"From Gully Cricket to Glory: How Sports Can Pay the Bills (and Then Some)"

Let’s be real—most of us have been yelled at for playing too much cricket or football as kids. “Padhai karo! Kya khela-kud raha hai poora din? Sports se koi future nahi banta!” Sounds familiar, right? Well, dear parents and doubters, it’s time to wake up and smell the sweat. Because sports isn’t just a hobby anymore—it’s a full-blown career path. And yes, it pays. Like, big time . The Game Has Changed (Literally) Gone are the days when only doctors, engineers, and government officers were considered the holy grail of success. Now, athletes are the new rockstars. Just look at Virat Kohli, Neeraj Chopra, PV Sindhu, or even MS Dhoni (Captain Cool who now probably makes more money sitting in his Ranchi farmhouse than some CEOs do in a year!). And no, you don’t have to be a Sachin Tendulkar to earn a living from sports. The field is huge —from playing professionally, coaching, fitness training, physiotherapy, content creation (hello, YouTube sports vloggers), management, analytic...