Swimming
Swimming Ear Plugs and Nose Clips in India: Do You Actually Need Them?
Water in the ears, chlorine up the nose, a headache after every session — here is when swimming ear plugs and nose clips are worth it, and when they are not.
InstaRelief
InstaRelief
Sports First Aid Kits for Indian Teams and Clubs: What to Actually Pack
Most club first aid bags in India are a tangle of expired tape and one crushed crepe bandage. Here is a checklist that survives contact with a real match day.
Cricket
Cricket Neck Guards Explained: BS7928 Helmet Standards for Indian Players
Neck protectors went from optional extra to a written requirement in several competitions. Here is what BS7928:2013+A1:2019 actually specifies, and how to fit a neck guard properly.
Cricket
Post-Monsoon Cricket Season in India: A Helmet and Visor Safety Check Before Your First Match
Gear that sat in a damp kit bag all monsoon rarely comes out the way it went in. A fifteen-minute helmet check before your first match back.
Cricket
Why Do My Feet Hurt After Cricket? Insoles, Spikes and Fit Fixes
Sore feet after a match are usually a shoe problem, not a fitness problem. Here is how to work out whether your spikes, fit, insoles or socks are to blame.
Fitness
Ice Baths and Cold Plunge in India (2026): What the Evidence Actually Says
Cold plunge studios are opening across Indian cities. Here is what the research supports, what it does not, and when not to get into the ice.
Fitness
Recovery Scores Are Everywhere in 2026: What Indian Athletes Should Actually Track
Every watch now hands you a readiness number out of 100. Here is what it is built from, why the composite score is less trustworthy than the raw data, and what to track instead.
Running
Shin Splints in India's October Race Season: Causes, Prevention and Shoe Choices
Race season is back and so is the ache along your inner shin. Here is what causes shin splints, how to build mileage without them, and which running shoes in India suit shin-prone runners.
Nutrition
Muscle Cramps During Sport in India: Causes, Electrolytes and Prevention
Cramping late in a match or a long run is rarely bad luck. What the evidence says about causes, electrolytes, heat acclimatisation and what to do mid-session.
Swimming
Swimmer's Shoulder in India: Causes, Prevention and the Gear That Helps
The most common overuse complaint in swimming, explained: what drives it, the dryland work that prevents it, and how paddles and pull buoys fit in.
Running
Blister Prevention for Runners in India: Socks, Shoe Fit and Lube
Heat, sweat and half a size too small. Here is why Indian runners get blisters and the three fixes that actually work.
Badminton
Badminton Ankle Injuries in India: Shoes, Support and Prevention
The ankle roll is badminton's most common injury. Here is what your shoes, your court and your warm-up have to do with it.