Episodes
In this episode we discussed
5 young starts from #IPL2021
CSK - Rise like a pheonix
KKR's sine wave luck
India's probable XI
Unlucky Shreyas Iyer
And many more.. Tune in for exciting content and follow us on (https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_)
Published 10/16/21
In this episode we are joined by John Wright (https://twitter.com/johnwright15) from Integral Sports Management to review the England vs India series..
We discussed
Virat's determination
England's bounce back at Leeds
Curious case of Moeen Ali
Struggles of Fab 4
Lord of Lords
Series predictions
And many more.. Tune in for exciting content and follow us on (https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_)
Published 09/08/21
In this episode we are joined by James Buttler AKA (https://twitter.com/cricket_badger) from SBM Podcasts to review the India vs England series at the break..
We discussed
Resurrection of Bumrah as Viv Richards
Root being stem, trunk and branch of English team
Lord's - India's backyard
GOAT named Jimmy Anderson
Change for England going into the series
Series predictions
And many more.. Tune in for exciting content and follow us on (https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_)
Published 08/17/21
In this episode, we review the Ind-SL T20I series and check how prepared India's squad is for the T20WC later this year.
Covid hits Indian Squad and Isolations testing India's bench strength
Hits & Misses from Indian & SL teams in this tour
And, finally a reminder of Australia using 2 teams for their annual ODI series https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994%E2%80%9395_Australian_Tri-Series
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Published 08/01/21
In this review episode of the ODI series between Sri Lanka and India,
We discussed
Coach Dravid jubilation
Deepak Chahar heroics
Viv in casual tees for Toss - Resemblance?
SKY lit in Sri Lanka - Dream debut
Farewell time for Manish?
T20 Prediction War - Who gets it this time?
And many more.. Tune in for exciting content and follow us on (https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_)
Published 07/25/21
In this preview episode of the series between Sri Lanka and India,
We discussed
Shaw - Shikhar show
T20 world cup groups
The curious case of Manish Pandey
Sanju - Right time to bloom
The prominence of Kulcha
And many more.. Tune in for exciting content and follow us on (https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_)
Published 07/17/21
In this episode to review the ODI series between England and Indian women we are joined by a special guest, founder of 171notout podcast, Poulami Das (https://twitter.com/Crictopher17)
We discussed
Mithali the magician
Jinx game, 12th player for India
Harman and how India need her
A series to remember for Sneh Rana
Umpiring - A bias that isn't concrete
Predictions for T20I series
And many more.. Tune in for exciting content and follow us on (https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_)
Published 07/04/21
In this episode to review the first ever test match Indian women played after 7 years.. We are joined by a special guest, founder of Beyond the matches, Urvi Shah (https://twitter.com/unikurvi_)
We discussed
Scintillating Shafali Verma
Important mental aspects of the game
A Chak De India show from the team
Smriti smirking with Jonty Rhodes comparison
Deepthi Sharma - The new wall of Indian cricket
Sneh Rana - A dream come back
And many more.. Tune in for exciting content and...
Published 06/20/21
In this episode to preview the first ever World Test Championship between India and New Zealand we are joined by a special guest - Mr. Bharath Ramaraj (https://twitter.com/Fancricket12)
We discussed
India's hidden secret weapon
The three quarter seam
Sachin's suggestion for Shubhman Gill
Game changer of the team
Probable playing XIs
Prediction time
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Published 06/15/21
In this episode we are joined by the famous cricket historian, analyst Abhishek Mukherjee ( https://twitter.com/ovshake42)
Link to Part 1 - https://spoti.fi/3z2O1rb
We spoke about
Sehwag couldnt've been India's 1st triple centurion
CK Naidu's fight in the train
A rumour that Sachin & Azhar crushed together
Jalaj Saxena - That talent that never got chance
Dawn of Indian women in Test cricket
BKC - Stadium where the first ODI 200 was scored
Sarah Taylor - Best Wicket...
Published 06/12/21
In this episode we are joined by the famous cricket historian, analyst Abhishek Mukherjee ( https://twitter.com/ovshake42)
We discussed
1st World Test Championship in 1912
Timeless to 6 day tests, 10 ball overs
Origin of Women's cricket
BCCI formation in 1928
Tea break to beer break
Bribes by Maharajakumar of Vizianagaram (Vizzy)
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Published 06/05/21
In this short & swift episode, we discussed
Third time lucky for WTC !
Did NZ got in with home advantage?
3 test series for WTC Final?
A pink ball for future finales?
Draw... Tie .. Super over.. The extreme rules ..!
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Published 05/15/21
With #IPL2021 got suspended, we are back to our regular episodes after a week break..
