India, Aug. 29 -- For an athlete, injury is more than a physical setback, it can feel like the sudden dimming of a dream. The months of training, discipline, and momentum come to an abrupt pause. While medical science provides the scaffolding of treatment, surgeries, physiotherapy, medications; there is an ancient discipline stepping onto the modern sports stage to aid recovery: YOGA.

In recent years, yoga has quietly become part of rehabilitation programs for athletes across the globe. Not as a spiritual escape, but as a practical, science-backed tool to rebuild strength, restore balance, and heal both the body and the mind. Cricketer Virat Kohli, who has spoken openly about yoga in interviews, credits the practice with keeping him both...