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  • Has Gambhir's India lost the T20 plot?

    Has Gambhir's India lost the T20 plot?
    2026/07/17
    After more than 1,500 days at the top of the ICC T20I rankings, India were knocked off the perch by England following a 5-0 series whitewash. The humiliation in England was preceded by another series defeat, in Ireland, and suddenly, the world champions coached by Gautam Gambhir are looking wobbly. In this week's episode, hosts Amit and Mihir are joined by The Indian Express' cricket expert Venkata Krishna B, who explains the reasons behind the troubled run.

    Produced by Niharika Nanda and Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    28 分
  • Indian athletics hits its stride

    Indian athletics hits its stride
    2026/07/09
    Hosts Amit and Mihir are joined by The Indian Express' athletics correspondent, Pritish Raj, to unpack why India's track and field athletes have been rewriting the record books. They examine how these performances compare with Asian and global standards, discuss why some results warrant cautious optimism, and look ahead to this month's Commonwealth Games.

    Produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    25 分
  • FIFA World Cup from ground zero

    FIFA World Cup from ground zero
    2026/06/28
    In this episode, Sandip G., The Indian Express' man on the ground in the US and Mexico, takes us behind the scenes of the FIFA World Cup 2026. Sandip joins hosts Amit and Mihir to talk about the emotions of stepping into the iconic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City for the first time, contrasts the atmosphere there with the mood in the US, and shares his thoughts on the teams that have impressed him most after the group stage.

    Read Sandip's World Cup dispatches here: https://indianexpress.com/profile/author/sandip-g/

    Produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    26 分
  • Neeraj Chopra returns, qualifies for CWG

    Neeraj Chopra returns, qualifies for CWG
    2026/06/22
    Amit and Mihir return this week to talk about Neeraj Chopra's comeback after nearly eight months. The javelin great competed in the Doha Diamond League on Friday - his first competition since the World Championships last year. They discuss his performance, his decision to go solo without a foreign coach, the technical changes and the path ahead as the season picks momentum ahead of the Commonwealth and Asian Games.

    Produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    25 分
  • FIFA World Cup is here: After chaotic build-up, it's game time

    FIFA World Cup is here: After chaotic build-up, it's game time
    2026/06/08
    This week, Mihir Vasavda is joined by Sandip G, The Indian Express' man on the ground in the USA and Mexico, where the FIFA World Cup gets underway this week. Sandip provides a crash course on covering a tournament of this scale, before they discuss why European teams may find it tough to succeed at this tournament, and if Carlo Ancelotti can finally lead Brazil to the promised land.

    Produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    23 分
  • Why CSK need to look beyond MS Dhoni for a facelift

    Why CSK need to look beyond MS Dhoni for a facelift
    2026/05/31
    In this episode, Mihir Vasavda is joined by The Indian Express' cricket expert Venkata Krishna B. They talk about how Chennai Super Kings - the five-time IPL champions who owe their identity and stature to their former captain - are forced to put their future plans on hold because of Dhoni's uncertain future. They also talk about the rise of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and what it means for Indian cricket.

    Produced by Ichha Sharma
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    27 分
  • Inside the games for athletes on steroids

    Inside the games for athletes on steroids
    2026/05/27
    In this episode, our co-hosts Amit Kamath and Mihir Vasavda discuss one of sport’s most controversial innovations — a competition for athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs. The inaugural edition of the Enhanced Games took place in Las Vegas over the weekend. They examine the ethical questions surrounding the event, as well as its Indian connection.

    In photo: Aron D’Souza, the Indian-origin man whose brainchild the Enhanced Games are, is marketing the event as a disruptor to the Olympics.

    Produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    23 分
  • How bureaucrats used sports funds to upgrade colony

    How bureaucrats used sports funds to upgrade colony
    2026/05/20
    An investigation by The Indian Express has found that funds meant to support athletes and build public sporting infrastructure were also used to develop high-end facilities inside civil services institutions and a residential colony for bureaucrats. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda, who undertook this investigation, talks about how the National Sports Development Fund was allegedly diverted, the records uncovered through RTI documents, and why the findings raise larger questions about accountability and the use of public money.

    You can read the investigation here.

    Hosted and produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    27 分