This episode constitutes
Did Sir Jadeja know earlier that IPL gets called off on 4th of May
Probable window for IPL resumption
World Test Championship and squad announcements
Why would Prasanth Parameswaran thank Harshal Patel
3 Best moments from IPL 2021
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Published 05/08/21
Fifth of our fan campaign series featuring RCB fans - Sreekar, Rishi, Sai and Pratik who played it bold
Kohli the opener, what changed?
Truimph trio of ABD - Kohli - Maxi
The secret behind RCB's bid for Steve Smith
Miyaan magic Siraj and his transformation
What happened to the loopy Chahal?
Retentions, RTMs and many more..
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Published 05/02/21
Fourth of our fan campaign series featuring Rajasthan Royal fans - Sanchith, Udit and Keerthi
Early memories of 2008 win under Warne
RR the Oakland athletics of the IPL
Sanju the captaincy material
Missing domestic player strength for RR
Shilpa Shetty, the only missing lucky mascot in the stands
And many more.. Tune in for exciting content and follow us on (https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_)
Published 04/27/21
Third in our fan campaign series featuring DC fans - Achal & Kaushik
Attrition at Delhi camp over the years, Delhi's most dependable player recently, What propelled DC from bottom of the table to the top spots? How impressive is Captain Pant ?
And many more.. Tune in for exciting content and follow us on (https://twitter.com/StraightDrive_)
Published 04/25/21
Second one of our fan campaign series featuring SRH fans - Ravi, Mokshagna, Anirudh and Bharath
SRH v RCB the true El Clásico of the IPL?
Why don't Kane mama get a place in playing XI
Rashid or Warner, who is more important to SRH
Kaviya Maran and an expression that fans can never miss
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Published 04/19/21
First of our fan campaign series featuring CSK super fans - Abhilash, Pavan, Shreyas and Vaibhav_MSD_fan
What are the best team combinations for CSK
Remembering the helmet bumping celebration at Dharmashala
Did Raina miss the IPL or is it IPL missing him, the Mr.IPL
How important is Delhi for Chennai this season?
Is it going to be the last IPL for Thala, Dhoni?
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Published 04/12/21
A link to part 1 previewing DC - MI - RR - Punjab (https://spoti.fi/3sTCkQg )
Virat-ABD-Maxwell trio, can they do it for RCB in 2021
RCB's steal domestic picks of Azhar- Rajath - Sachin - Prabhudesai
The return of Chinna Thala - Suresh Raina for CSK
Allrounders a plenty for Chennai in IPL 2021
Morgan-DK a pair to remember
Can Shakib find a spot in the XI
Secret sauce of Sunrisers Hyderabad
Hosts' predictions for playoffs
Published 04/07/21
In this Part 1 of IPL2021 Preview, we talk about Delhi Capitals, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals & Mumbai Indians.
We are joined by DJ from Edges & Sledges Podcast
Beating #MI - difficult or impossible?
Dawn of new #DelhiCapitals era under @RishabhPant17?
Can #RR aim w/o @JofraArcher?
Cosmetic changes to work for #pbks?
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Published 04/06/21
Link to Part 1 - bit.ly/31J6XvA
In this discussion with renowned sports journalist and author Mr.Vijay Lokapally (https://twitter.com/vijaylokapally) we discussed
Split captaincy between Rohit & Virat
Kapil Dev - The torch bearer of Indian fast bowling
Who is going to be player of the decade for 2020
An Enigma called MS Dhoni
Virat’s magical innings in WT20 2016
Odi & Test teams across eras
And many more listener questions
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Published 04/03/21
We have a very special guest - Mr. Vijay Lokapally, renowned sports journalist, author and a knowledge repository on all things Cricket.
"How did cricket writers access or keep track of stats or records in the pre-Internet era?"
"Did Indian team really pack their bags on the morning of 4th Day of Kolkata test 2001?"
Good stories need Great storytellers and we were privileged to hear about these and more from our beloved @VijayLokapally.
In this first of two part episode, he also...
Published 04/02/21
Here's the review of the #IndvEng ODI series - with a very special guest all the way from England - Tom from The Pinch Hitters podcast.
Published 03/29/21
In this episode 18 (Part - 1) we are joined by Radha (https://twitter.com/radhalathgupta) where we review
Shefali Verma's majestic performance and lead up to her no.1 T20I ranking
17 year Richa Ghosh and her heroics in the second T20I
Mithali di being an inspiration to win the 2022 world cup
Taniya Bhatia's role in T20I wicket keeping
And lot more..
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Published 03/26/21