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Besides deciphering the reason behind India's sorry tale in the Test series in South Africa, we try and evaluate whether it's time to move on from some of the old warhorses who were at the centre of India's memorable Test ride under Virat Kohli's captaincy. And yes, how can we not discuss Rahul Dravid's possible impact as the head coach so far!

What resulted in India's shock defeat versus South Africa in the second Test: Elgar's grit, Pant's brain-fade, mediocre pacers or poor middle-order? Besides discussing all these aspects, we present the possible team changes for the series decider in Newlands.

A dominant performance in the Boxing Day Test has resulted in India creating history in more ways than one. Would 2021 be remembered as India's best year in Test matches? And what should be done to seal the series and start off the New Year on a winning note?

The build-up is not perfect, with multiple off-the-field controversies in and around the Indian camp. So is the preparation, with no warm-up match ahead of the Boxing Day Test. Still, a look at the line-ups would underline that India will enter the three-Test series as firm favourites? How can they convert the tag into a historic series win? Do listen in

While exploring the possible fall-out of Virat Kohli having a go in public at BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, we dissect whether split captaincy will lead to head coach Rahul Dravid having the last word in India's dressing room in the future.

What stood out the most while watching Ajaz Patel's historic achievement of a Perfect 10? And will we see Rahane and Pujara playing a Test again for India? We discuss during the weekly wrap

While unseasonal rain is set to play spoilsport, we discuss the options that the Indian team has to consider before finalising its XI for the series-deciding Test versus New Zealand

Test Cap No. 303 for India. 71st Test cricketer from Mumbai. Shreyas Iyer couldn't have asked for a better Test debut than becoming the 16th India cricketer to score a hundred in his maiden Test. Pravin Amre, the renowned coach who has monitored Iyer's progress since his childhood, reveals the secret of Iyer's success, with anecdotes from his First Class debut season and the Indian Premier League

With India set to face New Zealand in a two-Test series for the World Test Championship, we take a look at the challenges facing Rahul Dravid on his maiden Test assignment as the India head coach.

Was toss the boss during Australia's maiden T20 triumph? Or was it the consistency of Aaron Finch's boys? In the wrap of the tournament, Gaurav Joshi - an Aussie himself - discusses the talking points of the tournament with Sunandan Lele and Amol Karhadkar just before the duo returns to India after reporting the event in United Arab Emirates.

With cricket having evolved into a professional sport, a physiotherapist's role has emerged as one of the key roles in the support staff of every dressing room. Who better than Vaibhav Daga - who has worked with the best of India's cricketers and across various levels - to take us into the world of physiotherapists

As the T20 World Cup enters its knockout stage, Sunandan Lele joins us to dissect India's disappointing campaign, England and Pakistan's consistent outings, New Zealand's clinical performances and Australia's secret to make it to the semifinals. Oh yes, we end with our predictions about Sunday's final!

A stalwart of domestic cricket, Amol Muzumdar over the last decade has handled various coaching responsibilities. Having returned to his alma mater as the head coach, Muzumdar spells out his roadmap to help Mumbai revive its glorious past

If Pakistan was bad, New Zealand became worse for India. With two losses in as many matches, India's T20 World Cup campaign will be all but over at the end of the league stage. Veteran analyst Sunandan Lele joins in from Dubai to discuss the frailties of India's batting that were exposed against New Zealand yet again

With veteran analyst Sunandan Lele and CCBK's Amol Karhadkar aving witnessed India's mauling by Pakistan from the press box and Gaurav Joshi watching the proceedings from Sydney, the trio dissect India's mediocre performance and the corrective measures to be taken for bouncing back versus New Zealand on Sunday

With the first-ever World Cup to be played in neutral territory, who could be the favourites ahead of the tournament? Can host India, yes it's the host, find the right combination to end its 14-year drought. Veteran analyst Sunandan Lele joins us to give a sneak peek into the T20 World Cup ahead of its Super 12 phase.

