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PCCI Podcast 🏏India are World Champions ft. Sharda UgraThis is an episode we had the most joy in creating. We can’t thank Sharda Ugra enough for her time, and you’ll hear that come through in the podcast. She also promises to join us for Part Two!India are World Champions and we discuss the game, the immediate aftermath, the emotions and the performances.This was a truly wide ranging chat and there was a lot of joy for the women who have just become World Champions!
2025-11-041h 59PCCI Podcast 🏏Peace is Peace YaarThere’s some strong language in this episode. If that’s not your vibe, you’ve been warned.In this podcast, we discuss peace. Only fitting it's out on Mahatma Gandhi's birthday!
2025-10-021h 37PCCI Podcast 🏏Cricket and The Media: A Discourse on Coverage and ResponsibilityThis episode is a chat with the folks on The Last Wicket Podcast. Do listen to their previous podcasts which have tremendous nostalgia value and a lot of depth in variety of the topics discussed.The current landscape of cricket journalism and television coverage is characterized by a significant decline in quality and depth, as discussed in our latest podcast episode. We explore how the monopolistic tendencies of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have led to a homogenization of narratives, focusing excessively on celebrity players while neglecting broader...
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Bharatiya Junta PodcastBJPod Special Episode- A Collab with our Sister pods; The Desi Academia Podcast & The PCCI PodcastIn this special episode, the hosts of our sister pod, the desi academia pod and the PCCI pod join us namely- Megh, Vatsal, Richa, and MV; they talk about their professional experiences in education and workplaces. We also talk about how we got here: our degree choices and motivations, experiences growing up in different parts of India, exposure, and moving away from home.We discuss the impact of Liberalisation and 2014, creating reliable knowledge sources and reading, visiting India, the thoughts of moving back, and the impact of education systems and degrees on our lives.
2025-04-033h 42PCCI Podcast 🏏Cricket Doesn't Pay Enough ft. Sharda Ugra & Swaroop SwaminathanToday, we have with us Sharda Ugra, a sports journalist for over 30 years who now writes what she wants, when she wants and where she wants. You can read her work in the Hindustan Times and her coverage of the BCCI in The Wire and The Caravan, amongst other publications.Along with Sharda, we have Swaroop who has been with The New Indian Express for over a decade and a Red Ink Award winner. He has covered multiple Hockey World cups, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups and, very recently covered the World Chess Championships.
2025-03-261h 08PCCI Podcast 🏏Evolution of Fantasy Cricket in IndiaTrigger Warning & Disclaimer: Gambling, Betting, and Fantasy sports involve risk. A lot of information shared here might be triggering for those who gamble or in recovery. We recorded this to bring forth the issues involved with Gambling, Betting, and Fantasy Sports. Same goes for all the links in the shownotes.In this episode, we have MV and Aditya who are joined by Swaroop Swaminathan from The New Indian Express.Swaroop has been with the daily for a decade and has covered two Asian Games, two Hockey WCs, the recently concluded Chess World...
2025-03-1052 minPCCI Podcast 🏏PCCI Draft - Most Painful Test Innings against IndiaNostalgia Pod: The Best Test Innings vs India
In another trip down nostalgia’s lane, we do a snake-style draft to discuss the Best Test Innings vs India.
Joining today on the pod are the 2 Adityas, Raj, Nishant & MV.
15 innings/
performances which captured our imagination.
Jayasuriya 340 - AdityaP
KP 186 - RSS
Akmal 113 - Nishant
Baz McCullum 302 - Aditya1
Steve Smith 109 - MV
Ollie Pope 196 - MV
Dinesh Chandimal 162 & 59 - Aditya1
Afridi 141 - Nishant
Younis Khan 267 - RSS
Clarke 329 - AdityaP
Andy Flower -232 AdityaP
Jimmy Adams 174* & 78* - RSS
Hayden 203 Nishant
Travis Head 162 - Aditya1
Saeed Anwar 188 - MV
2024-08-281h 35PCCI Podcast 🏏Talking Cricket with Mohammad IsamMohammad Isam is Bangladesh cricket’s leading voice and has been writing on cricket for over 15 years, first with The Daily Star and what will be 12 years very soon for ESPN Cricinfo. Isam bhai has a bird’s eye view of Bangladesh Cricket and looks at the game not just as a journalist but also as someone who played the game with many of the players who have or are currently playing in the national setup.
