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The Unapologetically Cricket PodcastEp. 9: Make India-Pakistan Cricket Great Again, with Agha Mustafa DurraniIn this incredibly special episode, your hosts Krunal Doshi and Babasish Nanda are joined by the latter's Pakistani friend, club cricket teammate from the UK, and a passionate cricket fan, Agha Mustafa Durrani.Come for all the India-Pakistan banter and a breakdown of the IND vs PAK T20 World Cup encounter, stay for a beautiful story of a young Mustafa meeting MS Dhoni in Pakistan.P.S. Can we please witness a gripping Test series between these two great cricketing nations again? There's no denying fans from both sides want it!
2021-10-2655 minThe Unapologetically Cricket PodcastEp. 8: The IPL Hangover and the T20 World Cup Pre-GameWe are still in a IPL hangover and we are already gearing up for the next greatest T20I extravaganza (NOT)! Tune in to find out why it isn't the T20 World Cup. Other topics of discussion from the episode include:The Apologetic Awards for IPL 2021 performances (or lack thereof)How did CSK and MI make the IPL a duopoly?Scotland have made cricket kits great again, and PNG caps probably smell goodWhat will Team India's Playing XI look like vs Pakistan?The favourites for the title and are West Indies genuine contenders?Follow...
2021-10-2229 minThe Unapologetically Cricket PodcastEp. 7: "That's my spot!" - A Superstitious Recount of IPL 2021 So FarIPL 2021 is on in full flow and so are all the emotions that come with it - joy, agony and awe! Your hosts discuss major talking points from the tournament before moving on to the role superstitions play in cricket.Ruturaj: The 2nd Gaikwad to become a cult hero in ChennaiThe Rise of KKRWhere are the people who compared Rohit's Mumbai Indians to Jordan's Chicago Bulls?Is RCB the Pakistan of the IPL?Holiday mode for SRH, Self-destruction mode for PBKS Shreyas Iyer vs Ishan Kishan 2.0What's the Top 4 going to look like?And finally, on 'Why d...
2021-09-2640 minThe Unapologetically Cricket PodcastEp. 6: The Hitman, the Lord, and the World T20 Squad, with Dinesh LadRohit Sharma and Shardul Thakur's childhood coach, Dinesh Lad has jumped on the unapologetic bandwagon to discuss the roots of two legendary cricketing journeys. To know what excuse a young Rohit Sharma in school made to meet Virender Sehwag or to find out how Shardul Thakur became a prolific batter, listen in!Your hosts also discuss the ENG vs IND Test series, the non-selection of Shreyas Iyer and Kul-Cha in Team India's World T20 squad, and major talking points from the squads of a couple of other countries.P.S. Which side of the Vihari...
2021-09-0956 minThe Unapologetically Cricket PodcastEp. 5: Apna Sapna Money Money, with CricCrazyNIKSFantasy Guru Nikhil Popat a.k.a CricCrazyNIKS of Twitter fame joins your hosts Krunal Doshi and Babasish Nanda to discuss everything about Fantasy cricket, from varying approaches for differing formats, doing your homework regarding the leagues and players and balancing informed statistical decisions and gut feel. If you wanna make some moolah out of the 15627 Fantasy cricket apps available, listen in!Your hosts also pay tribute to Dale Steyn - as one of the best and most fearsome fast bowlers of our generation hangs up his boots - before moving on to Ravi Shastri's 'speech' after...
2021-08-3137 minThe Unapologetically Cricket PodcastEp. 4: Oh My Lord's! India's Miracle Win Leeds to Chaos for EnglandIn Episode 4 of The Unapologetically Cricket Podcast, your hosts Krunal Doshi and Babasish Nanda take you through the absolute roller-coaster of emotions for an Indian fan from Day 4 to Day 5 of the miraculous Lord's Test match before discussing other talking points from the game:How bad are the English openers (and the rest of the batters minus Root)?Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah OPDid Anderson not learn anything from the Flintoff-Yuvraj incident?Virat Kohli's declaration timing and obsession with smelling good while sledgingJoe Root's (unverified) comments to his teamWhat can we expect at Headingley?Finally, on 'Why...
2021-08-2047 min
The Unapologetically Cricket PodcastEp. 3: The Beauty of Test Cricket and the Hilarity of the PSL (Pakistan Sponsorship League)In Episode 3, your hosts Akash Date and Krunal Doshi delve into all the wonderfully cringeworthy brand integrations of the Pakistan Sponsorship League, wax lyrical about the WTC Final and Test cricket in general and present their arguments about why we (Gen Y) are the Golden Generation of cricket fans.Today in WHY DO THEY EXIST? - Cricket 'fans' who don't like Test cricket. Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/_UCPodcastE-mail us at: unapologeticallycricket@gmail.com
2021-06-2634 min
The Unapologetically Cricket PodcastEp. 2: WTC Final - Hindsight is a Wonderful Thing, with Gilly CricketIn the second episode of The Unapologetically Cricket Podcast, your hosts Akash Date and Krunal Doshi deal with conflicting emotions in the aftermath of the World Test Championship final before getting into discussions and debates with Gurkirat Singh Gill a.k.a Gilly Cricket on the following:Did India play the right XI?What went wrong with the batting?Going for the win on Day 6: Bravery or bad judgment?How unlucky is Mohammed Shami?Shafali Verma: A once in a generation maverickMore 5-day Tests in women's cricket is the need of the hourFollow us on Twitter...
2021-06-2350 minThe Unapologetically Cricket PodcastEp. 1: Of World Test Championship Finals and 'Cricket Vegans'In the very first episode of The Unapologetically Cricket Podcast, your hosts Akash Date and Krunal Doshi talk about why you have a new podcast on your streaming platforms before delving deep into the following topics:How important is the World Test Championship for Test cricket and its fans?Possible Playing XIs for India and New ZealandSpecial Segment: WHY DO THEY EXIST? Who and what are 'Cricket Vegans'?Impact of the WTC on the cricket ecosystemDid New Zealand not deserve to make the final?A comprehensive look at potential match-winnersIs the Rahane criticism on Indian cricket Twitter justified?
2021-06-1453 min