The T20 World Cup fever may be gripping over the world of cricket but Indian cricket is still recovering from the Indian Premier League euphoria and being ecstatic about Rahul Dravid's expected elevation into the India head coach's role. Besides presenting Gaurav's and Amol's IPL XI, we also give you the latest about whether Dravid's appointment is a done deal

He is the only Indian to have won the Orange Cup in a team's title-winning run in the Indian Premier League. But soon after being rewarded the Orange Cap after Kolkata Knight Riders lifted its second IPL trophy, Uthappa handed it over to Pravin Amre, his personal coach. Besides recalling the incident, Amre also reveals how his and Uthappa's association began, which was a kind of revolutionary step in Indian cricket.

With the top four having been confirmed, we present to you a player from each of the four franchises in IPL Playoffs who could be instrumental for helping his team lift the title. And with veteran analyst Sunandan Lele joining us yet again, we also predict our final showdown

He may not be involved with the Varroc Vengsarkar Academy in Pune now, but Sanadiip Chavaan remains one of Ruturaj's go-to men when it comes to discussing his cricket. While stressing that Ruturaj is a self-made cricketer, Chavaan spills out Ruturaj's favourite food and Ruturaj's analysis, Yuzvendra Chahal's craft with the ball

From noticing a rookie based on his throw in the nets to admitting that coaches at the Varroc Vengsarkar Academy in Pune, including him, are now eager to learn from, rather than impart knowledge to, Ruturaj Gaikwad, coach Mohan Jadhav takes us through Ruturaj's fascinating journey

While Smriti Mandhana made India Women's debut Pink Ball Test a memorable affair with her maiden Test hundred in Australia, fellow Maharashtrian Ruturaj Gaikwad set the IPL ablaze with his maiden IPL ton. While explaining the magnitude of their achievements with veteran analyst Sunandan Lele, we also try and simplify the equation for the fourth place that's still up for grabs in IPL Playoffs.

India opener. Domestic stalwart. Successful IPL team head coach. India batting coach. And now batting coach in IPL. Having donned various hats during his highly commendable cricketing sojourn, Sanjay Bangar - the Royal Challengers Bangalore batting coach who is also a parent to a promising cricketer - is now a co-founder of a cricket coaching app along with legendary Virender Sehwag. In a two-part freewheeling chat in "Gurucha Kaanmantra", Bangar explains various aspects of cricket coaching. How he became a coach/ mentor even before retiring from First Class cricketer (01m 30s) Importance of imbibing basics of coaching in the 8-12 years age group (05m 07s) Why should parents trust a coach (07m 17s) Should coaches change natural batting technique (09m 44s) Differences in coaching a domestic, international and IPL team (11m 57s) How an indoor school coach in Manchester casually pinpointed a technical flaw in his batting (15m 01s) Challenges of tweaking techniques midway through a series (17m 58s) How he got India batters out of the "wide stance" theory that prevailed in India's (21m 00s) Challenges of ensuring T20 overdose doesn't compromise batters' technique (23m 49s) The need to institute an online coaching/ mentoring platform (27m 28s) Can online coaching replace personalised coaching? (31m 36s) When can Indian coaches dominate global coaching scenario? (38m 19s) Outro (42m 23s)

Is MI - and national selection panel - running out of patience with the middle-order problems? Does Mumbai Indians still have it in them to qualify for the Playoffs? And with veteran analyst Sunandan Lele with us, besides predicting the top four picks for the Playoffs, we also had to get an update on Balu Lokhande from him.

We saw Ruturaj Gaikwad clobbering the likes of Trent Boult and Jasprit Bumrah in IPL 2021's second half in UAE but do you remember the promising Chennai Super Kings opener was at a low after being exposed by Boult in IPL 2020? The Punekar recalls how Dhoni and batting coach Michael Hussey's pep-talks helped him turn the tide after the COVID-19 infection and a series of low scores in his maiden IPL outing.

