Hey, I’m Mugdha Bavare
I’m a sports psychologist and performance coach dedicated to helping athletes master the mental side of competition and performance. My coaching philosophy integrates sport psychology principles, emotional regulation, and practical mental training tools to build confidence and competitive resilience. I focus on developing awareness, focus, and psychological strength that empower athletes to perform under pressure. The transformation I help create is enabling athletes to translate their physical preparation into consistent competitive outcomes through mental mastery.
The Story
Mugdha Bavare started her journey as a national and international-level swimmer before transitioning into sport psychology to better understand and apply mental training to performance. She founded Mindsports, a platform based in Mumbai that offers mental training programs for athletes, parents, and coaches. With more than 25 years of experience in psychology and sport psychology, she has worked with Olympians, world champions, elite domestic teams, and top athletes across sports. She has served as an official sports psychologist for Indian cricket teams and worked with elite sporting bodies on performance and resilience training. She is also a recipient of the prestigious Shiv Chhatrapati Award for sports excellence and has authored work on sports psychology. Her influence in India’s sports psychology field includes shaping how athletes and support systems integrate mental training into performance preparation.