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Express Sports is your one-stop shop for everything that is significant in sports. Tune in for freewheeling interviews of athletes and sharp analyses by our experienced sports reporters.
Express SportsExpress Sports is your one-stop shop for everything that is significant in sports. Tune in for freewheeling interviews of athletes and sharp analyses by our experienced sports reporters.
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420
December 21, 2025
How Olympics turned into a billion-dollar behemoth & India’s pitch
This week, Amit and Mihir are joined by a special guest, Michael Payne. Widely credited as the architect of the modern sports marketing model, Payne offers a ring-side view into some of the biggest Olympic...
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419
December 14, 2025
How Puducherry became a shortcut to Indian cricket’s big leagues
An investigation into how fake papers and a parallel system turned Puducherry into a backdoor to Indian cricket’s big leagues.
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418
December 7, 2025
How an Indian athlete landed in Kenyan jail
This week, our hosts Amit and Mihir are joined by The Indian Express' Nihal Koshie to discuss the story of the boy who ran into trouble.
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417
November 30, 2025
Game Time: L Balaji on India’s Test cricket crisis
Former Indian cricket coach international cricketer L. Balaji joins The Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda and Venkata Krishna B to analyse India's 2-0 series loss against South Africa.
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416
November 23, 2025
What happened to Indian stars at Chess World CupSubscriber Only
At the ongoing FIDE World Cup in Goa, neither world champion Gukesh, nor Pragg and Arjun Erigaisi made it to the semis. This week hosts Mihir Vasavda, Vinayakk Mohanarangan and Amit Kamath discuss the extent...
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415
November 9, 2025
Sidelines to spotlight: Tracing the journey of women’s cricket with Ananya UpendranSubscriber Only
This week, Vinayakk and Mihir are joined by expert guest Ananya Upendran, who played for Hyderabad and India A during her career and is Program Lead at GoSports Foundation for the Equal Hue program.
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414
November 4, 2025
Sacrifices, trials and tribulations behind India’s Cricket World Cup triumphSubscriber Only
Looking back at India's campaign, talking about the incredible journeys of the players behind the win, and what this could do for women's cricket in the country.
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413
October 26, 2025
A chess star’s death lands former world champion in troubleSubscriber Only
This week, host Mihir Vasavda talks to The Indian Express chess experts Amit Kamath and Mayank Chaudhary about the untimely passing away of American grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky.
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412
October 14, 2025
Shubman Gill takes charge, Rohit and Kohli under spotlightSubscriber Only
The Indian Express' Venkata Krishna B joins host Amit Kamath this week to discuss what fans can expect from Shubman Gill's reign and what the future could hold for stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and Virat...
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411
October 5, 2025
India vs Pak farce: Handshakes, crashing jets, and a missing trophySubscriber Only
This week on Game Time, hosts Amit Kamath, Vinayakk Mohanarangan and Mihir Vasavda share their views on the complete breakdown of cricketing relations between India and Pakistan. From Suryakumar Yadav's actions to Pakistani players' gestures...
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410
September 29, 2025
Women’s World Cup in India: Is it Harmanpreet Kaur & Co’s chance to shine finally?Subscriber Only
Amit Kamath, Vinayakk Mohanarangan and Venkata Krishna B discuss the ICC Women’s World Cup starting on September 30 in Guwahati. Can India, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, create history by winning their first ever title? And...
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409
September 23, 2025
Neeraj Chopra’s 7-yr podium streak ends, what next for India’s javelin ace?Subscriber Only
We discuss Neeraj Chopra’s eighth place finish at the Athletics World Championships, examining the possible reasons behind his struggles this season and how he might bounce back.
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408
September 14, 2025
India vs Pakistan, sport vs sentimentSubscriber Only
This week, hosts Amit Kamath and Mihir Vasavada are joined by Sandip G, The Indian Express' man on ground in Dubai, covering the Asia Cup. They talk about the India vs Pakistan tie and the...
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407
September 10, 2025
Four years after Olympic gold, Neeraj Chopra returns to TokyoSubscriber Only
We discuss Neeraj Chopra leading India at the World Athletics Championships and how his Olympic gold sparked a javelin revolution in the country.
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406
August 31, 2025
Satwik-Chirag overcome personal setbacks for World Championship medal, Sindhu surprisesSubscriber Only
This week, Vinayakk, Shivani and Mihir look back at the Badminton World Championships.
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405
August 24, 2025
Game Time: How China’s taste for pork sparked a shuttlecock crisis in IndiaSubscriber Only
Chinses eating habits and its impact on badminton.
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404
August 17, 2025
Game Time: The Jasprit Bumrah question and India’s bowling depthSubscriber Only
This week on Game Time, hosts Amit Kamath, Mihir Vasavda and Vinayakk Mohanarangan are joined by The Indian Express’ Sandip G to discuss the debate around Bumrah's availability for long tours and the drying talent...
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403
August 10, 2025
Game Time: Experiencing the India-England series from the press boxSubscriber Only
The Indian Express' sports editor, Sandeep Dwivedi talks about his experiences of covering the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy from the ground in five England stadiums.
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402
August 3, 2025
Game Time: Why Divya Deshmukh’s win is a big deal for Indian chessSubscriber Only
This week we look at whether Indian women are ushering in a new era in global chess after a historic FIDE World Cup final.
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401
July 28, 2025
Game Time: Rishabh Pant’s injury and the substitute question in cricketSubscriber Only
Hosts Vinayakk and Mihir, joined by Venkata Krishna B, discuss Rishabh Pant’s gutsy knock and whether cricket needs more flexible substitution rules.
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400
July 20, 2025
Game Time: National coach Deepali Deshpande decodes what shooting’s new rules mean for IndiansSubscriber Only
In this episode of Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavda, Amit Kamath, and Vinayakk Mohanarangan are joined by Deepali Deshpande, a former Indian shooter and one of the most respected coaches in Indian shooting.
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399
July 17, 2025
Game Time: India’s batting collapses and sturdy bowlingSubscriber Only
In this episode, hosts Vinayakk, Amit and Mihir look back at the first three Tests of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.
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398
July 6, 2025
Game Time Special: Former coach Sjoerd Marijne on Indian Women’s HockeySubscriber Only
In a special episode, hosts Amit Kamath, Vinayakk Mohanarangan and Mihir Vasavda are joined this week by former India women's hockey coach Sjoerd Marijne.
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397
June 29, 2025
Talking track: Neeraj Chopra, Gout Gout and Faith KipyegonSubscriber Only
This week, Amit and Mihir talk all things athletics. First up, they look forward to Neeraj Chopra's NC Classic. They then discuss why the newest sprint sensation, Australia's Gout Gout, is compared to Usain Bolt...
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396
June 20, 2025
Game India: Indian Test cricket’s Shubman Gill era beginsSubscriber Only
Hosts Amit Kamath, Vinayakk Mohanarangan, and Mihir Vasavda look ahead to the five-Test series between India and England, beginning today — a series that marks not just the start of a new season, but also...