The Grassroots Revolution In Indian Football with Siddarth Sabapathy

01/19/24 • 56 min

Beyond The Field: Inside India's Sports Industry

How do we bridge the gap between grassroots sports and elite sports?

In this episode, Nadeem talks to Siddarth Sabapathy about kicking off football from the community level to making the Vile Parle Premier League a league of their own!

Siddarth is a sports strategist and co-founder of Sporko- a sports management company that develops and promotes sports at the grassroots level. He talks about being the General Manager of Ahmedabad Defenders- the team that represented India for the first time at the international club volleyball level, the untapped potential of grassroots sports, and why the backstage is completely different from the mainstream glamor of the sports industry!
Tune in to learn more!
Siddarth Sabapathy
General Manager- Ahmedabad Defenders, Co-Founder- Sporko
https://www.linkedin.com/in/siddarth-sabapathy-b6000955/
https://www.instagram.com/sidwin22/?hl=en

'Beyond The Field' is a podcast where we give you an all-access pass to the business side of sports and decode India’s multi-billion-dollar sports industry.

Nadeem Sheikh is a sports professional with 6 years of experience who turned his passion into a profession. He has worked with multiple companies in the sports industry like KheloFantasy, CricketGraph, and YouTooCanRun. LinkedIn - / nadeemsheikh

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How do we bridge the gap between grassroots sports and elite sports?

In this episode, Nadeem talks to Siddarth Sabapathy about kicking off football from the community level to making the Vile Parle Premier League a league of their own!

'Beyond The Field' is a podcast where we give you an all-access pass to the business side of sports and decode India’s multi-billion-dollar sports industry.

Brought to you by Bound, a company that helps you grow through stories.

Website: https://boundindia.com/

LinkedIn - / boundindia

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'Beyond The Field' is a podcast where we give you an all-access pass to the business side of sports and decode India’s multi-billion-dollar sports industry.

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Beyond The Field: Inside India's Sports Industry - The Grassroots Revolution In Indian Football with Siddarth Sabapathy

Transcript

Nadeem Sheikh 00:03

Hi, welcome to Beyond the field, our show where I take you off the sports field and into your favorite themes and events. My name is Dave Shea, and I'm your host. I will be speaking to industry professionals like me, and providing you guys a 360 degree view of the thriving sports industry of India.

Nadeem Sheikh 01:02

So today, I have with me, so that's about party, who's a sports strategist, and entrepreneur. He's a Director of Sports or sports and the c