Express Sports
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Game Time: The story behind the world’s biggest cricket stadium in Motera
Talking about the political history of Motera stadium, the upcoming India-England test match, and why the stadium's pitch has garnered criticism.
Game Time: Star Sports’ Sanjog Gupta on broadcasting during the pandemic
The remote broadcasting of sports, during the pandemic, faced many challenges but it also gained its fair share of rewards.
Game Time: Learnings from the Wrestling Nationals and Aus Open build-up
In this episode, our hosts discuss the recently-concluded wrestling nationals and the upcoming Australian Open.
Game Time: Where does India-England stand in cricket rivalries
English cricket writers Lawrence Booth and Ali Martin join Sriram Veera to discuss how India's triumph in Australia was viewed in England and whether the England vs India rivalry is on par with The Ashes.
Game Time: India’s generation-defining win Down Under
In this week's episode, Mihir Vasavda is joined by Sriram Veera and Sandip G to talk about India's dramatic series win against Australia.
Game Time: Reckoning with racism in cricket and the setbacks at Thailand Open
Whether the Sydney Test incident will lead to lasting changes in cricket and why we shouldn’t worry about India’s poor performance at the Thailand Open.
Express delivery: India’s great escape
R Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari’s stunning resilience, Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant’s intent, and the ugly scenes from the stands, which held-up play on Sunday, as India snatched a draw in the third Test against...
Game Time: Should sportspersons complain about Covid restrictions?
In this episode, Gaurav and Mihir discuss to what extent are sportspersons justified in being annoyed by the COVID-19 restrictions.
Game Time: How the Olympics will shape up in the future
What are the challenges of promoting the Olympics? Will breakdancing, surfing and esports become mainstream in the future? And what will Olympians look like in the future?
Express Delivery: Inside Team India’s dressing room after MCG Test win
A peek into what transpired inside the dressing room after the Adelaide debacle, how debutant Mohammed Siraj reacted when his teammates raised a toast to his performance and the role of bowling coach Bharat Arun...
Game Time: What 2020 has meant for sports
What 2020 has meant for sports and the lessons the sporting world can take from this year.
Express Delivery: Decoding the great Indian batting collapse in Adelaide
Discussing the scarcely-believable performance by Virat Kohli’s ‘New India’, who were dismissed for 36 against Australia in the first Test.
Ramachandra Guha on the sophistication, tamasha and politics of Indian cricket
Ramachandra Guha talks about how cricket has changed over the years, the dangers of making superstars out of sportsmen, the politics of BCCI, and his latest book 'The Commonwealth of Cricket'.
Game Time: Why sports persons speaking in support of farmers matters
How sportspersons are speaking in support of farmers and why it matters.
Game Time: Why Maradona has had a lasting impact on Indian football’s psyche
Discussing what made Maradona one of the biggest legends in football and his lasting impact on Indian football's psyche.
Game Time: Rohit Sharma’s hamstring, Djokovic’s antics, Mike Tyson’s comeback
Discussing Ishant Sharma and Rohit Sharma being ruled out of the Australia series, Novak Djokovic wanting only three sets at Grand Slams, and Mike Tyson’s comeback.
Game Time: Why this ISL season promises to be better than ever
What you can look forward to in this season of the Indian Super League (ISL).
99.94: How Mumbai Indians became the new IPL kings
What factors have contributed to the success of Mumbai Indians, and whether Rohit Sharma should become the India T20 captain.
100th Episode: What it’s like to score a (podcast) century
In this special episode, Gaurav and Mihir are joined by the former host of the podcast, Daksh Panwar and two superfans of the show.
99.94: Why Rohit Sharma, Ishant Sharma, and Suryakumar Yadav didn’t make the Indian team
Why these players were left out of the Australia tour, why this matter needs to be investigated, and the values these players add to the Indian squad.
99.94: Why T Natarajan is IPL 2020’s breakthrough star
The fascinating journey T Natarajan has made as a cricketer, what makes him a great bowler, how the lack of formal training at a young age works to his advantage, and the challenges that players...
99.94: Can Dhoni led ‘Dad’s Army’ pass the IPL test?
Gaurav and Mihir reexamine the trend of older players succeeding in sports, in the wake of Dhoni's performance in the recent T20 matches.
99.94: Is ‘Mankading’ really against the spirit of cricket?
Discussing whether ‘Mankading’ is really against the spirit of cricket, whether the outrage around it is justified, and why the term itself is problematic.
Footballer Anwar Ali’s broken dreams and Rafael Nadal’s dislike for new balls
How being diagnosed with a congenital heart condition will affect Anwar Ali’s career, and why Rafael Nadal is not happy with the new balls being used at the French Open.
Game Time: Why outrage over IPL umpiring errors is unjustified
The controversy around umpire Nitin Menon and why it is unreasonable to expect umpires not to make mistakes.