Avinash Sharma is a seasoned sports journalist and digital media professional with over a decade of experience in news and sports journalism.
Currently serving as the Editor of MyKhel, one of India's leading sports portals, he has played a pivotal role in shaping its growth into a prominent destination for sports news, analysis, and exclusive content.
Avinash began his media career with NBS Journal in Noida, where he worked as a reporter for nearly a year. He then joined NitiCentral.com, a political news portal, as a Sub Editor, spending two years on the news desk covering politics, current affairs, and sports.
In 2014, he joined Oneindia as a Sub Editor, initially working on political news and breaking stories before transitioning to the sports desk to pursue his passion for sports journalism.
His association with MyKhel dates back to its formative years. Since 2017, Avinash has been instrumental in building the platform's sports coverage and editorial identity. Over the years, he has covered major sporting events across India, produced in-depth analyses, and conducted interviews with some of the biggest names in world sport. His work spans a wide range of disciplines, including cricket, athletics, hockey, kabaddi, badminton, boxing, wrestling, table tennis, and even Esports.
Recognised for his editorial leadership and commitment to quality journalism, Avinash was promoted to Senior Sub Editor in 2016, Chief Sub Editor in 2020, and subsequently elevated to the position of Editor in 2022. Under his leadership, MyKhel has expanded its sports coverage beyond cricket while strengthening its digital and multimedia presence.
Beyond writing and editing, Avinash actively contributes to multimedia storytelling. He anchors sports shows, conducts athlete interviews, and produces video content for Oneindia's YouTube channels and social media platforms, helping bring sports stories to audiences across formats.
An alumnus of Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Hisar, Avinash holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication and Journalism.
Latest Stories
Vedanta Zinc City Half Marathon Grows Up in Udaipur: 9700 Runners, One City, and a Race That Refuses to Stay Small
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| Sunday, September 06, 2026, 19:52 [IST]
Udaipur, Sep 6: The sun had not fully cleared the Aravallis when the Field Club grounds began to fill on Sunday (September 6) morning. It was not the usual pre-dawn scramble of a race day. The weather was kind, cool enough to ...
Asian Games 2026: Sports Ministry Creates Replica Container Homes to Help Indian Athletes Adapt in Aichi-Nagoya
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| Friday, September 04, 2026, 14:38 [IST]
Patiala (Punjab), Sep 4: For Indian athletes heading to the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, preparation is extending beyond training halls, competition venues and recovery routines. They are also being given a chance to experience, well before they reach Japan, what could ...
Asian Games 2026: India Set to Be a Horse Short in Eventing; EFI Counters Testing Allegations
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| Monday, August 31, 2026, 23:49 [IST]
New Delhi, Aug 31: India is set to be a horse short in Eventing at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games after Bolivar Gio Granno, the horse of Captain Aahan Kumar, tested positive for Piroplasmosis, leaving the team with three rider-horse combinations and ...
Khelo India Mission: Mayank Srivastava On 30,000 Athletes, Sports Science And Grassroots Focus In New Sporting Roadmap
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 22:24 [IST]
New Delhi, August 25: The revamped Khelo India Mission is seeking to change the way India identifies, develops and supports sporting talent by significantly expanding the number of athletes covered by government support while strengthening the ecosystem around them. In an exclusive ...
'Performance And Self-Expression Can Coexist': PadelPark Co-Founder On Women's Padel Boom in India
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 20:43 [IST]
For padel in India, the next big story may not simply be how fast the sport is growing, but how deeply it is becoming part of the sporting and social lives of women. From players looking for a new way to stay ...
Asian Games 2026: Why 5 Indian Tennis Players Were Left Out; Sports Ministry Sources Explain Selection Stance
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| Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 17:25 [IST]
New Delhi, August 25: India's top-ranked women's singles players, Sahaja Yamalapalli and Vaishnavi Adkar, along with three other tennis players were left out of the Asian Games 2026 squad despite being part of the All India Tennis Association's (AITA) original longlist. ...
Ishan Kishan Can Be India's Next Virender Sehwag In Test Cricket, Says Childhood Coach Uttam Mazumdar | Exclusive
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| Sunday, August 23, 2026, 12:59 [IST]
Greater Noida, Aug 23: Ishan Kishan's ability to dominate white-ball cricket is well established, but his childhood coach Uttam Mazumdar believes the left-handed batter can make an equally significant impact in the longest format and could become India's next Virender Sehwag ...
BWF World Championships: How Treesa-Gayatri Turned Pressure Into Freedom, Coach Sumeeth Reddy Explains Historic Medal
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| Friday, August 21, 2026, 21:40 [IST]
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand carried much of India's medal hopes at the BWF World Championships 2026 after a series of setbacks, and coach B Sumeeth Reddy believes their historic quarterfinal comeback was built on one crucial change - once they ...
BWF World Championships: Satwik-Chirag Reflect On Quarterfinal Exit, Admit Chinese Duo Were Better In Key Moments
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| Friday, August 21, 2026, 19:57 [IST]
New Delhi, Aug 21: India's hopes of adding another medal at the BWF World Championships 2026 took a major blow on Friday (August 21) as fifth seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were knocked out in the men's doubles quarterfinals, going ...
BWF Secretary General Thomas Lund on 15-Point Scoring, India Open Pollution, Indian Market and Player Welfare
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| Friday, August 21, 2026, 14:40 [IST]
New Delhi, August 21: The BWF World Championships 2026 has provided the backdrop for several important conversations around the future of badminton, from the introduction of the 15-point scoring system to the growing Indian market and the sport's increasing dependence on ...
BWF World Championships 2026: Satwik-Chirag Find A Way To Win First Competitive Match After A Three-Month Break
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| Friday, August 21, 2026, 00:26 [IST]
New Delhi, August 20: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began their BWF World Championships campaign on home soil with a hard-fought 21-23, 21-19, 21-17 win over Malaysia's Junaidi Arif and Yap Roy King, surviving a stern test in their first competitive ...
PV Sindhu vs Wang Zhi Yi: How The Chinese Shuttler Turned A Tight Decider In Her Favour at BWF World Championships
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| Thursday, August 20, 2026, 21:24 [IST]
New Delhi, Aug 20: PV Sindhu's BWF World Championships campaign ended with a 21-11, 15-21, 21-17 defeat to Wang Zhi Yi, but the match was far more competitive than the opening game suggested. The ace Indian shuttler, who was chasing her ...


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