The Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast

This week, Ashwin is joined by Varun for the first two segments as we wrap India's T20 tour of Sri Lanka and the unexpected loss of players due to a positive COVID-19 test, leading to a surprise series loss. In the second segment, they preview India's team for the 5-match test series against England, and the tough choices around bowling combinations. In the third and final segment, DJ is joined by Ross from The Cricket Podcast to discuss England's side of the test series preview. The Cricket Podcast on Twitter https://twitter.com/thecricketpod?s=21 The Cricket Podcast on Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cricket-podcast/id1454714520 Edges & Sledges brand survey: https://ivmpodcasts.com/edges-and-sledges-survey Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week Ashwin is joined by Varun for the first half as we wrap India's ODI tour of Sri Lanka and the magic from Suryakumar Yadav that earned him and Prithvi Shaw a call up to the main squad in England. In the second half, Varun is substituted by DJ as the guys debrief the first T20I between India and Sri Lanka. Edges & Sledges brand survey: https://ivmpodcasts.com/edges-and-sledges-survey SKY and Shaw called up for the England Squad: https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118323/prithvi-shaw-suryakumar-yadav-to-join-india-team-in-england-cricbuzzcom Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week Ashwin joins DJ as we wrap India women's tour of England, talk about all the happenings with the Indian test squad from England and savour Team India's dominant win in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. Edges & Sledges brand survey: https://ivmpodcasts.com/edges-and-sledges-survey Harleen Deol's catch: https://twitter.com/shikhashauny/status/1413616860797587463?s=21 Shafali v Brunt: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1414515827781537793?s=21 Shaw and Dhawan making music: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CRV46RtCnh9/?utm_medium=copy_link DK on social media: https://twitter.com/dineshkarthik/status/1415730258523959296?s=21 Rishabh Pant returns from COVID-19 scare: https://tv9news.com/sports/cricket-news/rishabh-pant-recovers-from-covid-19-to-join-team-india-in-durham-on-july-21-48576.html Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week Varun, Ashwin and DJ record their preview of the upcoming Sri Lanka v India ODIs. We start with discussing whether football is coming home or whether it going to Rome and end with a quiz on Dadagiri v Dhonisms. In between we talk our best Indian XI and make our predictions for the Sri Lanka series. Wasim Jaffer’s tweet on Shaw: https://twitter.com/wasimjaffer14/status/1412032741248430086?s=21 NB: This episode was recorded before Euro 2020 and Wimbledon concluded, and most importantly, before the SL v India series was postponed to start on 17 July. Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week we are in conversation with former India cricketer Nilesh Kulkarni. We first talk about the Indian women’s team win over England women in the third ODI and Mithali Raj’s puncture-resistant performances in particular. We take a walk down memory lane - we go back through Nilesh’s cricketing journey from childhood all the way to playing at test level. We discuss the highs of a test wicket off his first ball to the lows of 952-6 three days later to playing in 58 degrees heat at Gwalior and finally to the momentous win over Australia at Chennai in 2001. We also discuss sledging stories, playing under Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly and life after cricket, particularly Nilesh’s pioneering work in sports management at the International Institute of Sports Management (IISM). Finally we annouce the winner of the June #BatwithCEAT competition winner. New question for July on the podcast! Follow Nilesh Kulkarni on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nileshmkulkarni Follow Nilesh Kulkarni on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nileshmkulkarni/ Follow Nilesh Kulkarni on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NileshMKulkarni/ Follow Nilesh Kulkarni on LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/nilesh-kulkarni-6542444a IISM: https://www.facebook.com/IISMWorld/ https://twitter.com/info_iism https://www.instagram.com/iismworld/ https://www.linkedin.com/school/international-institute-of-sports-management-iism- IISM’s Sports Heroes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fx3I0qWK4N8 Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS:

It is a full house on this week's episode as Varun, DJ and Ashwin come together to talk about the WTC Final 2021. We talk about everything that went right for the Kiwis and all that went wrong for the Indians. Freddie Wilde’s tweet on high release points https://twitter.com/fwildecricket/status/1404879129636442114?s=21 Episode with Bharat Sundaresan talking about Kane flipping bat https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Vwfico59EZ56lbudwBNWy?si=V_yS-0woTG2JFK460MhbSA&dl_branch=1 Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

On this week’s episode DJ and Ashwin discuss all the highlights from the England v India women’s test match at Bristol and the first three days of the WTC Final between India and New Zealand. Shafali Verma wins the CEAT SecuraDrive player of the week and Sneh Rana wins the puncture resistant performer of the week. Pitch issues https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.espncricinfo.com/story/eng-vs-ind-women-s-test-heather-knight-admits-used-pitch-for-bristol-test-is-not-ideal-1266614%3fplatform=amp Payment issues https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2021/05/23/india-women-cricketers-still-owed-life-changing-prize-money/amp/ Shikha Pandey on Jarrod Kimber’s Red Inker https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Yr8kXcdOZaajkXMyR6Vs0?si=dunZqLhDSoSxrMIvj1fx-g Sneh Rana’s story https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/sneh-rana-india-women-bristol-rearguard-tragedy-injury-7367900/lite/ Dravid raises bat for getting off the mark https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EIsc_8mxnkc Light metre and issues on day 2 - WTC final rages against the dying light as regulations come under scrutiny again https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-nz-wtc-final-wtc-final-rages-against-the-dying-light-as-regulations-come-under-scrutiny-again-1267165 Join us on our Discord: (https://discord.gg/2sujX2J) You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

