On 24th April, 1973 a boy was born in the Tendulkar household who changed the cricket world forever. Though he made his debut in 1989, it was in the 90s that Tendulkar ascended to a different plane altogether with his batting exploits. But the decade tested him as well with its share of injuries and multiple stints of captaincy that left much to be desired. Popular journalist Clayton Murzello talks about how Sachin Tendulkar went from savage to surgical, stamping his authority on the 90s in this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank.

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With the growth in the popularity of the tournament, the value of captaincy of an
IPL side has also grown manifold over the 18 years of its existence. Journalist Shashank
Kishore talks about how the role has changed over the years and who have been some of the hits and who have been some of the misses in this role in this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank.

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While the Indian Premier League dominates headlines because of the superstars, the glitz and the glamour, the tournament also keeps churning out success stories of young cricketers coming from remote corners of the country. From Ashok Dinda to Vignesh Puthur, from R. Ashwin to Varun Chakaravarthy, the league has produced many heartwarming stories of success. Hear noted cricket journalist Shashank Kishore talk about the impact of the IPL on the dreams and ambitions of young Indian cricketers from all over the country in this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank.

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In the 18th year of the Indian Premier League, RCB remains one of the unique stories of the tournament. Despite its star power, it remains without a trophy and yet the franchise can also boast of one of the most passionate fan bases in the league. Writer Shashank Kishore, who hails from the Garden City, and is currently authoring a book on the franchise, shares untold stories about the team from the year it came into existence till now.

Enjoy all the stories about Bengaluru on this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank.

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While the 1983 World Cup was the big turning point in Indian cricket, the win in
the 2011 World Cup also remains particularly special for a certain generation that had grown up hearing stories about the triumph of Kapil Dev’s men but hadn’t seen their superstars lift a trophy. Unlike ‘83, this team began the tournament as favorites and went on to give Sachin Tendulkar his first World Cup trophy at the age of 38. Watch Cyrus talk about everything related to the memorable home World Cup on this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank.

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In the last decade, Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri forged a strong Captain-Coach
partnership that transformed much about the team, from fielding standards, to fitness levels to on-field aggression. The results could be seen in the team’s success on the field where they dominated at home and clinched multiple series wins away. India’s ex-fielding coach, R. Sridhar, who saw the duo operate from close quarters, gives an insight into what made them such a formidable pair on this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank.

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When the league began in 2008, the presence of a galaxy of foreign stars turned heads. But despite their massive influence and success, the board has stuck to the four foreigners in an XI rule. While some foreign players have used the league as a launchpad for their careers, some big names have flopped as well.

Watch Cyrus discuss a bevy of foreign stars in the IPL with Ayaz Memon on this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank. Do tell us in the comments if we have missed some big names.

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While Pakistan’s first ICC tournament as hosts after 29 years winds up, we rewind to 1996 to the iconic Wills World Cup hosted by three subcontinent countries when Sri Lanka rewrote the ODI batting blueprint to stun the world under their talismanic skipper Arjuna Ranatunga.

Cyrus and World Cup specialist Ayaz Memon talk about al the World Cup heist as big as India’s ‘83 triumph, on this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank.

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