Sports Illustrated India Magazine - July/August 2017

In this issue

P.V. Sindhu
Sports Person of the year

Coach of the Year
Pullela Gopichand

Life Time Achievement award
Abhinav Bindra

Inspirational Athlete Of The Year Deepa Malik

Making The Right Strides

A tight-knit unit and a captain who knows how to lead have ensured the men’s hockey team continues to improve.

4 mins

The Science Of Wellness

The idea of fitness is fast evolving into a more holistic concept that encompasses all aspects of training and mental attitude.

4 mins

TT On The Fast Track

Ultimate Table Tennis, a multi-city, franchise-based league, promises to make the sport more glamorous and attractive besides making it financially rewarding.

2 mins

P.V. Sindhu, Sportsperson Of The Year

A Dream Run at the 2016 Olympics was followed by major successes on the International tour, making Sindhu the unanimous choice for the sportsperson of the Year award

6 mins

Sakshi Malik Performer Of The Year

Thirteen days had passed at the 2016 Rio Olympics and India was yet to bring home a medal at the XXXI Games.

3 mins

Abhinav Bindra Lifetime Achievement Award

To truly respect Abhinav Bindra’s art, you have to first understand the canvas he works on.

5 mins

Dipa Karmakar Sporting Moment Of The Year

Never in the history of Indian sports had an event been looked forward to with such trepidation.

4 mins

K .L . R Ahul Game Changer Of The Year

Boxing Day, 2014. Having lost the first two Test matches, with the former being an agonising affair at Adelaide, the Indian cricket team was mulling changes in personnel.

5 mins

Better With Time

Part of India’s best generation of tennis players, Bopanna was overshadowed by his peers for not having a Grand Slam to his name. No more.

5 mins

A Lesson To Be Learnt From the Kohli–Kumble Saga

If there is anything to be learnt from the Kohli–Kumble saga, it’s that in cricket, the captain will always have the final say and Kohli could not have taken this stand without the backing of his dressing room.

6 mins

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Sports Illustrated India Magazine Description:

Sports Illustrated was first published by Time Warner in 1954 and is now read by over 23 million people every week, of which18 million are men - that's 19% of the male population of the United States. It is the quintessential voice of sport in the USA and the magazine has won countless awards for its incisive, arresting journalism and stunning imagery.

Sports Illustrated concentrates not only the reportage of sport but also the emotions that make the story one worth telling. With contributions from the biggest names in sport journalism, respected for their vast knowledge, insight and access, as well as for its truly stunning photography. The magazine has made a mark for itself with its independent voice has become an arbiter of sporting status.

Sports Illustrated India intends to mirror all of these attributes and is committed to pushing the boundaries of sports journalism and photography in the country, to compliment these values