It’s a full house on this week’s episode as Varun and DJ join Ashwin! In the first half of the show, we preview the India side for the World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand. We answer the big questions:-Gill or Mayank or Vihari?-How many spinners?-Shami, Siraj or Ishant?The second half of the show is a great chat between DJ and the Top Order Cricket Podcast: Stu, Michael and Adam give us an insight from New Zealand. We talk strengths, weaknesses and predictions. May the best team win! The Top Order Podcast link (https://open.spotify.com/show/6ursVW5xkXHIpeN72DyksO?si=lC-SWtbKQICaTvEfOFeKLQ&dl_branch=1) Follow The Top Order Podcast on Twitter: (https://twitter.com/Toporderpod?s=09) Join us on our Discord: (https://discord.gg/2sujX2J) You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week we are in conversation with Nishad Pai Vaidya and Sachin Bajaj who take us through India’s fairytale wins in 1971 in the West Indies and England. 50 years on, we discuss all the drama, protagonists and turning points of a dramatic year that signalled the emergence of a new cricketing superpower. You can read all about it in their book Twice Upon a Time: India's Fairytale Cricket Victories of 1971 Amazon link: https://amzn.to/3plTlBm You can find Sachin Bajaj on Instagram & Twitter: https://instagram.com/beingsach?utm_medium=copy_link You can find Nishad Pai Vaidya on Instagram & Twitter: https://instagram.com/nishadpaivaidya?utm_medium=copy_link Follow Niche Sports on Instagram: https://instagram.com/the_niche_sports?utm_medium=copy_link Niche Sports on Twitter: @Niche_Sports Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

In this episode Varun and DJ are joined by former India keeper, Saba Karim. Saba talks about his career as a cricketer, selector, commentator and administrator. We talk about his podcast on IVM: Khelneeti and of course he also talks about being a part of the Venkaboys for the Cred ad! Cred ad: https://youtu.be/gADj-r1t08U Saba’s only direct hit run out: https://youtu.be/4ot3wvP9BAQ Khelneeti podcast link: https://shows.ivmpodcasts.com/show/khelneeti-dmpa-RdcoYiM02GxxAeGs Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

On the second part of our discussion with Bharat Sundaresan we talk about India’s win in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne, the sensational seige at Sydney and the drama of the Brisbane tests. We also discuss his book with Suresh Raina and his upcoming book on India’s tour of Australia.Link to part 1 of this chat: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Vwfico59EZ56lbudwBNWy?si=GfV8xJXJS8yzDjPofL4LbwThe Summer of Siraj: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/m.cricbuzz.com/amp/cricket-news/115791/the-summer-of-sirajVideo with Mel Farell: https://twitter.com/melindafarrell/status/1348239273670053889?s=21Bharat’s books https://www.amazon.in/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ABharat+Sundaresan&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2JYou can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1handYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

This week is the first part of our chat with cricket writer and author, Bharat Sunderesan. We talk everything from Bharat’s lustrous locks to elusive Raina fans to his obsession with West Indies cricket, watching net practice and wrestling. We also cover the infamous 36/9 test match at Adelaide from India’s tour of Australia. Links to the articles mentioned: Bharat’s article where he refers to Rishabh Pant in the nets: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/m.cricbuzz.com/amp/cricket-news/115680/bruised-but-unbowed-indias-mighty-display-of-guts-and-gumption-pujara-vihari-pant-ashwin-scg-india-vs-australia-cricbuzzcom Links on Bharat’s search for Pattrick Patterson: Indian express article https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/patrick-patterson-an-unquiet-mind-4762590/lite/ Episode with Gaurav Kapur: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1ul2j7Qv44MIzSS5pj1iZ8?si=QH9is_lzRtyYTiwndsncOA Episode with Jarrod Kimber: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7wPzZq8dAEOH33PLG1cpX9?si=QbQ7lokqQACeugyfJ1VTSA Bharat’s Indian express Article on Anil Gurav: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/print/the-one-who-dropped-the-ball-before-sachin-tendulkar-there-was-anil-gurav/lite/ Amazon link to buy Bharat’s books, The Dhoni Touch and Believe: https://www.amazon.in/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ABharat+Sundaresan&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_2

On this week’s episode Ashwin and Varun do a mid-point review on IPL 2021, going through hits and misses for each team for the season up until it was suspended. They go team by team and highlight standout performers, and those who fell short, and give our three CEAT Awards for the season so far! Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

On this week’s episode Ashwin and DJ wrap the unexpectedly last game of the season, DC v PBKS. With IPL 2021 getting suspended / postponed indefinitely due to COVID-19, they talk about what went wrong, what decisions the BCCI should have taken differently, and when (if at all) this season will be completed. Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app

