Episode 8 - Handshakes During a Pandemic

The gang is back to review the third India vs Australia Test match. Vignesh Ananthasubramanian debuts on the podcast, as he joins host Aaditya, Prashanth, Sanket, and Dharmik. We talk about the pride that India can have at their display in Sydney, what options they have (not many) in Brisbane. The Australian fans also debate the captaincy of Tim Paine, the below-par series of Nathan Lyon, and a predictable response from Steven Smith. 

Aaditya is joined by a thrilled trio of Abhyudaya, Hari and Prashanth, as the gang wax lyrical about the Indian captain Ajinkya Rahane after a famous Boxing Day Test win in Melbourne. Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin find love amongst our panelists, while they also try and figure out where this win ranks among India's greatest ever Test wins.

Aaditya is back on hosting duties, and is joined by Sanket and Dharmik to review Australia's performances in the first two Tests of the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Steve Smith's barren start to the Australian summer, and a faltering batting line-up around him are our main talking points in this one. The panelists also make a case for Australia's bowling attack being given a raw deal because of the fragility of their batting lineup. 

Anirudh Srinivaas is our new host for our latest episode where we discuss the ODI and T20I series between India and Australia. He is joined by Australia fans Sanket and Dharmik, while Johns is our third guest. They discuss two flawed white-ball sides, where their strengths are, and what needs to be changed ahead of a big white-ball season coming up. 

Aaditya is joined by Anirudh Srinivaas and Karthik Raj, in the last part of our IPL Season Preview. Anirudh contends that there is a case for Kings XI Punjab to max out on their batting strength, even if it means leaving the bowling a little light. He says their season will depend on the performance of Chris Gayle. Karthik previews both Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals, and says that both teams have their fair share of issues, with an over-dependence on certain individuals. He is, though, excited to see the progress and development of a bunch of exciting youngsters from both these sides. 

Aaditya is joined by Rahul, Abhyudaya and Karthik, in the build-up to the IPL 2020, as they take a look at Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore respectively. Rahul is thrilled about the flexibility that the KKR squad offers to the team management, and its suitability to different conditions. Abhyudaya speaks of a continuing love-hate relationship with the Delhi franchise, but thinks they might not be able to better last year's performance. Karthik is confident that RCB will better last year's performance, and puts them as one of the favourites to at least make the playoffs. 

Aaditya is joined by Hari Sankar and Anirudh Srinivaas in the first of our episodes previewing the 2020 IPL. Hari is buzzing about the Mumbai Indians' chances in the IPL, and is excited to see the big three of Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya in action. Anirudh is not quite that excited for CSK, as he predicts a challenging time for MS Dhoni's men, despite the experience and know-how in their squad. All that and more, in this first of a three-part IPL Preview on "By the Barest of Margins".

Aaditya is joined by Caribbean Cricket expert Karthikeya Manchala to review the Caribben Premier League. Both of them are in awe of runaway champions Trinbago Knight Riders, pleasantly surprised Daren Sammy's St. Lucia Zouks, disappointed by Guyana's batting. Above all, Jason Holder's captaincy is dissected for all the errors he made during the tournament, as defending champions Barbados Tridents didn't even make it to the semifinals. 

Aaditya hosts and Sanket moves to the other side of the fence, also joined by Rahul and debutant Dharmik Sankhavara as this episode builds up to Australia's white-ball tour of England. Sanket dissects Australia's approach towards constructing their white-ball sides, and how their approach might be flawed. Dharmik is put on the spot with several questions about the Australian T20 side. Rahul, on the other hand, is looking forward to the big white ball returns for the likes of Jos Buttler and Jofra Archer. 

Sanket is joined by Rahul and Kashish as they review England's 1-0 series win over Pakistan. Have England found a superstar in Zak Crawley? Why did they decide to shake hands for the draw? What did Pakistan learn from this series? All that and more in our latest episode.