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Hosted by Samir Pai · 🇺🇸 US · EN-GB · 40 episodes
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Welcome to The Inner Athlete – Hosted by Samir Pai, this podcast is dedicated to exploring the world of sports, performance, and the mindset behind athletic success.What you'll find here:⦁ Inspiring stories and trends from the world of sports⦁ Deep dives into sports performance and training techniques⦁ Insights from sports professionals and coaches on what it takes to succeed⦁ Exploration of the business of sports: from team operations to event management⦁ Mental toughness and motivation to elevate your gameTune in, get inspired, and unlock The Inner Athlete within you.
Samir Pai hosts The Inner Athlete, a sports show with 40 episodes published.
India's 79th Independence Day. 80th year of independence. And what a sporting journey it has been. From beating our colonial masters 4-0 in hockey at Wembley in 1948 — to Manu Bhaker winning TWO medals at a single Olympi
To understand the health of Indian cricket — you need to understand Mumbai cricket. Tushar Dawang — the man behind the wildly popular TD Show, Mumbai's most dedicated chronicler of cricket stories — joins Inner Athlete f
You asked. We answered. Inner Athlete's first AMA - with producer Jayashree Kumar filling in for Ronald Chetiyar who's on holiday. And it turned out to be one of our most radical episodes yet. From why futsal is India's
IPL media rights — $6 billion per cycle. ICC media rights — $3.8 billion per cycle. Of that $3.8 billion? India contributes $3 billion alone. UK — the country where cricket was born — contributes just $260 million. Austr
In America — sport is treated as almost as important as school. Coaches identify talent at six years old. Cross-training prevents injuries. College sports generates millions in broadcast revenue. The highest-paid employe
India came 4th at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics in football. Today — the ISL media rights are worth just 9.6 crores. Down from 275 crores a year. And yet — when Messi came to India, we were ready to spend 100 crores on a s
You've thrown a frisbee on the beach. You've seen it in parks. You probably thought it was just a casual toy. But Ultimate Frisbee is a World Cup sport. A professional league sport. A sport where India just broke into th
Two cricket stories that defined generations of Indian fans. The 1991-92 Mumbai vs Haryana Ranji Trophy Final — decided by just two runs, featuring young Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Dilip Vengsarkar, Ajay Jadeja and Amo
Four minutes. Two goals. Two sides of the same man. Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup quarterfinal against England, four minutes apart - was the sinner and the saint. The cheeky hand of God. And then the greatest goal
"How long do I have to decide?" asked Amol Karadkar when offered specialization choices. "Two and a half minutes," said his editor."Two and a half seconds," said Amol. "Sport." The Deputy Editor of The Hindu — one of Ind
Three rebel leagues. Three sports forever changed. And a pattern that keeps repeating itself. Kerry Packer in the 1970s took on the cricket establishment — gave us colored clothing, day-night cricket, helmets, multi-came
India won the Thomas Cup in 2022. The current team just won a Thomas Cup bronze medal — seeded 8th, finishing in the top 4.And the players said they received almost no support. No recognition. No incentives.At the same t
Can Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar or KL Rahul get into today's Indian T20 side? The Deputy Editor of The Hindu — one of India's most respected cricket journalists — says the honest answer is probably not. And he explains
Abhishek Bachchan has done some genuinely good things as a sports entrepreneur. Pink Panthers in Pro Kabaddi — brilliant. Invested in an organic Indian sport, brought star power, helped make the league popular. But the E
IPL viewership is down. Ad revenues are decreasing. Governance is under fire. And money is flowing out of Indian cricket into European T20 leagues that haven't proved their business model.Ronald Chettiar joins us for the
🏏 Our final IPL 2026 deep dive is live.MI had Bumrah, Rickleton & Tilak Verma and still had their worst season in years. RCB found their bowling attack and suddenly look unbeatable. KKR were dead and buried, now fightin
You've been doing parkour your entire life — jumping over puddles, vaulting railings, climbing walls — without knowing it had a name. Today on Inner Athlete, we sit down with Dr. Rishi Prasad — emergency medicine doctor
Gyms are dying. Recreational sports are booming. And the age group driving this revolution might surprise you. Ronald Chettiar joins us for one of Inner Athlete's most practical and personal episodes — covering everythin
From Sachin Tendulkar playing a steady anchor role at 125 strike rate to Vaibhav Suryavanshi smashing a 36-ball century at 200 plus. IPL opening batting has undergone the most dramatic transformation in cricket history —
It’s been IPL’s worst week off the field. And things aren’t looking great on it either. Riyan Parag caught vaping an illegal substance in the dressing room — fined just 25% of his match fee. Dead pitches turning bowlers
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