When the pandemic shut the world down and forced people to stay indoors, sporting activities came to a grinding halt, there was one country in the world where cricketers and employees of the board gave themselves to the nation’s cause and because of corona warriors. Bhutan cricket also got an ICC award for Cricket for Good. Listen to their story in the next episode of Business called cricket- how they used the power of the game to help and heal See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

In a conscious effort, cricket is doing away with its boy’s club image, and becoming an inclusive sport. The ICC is creating opportunities for women who love the sport to play an active role in running of the game in their countries and worldwide. In the next episode of Business Called Cricket , Rica Roy speaks to the Chief Mentor of ICC’s all new initiative 100%cricket Future Leader’s Programme to understand where the future of women in cricket lie. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Lisa Sthalekar was the leading all rounder in the world when the ICC rankings for women were introduced. She was the first woman to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in ODIS. Today she plies her trade in the commentary box, her voice making an impact. Listen to the former Australian Women’s Captain on the Business Called Cricket  Lisa Sthalekar was overcome by emotions when last year, in front of a record crowd at the MCG, Australia won the ICC World T20s. She wasn’t just a commentator...

On the Business Called Cricket this week, former Indian Cricket Captain Kapil Dev talks about his passion for golf. He has been inducted into PGTI’s board to give the game a shot in the arm.  Kapil Dev will now be involved in channelizing funds to support it at the grassroots, because golf no longer is a rich person’s sport. There are over 200 scratch golfers in the country today, yearning for support to leap to the next level.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever wondered what it takes for live cricket to come to your drawing room on your television sets? On the next episode of The Business Called Cricket, Sanjog Gupta, The Head of Sports, Star India breaks down all the complication functions and gives us insight into a fascinating world of Cricket Broadcasting  Ravi Ashwin’s 400 Test wickets or Axar Patel’s 27 wickets in the series have been stories that fans have feasted on during the recently concluded India vs England series....

Cricket is the most marketable sport in India and so are the cricketers. In this universe where values of sportsmen are defined by auction prices some like Mustafa Ghose, the CEO of JSW Sport goes beyond it to find the diamond to invest in. His latest pick is Rishabh Pant. This week hear Mustafa Ghouse on the Business Called Cricket  Former Indian Davis Cup Star and now an ace Sports marketeer, Mustafa Ghouse is on the Business Called Cricket this week. He tells Rica Roy on why he was drawn...

While Test Cricket has taken over our senses, it is also that time of the season when the shortest format of the game, T10, returns. This season Abu Dhabi will heat up with some super stars descending next week. On the Business Called Cricket we catch up with rockstar cricketer Dwayne Bravo who is all ready to captain the Delhi Bulls in a format many say will be best suited for the Olympic Games. His songs are big hits as his slower balls. Dwyane Bravo the former West Indian captain, who...

We continue our Thunder Down Under series as India Tours Australia. The tourists have won the T20 and lost the ODI series. Now comes the turn to defend the Border Gavaskar Trophy. We, at RedFM are bringing you the voices that will make the series come alive. Join Jason Gillespie, the former Australian fast bowler on our podcast ‘The Business called cricket’ to know who will be the x-factor for India this winter Down Under.   Fast bowlers they say hunt in pairs. Even though India will not...

It’s Team India’s first International assignment since Covid. As Thunder begins Down Under, we on RedPodcast’s ‘The Business Called Cricket’ will get you the best voices. The series begins with the legendary Allan Border, who the Border-Gavaskar series is named after. Rica Roy speaks to the former Australian Captain and Commentator exclusively on this chat. For the first time in 13 years he is being heard on an Indian radio.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ravi Shastri may have worn many hats but the epithet of Champion of Champions sits just on one man in Indian Cricket. From a star cricketer to a star commentator to a successful coach, he has truly defined how to be an all-rounder. In this episode of the Business Called Cricket Rica Roy brings an exclusive chat with the Head Coach of Team India on how he used the lockdown productively and plans for India’s campaign in Australia this winter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

She is known as the little J in her team, drafted into the team at eighteen in 2018, Jemimah Rodrigues is the star of the Women’s Indian Cricket Team at 2020. She has a double ton in 50 overs cricket, looking at her striking achievements Jemimah has been dubbed as one of the most marketable sportswomen of India.  As women’s cricket is ready to return post Coronavirus lockdown through the T20 challenge in Sharjah, Jemimah gives a sneak peek into her preparations that would make the Supernovas...

