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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…
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India at Asian Games 2026: The Sports You Need to Watch (opens the original)
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India is heading into the 2026 Asian Games with a 492-athlete contingent — and there is plenty to watch. In this episode of The Inner Athlete Podcast, we take a closer look at India's Asian Games campaign and the bigger questions surrounding Indian sport. The conversation begins with the size of India's contingent and how it compares with the 655 athletes who represented India across 39 disciplines at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou. We also discuss the selection criteria being used for individ
Want to Work in Sports? Watch This Before You Quit Your Job (opens the original)
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What does it really take to build a career in sports? In this episode, Shruti shares her journey from petroleum engineering and fitness education to powerlifting, entrepreneurship and sports management. We talk about: • How Shruti discovered powerlifting • The difference between strength training and powerlifting as a sport • Why strength training becomes increasingly important as we age • Protein, creatine, cardio and fitness fundamentals • Why consistency matters more than chasing the “perfect
The Rohit Sharma 2027 Debate! (opens the original)
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Should Rohit Sharma play in India's 2027 ODI World Cup team? Or is it time for Indian cricket to make room for the next generation? In this episode of The Inner Athlete, Sameer Pai dives into one of the biggest selection debates surrounding Indian cricket. The discussion looks at the reported debate around Rohit Sharma's availability for the 2027 World Cup, the role of experience and stature, and the difficult decisions selectors and cricket administrators have to make when a legendary player is
Are We Raising Athletes or Just Training Them for One Sport? | Shruti Jahagirdar (opens the original)
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What does it really take to become an athlete? Is it talent? Hard work? The right sport? Discipline? Or simply the willingness to keep going when things get difficult? In this episode of The Inner Athlete, Sameer Pai sits down with Shruti Jahagirdar a national-level volleyball player, state-level powerlifter, petroleum engineer, fitness professional and host of The Curious Human Project.
Time For IPL Franchisee Investment Into Duleep Trophy? | Samir Pai | TIA (opens the original)
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The Duleep Trophy is back in a zonal format — but is the tournament still the best way to identify and develop India's top long-format cricketers? In this episode, we question the fundamental structure of the Duleep Trophy and explore a radical idea: What if IPL franchises entered long-format domestic cricket? The IPL has transformed T20 cricket through franchise ownership, investment, branding, analytics, coaching and professional team management. Could that same ecosystem be used to reinvent I
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