Brut Plate with Mehul | Episode 3 In this episode, we sit down with Indian tennis icon Sania Mirza for a real conversation about life on and off the court. She reflects on her early days in tennis, the mental health pressures of being a professional athlete, and the challenges Indian players face; from pollution to gaps in sports infrastructure, and her new initiative aimed at supporting the next generation of athletes, especially young women. Sania also shares her motherhood journey, raising a child with privilege. And of course, we end with a mouthwatering food round and a bonus “This or That” featuring the biggest names in world tennis with Sania Mirza making some tough calls. :tennis: #brutplate  #saniamirza #tennis #Wimbledon #worldchampion Timestamps: 00:00 - 00:43 : Precap 00:43 - 01:03 : Introduction 01:03 - 03:05 : Sania talks about how India isn’t the only country with a pollution problem. 03:06 - 07:03 - Mental health of a professional athlete and Sania’s personal journey with battling depression 07:04 - 09:30 - Full circle moments in Sania’s 20 year Tennis run! 09:31 - 13:20 - Sania, her instagram famous son, Izhaan and their bond. How she keeps him grounded with all the privilege he has. 13:21 - 19:13 - India’s sport infrastructure, resources, where we lack in other sports besides cricket. Sania’s vision for ‘The Next Set’ of athletes. 19:14 - 20:47 - Sania has to choose between world tennis champions and most of her friends!! 20:49 - 26:55 - Some serious food talks: Sania prefers Hyderabadi biryani, is very particular about her chai, doesn’t like lauki, hates to cook, her secret to staying fit and a lot more. 26:55 - 28:20 - Outro