There has been a lot of drama and intrigue around what happened to Suresh Raina? Why did he suddenly exit Indian cricket, why did he suddenly exit the IPL. We waited for the dust to settle down to bring you the picture of a cricketer for whom empathy is at the heart of everything he does. Listen to his chat with Rica Roy on The Business Called Cricket For 15 years Suresh Raina has been shining in blue and then in yellow. When he left the stage there was much talk about his departure. On the...

Sports post the Coronavirus pandemic will never be the same. The biggest change will be players having to adjust to a life in a bio-bubble. Life in a bubble is like life in Big Boss’ house, as Shikhar Dhawan described it. One of the most celebrated Sports Phycologists in the World, South Africa’s Paddy Upton, who also helped Indian Cricket Team become World No.1 & win the 2011 World Cup talks about acing the bio-bubble situation on The Business called Cricket with Rica Roy    Vince...

Fans are the heartbeat of cricket. But this time they are missing in the IPL stadiums across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah. However Bharat Army, a fan club that originated in UK, that’s now active in all continents where cricket is played, is ensuring that the players and global fans of IPL remain connected on the second screen. They are finding ways to send their love messages. Here is a special podcast Episode with the founder of Bharat Army, Rakesh Patel, on THE BUSINESS CALLED...

From Rugby to Australian Rules Football to Cricket, physiotherapist John Gloster has taken care of hundreds of athletes for the last 22 years. He was responsible for monitoring Sachin’s elbow, Laxman’s back and even Pathan’s groin being a part of the Indian Cricket Team’s staff from 2005-2008. Today he shuttles between Indian Premier League and Pakistan Super League helping players reach peak performance. In the next episode of the Business Called Cricket John Gloster speaks to us about...

The thing that former English Captain Kevin Pietersen likes other than batting and hitting his ‘palti-shots’ is talking about Rhino Conservation. He finished his cricket in 2013 and dedicated himself to saving one of the BIG fives. In the next podcast episode of The Business Called Cricket the colorful former English cricketer chats on how he is using the power of cricket to save this endangered species from extinction in India and Africa.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

IPL has taken the cricket world by storm but running the tournament involves a whole eco-system. One of the key stakeholders are the equipment manufacturers. On the latest episode of my podcast chat the Business Called Cricket I bring to you some untold stories of the game from a man who manufactures cricket bats. His family has crafted dream willows for legends like Sunil Gavaskar to young KL Rahul, today. Paras Anand, the MD of Sansperils Greenland manufactures the bats with which the...

Md Kaif was a part of Sourav Ganguly's Dream Indian 11. He was one of the faces of change in Indian cricket in the turn of the century, one who steered the team to glory on foreign fields with his power-packed batting and electric fielding skills. Today he plies his trade with the Delhi Capitals IPL team as an Assistant Coach and works closely with once his arch enemy- Ricky Ponting. In this episode of The Business Called Cricket, MD Kaif tells Rica Roy how IPL has changed dynamics,...

Did you know who the God of Cricket Sachin Tendulkar went to, if he had a doubt, or wanted to know more about his scoring areas? A man called S Ramakrishnan or Ramky who introduced Video analysis in Indian dressing room in 2003, an event that was to change the game forever. He would record each ball played during a match, and exercise the authority to correct even the God of Cricket.  Virender Sehwag dedicated his Multan triple hundred to Ramky’s video analysis. Today this not just has become...

In the Podcast series opener “The Business Called Cricket” Rica Roy, a Deputy Editor with NDTV chats to Dean Jones, a celebrated, talked-about and controversial commentator. Jones talks about his times in the lockdown in Melbourne, what Cricket being at a pause meant to the industry and personally to him, and how IPL is just the dose the cricket hungry public needs; his views on the biggest stars and the brightest newcomers. As Cricket resumes, Professor Deano, as he is popularly known, will...