On this week’s episode Ashwin and Varun wrap the games since our last episode - MI v RR, DC v KKR, PBKS v RCB, MI v CSK and RR v SRH. Harpreet Brar has a dream debut, dismissing Kohli, AB and Maxwell within 7 balls and Pollard unleashes some heroics to help MI chase 218 vs CSK. David Warner gets dropped from SRH and KL Rahul is out with appendicitis, leading to two new captains in IPL 2021 this week too. Lastly, help these two decide what to call Double Headers depending on which day of the week they're played! Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand Last but not least, play IPL T20 Fantasy Cricket with us this year! Join our Private League: Tap https://fantasy.iplt20.com/season/league/join/54P3Z11NAV0110

On the third mid week IPL 2021 episode DJ and Ashwin discuss the DC v SRH superover finish, KKR captain Eoin Morgan’s return to form, PBKS’s captaincy woes, Delhi’s Capital’s 1 run loss against RCB and CSK’s easy chase against SRH to keep them top of the table. Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand Last but not least, play IPL T20 Fantasy Cricket with us this year! Join our Private League: Tap https://fantasy.iplt20.com/season/league/join/54P3Z11NAV0110 You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On this week’s episode DJ and Varun wrap the games since our last episode - RR v RCB, MI v PBKS, KKR v RR, CSK v RCB and the first innings of DC v SRH. VVS get the boys and come https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1386039705217773572?s=21 Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand Last but not least, play IPL T20 Fantasy Cricket with us this year! Join our Private League: Tap https://fantasy.iplt20.com/season/league/join/54P3Z11NAV0110 You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ashwin is joined by DJ to wrap all the Vivo IPL 2021 games since our last episode - PBKS v DC, CSK v RR, MI v DC, PBKS v SRH and CSK v KKR!As the Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings win 2 games each to go near the top of the table, Sunrisers Hyderabad pick up their first win and the Punjab Kings need to do something different to keep their hopes alive.CSK's entire team wins the CEAT SecuraDrive award, while Andre Russell and Pat Cummins share the CEAT Puncture Resistant award.Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2JYou can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1handLast but not least, play IPL T20 Fantasy Cricket with us this year! Join our Private League: Tap https://fantasy.iplt20.com/season/league/join/54P3Z11NAV0110You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ashwin is joined by Varun for the weekly episode on the IPL. They pick up on all the matches post the mid week update. We discuss the low scoring games, the emergence of bowlers especially uncapped, the return of Deepak Chahar's swing bowling and how Chris Morris silenced his critics! Deepak Chahar picks up our CEAT SecuraDrive player of the week and Chris Morris is the CEAT puncture resistant performer of the week. Tune in, as we discuss RR vs DC, CSK vs PBKS, MI vs SRH and RCB vs KKR. Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand Last but not least, play IPL T20 Fantasy Cricket with us this year! Join our Private League: Tap https://fantasy.iplt20.com/season/league/join/54P3Z11NAV0110 You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ashwin is joined by DJ on Edges and Sledges' first mid-week update episode of IPL 2021. We talk the three games played since our last episode - PBKS v RR, MI v KKR and RCB v SRH. We talk Samson's brilliant hundred, Rahul's 91, Deepak Hooda's 65, Chetan Sakariya’a debut, Mumbai "winning ugly" and SRH's meltdown against Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel and Md Siraj to put RCB on top of the table. The Chetan Sakariya story https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rajasthan-royals-vs-punjab-kings-ipl-2021-chetan-sakariya-overcame-personal-tragedy-to-make-it-to-the-ipl-1258726 Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

This week Varun and Ashwin join DJ to discuss the opening weekend of IPL 2021. We talk RCB v MI, the genius of AB de Villiers and of course the Tom Curran v Sam Curran sibling rivalry. We also discuss the incredible win by the Delhi Capitals over the Chennai Superkings. We talk selection, Pant's captaincy and of course Prithvi and Shikhar Dhawan’s fantastic partnership.Harshal Patel picks up our CEAT SecuraDrive player of the week for the first ever five-for against the Mumbai Indians and Prithvi Shaw is the CEAT puncture resistant performer of the week for his brilliant fifty against the Chennai Superkings.The second half of the show is a discussion between DJ and Jack Hope of The Cricket Podcast about the KKR v SRH match. We talk strike rates, batting orders and match losing innings. We also discuss SRH's chances of making the playoffs.Watch the raw unedited video recordings on the dedicated Edges & Sledges YouTube channel. Subscribe and turn on those notifications! https://youtube.com/channel/UCXuz5pvzBvyvefMt1r0oDDQCheck out the Cricket Podcast on www.Twitter.com/thecricketpod and their longer conversation with DJ on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW0idpYp_Bs. Do give them like a like and subscribe!Our maiden appearance on the DC Toli x Delhi Capitals watch party https://youtu.be/6oFbShc5a14Gayle’s music video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbyywJxm20wIndiranagar ka gunda ad https://twitter.com/devaiahpb/status/1380463304305442817?s=21Yuzi and Kyle WWE video https://www.instagram.com/reel/CNZL-B7HRuC/?igshid=1bnpva8ff0svgJoin us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2JYou can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1handYou can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at

