Episode 3: When Dreams Threaten Tradition
Radhika Yadav was a former tennis prodigy—disciplined, driven, and known for pushing limits both on and off the court. At just 25, she was shifting gears—coaching young players, growing her online presence, and speaking her mind more freely than ever.
Then, one morning in July, her life came to a sudden, brutal end.
Four gunshots.
A quiet kitchen.
And a phone that held more secrets than answers.
What happened to Radhika inside her own home?
Why were chats deleted just hours before?
And what role did rising visibility, independence, and generational pressure play?
In this episode, we unravel a haunting case that gripped the nation—but still feels shrouded in silence.
🎧 Listen as we trace her final days, examine the digital footprints she left behind, and speak to those closest to her… in search of what really happened.
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Sources:
1. Economic Times – Radhika Yadav: Shot Dead by Father in Gurugram
🔗 https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/gurgaon-tennis-player-radhika-yadav-who-dreamt-of-playing-wimbledon-shot-dead-by-father-in-family-dispute/articleshow/122404144.cms
2. NDTV – Police: Social Media Not a Motive
🔗 https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/radhika-yadav-murder-tennis-player-murder-deepak-yadav-in-radhika-yadav-murder-case-cops-focus-on-deleted-data-on-her-phone-8871224
3. The Indian Express – Friend Speaks Out After Murder
🔗 https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/tennis-player-radhika-yadav-gurgaon-friend-reel-father-shot-dead-police-10123398/
4. Hindustan Times – 10 Days of Pain Before the Murder
🔗 https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/10-days-of-pain-before-murder-by-father-tennis-player-radhika-yadav-s-friend-reveals-disturbing-details-101752398410120.html
5. Times of India – Autopsy: Radhika Shot Four Times
🔗 https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tennis-player-killed-in-gurugram-radhika-yadav-was-shot-four-times-autopsy-reveals-new-details/articleshow/122389359.cms
6. • Organiser – Police Declares Open and Shut Case
🔗 https://organiser.org/2025/07/14/302544/bharat/radhika-yadav-murder-gurugram-police-declares-case-open-and-shut-rules-out-probe-into-friends-allegations/
7. • Indiatimes – Rising Tennis Star Shot Dead by Father
🔗 https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/who-was-radhika-yadav-haryanas-rising-tennis-star-tragically-shot-dead-by-her-own-father-in-gurugram-663556.html
8. • NDTV – "I Should Be Hanged" Statement by Father
🔗 https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/i-should-be-hanged-tennis-player-radhika-yadav-father-told-his-brother-murder-gurugram-news-8867024
9. • Maktoob Media – “They Couldn’t Stand Her Independence”
10. Radhika Yadav Death | "Her Father Was Progressive & Regressive": Kiran Bedi On Tennis Player Murder | NDTV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ds2yyCiuwO4
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