In this freewheeling chat, we discuss at length what happened in the Afghanistan Bangladesh game in the 2024 T20 WC...
2024-07-061h 53PCCI Podcast 🏏T20 world cup Super 8 review ft. RichaIn this episode, we review the Super 8 stage and share our thoughts on the 8 teams and a special focus on Afghanistan Cricket & the importance of the asian nation’s qualification to the Semi finals of an ICC tournament.
Books & Documentary mentioned on the podcast -
Out of The Ashes Documentary by Timothy Albone - https://youtu.be/4H23kHiE_KQ?si=J7DGhzptalkEmQas
Second XI: Cricket in its Outposts by Tim Wigmore
https://amzn.in/d/0ewwq4ED (We mention the Afghanistan chapter but the book is a great read on Associate outposts of Cricket)
Out of the Ashes: Th...
2024-06-271h 282024-06-031h 53PCCI Podcast 🏏India T20 WC 2024 Squad AnalysisWe discuss the Indian squad for the 2024 T20 WC and the general lack of conviction around Indian cricket in this episode.
2024-05-071h 16PCCI Podcast 🏏PCCI Returns - T20 WC, Ind-Eng, Rants.....IPLThe team returns with a full roster and a lot of ranting in what is the podcast equivalent of a net session -- all over the place.
2024-04-201h 41PCCI Podcast 🏏Mixing Cricket with Politics with Behram @deafmangoWe discuss a wide range of topics, including the politics of cricket, with Behram.
2024-01-241h 39PCCI Podcast 🏏2023 WC Final -- Celebrating the best league cricket teamWe discuss the P word, high stakes contests, what the loss means to Indian cricket. Also, the most bizarre post-match presentation for a global event ever.
Humne socha milte chalein...
2023-11-251h 48PCCI Podcast 🏏World Cup crowd behavior, jingoismWe discuss the jingoistic narratives around the WC, our relationship with the sport and how the current jingoism influences our association with the sport and the Indian team.
2023-10-271h 182023-10-141h 23PCCI Podcast 🏏WC Chai Tapri Preview (kind of)More WC rant, our predictions, wishlists, and potential trends to watch out for. Also, what we hate about some batting stances.
2023-10-061h 16PCCI Podcast 🏏Jay Shah's World Cup Organizational ChaosIn the first of our WC buildup episodes, we discuss the organizational chaos that is the 2023 WC, WC promos past and present, and everything around the WC.
Actual team previews and tournament previews to follow soon.
2003 WC Promo - https://youtu.be/rgg3FqfvwBE?si=-Y2WOtH1U0eSpkz1
2019 Promo -https://youtu.be/UFONbWly3Ds?si=sDFr47HSZ_FQeQTu
2023-09-261h 46PCCI Podcast 🏏First 3 Ashes Tests, WI v India, WC QualifiersWe spoke about ashes, controversies of ashes, bazball, women's ashes, worldcup qualifiers and the uninspiring Indian team for west indies tour.
2023-07-111h 22PCCI Podcast 🏏World Test Championship Final Review 2023We review the WTC Final of 2023, and the trends from this cycle and look ahead to India's test team for the next cycle.
2023-06-161h 19PCCI Podcast 🏏IPL Review (and a very very late WTC Final Preview)We review the 2023 IPL.
P.S - The episode includes a segment on the WTC final which is not outdated because of the delayed episode release. Aplogies for the same and we promise to do a timely review of the final soon after the last day on Sunday.
2023-06-101h 21PCCI Podcast 🏏Asia Cup, WTC Final, Looking aheadIn the second of two episodes this week, we talk of the WTC final, chaos around the Asia Cup and look ahead to the WC squad.
2023-05-2047 minPCCI Podcast 🏏IPL 2023 - Trends, Talking Points and RantsWe ramble on in a free wheeling conversation around this year's IPL and rant a lot about the broadcast.
2023-05-201h 11PCCI Podcast 🏏Pressure, A day at the Modium, Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 ReviewWe talk about psychobabble and the idea of pressure. Also, the spectacle that was the Modi Cricket Rath Yatra followed by some BGT 2023 discussion. Featuring @Vatsal_Sachan, friend of the pod.
2023-03-191h 41PCCI Podcast 🏏India's T20 WC Review - We Told You SoWe review what has been a very predictable end to India's T20 WC campaign, and discuss the issues with our T20 setup.
Some previous episodes over the last 2 years where we discussed these problems are listed below.
