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“Back home now. As usual, no one knows what happened over the past two weeks, and it seems like no one really cares.” Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, doubles partner of Chirag Shetty, expressed his emotions through social media. Echoing the sentiment, Chirag shared Satwik’s message on his own social media account and expressed disappointment over the lack of fanfare at the airport to welcome the Indian team back from the Thomas Cup. Read more here: shorturl.at/2T7GL ✍️: @nihitsachdeva28 | 📷: Getty Images, BAI

🎙️ @sanjaymanjrekar and @sach_pai10 are back with E03 of Sportstar presents The Insight Edge Podcast ♦️ Riyan Parag's vaping incident and the issue with cricketers as role models ♦️ Why Sanjay has taken a break from IPL commentary ♦️ Why Suryakumar Yadav should look at Virat Kohli to fix his waning form and much more. Watch E03 here 👉 youtu.be/rluDJ7e1zog #SportstarInsightEdge

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A month's worth of time was put into this. Multiple follow-ups and a tiny (read as: a significantly sized) amount of procrastination has culminated into this long form piece on lacrosse and it's rapid rise in India, with LA Olympics on the horizon. Do read!

Here’s a look at the top seven things @sanjaymanjrekar spoke about on 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐄𝐝𝐠𝐞 Podcast, Episode 2 🎙️ Breaking it all down in this thread 🧵 Watch/listen here if you haven’t already: 📽️ YouTube: youtu.be/zHZKfnILQsI 🎧 Spotify: bit.ly/4d13BZ0 🎧 Apple Podcasts: bit.ly/48FxTPX 👉🏼 New episodes drop every Monday this IPL season. #IPL2026 #TheInsightEdge #Cricket

Vinesh Phogat alleged that the competition, slated to be held at a venue linked to Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, could see results influenced by individuals close to the former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief. She is set to compete in 57kg category at the National Open Ranking event in Gonda from May 10-12. It will be her first event after getting disqualified from the 2024 Paris Games for being overweight. More details: shorturl.at/ttY4E 📷: Reuters, PTI

‘𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐚, 𝐡𝐮𝐦 𝐣𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐠𝐚𝐲𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐢. 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐳𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐢.’ 🥉 Inunganbi Takhellambam became India’s first medallist at the Asian Judo Championships in 13 years. Back home in Tiger Camp village in Imphal, Manipur, her family could not immediately share the moment with her because internet services were unavailable. She had to call them personally to break the news of her bronze medal. Having tasted such success for the first time, she is hungry for more, with the upcoming Commonwealth Games and Asian Games later this year. Read more here: shorturl.at/UGD9I ✍️: @nihitsachdeva28 | 📸: INSPIRE INSTITUTE OF SPORT

Hockey in the air: How lacrosse is finding its feet in India ahead of the LA Olympics 🥍 From its roots in Shillong to India’s growing global ambitions, lacrosse is steadily carving its place in the country’s sporting landscape. Grassroots stories, funding struggles, and the dream of reaching the 2028 Olympics — here’s everything you need to know about the sport as @rswrites25 breaks it down. Read more here: shorturl.at/Ees9R Full video coming soon on YouTube 📹

Some stories do not need a grand stage. Sometimes, they begin in a quiet room, with rain beating down outside, the power out, and an eight-year-old refusing to let the moment pass. On Friday evening in Sivakasi, as heavy rain and strong winds lashed the town, Tamizh Amudhan sat in candlelight with a laptop placed on a pillow on his lap. Speaking to Sportstar, his father Sathish Arumugam described the passion that kept the youngster glued to the game. Read the full story here: shorturl.at/trC55 ✍️: Jayantho Sengupta | 📸: Special Arrangement

🔓📈 Sanju Samson has unlocked a tier of consistency in his game that has brought immense benefits to India and CSK. @sanjaymanjrekar puts it down to one key change in technique. More on Sportstar presents The Insight Edge 👉 youtu.be/zHZKfnILQsI #IPL2026 | #CSK

