Episodes
England all-rounder Ben Stokes scored a brilliant unbeaten 100 to keep the qualification hopes of Rajasthan Royals alive. In an exclusive interview Stokes speaks to Isa Guha about opening the batting, his rollercoaster three years and why he wouldn’t wish quarantine on his greatest enemy, even Marlon Samuels.
Published 10/26/20
Aatif Nawaz & Daniel Norcross reflect on an extraordinary few days at the IPL with ties, super overs and amazing performances. We also focus on Sunrisers Hyderabad as we’re joined by superstar Afghan spinner Rashid Khan and Jonny Bairstow reveals the secret of his opening partnership with Ashes rival David Warner.
Published 10/19/20
Eoin Morgan is one of a host of Kolkata Knight Riders to join Isa Guha and Aatif Nawaz. England’s white-ball captain explains what you can learn about captaincy when you’re not captain (and why you should hold the ball for as long as you can before giving it to the bowler).
Ali Khan talks the future of cricket in the USA, as well as the secret to bowling the perfect Yorker; Lockie Ferguson gives us moustache grooming tips, and Shubman Gill, a man tipped to be a future India captain talks us...
Published 10/12/20
Nicholas Pooran joins Aatif Nawaz and Daniel Norcross to talk through his incredible gravity-defying save over the boundary, as well as what life is like in the IPL bubble.
Plus Sheldon Cottrell tells us why a friend’s Covid diagnosis made him take the virus so seriously, and Mandeep Singh explains the Punjabi spirit behind the team.
Published 10/06/20
Steve Smith, Tom Curran, Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal join Aatif Nawaz and Isa Guha in the first of our IPL special episodes.
As we focus on the Rajasthan Royals, Steve Smith tells us what it’s like playing with so many England players a year out from the next Ashes.
Tom Curran explains the split family loyalties as he plays against his brother for the first time ever.
Sanju Samson reveals why he wants to applaud MS Dhoni to the crease, and Yashasvi Jaiswal tells us his incredible...
Published 09/29/20
England World Cup winner Jos Buttler and IPL stalwart Robin Uthappa chat to the team, and we reveal your greatest IPL XI.
Published 05/22/20
Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi tells us he could be playing until he's 50, whilst India Women's opener Smriti Mandhana talks about being one of the world's best.
Published 05/15/20
England World Cup winner Moeen Ali joins Isa Guha, Ankur Desai and Aatif Nawaz for a fascinating chat on how he's coping with lockdown - and why he can't listen to Oasis!
Published 05/08/20
England World Cup winner Moeen Ali joins Isa Guha, Ankur Desai and Aatif Nawaz for a fascinating chat on how he's coping with lockdown - and why he can't listen to Oasis!
Published 05/08/20
Afghanistan spin sensation Rashid Khan joins the Doosra team to discuss his life and career. Plus, we hear from Pakistan women's captain Bismah Maroof.
Published 05/01/20
India cricket legend Yuvraj Singh gives an exclusive interview to The Doosra. He tells the team about lockdown life in Delhi and his memories of his remarkable career.
Published 04/24/20
Isa Guha, Ankur Desai and Aatif Nawaz launch a new series. Special guest Mohammad Amir joins the podcast to discuss the Coronavirus crisis and its impact on cricket.
Published 04/17/20
Isa, Ankur and Aatif record a special edition of the Doosra just minutes after India's semi final exit from the Cricket World Cup at the hands of New Zealand.
The team discuss the dramatic pendulum swing of the final couple of hours as well as who stood out for the Indians during the tournament and where and why it went wrong for the favourites. The team also ponder if this will be MS Dhoni's final appearance in an India shirt and the legacy of the South Asian fans at the tournament.
Published 07/10/19
Ankur, Isa and Aatif reflect on the latest stories from the World Cup including the clutch of South Asian sides supporting India for the first time in history, as well as the hoo-ha around their new away kit. Isa tells us how Take That played a key role in the mood of their world cup winning dressing room and the boys try to get her to belt out some notes.
One year on from the launch of the ECB’s South Asian Action plan – we check out their first ever Urban Cricket Centre aimed at boosting...
