Hoopdarshan Episode 25: Deep dive into India's domestic Basketball scene with Gopalakrishnan R.

Few journalists know the domestic Indian basketball scene better than Gopalakrishnan R, the co-creator of Ekalavyas.com and a freelance writer. On Episode 25 of the Indian basketball podcast Hoopdarshan, Gopal joins hosts Kaushik Lakshman and Karan Madhok to take a deep dive into Indian basketball, discussing the latest National basketball championship, rising stars and impressive teams around the country, and the motivations behind Indian basketball players and stakeholders. We also discuss Neha Dhupia's pursuit of Jimmy Butler and sprinkle numerous Indian to NBA comparisons.

A lawyer by degree, Gopal decided to follow the path less taken and pursue basketball journalism. His articles have appeared in print publications like The Hindu Business Line, Caravan and Fountain Ink. He also contributes to online platforms such as The Alternative, Tadpoles and Sportskeeda, apart from on and off assignments with the Basketball Federation of India. Most importantly, he's the co-creator of Ekalavyas, which is a sports media and management enterprise. You can follow him on Twitter at: @gopal1204.



Hoopdarshan aims to be the true voice of Indian basketball, and since we're such hopeless fans of the game, it will become the voice of everything basketball related we love, from the NBA to international hoops, too. On every episode of Hoopdarshan, we will be inviting a special guest to interview or chat to about a variety of topics. With expert insight from some of the brightest and most-involved people in the world of Indian basketball, we hope to bring this conversation to a many more interested fans, players, and followers of the game.

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