Writes on sport for Hindustan Times, previously for DNA.
Mumbai, India
Joined July 2011
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Rutvick Mehta retweeted
Fuelled by big dreams and a "bhook (hunger)," 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod won two 🥇 and a 🥈 in an astonishing #AsianGames campaign at #AichiNagoya.
@RutvickMehta spoke to her coach about Mohod becoming the first 🇮🇳 to win a recurve gold at the Asiad.
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Behind Kumkum's 10s spree: Endless books, no social media, plenty of hunger | Hindustan Times share.google/yOXVJlEzpZBA2Lr…
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Away from her sport, 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod spends her reading the "Vichar Niyam" - a Marathi book that delves into the mind's power and control.
It helps her focus on her sport, as she clinched an #AsianGames 🥇
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What a lovely piece! @RutvickMehta is at it again.
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Away from her sport, 17-year-old Kumkum Mohod spends her reading the "Vichar Niyam" - a Marathi book that delves into the mind's power and control.
It helps her focus on her sport, as she clinched an #AsianGames 🥇
✍️ @RutvickMehta
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India end South Korea’s dominance in the women’s recurve team event!
A historic Asian Games gold for India, their first ever in the event
#AsianGames #AsianGames2026
Read @RutvickMehta's report 👇
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#AsianGames #Archery
Jyothi Surekha Vennam is 30
Chikitha Taniparthi is 21
Prithika Pradeep just 18
And they are all now Asiad gold medal winners. With a world record to boot. A stunning, clinical show | @RutvickMehta
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Jyothi Surekha, India's top compound archery hope and defending champion, was stunned by a 14-year-old middle school student from Korea, Kang Yeonseo in the women's individual event at the #AsianGames
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She’s just 18, but Anahat Singh is already making #AsianGames history! 🔥
As she chases a gold tomorrow, a look at Anahat's rise — From a teenage squash prodigy to one of India’s biggest stars in #AichiNagoya
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"It's a little bit unbelievable at the moment," Manush said
Diya was also at a loss for words. Well, not completely. "We really wanted this," she said.
Massimo Costantini, India's foreign TT coach, termed it a "half miracle".
A "half miracle" & a historic moment for Indian table tennis🏓✨
Diya Chitale & Manush Shah stunned the world No.4 pair to secure a rare TT mixed doubles🥉at #AsianGames
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As expected, Anahat Singh and Abhay Singh are in the semi-finals of the individual squash events. Joshana Chinappa too, has also secured a medal in the mixed doubles event.
It makes for an interesting blend of medal contenders, writes @RutvickMehta
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They first teamed up in mixed doubles because they couldn't find any partners.
Now Manush Shah and Diya Chitale have secured an #AsianGames medal at #AichiNagoya in the mixed doubles event.
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Mirabai, Federer, Djokovic, Messi, Sachin, Neeraj.
So many great athletes are sometimes united by a common thread -- an unrelenting quest to fill in the blanks of an otherwise bold and beautiful CV
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What happens when periods collide with elite sport, especially during multi-sport events like the #AsianGames?
Ancy Sojan and Gyaneshwari Yadav on cramps, weight gain, recovery and adapting training around their bodies.
My piece: hindustantimes.com/sports/ot…
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Jay Meena scripts history for India! 🇮🇳
He secures India's first-ever medal in soft tennis at the #AsianGames
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Jay Meena, soft tennis and another first for India...
@RutvickMehta on another #AsianGames medal today
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.@mirabai_chanu's wait for an Asian Games medal is over. The trophy cabinet is complete now. 🥈 it is.
Generous applause for North Koren powerhouse Ro Song-gum as well who takes 🥇
Scenes from her training base👇🏻 – at Muradnagar, India
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So how can India get something out of the pool? What needs to be done?
Renowned swimming coach Sean Kelly had spoken to @RutvickMehta just before the game and he had a few suggestions...
Solid read:
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Parth Mane's journey started in Solapur and then took him to Pune and Navi Mumbai.
Now in #AichiNagoya, he has become an #AsianGames medallist.
@RutvickMehta speaks to Mane's father Rakesh and coach @SumaShirur to chart his journey
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Yu Zidi is now a two-time #AsianGames medallist, has broken records at #AichiNagoya, and still has the 400m individual medley to compete in on Wednesday.
Not bad for a 13-year-old swimming wunderkid, writes @RutvickMehta
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Rutvick Mehta retweeted
One point away from a medal in Hangzhou. 3 years later, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah return to the Asian Games with that heartbreak still fresh.
What changed since then? Plenty. And this time, they aren’t sneaking up on anyone. 🏓🇮🇳
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