“In the realm of sports, cricket is India’s religion!”- this is a sentiment we have heard and lived by for decades. Whenever the Indian cricket team lost on the field, a silence would descend upon the entire nation; yet, that is now a thing of the past. If you shift your gaze today from the cricket pitch to India’s other sports complexes, athletics tracks, fencing strips, rowing waters and gymnastics floors, you will witness a completely different spectacle. It is a sight that compels you to bel