SportsKPI And IIM Bangalore Bring Forth A New Kabaddi Model Author: Gautam Varier SportsKPI has been one of the pioneers when it comes to Kabaddi analytics in India. A deep dive into the sport helped us formulate the True Raiding Impact (TRI), Net Points per Raid (NPpR), and Net Points…
How To Become A Sports Analyst? Author: Gautam Varier We previously elaborated on what exactly Sports Analytics is but what does it take to be the person implementing it? Considering the importance of analytics in sports today, Sports Analysts are very much in demand in this day and age. So,…
What Is Sports Analytics? Author: Gautam Varier Sports have been around for centuries at this point, but even after the advent of technology, analytics didn’t have a place in it for the longest time. Games and the players involved in them were simply evaluated by eye tests and raw numbers,…
Home DIS-advantage In Pro Kabaddi League Authors: Darshan Yandigeri and Arindam Bhadra Home advantage is a concept that describes the benefit that the home team is said to gain over the visiting team. This concept could well be applied in the Pro Kabaddi League if a team is touring another state; the…
We kicked off proceedings for our series with some insights on what does the job of a Football Analyst entail. Now we switch gears to the sport of Kabaddi and it’s my pleasure to have onboard Mr. Aditya Kashyap. Aditya most recently worked with the Telugu Titans in the Pro…
Jamshedpur FC returns for their 3rd season in ISL after two consecutive 5th placed finishes in the league. However this time they have yet another new manager in charge, Antonio Iriondo. The Spanish coach who has years of managerial experience in Spain and has helped his former side Rayo Majadahonda…
Northeast United had their best ISL season last term with Eelco Schattorie guiding the side to a playoff position. However with both Eelco and their talismanic striker Bart Ogbeche both moving to Kerala, the NEUFC had their task cut out to ensure they have a team that can replicate last…
Article by our Kabaddi Analyst - Darshan Yandigeri
Chennaiyin FC had a very disappointing season last term as they finished bottom of the points table. The two-time champions, under Englishman John Gregory will however be looking for a turnaround this season and will kick-start their campaign on the 23rd at the Fatorda Stadium against FC Goa. SQUAD: Retained…