Did he resign voluntarity? Or was he nudged into announcing his decision to step down as India's T20I captain after the next month's T20 World Cup? Will we see him in T20Is after the World Cup? And considering the big event is just around the corner, should he have waited before making his decision public? We try and help you understand these aspects better

Different venue, rejigged teams, but the tournament continues. Strange as it may sound but the timing of IPL resumption becomes even more critical with the T20 World Cup that will follow the lucrative league. Besides stressing its significance, we also discuss the players to watch out for over the next four weeks.

He has been a bedrock for Maharashtra in domestic cricket but Rahul Tripathi is synonymous with majority of cricket fraternity, thanks to his exploits in the Indian Premier League. The stylish Punekar takes us into his IPL journey, right from making his IPL debut for Rising Pune Supergiant in 2017 to the first half of the 2021 edition, when he starred for Kolkata Knight Riders.

Did India not take the field with an eye on the lucrative Indian Premier League? Or was it the bubble fatigue or fear of the virus continuing to affect Team India? Veteran analyst Sunandan Lele joins us from England to dissect the factors that led to the cancellation of India's scheduled fifth Test in England? Moreover, we also spell out the tentative timeline for the fate of the series to be sealed.

What exactly led to Mahendra Singh Dhoni being roped in as Team Mentor? Is it a sign of things to come post T20 World Cup? More importantly, is Ashwin's comeback a bigger surprise than Shikhar Dhawan and Yuzvendra Chahal's inclusion? We try and analyse the squad in detail. And yes, we also announce the winner of our impromptu Super Selector contest on CCBK's social media handles

Veteran analyst Sunandan Lele joins us from England after witnessing India's turnaround at the Oval. We discuss the ecstatic mood of the fans and some cricket too! Besides explaining the method behind Rohit Sharma's consistency, we also weigh in on the Catch-22 India finds itself in with regard to Jasprit Bumrah's workload management. And yes, how can we not discuss R. Ashwin's exclusion and Ajinkya Rahane's form?

He was born in Pune, brought up at Shivaji Park in Mumbai and was a vital cog in Karnataka's Ranji Trophy triumph in 1998-99. Meet Anand Yalvigi, the offspinner who was no muck with the bat. Yalvigi, a now a successful sports marketing professional, narrates: * How he made his Ranji debut for Mumbai and how Rahul Dravid was instumental in him switching allegiance from Mumbai to Karnataka and the turmoil it led to in Karnataka cricket * Tales of Dodda Ganesh and Vijay Bharadwaj, who were the anchors of Karnataka's fairytale ride while defending the title* Facing Mumbai senior Chandrakant Pandit's Madhya Pradesh on a dustbowl in Bhilai* Working with the legendary offspinner Erapalli Prasanna midway through the season * The high-voltage semifinal versus Punjab that saw multiple squabbles between Navjot Singh Sidhu and Harbhajan Singh with Dodda Ganesh and others * The memorable final against MP with Pandit weeping after the game* Most cherishable memory and the best learning from the season

Veteran analyst Sunandan Lele joins in to discuss thedebacle at Headingley and possible solutions that could help Indiabounce back in the fourth Test at the Oval. We discuss the mediocrerun of Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pantand whether the Ashwin factor would come in handy for India. We alsoadopt our own rotation policy for India's pacers.

Misreading conditions? Team composition? Lack of application by batsmen? Monotonous pacers? What exactly went wrong for India during the innings defeat in the this Test? We discuss this in a Facebook Live.

Pravin Amre, the former India batsman, has been Ajinkya Rahane's personal coach since his early days. With Rahane having missed out on making the most of his much-awaited Test debut against Australia in 2013, Amre narrates how the duo worked thereafter to ensure Rahane emerged as India's bedrock, especially batting overseas

None of India's squad members has featured in a Test atHeadingley. Veteran analyst Sunandan Lele, having arrived in the UK,joins in to discuss the impact of lack of experience and the problemsin plenty for a dejected England batting line-up. We also assess KLRahul's impact in the series

Bharat Sundaresan, the celebrated sports writer, talks about his second book - titled Believe - What Life and Cricket Taught Me that he has co-authored with World Cup winner Suresh Raina. Bharat, in his South Indian accent, tells us how Sachin Tendulkar has played a pivotal role in Raina’s career and the book’s title; how he has idolised Rahul Dravid since childhood; how Raina bounced back after being ragged at the sports hostel early on and the Raina-Dhoni relationship. And yes, having authored Dhoni’s biography and co-authored Raina’s autobiography, Bharat also narrates fascinating tales from the 2011 World Cup campaign and whether he is the offiicial CSK biographer.