DJ and Ashwin join Varun for the ultimate IPL 2021 preview. We go through every team, their strengths and weaknesses and their key players. We make our predictions for the playoffs, announce the winners of the #BatwithCEAT giveaway and the giveaway for signed copies of Gulu Ezekiel’s latest book. Congratulations to all the winners! Finally, we announce the Edges & Sledges x official IPL 2021 fantasy league. The Danny Morrison episode Ep. 123: IPL 2020 Feels with Danny Morrison Raw live video on YouTube (remember to subscribe and turn on notifications) The Ultimate IPL 2021 Preview : Ep.165 The Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast Winners of the #BatwithCEAT and Myth Busting giveaways Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast on Twitter Fantasy league code Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast on Twitter Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

In the first half of the show, Ashwin and Varun wrap India’s nerve-wracking 2-1 ODI series win. Ashwin gloats about winning the prediction contest as both are thrilled to have India beat England across all 3 formats. We review the 3 ODI series, performance of each of the bowlers, and how India just managed to pull off the series victory even when Sam Curran looked poised to steal it from Team India. As always, we celebrate Rishabh Pant and talk about the importance of a deep bowling bench for India given the busy calendar. Bairstow and Stokes win the CEAT SecuraDrive award, and Varun surprises Ashwin with this week’s 2nd CEAT award winner – tune in to find out who gets it. Also your last chance to enter the March #BatwithCEAT giveaway. Winner will be announced on next week’s show! After the CEAT Strategic time-out, DJ speaks to cricket writer Gulu Ezekiel about his new book “Myth Busting: Indian Cricket Behind The Headlines”. We will give away three signed copies of the book so enter the contest by:1. Retweeting the pinned tweet on our Twitter profile (twitter.com/1tip1hand) with the link to this episode2. Following Rupa Books (twitter.com/rupa_books) and Gulu (twitter.com/gulu1959) Our previous episode with Gulu: Ep. 102: Cricket in The Time of Coronavirus (feat. Gulu Ezekiel) Link to buy Gulu’s latest book: https://rupapublications.co.in/books/myth-busting-indian-cricket-behind-the-headlines/ Additionally we will also be uploading all E&S content to a dedicated E&S YouTube channel so make sure you hit subscribe! Edges & Sledges Cricket Podcast on Twitter Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Edges & Sledges goes live this week as Ashwin and DJ join Varun to wrap India’s fabulous T20 series win against England. We summarise the last three ODIs before getting stuck into the big questions - KL Rahul, who should opener with Kishan, Kohli and Rohit, Kohli’s captaincy (again) and India’s middle order conundrum. In the second half we each give our top 7 batters for the T20 world cup and also talk about the bowlers we would back to win India the WT20 trophy in October. SKY wins the CEAT SecuraDrive award for player of the week for his brilliant batting and Bhuvaneshwar Kumar takes the puncture safe performer of the week for his excellent returns with the ball in the last two games. Yuvraj on debut Yuvraj Singh 84 vs Australia on ODI debut- 2000 Kenya Jos Buttler and Philander PEAK on Twitter Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On this week’s episode, DJ joins Ashwin as we talk: selection strategy by the India and England sides whether Kohli should give up the T20 captaincy; and whether India can disrupt England’s white ball supremacy. We deep dive the first two India v England T20s at the Narendra Modi Stadium and talk about Shaw’s incredible run in Mumbai’s victorious Vijay Hazare Trophy. Ashwin’s appearance on the Cricket Pod India v England - First T20 - Virat Kohli’s Duck, India’s Collapse, Mark Wood’s Pace, Roy’s Power Episode with Jeremy Snape Ep. 161: Mind Games with Jeremy Snape Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

England cricketer and high performance coach Jeremy Snape joins us on this special mid week episode to discuss the mental challenges faced by cricketers and high performers. We talk about playing cricket in the social media era, living life in a bubble, sledging and much more. Jeremy’s podcast, Inside the Mind of Champions:Inside the Mind of Champions Find Jeremy on social media:https://twitter.com/thesportingedge?s=09 https://instagram.com/jeremy.snape?igshid=1e8y1meqnhd30 Website:https://www.sportingedge.com/ Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ashwin is joined by Varun and DJ this week as India win the test series against England 3-1 to complete a magnificent comeback and book their spot in the inaugural ICC World Test Championship Final. We discuss all the highs and lows from the fourth test at Ahmedabad including: More selection errors from England and Dom Bess’s performance Poor first innings batting performance from England Fightback by England thwarted by the brilliance of India’s young guns Rishabh Pant and Washington Sundar India’s problem of plenty in the pace as well as spin departments We pick Rishabh Pant (who else?!) as the CEAT SecuraDrive player of the week for his 101 and Washington Sundar as the CEAT puncture resistant performer of the week for his 96* and the important wicket of a well set Ben Stokes. We also look forward to India’s T20 games against England and the upcoming IPL 2021. Axar as Jadeja’s understudy: https://wickets.substack.com/p/axar-patel-crickets-greatest-understudy Redditors have fun with Shastri’s bubble comments: https://www.reddit.com/r/CricketShitpost/comments/lzd3rt/major_lazer_bubble_butt_feat_ravi_shastriavi/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb Join us on our Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