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/VnfzzqPdZub
https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ger53OVdZub
2022-11-151h 02PCCI Podcast 🏏T20 WC Week 1, Ind-SA, SF Prospects and India's weaknessesIn this episode, we review the Ind-SA, the holes in India's T20 lineup and look ahead to a more T20-centric team. Also, we discuss the prospects of sides for the SFs going ahead.
2022-11-011h 11PCCI Podcast 🏏T20 World Cup 2022 - India v Pak Taakra (with friends of PCCI)We preview the Ind-Pak World Cup game and also the latest from the T20 WC 2022.
2022-10-231h 01PCCI Podcast 🏏Asia Cup ChateinWe discuss the trends from the first round of the Asia Cup, and what it means for the T20 WC in Australia.
2022-09-0241 min
PCCI Podcast 🏏T20 batting styles, Test pitches, T20 WC with HimanishThis week, we discuss the trends from the recently concluded Ind-SA T20 series and the different batting approaches in T20s with @hganjoo153. Also, some more Indian broadcasting rant. We also discuss the upcoming T20 WC and what could be the format of future T20 WCs. Also, what would test cricket in America feel like?
2022-06-291h 10PCCI Podcast 🏏Ind-SA and the changes we`d like to see in T20 rulesThis week, we rant more about India's T20 conservatism and also go on a tangent about the rule changes that`d serve T20 cricket well.
2022-06-1339 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Different moods of Cricket, Early Cricketing MemoriesWe discuss some of our earliest memories of watching the sport and the feelings that cricket in different countries and different scenarios evoked.
2022-05-1258 min2022-04-2351 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Pak-Aus, Women's World Cup, IPL 2022 Starts, Sports TakIn this week's pod, we discuss stories from the last few weeks of world cricket -- Pak-Aus, ICC World Cup (W) 22, Bangladesh-SA, Mohsin and Rizwan Haider, The Unquiet Ones and the IPL
2022-03-2759 minPCCI Podcast 🏏IPL Auctions, Narrative vs Data with Himanish GanjooThis week we discuss the age-old "Data v Narratives" debate with cricket analytics superstar, Himanish Ganjoo (@hganjoo153 on twitter). Also, we move on to discuss the recent IPL auctions and the squads. We end the pod with some rant about Indian cricket broadcasts.
2022-02-261h 34PCCI Podcast 🏏Mixing Sports with Politics (War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee)In this episode, we review Mike Marquesee's cricket classic, War Minus The Shooting, recently republished by @81allout. We discuss Mike's phenomenal and at times prophetic reading of subcontinental cricket and its society. Also, how the author identifies strands of majoritarian nationalism and its presence in everything around the 1996 Cricket World Cup. All this while enjoying the sport itself.
We'd like to thank the @81allout podcast for introducing us to the book.
2022-01-3154 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Kohli's India = 2000s Australia?In this episode, we examine claims of Kohli's India being comparable to 2000s Australia. Are they really? Is ICC silverware really overrated? What do the overseas W/L ratios for the two sides look like?
2022-01-2653 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Kohli's resignation, Ind-SA series, data versus emotionIn this episode, we discuss Kohli resigning from test cricket, the Ind-SA series, the legacy of this side, and the data versus emotion debate with cricket analysis.
2022-01-171h 05PCCI Podcast 🏏India tour of SA nostalgiaWe talk of our favorite Ind-SA innings, bowling spells, Jammy Sir's influence and the current test series.
2021-12-2752 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Dada v Kohli AnalysisIn this episode we discuss the captaincy announcement and the unnecessary fiasco around it.
2021-12-1748 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Reviewing Pakistan's T20 WC So FarIn this episode, we discuss how Pakistan's T20 WC has taken so many by surprise, and the fallout of the India-Pak result.
This episode was recorded a day before the Ind-NZ game.
2021-11-0656 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Ind-Pak T20 WC post match reviewWe discuss the post-match coverage around the India-Pak game and why it was more toxic than usual. Also, we discuss the failings of this current Indian T20 side.
2021-10-301h 01PCCI Podcast 🏏Pak Youtube Analysis of the World T20, Ind-Pak WC toxicityIn this episode, we discuss the theatre of the absurd that is Pak cricket Youtube. We then go on to discuss the whole Mauka Mauka cringefest and the general toxicity and jingoism around Ind-Pak cricket in ICC events from the Indian perspective. In the end, we hope cricket is the real winner.
