2018 ICC women's cricketer of the year Smriti Mandhana is all set to entertain her fans in a new avatar. Mandhana is teaming up with fellow India international Jemimah Rodrigues for a web series called double trouble. The Indian opener and T20I vice captain wants to jump out of a plane some day as well but at the moment is waiting for a chance to bat again as soon as the lockdown ends.

Mandhana: Women's Cricket Growing Massively | WION Sports Exclusive

Italy is slowly attempting to limp back to normal after suffering the wrath of the coronavirus pandemic which has left close to 30,000 people dead . 4-time world champion daniele di spee-neo spent the last 2 months locked up in his home just outside rome and he opened up on the ordeal his countrymen went through in a chat with sports editor digvijay singh deo.

Surviving the pandemic in Italy: Shooting legend Daniele Di Spigno opens up on ordeal

Sjoerd Marijne is a Dutch field hockey coach of the Indian women's national team. Marijne is also a former field hockey player as he played ten years for Den Bosch in the Hoofdklasse. He coached the team at the 2018 Women's Hockey World Cup.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with India's Women Hockey Team Coach Sjoerd Marijne

With the global tennis season suspended, players below the top 50 in the world rankings across both the men’s and women’s game are struggling financially. Asiad men’s doubles gold medalist Divij Sharan has worked his way up to the ATP tour from the lower circuits and admits that players like him are facing the brunt of the pandemic. He was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo from Manchester.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with Asiad gold medalist Divij Sharan

Indian football captain Sunil Chhetri does not think that the artificial bubble in world football will end soon and that the shutdown due to the coronavirus will ultimately benefit only the big teams in the longer run. Chhetri who is India's leading goalscorer in international football has also cautioned footballing authorities to avoid rushing into resuming matches and to prioritise health first. He was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

Watch: WION Sports Broadband Edition with Sunil Chhetri

Five-time world champion and India's first-ever grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up about life in and after lockdown, how he is spending his time in Germany, postponement of Tokyo Olympics, online chess with his son and much more…

Watch: WION Sports Broadband Edition with Viswanathan Anand

Indian badminton coach Pullela Gopichand wants the top minds in Indian sport to brainstorm on how to approach the postponed Tokyo Olympics. Gopichand admits the 15 month delay could see more Indian shuttlers qualify for the games and details how he is relying on online sessions to keep his players fit.

Legendry coach Gopichand: Holding the all England open in Birmingham was a mistake

The United Kingdom's government in a bid to overturn new quarantine rules that will be put into effect from today. International airline group Ryanair and EasyJet spoke against the government's rule that calls for mandatory self-isolation period for international passengers.

COVID-19 pandemic: Airlines protest UK quarantine plan

Indian billiards and snooker player Pankaj Advani spoke to WION on coronavirus lockdown. What is his schedule during the lockdown and what are the things that we should keep in mind in order to protect ourselves and our family.

WION Sports: Exclusive conversation with Pankaj Advani on Coronavirus Pandemic

As English top-flight football inches towards a restart following the COVID-19 pandemic former England international John Barnes has sounded a note of caution. Barnes believes that football should resume only when normal people can return to their jobs . The former Liverpool captain is looking forward to his team ending their 30 year wait for the title but warns that complacency cannot be allowed to set in. This is an exclusive interview with sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION Sports Broadband Edition: Talking Football with John Barnes

The reigning queen of world badminton, PV Sindhu, in an exclusive interview with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on life in lockdown, badminton post-lockdown, postponement of Tokyo Olympics, the rise of women's badminton, the role of mental strength in the world of sports, and much more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with Indian badminton star PV Sindhu

Indian tennis star Rohan Bopanna does not see the 2020 tennis season resuming for a while and does not believe playing tournaments behind closed doors is the solution.

Rohan Bopanna Interview: Locked Down By Virus, Recharged By Coffee | WION Sports | India

Indian sporting legend MC Mary Kom has won medals at every competition she has entered over her career. But the 37 year old still dreams of completing a full set of gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics next year. The 6-time world champion booked her ticket for the Olympics at the Asian Olympic qualifiers in Jordan and opens up on a personal Coronavirus scare during a training camp in Italy.

MC Mary Kom: Icon, Trailblazer, Fighter, Dreamer | WION Exclusive Interview

WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo spoke to former world no.1 Kidambi Srikanth. Srikanth lays down plans to turn around a poor run of form in the last 12 months.

WION Sports: Shuttler Srikanth ready to grab recond chance | Badminton

12-time Grand Slam champion Mahesh Bhupathi believes that the cancellation of Wimbledon will hit Roger Federer and Serena Williams the most as they approach the final years of their careers. In an exclusive conversation with WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo, Bhupathisaid that he believes that the current lockdown due to the coronavirus will have larger ramifications when it comes to the battle for the greatest tennis player of all time between Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic.

Heartbroken at Wimbledon cancellation 'virus rewriting history books in tennis' | Mahesh Bhupathi

India's only individual Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra believes athletes the world over will have to adapt to changing circumstances to stay in shape for the 2021 Olympics. The International Olympic Committee or IOC has pushed the start of the Tokyo games by exactly a year to July 23, 2021 which ends the prevailing uncertainty in the minds of Olympic hopefuls. Bindra was speaking exclusively to WION's Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo on our special show, WION Sports Broadband Edition.

Olympic champ Bindra calls on athletes worldwide to adapt to changed circumstances

Leander Paes, one of the most decorated sportspersons not only in India but the entire world, in an exclusive interview with WION’s Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on his life in lockdown, his trophy-laden career, future of sports post-coronavirus pandemic, motivation to play in another Olympics, and more.