DJ is joined by Varun and Ashwin to wrap the third test match of the series against England at Ahmedabad. We focus on the importance of the toss, team selection errors, umpiring and of course we answer all the important questions about the pitch including: Are two day tests a good look for test cricket?Is England’s batting up to test standard?Is India killing test cricket with its pitches?Double standards on seaming against spinning pitches?Does this pitch chatter devalue spinners’ wicketsHow much did the pink ball affect the third test?What rating should the Ahmedabad pitch get? We pick Axar Patel’s 11-for as our CEAT gripping performance of the week and Joe Root wins our CEAT SecuraDrive player of the week for the second time for his controlled spell of 5 for 8. Couch Pundits preview: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1365965684245684225?s=21 Our tweet while India was batting: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1364878622331461632?s=21 Winner of the February #BATWithCEAT giveaway https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1366060090789421057?s=21 Ashwin only spinner in ICC test bowler top 10 rankings https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1365938907293114369?s=21 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

On this week’s episode we preview the 3rd India v England pink ball test at Ahmedabad’s newest stadium, discuss the new additions to India’s T20 squad and run down the big buys for each of the IPL teams, giving each franchise a score out of 10 for their auction performance. We also announce Kyle Jamieson as the CEAT SecuraDrive Player of the Week and Cheteshwar Pujara as the CEAT Puncture Resistant Performer of the Week for their auction performance. The second half is the first of our Rajasthan Royals specials and we are joined by Jake Lush McCrum, COO of the Rajasthan Royals to discuss his role at the franchise, RR’s auction preparation and strategy and their big buys at the IPL 2021 auction. Polls for E&S X CEAT SecuraDrive player of week and E&S x CEAT puncture resistant performer of the week: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1363420185340874754?s=21 Enter the #BatWithCEAT contest for February 2021 by answering the question we ask on the show. You can find Jake on Twitter: @JakeLushMcCrumhttps://twitter.com/JakeLushMcCrum?s=09 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Normal service resumes as India beats England in the second Chennai test to level the test series 1-1. We talk about the important of the toss, the “unplayable” Chennai pitch, Rohit’s hundred, Kohli’s first innings dismissal, Kohli’s on-field antics, Ashwin’s genius and much more. We pick the CEAT SecuraDrive player of the week – Ravichandran Ashwin for his eight wickets and second innings hundred – and our favourite player Rishabh Pant gets the CEAT puncture resistant performer of the week for his exciting batting and excellent keeping. After the CEAT strategic time-out we talk with Nishad Pai Vaidya - sports anchor, broadcaster and writer on the Chennai crowd, the Chennai pitch and the importance of the toss. Polls for E&S X CEAT SecuraDrive player of week and E&S x CEAT puncture resistant performer of the week: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1361625249951985669?s=20 Kimber’s article on Ashwin against Dan Lawrence: https://wickets.substack.com/p/ashwins-academy Edges & Sledges episode on India’s first pink ball test: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3An5CQMH4Hb4eO3HZf9BSV?si=xoHRwcnFR7-gnYAyo__veg Edges & Sledges episode with Snehal Pradhan: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DqMhDI8MMirP1D3rsSpbJ?si=JSP-rB3GTvq5LoS_ODCzpA Links to articles about pitches:Kimber: https://twitter.com/ajarrodkimber/status/1360938647567147014?s=20Snehal Pradhan: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/hot-days-and-dry-wickets-aren-t-bad-just-different-101613441880045.htmlGeorge Dobell: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-eng-2nd-test-chennai-2nd-day-english-attitudes-towards-turning-pitches-need-to-change-1251770Sid Monga: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30898255/ind-vs-eng,-2nd-test,-chennai,-2nd-day-india-driver-seat-their-method,-skill-discipline Enter the #BatWithCEAT contest for February 2021 by answering the question we ask on the show. You can find Nishad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nishadpaivaidya?s=21 Niche Sports: https://twitter.com/niche_sports?s=21 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS:

In the first half of this episode, Varun joins DJ to discuss the first test match between India and England at the Chepauk stadium in Chennai. We talk through all the big performances and name Root our first CEAT player of the week and Ashwin our first CEAT reliable performer of the week. The second half of the show is where Ashwin joins Varun and DJ as we talk Indian comeback stories, pitches, Kohli’s captaincy, why teams are winning more abroad and we look ahead to the second test at Chepauk. We also discuss what India need to do to make it to the final of the World Test Championship at Lords in June 2021. Enter the #BatWithCEAT giveaway for February 2021 by answering the followed question we ask on the show- "Before the first test against England that India has just lost, when was the last time India lost a test at Chennai?" Name the opposition and give us the year. Winner must have an Indian delivery address. Jarrod Kimber article on Kohli’s control percentage https://wickets.substack.com/p/virat-kohli-was-flawless?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=cta Abhinav Mukund tweet on pitches Abhinav mukund on Twitter Criticism of SG ball https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ind-vs-eng-1st-test-chennai-virat-kohli-and-r-ashwin-criticism-brings-sg-ball-back-in-focus-1250862 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