References:
1.) Fanmade Mauka Mauka Jingoism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f20i_F2wnXQ
2.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqIG-q9P9cg
2021-10-2350 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Umran Malik, Kohli, MSD and Anchoring, Cricket in AmericaWe discuss the recent happenings in the world of cricket starting with the pace of Umran Malik, the continuing annoyance with anchors in T20 and end with some Major League cricket news.
2021-10-101h 04PCCI Podcast 🏏T20 Anchoring, IPL Commentary and Ind-Aus ODIsWe talk about anchors in t20 cricket, the amazing quality of commentary in the IPL and the recently concluded Ind-Aus ODIs involving the women's sides.
2021-09-2839 minPCCI Podcast 🏏The Test that Was`nt - Old Trafford 2021We review the end of the series, the pullout, and Afghanistan cricket.
2021-09-111h 04PCCI Podcast 🏏Eng v India Oval Test reviewWe talk about Bumrah's spell, Rahane vs VVS and look ahead to the Old Trafford test.
2021-09-0840 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Eng v India -- Mid Test Chat (4th Test)This is just us rambling about the fourth test and possible directions it could take. Also, some more Paaji stories.
2021-09-0444 minPCCI Podcast 🏏78 all outWe discuss the batting collapse at Headingley, various theories defending the Indian batting, possible tweaks to the lineup for the Oval. We discuss whether all the failings of the current batting lineup can just be attributed to good pace bowling and bowler-friendly conditions. Also, a lot of ranting!
P.S: Apologies for a lot of talking over each other this episode. We had an audio lag between the three tracks and hence the overlap.
2021-08-311h 02PCCI Podcast 🏏Lords Test, Sachin Folklore, WI-PakistanIn this episode, we discuss the joy that the Indian fast bowling attack gives us, Ashwin's absence, and possible twists to come in this series. Also, we move on to some Tendulkar folklore and why some of them sound fishy. We end with some discussion about the WI-Pakistan series.
2021-08-211h 11PCCI Podcast 🏏WTC Final 2021 Review - Is Kohli's India the Tim Henman of ICC events?This episode is a lighthearted review of the WTC final, possible fallout of the defeat and the road ahead for the WTC as a tournament.
2021-06-2643 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Break k BaadIn this episode, we explain why we went on this break, the politics around the IPL and Indian cricket in general.
Note: We will do episodes on the actual cricket in the coming weeks, now that we have the rant out of the way.
Recommendation:
Sharda Ugra's podcast interview with Cricket Et Cetera
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/language-is-a-virus/id1537742030?i=1000520174180
2021-06-1257 minPCCI Podcast 🏏IPL 2021 ki baateinWe are back with a random, free-wheeling conversation about IPL squads for this year and struggle to build playing XIs along the way.
2021-04-051h 26PCCI Podcast 🏏Associate Cricket, World Cups, Independence CupsIn this episode, we ramble about a lot of old memories about Associate cricket in the World Cups we have watched in our lives. Also random memories of Independence Cups and tri-series/quadrangular over the years,
2021-03-111h 12PCCI Podcast 🏏Ind-Eng Motera Pitch, English Media, Indian CommentaryThis episode, we talk of the Ahmedabad pitch, the propaganda commentary by BCCI, and the British cricket podcasts. Also, BCCI vs Aus vs Sky commentary teams, and a lot more.
2021-03-031h 07PCCI Podcast 🏏Archer's Wifi, Motera Test, Arjun Tendulkar, IPL AuctionsIn this episode, we talk of the Motera test, the Chennai pitch, Arjun Tendulkar and the IPL Auctions. If you are just interested in the cricket, the discussion about the Ind-Eng series starts at 15 minutes.
2021-02-241h 00PCCI Podcast 🏏England in India MemoriesWe talk of our favorite Eng-India test match memories, the 2008 Chennai Test, the 2006 Eng-India series, and also the 2012 Mumbai test.
2021-02-051h 17PCCI Podcast 🏏Border-Gavaskar Trophy Hangover and looking ahead to India-England TestsIn this episode, we continue rambling about the Aus-India test series, all the commentary around it and bask in the glory. Later, we look ahead at the Ind-Eng tests coming up and make some bold predictions (a detailed Eng series preview to follow later).
2021-01-2945 minPCCI Podcast 🏏The Gabbatoir has been breached - Aus v India 2020 Final TestWe discuss the raw emotions we felt immediately after the series win, in a free-wheeling, rambling conversation that talks of various plotlines in this epic series.
