipper

How spinner R. Ashwin has evolved as a player and as a leader

4 mins

Hours Well Spent

WHEN AN official told Sarah Sellers after last month’s Boston Marathon that she had placed second, the 26-year-old amateur assumed she was runner-up in her age group—not the entire race.

1 min

Mike Tyson

At age 50, his baddest-man-on-the-planet persona long shed, Tyson 2.0 (3.0? 6.0?) talks about diets, finding Zen onstage and loving life as a tennis dad.

10+ mins

Rising to the Top

India’s Rise to the No. 1 Spot in the ICC Test Ranking Is a Culmination of a Process That Started Around Two Years Ago. Now, It’s Time to Consolidate the Gains.

10+ mins

Target 300

Ashwin Might Have Missed Out Being the Fastest to the 200-wicket Mark by a Whisker, but He Still Has the Time and Opportunity to Be the Quickest to Breach the 300-wicket Club.

7 mins

Among the Best

Kohli’s Story of a Middle-class Delhi Boy Nurturing Dreams of Making It Big in Cricket to Becoming a Youth Icon Is an Unfinished Tale of Grit, Talent and the Burning Desire to Be Counted...

10 mins

Southern Spice

The TNPL Not Only Took T20 Cricket Into the Hinterland of Rural Tamil Nadu, It Also Marked the Re-emergence of Former Bcci President Srinivasan as a Man Who Still Wields Influence in Cricketing Matters.

8 mins

Rahul Dravid: The Great Wall Of India

Rahul Dravid’s contribution to Indian cricket or, rather, the game, is not just confined to his record with the bat. A true philosopher, he continues to inspire as well as serve cricket on and off the field.

4 mins

A Win At The Whistle

The Rio Olympics, beset by financial and logistical problems, ended in success thanks in part to a brilliant performance by a homegrown hero.

4 mins

The League

After a Topsy-Turvy season that saw rank outsiders, Leicester City, claim the title, the English Premier League is all set to provide another cracking year of football

9 mins

Conquered Territory

Australia have never been this vulnerable in recent times. But India skipper Virat Kohli is likely to shy away from declaring Australia their ‘final frontier’

10+ mins

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