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Marin Shuttles Back ‘Home'

Pune gifted the world badminton. Now, they are ready to embrace the World Champion.

Golden Memories

India’s 1975 World Cup-winning hockey team’s captain revisits his team’s path to glory in Kuala Lumpur.

Target Tokyo

Still A Month Shy Of Turning 21, Indian Athletics’ Poster Boy Neeraj Chopra Is Setting His Sights On A Medal On The Biggest Stage Of Them All: The 2020 Olympics In Tokyo.

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.

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.

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?

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

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

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

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.

The Invincibles

The thumping 4–0 victory margin against England will not only enhance the reputation of the current Indian side as true world beaters, it will also be remembered for producing the next-gen stars like Yadav and Nair.

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

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

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

Second Coming

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

The Yellow Fever

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

Beating The Odds, Twice Over

Mary Kom’s decision to launch her own boxing academy was as daunting as her road to becoming a six-time world champion.

Playing It Unplugged: Suresh Raina

Taking a break before the start of another rigorous cricket season between making TV appearances and crooning for films. Suresh Raina opens his new house for SI INDIA to talk about his first love, cricket

Cricket Fever Goes West

Fun, nostalgia and promotion all rolled into one when cricket legends turned up at three baseball stadiums to show America what the game is all about. The numbers may not have been the most impressive, but the cheering more than made up for it.

Ours is a Team of Equals Moving Forward

The team has matured even further from the time we won the Asian Games gold, and the plan is to peak at the right moment.

Stepping out of Shadows

India has potential to become a continental basketball powerhouse, feel NBA players Seth Curry and Robin Lopez, the latest to visit the country as ambassadors of the game. The duo had a whirlwind tour of desi basketball and sports culture from cricket hysteria, touristy snaps and selfies to court time with some of the best young talent in the country

Seventh Wonder

Paes, the Peter Pan of Indian tennis, the ageless sporting icon of a billion plus people, is set for yet another Olympics at 43 when most of his contemporaries from other sports are leading a far more sedate life.

Man Of Steel

Former Chief Justice of India R.M. Lodha, who was tasked by the Supreme Court to clean up the cricket administration in the wake of the 2013 spot-fixing scandal, is arguably the most reformist administrator that Indian sports has ever seen.

Heading To The Big League

Riding high on expectations, Gaurav Gill is ready for WRC 2

A Fitting Finale

The Sports & Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, has pulled off an excellent tournament in the first edition of the Hero Super Cup.

Gold Rush At Gold Coast

India Had One Of Their Best-ever Finishes At The Commonwealth Games, With Youngsters Adding To The Glitter And The Promise Of A Much-improved Finish In The Upcoming Asian Games In Jakarta.

The Second Coming

A fitter Saina Nehwal is showing glimpses of pristine form. With an active regimen and her characteristic grit, she’s ready to take on the world again

Speed Devils And The Deep Sea

The first ever Nexa P1 Powerboat Indian Grand Prix of The Seas proved that Indians have plenty of appetite for the fastest form of racing on water.

One Stroke at a Time

Just like his smooth strokes in the swimming pool, Sandeep Sejwal plays it cool when it comes to glamour.

Won For The Aged

With power, finesse and sheer will ROGER FEDERER and SERENA WILLIAMS, both 35, became Australian Open champs and served notice that they're still at the top of their game.