Note: We hope to do several other episodes on this series later. This one is an encapsulation of our immediate emotions.
2021-01-201h 07PCCI Podcast 🏏The restaurant controversy, NZ-Pak, Indo-Pak cricketersWe talk about the Secret Kitchen controversy, cricketers who fared well in India-Pak games, the NZ-Pak series and a lot more.
2021-01-051h 14PCCI Podcast 🏏India vs Australia 2020 Boxing Day Test ReviewThis week, we look back on one of the best test victories of our time, the miracle in Melbourne. We talk of how debutants Gill and Siraj showed they belong. Also, we discuss the team balance going ahead, and whether Rohit should be force-fitted into this XI for SCG. Also, everything that makes this game so memorable.
2020-12-301h 15PCCI Podcast 🏏36 for 9 - A RantIn this episode, we rant about the Adelaide Massacre and its implications. Also, the road ahead for the rest of this test tour.
2020-12-1941 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Australia v India - 1st Test Day 1 and 2 ReviewIn this episode, we review the state of the match at the end of Day 2 of the pink ball test between Australia and India. Also, we talk of Shaw, possible changes in the next test and the annoying Fox Sports commentary team.
Listen in and share!
Recommendation: All India Radio Live Commentary - https://youtu.be/gaqXNf6qYXc
2020-12-191h 00PCCI Podcast 🏏Australia vs India Test Series PreviewIn this episode of the PCCI pod, we preview the test series, team combinations and predict where things could go wrong (or right) for India. Also, a short segment at the start where we talk of the type of players we loved watching growing up.
2020-12-161h 15PCCI Podcast 🏏Australia v India 2020 ODI Review (Recorded after ODI 2)In this episode, the gang has a heated discussion about the shortcomings of the Indian ODI setup, lack of a clear plan when it comes to approaching the ODI game and the potential team balance going ahead.
2020-12-021h 02PCCI Podcast 🏏BBL Rule Changes and the India-Australia ODIsIn this episode, the gang dicuss the latest BBL rule changes and the potential tactical implications. In the second half of the episode, we look ahead to the India-Australia white ball games and also why Ind-Aus is the new Ind-SL in ODIs.
2020-11-241h 02PCCI Podcast 🏏IPL Wrap-up and looking ahead to India in AustraliaIn this episode we look at the final leg of the IPL, come up with our India T20 XI based on the IPL and look ahead to the Australia tour coming up. Also, a lot of discussion about IPL and India jerseys.
2020-11-131h 05PCCI Podcast 🏏IPL 2020 Mid-season wrapIn this week's PCCI pod, we take a look at where the teams stand, the trends and the major talking points of IPL 2020 at its half-way mark.
2020-10-2256 minPCCI Podcast 🏏IPL 2020 - Week 2 Review (Sep 27 to Oct 4)We review the teams, their strategies, what worked and what didn`t in Week 2 of IPL 2020.
2020-10-061h 24PCCI Podcast 🏏IPL 2020 -- Week 1 ReviewIn this episode, we review the matches from the first week of IPL 2020, and how the teams and their strategies look so far. Also, the ususal rant about some archaic T20 strategies. All this and more in the first of our weekly IPL 2020 review episodes.
2020-09-281h 06PCCI Podcast 🏏IPL 2020 Preview - CSK, MI, KKR and RCBIn this second part of the IPL team previews, we preview the CSK, MI, RCB and KKR sides.
2020-09-1858 minPCCI Podcast 🏏IPL 2020 -- KXIP, DD, RR and SRH PreviewIn this episode, we look ahead to the upcoming IPL and preview the SRH, RR, DD and KXIP sides. We come up with our probable XIs on the go. Listen in and share this with fellow cricket fans.
2020-09-141h 12PCCI Podcast 🏏MSD's retirement and What-ifs in cricketWe begin this episode talking about M.S.Dhoni's retirement and his legacy. We move on to ways in which his captaincy impacted Indian cricket (good and bad) before talking about the good that came out of Chappel's tenure.
In the second half of the pod, we discuss some hypothetical, alternate versions of some pivotal moments and how they could've shaped the world game. Among those discussed in this episode are
1.) What if Kaif was given more opportunities as a test batsman than Yuvraj?
2.) What if India had survived the group stages in...
2020-08-231h 19PCCI Podcast 🏏Our Favorite Cricket Moments - TestsIn this episode, we talk about our favorite test cricket memories -- Tendulkar's twin wickets at Adelaide, Waugh's handling the ball dismissal at Kolkata and Kumble's Antigua effort.