In the first half of the show Ashwin, DJ and Varun discuss the upcoming test series between India and England. The second half of the show is an interview with Anindya Dutta, banker by day and cricket writer by night. We announce the winner of The Commonwealth of Cricket giveaway and announce another giveaway for Anindya’s book - Wizards, The Story of Indian Spin bowling. All you need to do is share the link to this podcast and tell us your favourite spell of Indian spin bowling. The cost of dropped catches: https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1056115/how-do-dropped-catches-impact-a-test Cricinfo article on Chennai curator: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-vs-england-chepauk-accidental-curator-set-to-roll-out-pitch-with-english-look-1249664 Anindya’s e-book on the 1971 tour:https://www.amazon.in/Greatest-Year-Tours-Indies-England-ebook/dp/B08F7TYTQ1/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+greatest+year&qid=1612109521&sr=8-1 Links to buy Wizards: The Story of Indian spin bowling by Anindya DuttaUK: https://amzn.to/3tl06p1India: https://amzn.to/2MorscV

This week we have the incredible privilege of speaking to Dr. Ramachandra Guha, cricket writer and historian. We discuss India’s recent test series win in Australia and where it ranks amongst the greatest Indian wins, Dr. Guha’s time in the CoA as a BCCI administrator and his latest book – The Commonwealth of Cricket. Dr Guha responds to questions from listeners and we announce details of how to win a copy of the book courtesy Harper Collins (hint: share the link to this podcast, check the subtitle of the book and send us your answer to the question asked by Ashwin on the podcast). 1996 article mentioned by Dr Guha – in Defence of the Draw https://scroll.in/field/983817/ramachandra-guha-in-defence-of-the-draw Rohit Brijnath article on the rhythms of test cricket https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/opinion/the-slow-music-of-test-cricket-111610708725244.html Links to buy Dr. Guha’s book:India: https://amzn.to/3obGRdBUK: https://uk.bookshop.org/a/4569/9780008422509 Listener questions: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1352173583590694912?s=20 E&S Episode with Gulu Ezekiel https://ivmpodcasts.com/edges-and-sledges-episode-list/2020/3/16/ep-102-cricket-in-the-time-of-coronavirus-feat-gulu-ezekiel Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

India achieve Gabba glory by beating Australia by 3 wickets to take the Border Gavaskar Trophy 2-1. It is the first time in 33 years that Australia have lost in Brisbane. Varun, DJ and birthday boy Ashwin come together on this historic day to make sense of the most dramatic test series of all time. Sunny Gavaskar video that made us sob https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1351118584328708096?s=21 Siddharth Monga on Rohit’s batting method https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-ind-4th-test-brisbane-nathan-lyon-s-plan-just-trumped-the-rohit-sharma-method-1248047 The Summer of Siraj article https://www.google.co.uk/amp/m.cricbuzz.com/amp/cricket-news/115791/the-summer-of-siraj-cricbuzzcom Monga on Siraj https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30734328/australia-vs-india-miya-bhai-mohammed-siraj-lives-father-dream-fullestJoin us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

In the first episode of 2021, DJ, Varun and Ashwin discuss India’s great escape in the third test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Sydney Test Preview with Couch Pundits YouTube live https://youtu.be/Z_A86qmrZKs Militant Indian cricket fan tweet https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1347895077394403328?s=21 Warne and Symmonds mocking Labuschagne https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/13044540 The unverified video of alleged racial abuse https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/coupler.foxsports.com.au/api/v1/article/amp/cricket/cricket-racism-at-scg-australia-vs-india-test-mohammed-siraj-video-brown-dog-slur/news-story/78f6138089c0d9a38ae3d9931a1c01b4 Bharat and Mel’s video https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1348240906672087042?s=21 The Vihari Tweet https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1348396605003747329?s=21 Why we will be called the Hanuma Vihari Show for a week https://twitter.com/cannotbeblankk1/status/1348401687132852226?s=21 Tweets by Babul Supriyo and Rajeev Shukla critical of India’s approach to the chase https://twitter.com/supriyobabul/status/1348510315957415937?s=21 https://twitter.com/shuklarajiv/status/1348532720276705281?s=21

In the final episode of 2020, DJ, Varun and Ashwin discuss all the big talking points of India’s momentous win against Australia at the MCG. Telegraph Article on Rahane https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2020/12/27/ajinkya-rahane-benefits-dropped-catches-claim-12th-test-century/Ravindra Jadeja averages when compared with other allrounders https://twitter.com/WisdenCricket/status/1343357401710227456 Gavaskar on Ashwin being sidelined by team management https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/sunil-gavaskar-ashwin-natarajan-different-rules-7116767/ Pant v Wade https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/australia-cricket-2020-vs-india-boxing-day-test-wade-vs-pant-sledging-highlights-matthew-wade-rishabh-pant-fight/news-story/dbce4d074f286b916c0f82bbad4615da Top cricket moment of 2020 https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1343873121070309381?s=20MSD in 2008 asking players not to show emotion after beating Australia https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/787962 Varun’s favourite episode of 2020 https://ivmpodcasts.com/edges-and-sledges-episode-list/2020/7/27/ep-123-ipl-2020-feels-with-danny-morrison Ashwin’s favourite episode of 2020 https://ivmpodcasts.com/edges-and-sledges-episode-list/2020/5/4/ep-111-in-conversation-with-jaydev-unadkat DJ’s favourite episode of 2020

