How to become a Sports Analyst? | Jobs, Career, Scope | Ft. Sriram Somayajula , Delhi Capitals, IPL

Hello guys! Welcome to the sports management interview series by Explore Sports Management.

In this video, we discussed how to make a career in the field of sports analysis, different challenges and career opportunities in the future.

Mr. Sriram Somayajula is an esteemed sports performance analyst with an experience of more than a decade in the industry.

He has worked in the field being involved in sports like Cricket, Football, Badminton and Kabaddi at the International level. He is associated with international sporting bodies such as the Afghanistan Cricket Team, Sri Lanka Cricket Team, Zimbabwe Cricket team and many more.

He's also part of the successful Indian Premier League franchise - Delhi Capitals, who have qualified for the IPL playoffs consecutively in 2019 and 20 and reached the finals of the Dream11 IPL 2020, Mr. Somayajula played a key role in the club's successful campaigns as the performance analyst for the team.

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Timestamp:
00:00 Introduction
01:45 What is a sports performance analyst?
04:30 His journey
07:47 A Day in Life of Sports Analyst
08:45 Experiencewith Delhi Capitals in IPL 2020
10:40 Coordination with coach, players and team management
12:04: Are all sports analysts "techie"?
14:10 Team of sports analyst
14:47 How has the sports analyst industry changed from 2007 to 2020?
17:38 Your player VS opponent player
18:45 Chain of command to players
19:26 Data tracking of athletes
20:22 Preparation before big tournament
21:53 Different approaches of Shikhar Dhawan and Prithvi Shaw during IPL
24:00 Does club level sports require sports analysis?
26:14 Scope and demand of sports analyst in future
26:53 Is passion enough to succeed in this field?
27:58 Skills required to excel in this field
29: 25 How to start a career as a Sports Analyst?
32:10 About the orientation program on 11th December
33:00 Conclusion

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