Bonus: Also, we work on a screenplay for an Anil Kumble biopic.
2020-08-1536 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Eng v Pakistan 1st Test Review, Nehraji's Biopic and Wasim Akram's commentaryWe start off this episode talking about painful cricketing memories and then quickly move on to discussing the recently concluded first test between England and Pakistan. With @SyedShirazi1, we debate the current Pakistani setup, temperamental holes and potential changes. In the final segment of the episode, we discuss Wasim Akram's commentary and a hypothetical Nehraji Biopic.
2020-08-091h 12PCCI Podcast 🏏Our Favorite Cricket Moments - T20 & ODIsIn this episode, we discuss some of our favorite cricketing moments, the ODI/T20 edition. The moments discussed here are:
1.) Dinesh Karthik's diving catch to dismiss Smith in the WT20 game,
2,) Yuvraj against Lee, T20 2007,
3.) Dhoni's last ball runout against Bangladesh
4.) Grant Elliot at Auckland vs SA, 2015,
5.) Dwayne Leverock's catch and
6.) Sachin's upper-cut six against Pakistan in the 2003 WC.
Intro Music Credits : Play Play Play by Shtriker Big Band (https://artlist.io/song/14715/play-play-play)
2020-07-271h 00PCCI Podcast 🏏Welcoming cricket back, pitches, John wright and Greg ChappelIn this episode, we celebrate the return of the international game to our TV screens and go on a freewheeling conversation with @SyedShirazi1 about the English Summer, WI and Pakistan's chances, the Pakistani batting, cricket in Australia and a lot more. We then go on a tangent to discuss John Wright and Greg Chappel's legacy in Indian cricket.
2020-07-161h 00PCCI Podcast 🏏Darren Sammy, lack of understanding of racism and opinionless Indian cricketersIn this episode of PCCI, we discuss the recent allegations of racism on his IPL teammates by WI cricketer Darren Sammy, the lack of understanding of racial abuse in India and how casual racism is an accepted part of everyday life in India. We then move on to discussing why Indian cricketers are so opinion less, even when it comes to defending their own teammates.
2020-06-2857 minPCCI Podcast 🏏PCCI Reviews Bollywood Cricket Cringe (Awwal Number, Hat Trick, Victory)In this episode of the PCCI Podcast, we move away from the actual game to its bad representation in some lesser known Bollywood movies. Along the way, we discuss bad bowling actions, casual racism, poor square cuts and a lot more. Listen in for all this and more on this episode featuring Harman Baweja, Nana Patekar, Dev Anand, Paresh Rawal and also Sohail Tanvir and Kamran Akmal!
This is the first of a two-part movie review series.
2020-06-2256 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Talking Cricket with Jarrod KimberIn this episode of the pod, we have the accomplished cricket writer, film-maker, Jarrod Kimber, joining us to talk about:
foray into cricket writing (from blogging to writing long-form pieces), cricket analytics
the process of writing long-form cricket articles
his piece on Sreesanth and insights into the man and popular perception in Kerala
The inevitability of BCCI's rise
'Death of a Gentleman'
The cricket market and target audiences
and a lot more!
2020-05-291h 42PCCI Podcast 🏏Game Off Hai: Indo-Pak Special (Part 2)This is the second of a two part Indo-Pak special episode. In this episode, we talk of Pakistani cricketers who tormented us and vice versa. Also, we discuss the CT final, what ails Pakistan and Indian cricket currently and a lot more. Also, some Ijaz Ahmed, Robin Singh and Kanitkar references.
2020-05-2758 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Game Off Hai: Indo-Pak Special (Part 1)In this edition of the PCCI, we have guests from across the border to discuss all things Indo-Pak cricket, favorite cricketers, gully cricket stories and a lot more! Join in to the first of a two part look at India-Pakistan cricket.
2020-05-1845 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Matchwinners -- Fact or Fiction?In this episode of the pod, we discuss the notion of a matchwinning batsman with the friend of the pod, Pankaj. Was Ponting a bigger matchwinner than Sachin? Is Kohli a better big match player than Rohit? Do matchwinning batsmen really exist? Along the way, we have stories about Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma, and how we were more jittery when Sachin batted.
All this and more on this episode of the pod.
