Cricket in the noon, tennis & F1 by night, and everything else in between

I will manage my practice sessions around the race,” said F1 fan and current No.1 in men’s singles (tennis), Jannik Sinner, at his post-match interview at Wimbledon. The average sports fan would relate.

Between the grass-court drama at Centre Court, the edge-of-the-seat India vs England Test, F1 circuits, football, chess and badminton – keeping up with tournaments this past week has taken serious multitasking.

It’s not just about sneaking glances at the screen between work calls or relying on score alerts – it often means overhauling one’s entire routine. Sleep takes a hit, multiple screens come into play, and social plans get pushed.

We ask fans how they do it.‘Have had to adjust sleep schedule as most tournaments’ timings are as per Europe’“It’s practically a full-time hustle. I wrap up work calls at 11pm, go to bed, and before I know it, alarms are going off because a race is ongoing. And of course, there’s cricket – always cricket – squeezing itself into every free minute between meetings, meals and deadlines,” shares Amartya Vatsa, a 24-year-old IT professional. “I am following four sports at the moment. I try to catch some cricket from 10-10:30pm, the Test match, then there’s football, the ongoing Club World Cup – a 9:30pm to 12:30am match, and now I wake up early to catch the 6-6:30am match.

On weekends, I catch up on F1 and Wimbledon. I’ve had to adjust my sleep schedule as most tournament timings are as per Europe,” shares Sameer Shekhawat, a 26-year-old from Gurgaon.

‘Laptop, TV, iPad are on when multiple matches happen at the same time’For many, the background score of daily life is just another live match. Rishiraj Shrawat, a Delhi-based product manager, finds himself constantly switching between cricket and tennis – a balancing act inspired by his partner Stuti Bhageria’s love for tennis.

“I was watching India vs England and she was like, ‘No I want to watch Sinner’s match,’ so I switched to Wimbledon,” Rishiraj shares. “When there are multiple matches happening at the same time then we have laptop, iPad and TV on,” Stuti adds.

Some make it a part of their schedule. Dia Arora, a college student, shares, “Being an F1 and badminton fan, I am currently following the F1 races and the badminton tours hosted by the Badminton World Federation.

I’ve a calendar saved for all the upcoming F1 races.”For some it's just a balance between daily life and fandom. "I try to follow tennis, football, track, long distance running & even cycling but adulthood complications mean I can’t always follow them as closely as I’d like. I try to stay in touch with outcomes, scanning headlines, watching highlights but live viewing is a real juggling act, especially on India’s clock.

Tennis Grand Slam matches that end at 2 a.m. or Champions League matches that start at midnight are a lot for me at this point.

I used to shuffle work calls, dinner plans & even laundry cycles just to catch the start during the early days of my career. I’m not great at juggling my schedule anymore as it often leads to a chaotic calendar," shares Pune-based professional Prashant T.