It's easy to turn one's dreams into reality. The challenge is when they belong to others. It is easier to make millions than to make a difference.

Gaurav strongly believes in the potential of the youth and has been engaged in many initiatives for unlocking this through the medium of education, training and counselling. An avid sports enthusiast, he aspires to extend his passion for youth development even to this domain. It is this love and passion for sports that led Gaurav to envision India on Track.

Gaurav has over 17 years of rich work experience across various sectors and industries such as Hospitality, Real Estate, Retailing, IT, Financial Services, Education and Sports. He was the founder CEO of Wadhawan Holdings and is board member in many companies. With a strong background in finance, corporate strategy and general management, Gaurav has been an integral part of the group's success. During his career he has also been a part of numerous start-ups and has worked on many youth initiatives. Currently, he is also the CEO of a cricket team in the Sri Lanka Premier League.

We are not human beings who have come to this world to have a spiritual experience; we are spiritual beings having a human experience

Vivek's life has been a testament to this philosophy. From being a 5-time national junior skating champion to getting 100/100 in Math in 10^th boards! He has traversed the worlds of MBA (Cornell University) and management consulting (Deloitte) but returned to his first love - Sports. For the last many years, Vivek has led various projects contributing significantly in providing essential managerial, advisory and operational support to various clients within sports federations, franchises and corporate brands.

Apart from being an avid sports fan, Vivek loves to travel. He has a personal ambition to travel to 100 countries and is almost half way there. His favorite travel experiences include hiking Mount Kiliminjaro, sleeping in the Amazon jungle in Colombia, watching India play Pakistan in Lahore and driving 17 hours straight to watch a football world cup match in South Africa.

You must be the change you wish to see in the world

A self-confessed Gandhian, Rashim was not averse to destroying her opponents on the battlefield of Sport. Her love for Sport has also manifested itself throughout her working life as a TV journalist, anchor & deputy sports editor for Headlines Today. Rashim is the creative brain on our team. For the last 10 years, she has lived her dream, travelling around the globe for Formula One, Golf, Cricket and Tennis. She has interviewed, held panel discussions and shared coffees with sports legends like Sir Richard Hadlee, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar, Mathew Hayden, Adam Gilchrist, Padraig Hamilton, Lewis Hamilton- the list goes on...

Though her focus has been Sports, her education at Sophia's has left her with a deep appreciation for fine arts, whether the writings of Manto and Gibran, the films of Guru Dutt or the Renaissance Masters. She firmly believes that while commerce keeps you alive, only Art nourishes your soul. A champion for animal rights, Rashim adores dogs and wants to build a home for stray animals.

It's not about the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog

No challenge is too great for Rohan. Our team's energizer bunny, Rohan is always buzzing with ideas and energy. Something his Modern School buddies would vouch for. After finishing his B.COM (Hons.) from Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Rohan worked on developing and executing brand-building strategies through consumer activations and then made the switch to sports management. He has helped develop and manage commercial sponsorship programmess for the ICC, FIH and Mumbai Indians. Rohan has also provided strategic and operational support on events including the 2010 Hockey World Cup, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, IPL 4 & 5 and the 2012 FIH Olympic qualifiers - he has done it all!

When not working on sports, Rohan is busy watching them on the telly, reading/ writing about them or actively participating in them. And if it's football or cricket, then you can forget trying to pull him off the field!

Winning isn´t everything. There should be no conceit in victory and no despair in defeat

After finishing his Bachelors from The University of Manchester and Masters from The London School of Economics, Shiv has joined India On Track bringing along management experience from a number of industries. His love for sports was the cardinal factor for Shiv to join the sports industry. Born into a family of former international athletes, Shiv is a former sportsman himself, He represented Haryana in state level football and played for Delhi Railways in National Badminton tournaments before moving on to representing The University of Manchester in their football and badminton teams.

Shiv is an avid fan of football and whilst living in England he watched over a 100 live games in the UK and Europe.

Kanav is an investment banker cum angel investor who graduated from the London school of economics. Being a calculative risk taker he has invested in businesses across technology, healthcare, super foods and sports. His passion and understanding of sports led him to join India On Track where he helps in business development and international operations. He is also the co-owner of the Haryana Sultans (MMA Team in the Super Fight League).

When you feel like quitting, think about why you started

With a master's degree in Sports & Media Law from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Saurabh heads the Partnerships and Legal teams at India On Track. Saurabh is responsible for the on-going development, management & expansion of India On Track's various partners. Saurabh spent a year in Perth, working with the Western Australian Sports Federation on projects dealing with alcohol sponsorship in sport as well as creation of state level sports dispute resolution processes. Saurabh's background also includes creation of documentation for various stakeholders in sport, including league structuring, commercial guidelines, sales & marketing materials, sponsorship & broadcast agreements, player contracts & sports bidding processes.

Saurabh's bucket list is constantly expanding, and primarily consists of attending major sporting events around the world. He is always trying to plan his next trip, focussed around ticking items off his list.

Neel has 15 years of experience in the development and commercialization of football in North America, Asia & Europe. He has held senior positions with Major League Soccer, Dentsu, Libero Sports, DSK Shivajians FC and the LFC-DSK International Academy. Neel has an MBA in Sports Management from Seton Hall University and is responsible for establishing IOT´s Sports Education vertical1 as well as securing new business for the group.

You don't have to be 'Genius' to be successful. Just be 'Simple'

Tejas Goradia is an experienced professional with over 15 years of experience across operational, financial, commercial and business development in varied industries such as Banking, Private Equity, Real Estate and Sports. In his previous role as Vice President of FC Pune City, Tejas was responsible for running operations at all levels and across all teams to ensure effective and efficient running of a football club. At India On Track, Tejas heads International Business and the Baseball vertical. Tejas has an MBA with a specialization in Finance and Operations.