WION Sports Broadband Edition with Indian tennis icon Leander Paes

With COVID-19 pandemic continuing to keep everyone indoors, sporting action has witnessed an unprecedented halt with almost every tournament and leagues getting either cancelled or postponed. However, some of the countries are contemplating resuming sporting action, behind closed doors, with strict hygienic measures. Sporting bodies have already suffered huge losses due to cancellation of events with some of the football clubs standing down their staff due to financial crisis. Former captain of the Indian football team and the recipient of Padma Shri, Bhaichung Bhutia, in an exclusive interview with WION’s Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, opened up on life in lockdown, racially provoked attacks on people from North East, struggles of a sportsperson after a prolonged break, football post-COVID-19, and much more…

WION Sports Broadband Edition with former Indian football captain Bhaichung Bhutia

The postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to the coronavirus pandemic was a huge blow for Indian shooting. India's shooters had dominated the global stage in 2019 and a record 15 shooters had earned quota places for the games. 2004 Olympic finalist and high performance coach of the Indian team Suma Shirur believes that the young Indian team members have to be mentored and guided through this tough period. The national rifle association of India is putting in place plans to ensure the shooters do not miss out on training facilities during the lockdown.

Watch: WION Sports Broadband Edition with Suma Shirur

Kim Jong Un, the leader of North Korea has called on his country folk to become “self-sufficient” amid rising economic concerns due to the coronavirus pandemic. During a meeting of the politburo, the leader talked about domestic economic issues. North Korea had already been suffering economically due to the international sanctions against the country’s nuclear programmes. And the country is currently in a spat with its neighbour, South Korea, over the matter of defectors.

Kim Jong Un talks economy in Politburo meet: COVID-19 hits North Korea Economy

WION in an exclusive conversation on WION Sports spoke to Arjuna Awardee and Indian Gold player Shubhankar Sharma. He opened on his schedule during the coronavirus lockdown.

WION exclusive conversation with Arjuna Awardee Shubhankar Sharma

WION in an exclusive conversation spoke to Indian F1 driver Karun Chandhok on the Formula 1 season and coronavirus outbreak impact on the sport.

WION Sports: WION exclusive conversation with F1 driver Karun Chandhok on Coronavirus Pandemic

Indian women's cricket team head coach WV Raman reflects on the march to the T20 world cup final last month, the positives from the campaign, the expectations from Shafali Verma and whether it is time for the BCCI to launch a women's IPL.

WION exclusive conversation with Indian women's cricket team Head Coach WV Raman

The postponement of the Tokyo Olympics came as a blow to fans of Indian hockey with the men's team starting the year brightly in the FIH pro league. The wait for an Olympic medal in hockey has been going on since 1980 but goalkeeper and former captain PR Sreejesh believes the initial disappointment has now been replaced by the belief that a further 15 months can help the team emerge as genuine medal contenders at the Tokyo games.

WION exclusive conversation with PR Sreejesh | Indian Hockey Goalkeeper | Lockdown

Siegfried Aikman led the Japan men's hockey team to a historic gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and was on the last leg of preparing the team for the home Olympics in Tokyo before the coronavirus pandemic wiped out the global sporting calendar. The dutchman opens up on the measures japan is taking to curb the spread of the virus, the cost of postponing the games, and whether japan will risk the health and safety of all concerned if a vaccine is not found before the 2021 Olympics.

WION Exclusive conversation with Japan hockey coach Siegfried Aikman

The coronavirus pandemic has forced the postponement of the 2020 Olympic games but the impact on Indian sport is much greater. Former hockey captain and CEO Olympic gold quest Viren Rasquinha believe that the momentum of India's medal contenders has been lost and wants the sports ministry to allow athletes in quarantine camps to start training again with necessary precautions. In an exclusive conversation, Rasquinha spoke to WION's sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with Former Hockey Captain Viren Rasquinha

Reigning Asian Games champion Rahi Sarnobat will have no regrets if the coronavirus pandemic forces the cancellation of the 2021 Olympic games. Sarnobat was tipped as a medal contender in the 25-meter pistol event and believes that getting back into the competition is extremely necessary in order to reset training goals for the Tokyo games. She was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with Indian Shooter Rahi Sarnobat

What makes a great team? You would think that communication is the key ingredient for success. Well, the most successful Indian pairing in recent memory though follows a different path. In 2019 teenagers Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary won gold medals at all 4 ISSF world cups in the mixed air pistol event, the first time this has happened in the sport's history. But in a chat with sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo, Bhaker revealed that the winning mantra is one of golden silence.

WION exclusive conversation with Indian Shooter Manu Bhaker | Air pistol | 2019 ISSF World Cup

Despite being one of India's most successful sportspersons, Vikas Krishan Yadav remains an enigma for many. The only Indian boxer to win 3 Asian games medals in a row, Yadav is also the reigning Commonwealth Games gold medalist and a world championship medalist. The Olympic gold though remains his obsession and he told sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo that not winning it in Tokyo next year would 'drive him crazy'.

WION exclusive conversation with Indian boxer Vikas Krishan Yadav

International golf is gearing up for resumption with the PGA tour hosting its first tournament next week. The field at the Charles Schwab challenge features the top 5 in the world rankings and 17 of the top 20 players in the FedEx cup rankings. One man missing from the field is India's Anirban Lahiri who can’t get over to America due to the suspension of air travel and he spoke to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with Indian Golfer Anirban Lahiri

The badminton world federation's revised 2020 calendar with 22 events is rather ambitious feels world number 4 and 2017 world champion, Viktor Axelsen. Axelsen ended Denmark's 21 years wait for a men's singles title at the all England championships in march but believes that travel restrictions will make it extremely difficult for players to compete overseas. Axelsen was speaking to sports editor Digvijay Singh Deo.

WION exclusive conversation with All England badminton champion Viktor Axelsen

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