✍️ Review notes from South Africa | India's preparation is looking shaky at best from what was on show in South Africa in a 1-4 T20I defeat to the Proteas. 🔸 Top-order dependence 🔸 A middle-order yet to be locked in 🔸 Bowlers struggling for form and wickets 🔸 Strike rates that need attention @lav_narayanan looks at a few points India needs to consider when it stacks its squad for the #T20WorldCup 👉 bit.ly/4cKR6SP #WomensCricket

🔓📈 Sanju Samson has unlocked a tier of consistency in his game that has brought immense benefits to India and CSK. @sanjaymanjrekar puts it down to one key change in technique. More on Sportstar presents The Insight Edge 👉 youtu.be/zHZKfnILQsI #IPL2026 | #CSK | @sach_pai10

At the start of 2026, Indian women’s football looked set to redefine its boundaries as teams across three age groups found themselves preparing for their respective Asian Cups. Five months in, things certainly have not gone to plan. In March, it was the senior team that crashed out in the group stage after three losses in as many matches, and a month later, the Under-20 team followed suit, although it managed to record a win against Chinese Taipei. And now, with Italian manager Pamela Conti at the helm, it’s the youngest lot’s turn to have a crack as the AFC U-17 Women’s Asian Cup kicks off on Friday in Suzhou, China. Read @JoanMathewJacob 's conversation with the Italian: shorturl.at/1nn29 📷 AIFF Media

RCB's transformation came about the moment Virat Kohli stopped putting a price on his wicket, feels @sanjaymanjrekar. In Episode 2 of @sportstarweb presents #TheInsightEdge, Manjrekar and @sach_pai10 touch upon the conversation around IPL having been reduced to a bowler's graveyard among other hot topics. Catch all the episodes here: youtube.com/playlist?list=…

Two India U-20 players — Vishal Yadav and Omang Dodum — were asked whether they would want overseas players of Indian origin in the youth teams of the country to improve the quality of the squad. And they had mixed reactions. Interview by @rswrites25: shorturl.at/PRyMb

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐧𝐝! 🔖 📖 Cover: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi — The rise of a teenage sensation 🏃 Interview: Long-distance runner Sawan Barwal on breaking the Indian marathon record ♟️ Candidates 2026 Tournament analysis 🥊 Asian Boxing Championships analysis 📺 FIFA World Cup 2026 broadcast uncertainty in India 🖼️ Poster: R. Vaishali — the first Indian to win the FIDE Women’s Candidates Tournament Subscribe: ▶️ bit.ly/sportstarmagaz…

“Maybe MI should have got Ashish Nehra too.” 🤔 Sanjay Manjrekar on Hardik Pandya’s move to Mumbai Indians and the coaching factor behind Gujarat Titans’ success. 🎙️ EXCLUSIVE | The Insight Edge Podcast with Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) and Shachi Pai (@sach_pai10) ▶️ Full episode out now: shorturl.at/VPneR #IPL2026 #GTvMI #HardikPandya

@sanjaymanjrekar @sach_pai10 Full episode of The Insight Edge with Sanjay Manjrekar is out now! 🎙️ Watch here: shorturl.at/SoSJ5

Asian Games gold medallist compound archer Prathamesh Jawkar is set to be out of action for the next two years due to three whereabouts failures within a 12-month period which is an Anti-Doping Rule Violation. ✍️ @rswrites25 Details: bit.ly/4sJVgPy 📸 Getty Images

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐄𝐩𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐝𝐞 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲! Sportstar brings you 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑰𝒏𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝑬𝒅𝒈𝒆 — a brand-new podcast where Shachi Pai (@sach_pai10) sits down with veteran India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) every week to break down the IPL’s biggest questions. Straight talk. Sharp analysis. Breaking down the game with clarity and depth. 🎙️ Available on YouTube and all major podcasting platforms. 🎬 Every Monday this #IPL2026 #SportstarInsightEdge