2020-05-141h 20PCCI Podcast 🏏Talking Cricket with Rob Moody (Robelinda2 on YouTube)In this special episode of the PCCI, we discuss all things cricket with Rob, including --
1.) foray into recording live action
2.) evolution of cricket commentary
3.) pet peeves with the modern game
4.) the death of the multi-lateral tournaments
5.) favorite cricketing summer
and a lot more.
2020-05-031h 05PCCI Podcast 🏏The Known Unknowns - Our Tribute to Forgotten Cricketers (Part 2)In this, the second of a 2 part series about forgotten Indian cricketers, we discuss a swashbuckler from Jabalpur, the all-rounder from Patiala and the pacer from Kerala. Along the route, we visit several other cricketers (WV Raman, L Siva) and their careers. We end the episode by slotting these cricketers into hypothetical IPL sides.
2020-05-0150 minPCCI Podcast 🏏The Known Unknowns - our tribute to the forgotten cricketersIn this episode of the PCCI, we discuss cricketers that we grew up watching but subsequently got forgotten. In this episode of the 2-part series, we discuss the Spin King from Dombivli, the Bhubaneswar Sultan of Swing and Zimbabwe ka Sobers. Along the way, in true PCCI style, we ramble a lot and end up discussing why Bevan became the Orissa coach.
All this and more in this mad episode of the PCCI pod.
2020-04-171h 06PCCI Podcast 🏏Reviewing The Test, Mumbai Indians-Cricket Fever and India's problems dismissing tailendersIn this episode of the PCCI podcast, we deal with a listener question about India's woes with dismissing the tail. We then move on to reviewing two of the recent cricket documentaries -- the Test and also the Mumbai Indians docu-drama. All this and more on this pod!
2020-03-231h 30PCCI Podcast 🏏Cricket Nostalgia, 96 WC, Kohli's Legacy and a lot more with Amit BehreOn this pod, we talk about --
1.) Jayasuriya's bat
2.) India-Pak 96 QF
3.) Kumble as a coach
4.) New school vs Old School Indian cricket
5.) Looking ahead to the next 5 years
2020-02-241h 07PCCI Podcast 🏏India in NZ, Under-19 WC Finals and Musings about Robin SinghIn this episode of the PCCI pod, we have on the menu--
1.) The implications of the U19 WC win for Bangladesh
2.) India's-NZ test preview
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Shardul Thakur rant
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3.) India in NZ nostalgia
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Robin Singh discussion for no reason
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4.) PCCI channels Nostradamus and makes bold Ind-Nz predictions
All this and more on this mad episode of the PCCI pod!
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2020-02-171h 31PCCI Podcast 🏏Our Asian and World XI!In this episode of the PCCI-pod, we play the role of selectors to pick our fantasy Asian and World XI. During the episode, we debate team compositions make arbitrary rules on the go. Disclaimer: The teams were picked on emotion and childhood memories and we make no attempt to call this the best statistical side. It's just the side filled with players we love watching.
2020-01-271h 19PCCI Podcast 🏏Ganguly the Captain, Indian Conservatism, Four Day Test, The 100 and moreWe start this episode talking about Tendulkar's vada pav choices and Kartikeya Date's opinions about Ganguly. Further, we move on to discussing the merits and potential motives behind the 4-day test proposal. From there we move on the potential roadmap for limited-overs cricket, from the 100 to the various leagues. In the final segment, we discuss our excitement about the upcoming India-Australia series and the prospects of seeing two full-strength ODI sides take on each other.
2020-01-131h 00PCCI Podcast 🏏Cricket broadcasting and more, with ESPNCricinfo's Raunak KapoorIn this episode of the PCCI podcast, we have a special guest - Raunak Kapoor, of CricInfo MatchDay fame. Raunak discusses his rather fortuitous break as a radio show host at AIR-Mumbai during his law school days. He then moves on to discuss his Cricinfo association. Further, the conversation moves on to how the jingoism in cricket broadcasting is a market need in these polarized times. Along the way, we also discuss how modern commentary, and cricket broadcasts in general, often fails to keep pace with the changing face of the sport. All in all, a rich, revealing and...
2020-01-081h 15PCCI Podcast 🏏The PCCI Super Series, Cricket in Australia and cricketers who deserved betterIn this episode of the PCCI podcast, we discuss our idea of an ideal year-end tournament, and how we want to see cricket going ahead. We move on to discussing why cricket in Australia always felt different, and our memories of the Aussie season growing up. In the final segment, we talk of Indian cricketers who we think deserved better. All this, and a bit of Mahatma Cote -- racism on steroids.
