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HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents IPL 2021: HotSpot Special Edition, powered by Earshot.in, featuring cricket journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.The inevitable has happened and IPL 2021 has come to a grinding halt, thanks to as many as ten positive cases across four teams. The season has been suspended indefinitely and players are now enroute home. So, what happens to the IPL 2021 now? Is it a priority in a jam packed year? When can it be...
Published 05/07/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents IPL 2021: HotSpot Special Edition, powered by Earshot.in, featuring cricket journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.In this episode, we tackle the burning question: Should the IPL 2021 continue to be played? Given the tragedy unfolding in India, should the IPL continue? Why should it continue if so? Is it really a distraction for the millions staying at home? If the IPL stops, why should it stop? What is the...
Published 05/03/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents IPL 2021: HotSpot Special Edition, powered by Earshot.in, featuring cricket journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.In the second part of week two review, the duo talk about high flying Royal Challengers Bangalore, Chennai Super Kings' resurgent form, and what is ailing Mumbai Indians? Can they regain their status as the strongest team in the competition in change of venues?Also, Delhi Capitals... are they the...
Published 04/27/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents IPL 2021: HotSpot Special Edition, powered by Earshot.in, featuring cricket journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. In the second week of IPL 2021, four teams are on equal points in the lower half of the table. Sunrisers Hyderabad, Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals have made a poor start to the season. Which team is going to struggle from here onwards? Also, Royal Challengers Bangalore...
Published 04/27/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents IPL 2021: HotSpot Special Edition, powered by Earshot.in, featuring cricket journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals make winning start to week two. But how badly have Rajasthan Royals been hit with Ben Stokes' injury? Who is their back-up? How badly will they suffer? Also, Mumbai Indians playing five games in Chennai, along with Sunrisers Hyderabad. Is this going to impact...
Published 04/21/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents IPL 2021: HotSpot Special Edition, powered by Earshot.in, featuring cricket journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. They look back at week one of the 2021 IPL. How have Royal Challengers Bangalore managed to win all three games, where does that leave Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals, what's gone wrong for Punjab Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the lowly end of the table. Also, a review of Matches 10 and 11 on...
Published 04/21/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents IPL 2021: HotSpot Special Edition, powered by Earshot.in, featuring cricket journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. Match 6 saw Royal Challengers Bangalore beating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 runs. SRH crashed in much the same way as Kolkata Knight Riders did. Virat Kohli's captaincy was on point in the tight chase, which has refueled the captaincy debate in the Indian cricket circles, or atleast on social media....
Published 04/15/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents IPL 2021: HotSpot Special Edition featuring cricket journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. A jailbreak for Mumbai Indians as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders in Match 5 of IPL 2021. Brilliant captaincy from both Rohit Sharma and Eoin Morgan, a game of chess even, but KKR blinking in the end. Also talking about Sanju Samson and his magical hundred, plus what he needs to do to break into the Indian team again....
Published 04/14/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents IPL 2021: HotSpot Special Edition featuring cricket journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. In the first game of IPL 2021, RCB beat Mumbai Indians by 2 wickets. Plenty to talk about with Harshal Patel's death bowling, Mumbai India's rusty start once again, RCB's batting line-up, Glenn Maxwell and AB de Villiers... tune in! 
Published 04/10/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. India won the 5th T20I and won the series 3-2. Virat Kohli opened the batting and with Rohit Sharma, blew away England. He is going to open in the IPL too and potentially the T20 World Cup. What are the takeaways for India from this series? Where did England go wrong, despite looking so good? Also, a short preview of...
Published 03/22/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. India beat England in the 4th T20I to pull level at 2-2 in the series. Surya Kumar Yadav and Shreyas Iyer provided the fireworks, and then Hardik Pandya and Shardul Thakur came up trumps with the ball. Can England fight back to win the series or will it be India in the decided? Tune in! 
Published 03/19/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. England turned the tables on India in the third T20I and won by 8 wickets to take a 2-1 series' lead. Jos Buttler countered Virat Kohli's brilliant half-century, which came a bit late for India's liking. What is India doing wrong? Why is England looking so good in this format? Is the toss becoming too important in...
Published 03/17/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. A blistering debut from Ishan Kishan, Virat Kohli's return to form and Shardul Thakur's slow off-cutters meant India won the second T20I by 7 wickets. The series is now at 1-1. For all the talking points from the second T20I and a look ahead to the third one... tune in! 
Published 03/15/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross. A clinical performance from England as they thumped India by 8 wickets in Ahmedabad. A shocking performance from India, dubious team selection and general tardiness meant they weren't in the running at all as England eased home. What went wrong for the Men in Blue? Tune in. 
Published 03/13/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.  White ball action takes over and we are on the road to the 2021 T20 World Cup as India and England clash in the five-match T20I series in Ahmedabad. Do England start favourties this time? Does India know its best playing XI? Will KL Rahul open? Will Rishabh Pant keep wickets? Will Hardik Pandya bowl? What about...
Published 03/11/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.  India beat England by an innings and 25 runs to wrap up the series 3-1. They stormed into the World Test Championship Final vs New Zealand. Tune in for our series' review. 
Published 03/06/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.  An audacious hundred from Rishabh Pant pegs back England who were buoyed by James Anderson and Ben Stokes bowling sensational spells. What an entertaining day of Test cricket... everything this sport is about... tune in! 
Published 03/05/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.  England bowled out for 205 runs on day one of the fourth Test. What has gone wrong? Some mental scars, couple bad shots and some fantastic bowling put India in the driver's seat. Tune in! 
Published 03/04/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.  India take a 2-1 lead into the 4th Test at Ahmedabad and there's lot on stake here. First of all, there's the matter of the World Test Championship Final. Then, there is the series at stake, something England are also aware of. They can still draw the series even if they don't make it to the WTC final. How will the...
Published 03/03/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.  India have taken a 2-1 series' lead with a 10-wicket win in the third Test at Ahmedabad. England are out of the World Test Championship. But the pitch is dominating the entire discussion as the Test match ended in less than 2 days. Where do you stand on it? Tune in! 
Published 02/26/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.  13 wickets fell on day one of the pink ball Test in Ahmedabad... England crashed to 112 all out. Axar Patel picked up 6-38. India finished at 99-3. The match is poised tantalisingly... with a few debatable calls from the third umpire thrown in. Tune in! 
Published 02/24/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.  Third Test is upon us... new stadium at Ahmedabad, pink ball, lights, day-night action... so many variables... English team changes, India's team changes, who has the momentum... and the World Test Championship on the line... tune in! 
Published 02/23/21
Sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula is joined by former Indian cricketer & broadcaster Deep Dasgupta as they decode the 2021 IPL Auctions.  Chris Morris, Glenn Maxwell, Kyle Jamieson... were the big buys good enough? What about RCB's strategy? Did CSK fill up their open spots to challenge again? Small auction, big buys, bench strength... and more... tune in! 
Published 02/23/21
HotSpot The Cricket Podcast presents HotSpot Daily: India vs England edition featuring sports journalist & broadcaster Chetan Narula with BBC TMS commentator Daniel Norcross.  India's massive win, England's rotation policy, World Test Championship, and pink ball Test in Ahmedabad.... lots more... tune in! 
Published 02/16/21