Thirty six for nine or thirty six all out - what difference does it make? The boys get together for their 150th episode and talk through all the big issues from the first day and night test match at Adelaide- selecting Shaw and Saha, Rahane’s moment of madness, India’s poor catching, the Australian tail wagging with Paine and the disaster in the second innings. We also look ahead to the Boxing Day Test and we pick the lucky winner of our E&S jersey contest!Sid Monga article mentioned by DJ https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/aus-vs-india-1st-test-australia-perfect-storm-catches-india-in-the-wrong-place-at-the-wrong-time-1244738Jarrod Kimber on Ashwin’s spell https://wickets.substack.com/p/ashwins-dream-start?r=6pnf6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email&utm_source=copyResponse to Vikrant Gupta’s tweet https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1339987507644149766?s=21Winner of 150th episode contest https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1340685826708090881?s=21Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2JYou can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1handYou can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

This week we discuss the first pink ball test of India’s tour of Australia starting in Adelaide on 17 December.We discuss all the big questions facing the Indian test team - who will open with Mayank, the bowling combination, the third seamer, the frontline spinner and of course the all important wicket-keeper batsman spot.Pant v Saha stat https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/771764407968464997/787325791192350730/EpCbcVwVQAAS7mD.jpegIndia’s last Pink Ball Test scorecard https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-world-test-championship-2019-2021-1195334/india-vs-bangladesh-2nd-test-1187017/full-scorecardAshwin bowling average in Australia https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/26421.html?class=1;home_or_away=2;opposition=2;template=results;type=allroundGrab your chance to win a E&S t-shirt to celebrate our 150th episode: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1334495009916194816?s=21

What a difference a week makes - this week we talk through an undefeated week for Team India! We discuss the brilliant partnership between Jadeja and Pandya, Shardul’s fire and Maxwell’s brainfade against Bumrah in the last ODI. We then move on to the T20 series and focus on the Yuzvendra-Jadeja concussion substitution drama in the first game, brilliant finishing by Pandya against Sams in the second game and Natarajan’s emergence as a contender for India’s third seamer spot in limited overs. We also go through all the other big talking points from India’s wins in the first two T20Is against Australia. To round up, we briefly discuss the first test between New Zealand and the West Indies and the abandonment of the first South Africa v England ODI due to COVID-19 concerns. Why is India bad at T20s episode:https://open.spotify.com/episode/6HWtBSccckXBIXb1CoTFiv?si=vdJJ24q0S1GOEwNhFDkCKw Grab your chance to win a E&S t-shirt to celebrate our 150th episode: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1334495009916194816?s=21

In the first half of the episode, we talk about India’s ODI series loss against Australia. We talk about the Rohit selection fiasco, India’s ODI bowling issues, issues against the short ball, squad selection and team balance issues and of course Kohli’s captaincy on the field. There is also praise for the Australian batters “finding their hands”. The second half is a fascinating chat with Ragini Kumar, Star Sports presenter who tells us about her experience in the IPL 2020 COVID-19 bubble. Link to Couch Pundits featuring Edges & Sledges: https://youtu.be/NfbId8HF0C4 Link to Kohli’s video discussing Rohit’s availability: https://twitter.com/cricbuzz/status/1331952304874942469?s=21 Sid Monga’s article on batters who can bowl: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30399043/australia-vs-india-1st-odi-india-one-dimensional-batsmen-hurting-their-five-bowler-strategy You can find Ragini on Twitter & Instagram: https://twitter.com/kumaragini?s=21 https://instagram.com/kumaragini?igshid=lhzm62pzwyzi Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

In the first half of this episode, we pick the IPL 2020 Flop XI - Prithivi Shaw, Aaron Finch, Shane Watson, Glenn Maxwell, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Kedar Jadhav, Sunil Narine, Daniel Sams, Kuldeep Yadav and Jaydev Unadkat. Lots of discussion and names thrown around on this! In the second half of the show we look ahead to the first ODI of India’s tour of Australia and discuss our thoughts on the starting XI. Sunil Narine as the greatest T20 player of all time: https://www.cricviz.com/who-is-t20s-greatest-player You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1hand You can reach out to us on social media. We're @ivmpodcasts on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app. You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

It’s a full house as Varun, Ashwin and DJ come together one final time this IPL! In the first half we deal with IPL withdrawal symptoms and the disappointment of Delhi Capitals losing to Mumbai Indians in the IPL final. We discuss Rohit as captain, SKY’s selfless sacrifice in the final and the proposed mega auction. Congratulations to Mumbai Indians for a fifth IPL title! In the second half we pick our IPL 2020 Dream 11 - KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan (wk), AB de Villiers, Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Jadeja, Jofra Archer, Jasprit Bumrah, Yuzvendra Chahal and Md Shami. ESPN cricinfo’s Smart Stats on Rabada https://twitter.com/sanjaymanjrekar/status/1326540574384484355?s=21