How did Virat Kohli & Co script history at Lord's? Did the banter between players overshadow the quality of India's cricket? Besides, we also analyse the possible impact of the Lord's Test win on the overall psyche of India and England with veteran analystSunandan Lele. Don't miss the fascinating tale in the aftermath of the spat between Anderson and Jadeja during the 2014 series.

Vidarbha have conventionally been considered as also-rans in Indian domestic cricket. But with combination of a visionary administrative set-up and outstation coaches and players gelling together with local talent, the tide has turned over the last decade. It cultimated in the Nagpur-based team lifting its maiden Ranji Trophy crown in 2017-18. Akshay Wakhare, the veteran offspinner who has witnessed the rise of Vidarbha cricket, takes us back to the season that changed Vidarbha cricket forever.

Veteran analyst Sunadan Lele joins us to dissect whetherIndia should be relieved or feel hard done by due to rain playingspoilsport at Nottingham. Besides evaluating whether time is runningout for Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, we also discuss India'sprobable XI for the next Test at Lord's.

What does it mean to be a good wicketkeeer? What are the adjustments required to make while keeping wickets in India and overseas? What is more challenging: keeping on turners, seamers or flat beds? And is Rishabh Pant a good or a bad keeper? Who better than the former India wicketkeeper to give an insight into all these aspects. Do listen in

Why is England considered the litmus test for Virat Kohli's men? We look at the significance of India's five-Test series in England and also discuss possible combination for the series-opener in Nottingham

As Ruturaj Gaikwad joins the select club of Maharashtra cricketers to wear India's blues, listen to the opening batsman recalling his first meeting with Dhoni, that too during his debut First Class match in 2016.

As injuries galore in England ahead of India's five-Test series, we take a look at the merits and demerits into Prithvi Shaw and Suryakumar Yadav being summoned to England as replacements for the injured trio

From being the great Vijay Manjrekar's son to a khadoos batsman to a media expert, he has donned several hats so far. But did you know that Sanjay Manjrekar first sung a song in public with Devaki Pandit? Find out more such gems from Manjrekar's fascinating journey in a rare interview in Marathi

The Indian team in Sri Lanka may have forgotten to pay its respects to Yashpal Sharma, but we try and celebrate the gritty batsman's life. We also take a look at how Rishabh Pant's COVID-19 infection is a genuine scare ahead of the five-Test series in England and how India's women's outfit fared in England

Sanjay Manjrekar, the cricketer-turned-media expert joins us in a rare Marathi chat to celebrate the special ocasion of CCBK's first anniversary. Here's a sneak peek into the conversation, to be released on July 23

From being mocked at times for his ambition to be a cricket umpire in his youth to emerging as one of the youngest Indians to officiate in international cricket, Vineet Kulkarni has had an exciting ride. The respected umpire gives a lowdown into the world of modern-day cricket umpires. Don't miss some of the instances including those of legends including Yuvraj Singh, Yunus Khan and Sachin Tendulkar, among others

Despite COVID-19 forcing its postponement and One-day cricket seemingly appearing to be irrelevant with T20 being the flavour of the year, India will be hoping for Hardik Pandya, the bowler, and Yuzvendra Chahal's leg-breaks to come good ahead of a hectic white-ball season. We also underline the risks posed to cramped scheduling in the wake of an increasing caseload of COVID-19 cases

While spelling out the details of Shubman Gill's injury that has ruled him out of India's tour to England, we explore whether Prithvi Shaw is in with a real chance to replace him for the Test series. Besides, we also dissect whether Mithali Raj's consistency with the willow overshadows her lower strike rate in ODIs and the BCCI domestic calendar