In this episode of #NLPlayoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by podcaster and writer #AmitVarma.

They talk about India’s #sports ecosystem, what it’s like to report on a sport from the ground, how mindsets can affect performance, the “monopsony” in Indian sports, and a lot more.

Tune in to the audio version: https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/11/06/nl-playoffs-ep-8-unpacking-indias-sports-ecosystem-with-amit-varma

Timecodes
00:00 - Introduction
03:22 - India’s sports ecosystem
11:21 - Player profiling
23:39 - Reporting on sports
35:58 - Sportspeople and their mindsets
41:36 - Sports culture, how it compares to politics
56:33 - Dropout rate in sports in India
1:10:28 - Questions from Newslaundry
1:23:57 - Monopsony in Indian sports
1:29:11 - Recommendations

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