Published 07/01/19
Isa and Ankur managed to prise Aatif away from Pakistani selfie hunters at Lord’s to discuss how the South Asian sides have performed at the mid-way point of the tournament. They give their verdicts on the teams and praise Sri Lanka who caused the biggest shock of the competition so far after their win over hosts England.
The team ask if the tournament finally got the spark it needed, after Afghanistan almost upstaged the Lankans performance, when they took the Indians down to the wire....
Published 06/24/19
Isa, Aatif and Ankur invade the outfield at Old Trafford and camp outside the Indian team dressing room to discuss the World Cup mega fixture where India defeated Pakistan for the 7th time out of 7 fixtures at the tournament.
Aatif is consoled after the game by Bollywood megastar Ranveer Singh, and Ankur finds out from KL Rahul what tattoo he has on his right leg. The team are also joined by the members of the Indian and Pakistan fan Army’s as they come together to celebrate a wonderful...
Published 06/17/19
They won it back in 1992 and could end up top of the perch - but who would you have in a best ever Pakistan One Day eleven? Who opens the batting and who is the mystery spinner? Who would you have as skipper?
Ahead of one of the biggest fixtures in world sport against India at Old Trafford in the World Cup - BBC Sport have asked you to pick your team and share it on social media. The Doosra team have gone through the results from thousands of suggestions to bring you the final 11.
Published 06/15/19
They have won it twice and have a rich heritage in 50-over cricket, so would make up your best ever Indian One Day eleven?
Who leads the attack and who sits behind the stumps and who comes in at the crucial number 3 role?
In the build up to the highly anticipated game between India and Pakistan at Old Trafford in the World Cup - BBC Sport have asked you to pick your team and share it on social media. The Doosra team have gone through the results from thousands of suggestions to bring you...
Published 06/15/19
The Doosra team look ahead to the most watched and anticipated fixture in world sport - India versus Pakistan. Does the fact that Pakistan have never beaten India in a 50 over World Cup game have any bearing and which key match ups will be the deciding factors in this massive game. Ankur and Aatif also sit down with BBC Get Inspired journalist Kal Sajad - as they discuss how big the rivalry is for British Asians and what they remember of key matches which have gone by over the years.
Published 06/14/19
Aatif, Isa and Ankur have been collecting bonus points at service stations running around the UK following the World Cup. They share their first week experiences, highs and lows, and are joined by 1992 Pakistan World Cup winner Ramiz Raja, who shared his thoughts on the tournament so far, the chat Prime Minister and 1992 skipper Imran Khan had with the current squad, and the story of his kit from that famous final. The team also discuss the controversy around MS Dhoni's wicket keeping gloves...
Published 06/07/19
Isa, Ankur and Aatif preview the hopes of Sri Lanka with Lankan Cricket blogger Mark Machado who pours cold water over the hopes of his beloved team. Bangladesh podcaster Roushan Alam adds his insight into the hopes of the Tigers and reckons they could make the semi-finals, plus the team ask whether Afghanistan could emulate Sri Lanka in 1996.
Published 05/26/19
Isa, Aatif and Ankur preview the World Cup chances of two South Asian powerhouses – Pakistan and India. Can the team in green add to their sole triumph which was way back in 1992? Why is Wahab Riaz back and how far can they go?
The team wonder if King Kohli can replicate the heroes from yesteryear when India won the cup in England back in 1983. Ankur and Isa bump into the skipper of that side – Kapil Dev – to ask the man himself as well as the likes of World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh and a...
Published 05/24/19
Isa, Ankur and Aatif talk through an epic IPL final and pick their moments and players of the tournament. They debate whether the IPL is still the gold standard when it comes to T20 franchise tournaments. Pakistan’s pacers are put under the microscope most notably Mohammed Amir – can he rediscover the magic? Aatif is particularly scarred by a pimple advert featuring Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant auditioning for a boy band….
Published 05/17/19
Isa and Ankur are joined by former IPL cricketer Abhishek Jhunjhunwala and Asian Network’s Nikesh Rughani to preview the IPL final. It sees the two most successful franchises in the history of the competition going head to head.Both sides have won it a record 3 times so something has got to give.
The team also reflect on the success of a name change as the Delhi Capitals as their young guns go close to going all the way.
And will Rishabh Pant’s form sneak him into India’s final World Cup...
Published 05/10/19