2020-01-011h 39PCCI Podcast 🏏A corner of a not-so-foreign field - A conversation with Ahmer NaqviFirst Segment (0 - 37 mins)
In this episode of the PCCI-pod, the board members are joined by a special guest, @KarachiKhatmal Ahmer Naqvi, a cricket writer, pop culture commentator and a lot more. In a freewheeling chat, we discuss Ahmer's writing process and how his social identity shapes his writing style. We discuss the manner in which the relationship between the fan and the game evolves over time. We also discuss how being the experience of watching the sport differs upon professional association with the sport, as opposed to that of a far-away partisan fan.
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2019-12-281h 56PCCI Podcast 🏏Our Favorite ODIs - The Aravinda Special and the Yuvi-Kaif heistIn this episode of the PCCI pod, the board members discuss the second set of their favorite ODIs, from the cliched Natwest Final of 2002 to the Lankan renaissance of 1996. All this, with a hint of Mohsin vs Mohsin, on this episode of the pod.
2019-12-251h 00PCCI Podcast 🏏Our favorite ODIs - A runfest at the Bullring and a thriller under fading light in DhakaIn this episode of the PCCI podcast, we discuss our favorite ODI games growing up. From the early hazy memories of the India-Pak Dhaka final of 1998 to the miraculous run chase in the glorious summer of Jo'burg, this pod has it all. Listen in for all this, and a lot more, with a 90s twist.
2019-12-251h 06PCCI Podcast 🏏India's T20 woes -- Are we too conservative?In this episode of the PCCI pod, we discuss something that isn't very mainstream. Talking about the current Indian setup's conservative approach to the T20 format (and LOI cricket in general), and how this averseness to risk-taking works against us in ICC events. Do Kohli and Sharma fit into the top 3? Does Shami deserve a look in? Have we ever found a replacement to Raina and Yuvraj? All this and more on this episode of the pod.
2019-12-1054 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Our favorite test match knocks - Gilchrist at Hobart, Dravid at Adelaide and KP's Oval clasicJoin our hosts Raj and Aditya along with guest host Nishant to talk about all things cricket but more so of the most memorable test innings (1996-2011) that they have witnessed and what they remember of them as well as how they look at them now.
Along the way, they discuss cricket graphics, TV coverage, commentary, Aakash Chopra, Deep Dasgupta, Doda Ganesh, Jimmy Adams, the unfulfilled potential of Mark Waugh and the over fulfilled potential of SK Bansal and a lot more of cricket things.
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2019-12-0648 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Our favorite test match innings - Dravid's lone effort, Azhar's mad artistry and a Lara classicPod of Control for Cricket in India - [PCCI]
Join our hosts Raj and Aditya along with guest host Nishant to talk about all things cricket but more so of the most memorable test innings (1996-2011) that they have witnessed and what they remember of them as well as how they look at them now.
Along the way, they discuss cricket graphics, TV coverage, commentary, Aakash Chopra, Deep Dasgupta, Doda Ganesh, Jimmy Adams, the unfullfilled potential of Mark Waugh and the over fulfilled potential of SK Bansal and a lot more of cricket things.
2019-12-0655 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Rants, Cricket Tweaks and Bad Commentary - Automated Umpires, Bilateral ODIs (lack of relevance) and a tweaked T20 gameIn this episode of the pod, the PCCI board members discuss some of their biggest bugbears to do with cricket. If you are a fan of Sunny G's commentary (or even better, Rohan G's commentary), this pod is for you. In the second of two parts, we discuss potential changes to the way ODI cricket is played and our reasons for why ODIs must go back to the older format of multi-lateral ODI events. Also, our take on how No-balls calls must fully be automated, and the relevance of human empires in the modern game. In the final recommendation...
2019-12-0649 minPCCI Podcast 🏏Rants, Cricket Tweaks and Bad Commentary - T20 commentary, Kedar Jadhav, Tournament Format ChangesIn this episode of the pod, the PCCI board members discuss some of their biggest bugbears to do with cricket. If you are a fan of Sunny G's commentary (or even better, Rohan G's commentary), this pod is for you. The three board members pitch the modifications they want to see in the game, going ahead. In this episode, the first of two parts, we discuss changes to tournament formats (domestic and international), T20 commentary and a minor yet radical change to bring balance to ODI cricket. Also, a generous sprinkling of some Kedar Jadhav rant.
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