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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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206
August 3, 2022
CWG Daily: Sharath Kamal’s playlist, lawn bowls stars, and some stand-out namesSubscriber Only
In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey speak to Shivani Naik about Sharath Kamal’s gold medal as well as his love for metal music, how lawn bowls may start its ascent to becoming...
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205
August 2, 2022
CWG Daily: What is lawn bowls, Sushila Devi, and India-England hockeySubscriber Only
In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey round up the events of day 4 of Commonwealth Games. They speak about the unexpected performance of India in lawn bowls, judoka Shushila Likmabam’s journey and...
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204
August 1, 2022
CWG Daily: India-Pak women’s cricket, #swimmingsowhite, and Jeremy Lalrinnunga’s goldSubscriber Only
In this episode, Rahul Pandey, Mihir Vasavda, and Shivani Naik speak about the introduction of the famous India Pakistan cricket rivalry to the Commonwealth stage, Asian-Canadian swimmer Margaret Mac Neil’s performance and the lack of...
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203
July 31, 2022
CWG Daily: Mirabai’s unifying influence, COVID responses, and a race that never happenedSubscriber Only
In this episode, Mihir Vasava and Rahul Pandey speak to Shivani Naik about how Mirabai Chanu's consistently unmatched performance rallies the audience together, Britain's response to COVID during the games, and a rumour about a...
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202
July 30, 2022
CWG Daily: The opening ceremony, excellent women’s cricket, and notable resultsSubscriber Only
In this episode, the Indian Express’ Shivani Naik joins host Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey to talk about the opening ceremony and its questionable outfits, India’s women’s cricket team performance, what makes a British crowd...
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201
July 29, 2022
CWG Daily: The Games begin, and we tell you what to look forward toSubscriber Only
The glittering opening ceremony, with all its music and madness, is past us and the focus now shifts to sports. No major medal event lined up for India on Day 1 of the Games but...
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200
July 28, 2022
CWG Daily: English weather, Harmanpreet’s golf swing, and a sporting dreamSubscriber Only
India's athletes are expected to win dozens of medals at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian Express' Shivani Naik joins host Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey to give us a glimpse into all that's unfolding on...
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199
July 23, 2022
Game Time: India’s chances at CWG 2022, and some memorable talesSubscriber Only
Host Mihir Vasavda joins Indian Express’ Shivani Naik to discuss India’s prospects at the upcoming games, and the events you should look forward to.
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198
July 16, 2022
Game Time: Can Neeraj Chopra win a gold at the World Championships?Subscriber Only
In this episode, Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie joins host Mihir Vasavda to discuss the road ahead for Chopra, and his prospects at the ongoing World Championships.
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197
July 9, 2022
Game Time: Are India’s fourth innings bowling troubles a serious trend?Subscriber Only
In this episode, Indian Express’ Rahul Pandey takes over as host and is joined by Sandip G to speak about the India v England test match. They talk about the Indian bowling attack, Jasprit Bumrah’s...
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196
July 2, 2022
Game Time: The debate of trans athletes in women’s sportSubscriber Only
In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Indian Express’ Shashank Nair about the barring of transgender women from competition in swimming by FINA, the debate between inclusivity and fairness, and the case of Laurel...
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195
June 25, 2022
Game Time: Asian Cup qualification and the long road ahead for Indian footballSubscriber Only
FC Bengaluru United Head Coach Richard Hood to talk about the challenges that the Indian team will be facing in the Asian Cup, and the road ahead for Indian football.
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194
June 18, 2022
Game time: Decoding the IPL media rights auctionSubscriber Only
In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda speaks to sports lawyer Nandan Kamath about the historic new deal for IPL broadcasting rights, what effect it will have on current players as well as the supply of...
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193
June 11, 2022
Game Time: The future of hockey at the OlympicsSubscriber Only
Host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Rod Gilmour, the editor of the Hockey Paper, and Nicolas Maingot, Senior Communications Manager at the International Hockey Federation, about the new format of 5-a-side hockey, whether and in which...
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192
June 4, 2022
Game Time: Keeping up with the IPLSubscriber Only
Host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Indian Express’ cricket experts Devendra Pandey and Abhishek Purohit about what it’s like to watch and report on the IPL in the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai, the strategies employed for...
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193
May 28, 2022
Game Time: A top athlete on the run from anti-doping watchdogsSubscriber Only
Host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express' Nihal Koshie to discuss the prevalence of doping in Indian sports, and how dope testers monitor athletes.
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192
May 21, 2022
Game Time: Breaking down India’s historic Thomas Cup winSubscriber Only
In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express’ Shivani Naik to speak about the the unexpected performance of India in the Thomas Cup, how team bonding off the court affects the game...
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191
May 14, 2022
Game Time: How sport became a casualty of China’s zero-Covid policySubscriber Only
Journalist Mark Dreyer joins host Mihir Vasavda to discuss the possible reasons that led to China postponing the Asian Games.
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199
May 7, 2022
Game Time: Why it’s time for Kohli to stop playing T20 cricketSubscriber Only
Host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express’ National Sports Editor, Sandeep Dwivedi, and Chief Cricket writer Sriram Veera to discuss why it is now time to pull the plug on Kohli's T20 career.
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198
April 23, 2022
Game Time: What the ODI format has meant for Indian cricket (REBROADCAST)Subscriber Only
From the archives: Indian Express’ Sandip G joins former host Gaurav Bhatt to take a look back at India’s ODI performances over the years, and discuss what the format has meant for Indian cricket and...
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197
April 16, 2022
Game Time: Mapping Praggnanandhaa’s rise in Indian chess (REBROADCAST)Subscriber Only
From the archives: Host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express’ Sandip G to talk about R Praggnanandhaa's win against World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a rapid chess tournament
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196
April 9, 2022
Game Time: What Ravi Shastri has meant for India’s cricket team (REBROADCAST)Subscriber Only
From the archives: Former host Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda are joined by Indian Express’ Chief cricket writer Sriram Veera to talk about his career, his synergy with Virat Kohli, and what he has meant...
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195
April 2, 2022
Game Time: Inside Haryana’s Little Finland of Javelin throwers (REBROADCAST)Subscriber Only
Check out this episode from our archives where former host Gaurav Bhatt and Andrew Amsan talk about a small nondescript village in Haryana that is training national medal winning Javelin throwers out of an abandoned...
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194
March 26, 2022
Game Time: IPL 2022 begins, Ash Barty retires, and a big announcementSubscriber Only
Discussing the latest season of the Indian Premier League, the retirement of Ash Barty, and a big announcement for the listeners of this podcast.
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193
March 23, 2022
Game Time: YouTuber Robelinda2 aka Rob Moody, the great cricket archivistSubscriber Only
YouTuber Robelinda2 aka Rob Moody on his obsession with finding and archiving cricket footage.