Boria Majumdar

Craig Fulton has been in the firing line, and understandably so. India performed well below par at the World Cup and Fulton, as the captain of the ship, has had to face the ire. What is encouraging is that the coach knows it and is not considering giving up. With today being August 29 – the birthday of the legendary Dhyan Chand now celebrated as National Sports Day – the scrutiny on the hockey team will be especially acute.

In this exclusive interview, Craig Fulton, Chief Head Coach of the India Men's National Field Hockey Team, reflects on the team's World Cup campaign and the key lessons they will carry forward into the Asian Games.

August 29, 2026 / 14:02 IST How sport is now central to the Indian public and corporate imaginary

It was 11pm India time on Friday night when the phone rang. I was watching the India versus Belgium hockey game and the shootout had just finished. It was Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa. I had reached out to him earlier in the day, wanting to speak about his fantastic win in the Grand Chess Tour. He was returning the call.

As we celebrate the national sports day weekend, it was very significant to hear the Prime Minister say that India needs to participate in more events at the Olympic Games to add to its medals tally. That's absolutely the case and is something that has been ignored for years. Sport is finally being talked about and perhaps being given the importance that it deserves. It is no longer about just turning up. Tokenism to be precise. Rather, it is about preparing well, making a proper structure and going on to win. And that's what brings me to Test Twenty, a format I have been championing for a while now and one which looks all set to conduct its inaugural season in November.

Indian chess prodigy Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa recently pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks in modern chess history. Entering the final day of the Grand Chess Tour Finals with a daunting six-point deficit against World No. 2 Fabiano Caruana, Praggnanandhaa mounted a stunning rally to claim a 15-13 victory. With this win, he became the first Indian ever to lift the Grand Chess Tour title.

Former Athletics Federation of India president and World Athletics vice-president Adille Sumariwalla has thrown his hat into the ring for the World Athletics presidency, seeking to become the first Asian and Indian to lead the global governing body of athletics.

There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about Tata Steel walking away from football. The closure of Jamshedpur FC and the passing of the baton to Churchill Brothers have created serious concerns in football circles. Tata Steel is one of the beacons of hope for Indian sport and, had it withdrawn, it would indeed have been a major blow to the sport.

There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about Tata Steel walking away from football. The closure of Jamshedpur FC and the passing of the baton to Churchill Brothers have created serious concerns in football circles. Tata Steel is one of the beacons of hope for Indian sport and, had it withdrawn, it

In an exclusive conversation with RevSportz Editor-in-Chief Boria Majumdar, former India badminton star and Chief Coach at the Centre of Excellence, Vimal