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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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143
July 25, 2021
Pod of the Rings: Reliving Mirabai’s silver and decoding Olympic shootingSubscriber Only
Mihir Vasavda and Gaurav Bhatt talk about Mirabai Chanu’s process and the scenes inside the arena as she secured the silver medal, and explain why predicting shooting results remains unpredictable. Afterwards, a breakdown of the Indians...
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142
July 24, 2021
Pod of the Rings: All eyes on shooters, Mirabai ChanuSubscriber Only
Discussing the Tokyo Olympics 2020 opening ceremony; a geeky affair on TV but a sombre experience at the stadium with protests erupting outside it. Afterwards, a breakdown of the Indians in action today: shooters, archers...
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141
July 23, 2021
Pod of the Rings: Ahead of Tokyo Games, memories from Olympics pastSubscriber Only
In the first entry to our daily Olympic series, Shivani Naik joins Gaurav Bhatt to share her experiences of covering the 2012 and 2016 Games. From the London festivities starring Mr. Bean, James Bond, and the...
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140
July 22, 2021
The Great Indian Olympics Preview (Part 3) – Hockey, Weightlifting, and moreSubscriber Only
Discussing India Olympic prospects in Weightlifting, Hockey, Javelin, Table Tennis and Archery.
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139
July 17, 2021
The Great Indian Olympics Preview (Part 2) – Boxing and WrestlingSubscriber Only
Discussing India's prospects in Boxing and Wrestling in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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138
July 10, 2021
The Great Indian Olympics Preview (Part 1) – Shooting and BadmintonSubscriber Only
Discussing India's prospects in Shooting and Badminton in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics.
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137
July 3, 2021
Game Time: The Tour de France crash and a series of other unfortunate eventsSubscriber Only
Discussing everything that plagues the Tour de France, and why the world’s toughest endurance tournaments may also be the most controversial one.
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136
June 26, 2021
Game Time: How New Zealand won the WTC final and what India can learn from itSubscriber Only
What led to New Zealand lifting the trophy, what makes their team standout, and what India can learn from its past defeats.
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135
June 19, 2021
Game Time: How billionaire Nikhil Kamath ‘defeated’ V Anand, and got caughtSubscriber Only
Discussing the celebrity online chess event in which billionaire Nikhil Kamath ‘defeated’ chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, what happened after, and how the fair play body finds out if someone cheated.
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134
June 12, 2021
Game Time: What is ailing boxing and does it really need celebrities like Logan Paul?Subscriber Only
Discussing the recent bout between Mayweather and Logan, the current state of affairs in the boxing world, and the fading trust of fans in the game.
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133
June 5, 2021
Game Time: What Naomi Osaka’s exit tells us about tennis and the mediaSubscriber Only
Discussing the questions that Osaka’s withdrawal from the French Open have raised, and what the role of tennis officials and media should have been.
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132
June 1, 2021
Game Time: How Superfan Navdeep Bhatia made his way to the NBA Hall of FameSubscriber Only
Discussing Navdeep Bhatia’s fascinating journey – from escaping India after the 1984 riots to being recognized by one of the world’s biggest basketball leagues.
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131
May 22, 2021
Game Time: Why is Japan going ahead with the Olympics?Subscriber Only
Japan's motivations behind refusing to cancel the Olympics, and what athletes have to say about the decision.
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130
May 15, 2021
Game Time: Why Sushil Kumar’s case is another reminder about wrestling’s link with crimeSubscriber Only
Discussing the murder case that Sushil Kumar is allegedly involved in, and the notorious link between wrestling and crime.
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129
May 8, 2021
Game Time: Why did the BCCI conduct the IPL in India?Subscriber Only
How did the players first got infected by COVID-19? How did they manage to get back to their home countries? And why did the BCCI conduct the IPL in India?
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128
May 1, 2021
Game Time: The lives that Covid has taken from Indian sportsSubscriber Only
We remember two people, who although little known, have had a disproportionate impact on their sports – shooting coach Sanjay Chakravarty, and the hockey statistician BG Joshi.
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127
April 24, 2021
Trend-spotting: Why Haryana dominates Indian Wrestling (REBROADCAST)Subscriber Only
Check out this episode from our archives where we discuss why players from Haryana dominate Indian wrestling.
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126
April 17, 2021
99.94: Rohit Sharma vs Zaheer Khan (REBROADCAST)Subscriber Only
Check out this episode from our archives where we pit Rohit Sharma with Zaheer Khan and see who is the better cricketer.
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125
April 10, 2021
Game Time: How an aspiring Olympic boxer became a gangsterSubscriber Only
Deepak Pahal’s journey from being a junior India international boxer to becoming one of the most wanted criminals on the radar of the Delhi police.
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124
April 3, 2021
Game Time: Saina, and why the bar for sports biopics is really low in IndiaSubscriber Only
Reviewing ‘Saina’ and talking about how it compares with other Indian sports biopics.
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123
March 27, 2021
Game Time: Why Indian cricket has not seen talent like this in yearsSubscriber Only
Gaurav Bhatt is joined by Sandip G to talk about this great pool of talent, the options India has at every position, and what has made this possible.
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122
March 20, 2021
Game Time: What fencer Bhavani Devi qualifying for Olympics means for IndiaSubscriber Only
What led to Bhavani Devi’s rise, the challenges she faced, and what makes fencing unique.
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121
March 13, 2021
Game Time: From Badminton to Wrestling, catching up with all sports MarchSubscriber Only
Catching up on the big events in Badminton, Boxing, Wrestling, Hockey and Shooting that have happened this month.
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120
March 6, 2021
Game Time: Mumbai City coach Lobera on ACL qualification and coaching in IndiaSubscriber Only
Mumbai City coach Sergio Lobera on making it to the AFC Champions League, the challenges of coaches in India, and his relationship with Pep Guardiola.
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119
February 27, 2021
Game Time: From PV Sindhu’s Olympic training to Bajrang Punia’s prospects in RomeSubscriber Only
In this episode, Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda are joined by Shivani Naik to talk about the upcoming events in Badminton, Table Tennis, Wrestling, and Boxing.