56 group games and three playoffs later, IPL 2020 comes down to round 4 of Mumbai Indians versus the Delhi Capitals. DJ and Ashwin discuss how things got here in the first half of the show (including the thriller in Qualifier 2 against SRH on Sunday) and look ahead to the IPL 2020 final. We also answer the question - can DC really dethrone four time IPL winners and a defending champions MI? The second half of the show is an entertaining chat between Varun, DJ and three Mumbai Indians fans about their team, its IPL success and its prospects going forward. Abhinav on Twitter: https://twitter.com/abhinav_k316?s=21 Aditya on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iadityakulkarni?s=21 Sumit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/sumitkumar0102?s=21 Join us during the IPL final on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J

On this mid week episode Ashwin and DJ talk through all the last minute drama of the Dream11 IPL group stages and look ahead to the playoffs. With DC, MI, SRH and RCB trying for the big trophy, we make some bold predictions! Join us on Discord during the playoffs https://discord.gg/2sujX2J

On the first half of this week’s episode Varun, Ashwin and DJ wrap the last full week of the IPL group game. It’s all still to play for with the group stage going all the way to the last game! The second half of the show is a chat with seven (!) Chennai SuperKings fans from all over the world! We talk to them all about this season’s disappointment and their past glory. Dhoni comes up a couple of times! Our World Cup semi-final episode and the Dhoni debate: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2NRBIWMqGpjQjFM78MwsQR?si=N6lhZQYJS0q7pwytShch2Q Uday on Twitter https://twitter.com/itsmeudaymeduri?s=21 Ananth on Twitter https://twitter.com/_chinmusic?s=21 Ajinkya on Twitter https://twitter.com/iamajinkya14?s=21 Jai on Twitter https://twitter.com/jelhance?s=21 Naveen on Twitter https://twitter.com/imnsamyy?s=21 Rohit on Twitter https://twitter.com/rohithaashv?s=21 Abinash on Instagram https://instagram.com/the.phenomenal.prodigy?igshid=89amwt42t6o5 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J

In this mid week episode, we talk all the IPL 2020 games since last Sunday. DJ and Ashwin talk Hardik’s brilliant 60 off 21, his post match conference with Bishi and taking a knee. We talk Stokes’s match-winning hundred against Mumbai, his Instagram drama with Marlon Samuels and Delhi Capitals debacle against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Finally we moan about Rishabh Pant’s decline and try and figure out why SKY didn’t make it to the India squad. Hardik takes a knee https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/30190414/rr-vs-mi-ipl-2020-hardik-pandya-takes-knee-black-lives-matter%3fplatform=amp Hardik “Remember the Name” Pandya https://twitter.com/irbishi/status/1320398463994048514?s=21 Marlon’s appalling comments on Ben Stokes https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/wisden.com/stories/marlon-samuels-launches-ugly-tirade-at-ben-stokes-after-quarantine-remarks/amp Ben Jones article on Rishabh Pant https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1321162000072876034?s=21 Kohli sledging SKY https://twitter.com/__prtk/status/1321499862655905792?s=21 SKY’s celebration https://twitter.com/snehalpradhan/status/1321526754368839681?s=21 https://twitter.com/__prtk/status/1321499862655905792?s=21 Gaurav Sundararaman episode https://open.spotify.com/episode/5DCn3GhT01Qi0AOAjgOBV2?si=6jsqY917Qbq9GBzWIn5_1A Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J

It’s a full house this week as Varun, Ashwin and DJ discuss in the first half of the show all the Dream 11 IPL matches played since the mid-week episode. The second half of the episode is our deep-dive with Kolkata Knightriders fan and listener Subhayan Chakraborty. Subhayan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cricsubhayan?s=21 Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J

This week we talk through all the Dream11 IPL games since Superover Sunday - CSK v RR, DC v KXIP and KKR v RCB. We discuss briefly Mumbai Indian’s struggles with Superovers, Dhoni’s comment regarding CSK’s youngsters lacking spark, RR’s batting order, Shaw’s struggles and Siraj’s redemption story. We also briefly discuss the various qualification scenarios and who we think we finish in the top two and top four this year. Dhoni’s “youngsters” press conference: https://www.iplt20.com/video/219743/m37-csk-vs-rr-ms-dhoni-interview India Today article on Dhoni’s comment regarding youngsters lacking spark: https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/ipl-2020/story/ipl-2020-ms-dhoni-slammed-youngster-spark-comment-twitter-reacts-1733263-2020-10-20 Hindu article on Dhoni’s comment regarding youngsters lacking spark https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indian-premier-league-2020-we-didnt-see-the-spark-in-our-youngsters-to-push-them-in-says-dhoni/article32896162.ece/amp/ Discord link: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J

DJ records an emergency introduction with Ashwin (who is on the road) to cover the completely mental MI v KXIP match on Sunday - Super Sunday had not one, not two but three super overs! Varun and DJ then cover all the matches since our mid-week episode – RCB v KXIP, KKR v MI, RR v RCB, CSK v DC and KKR v SRH. The second half of the episode is our deep dive with Deccan Chargers/Sunrisers Hyderabad fans - Rahul, Shubham and Rohit. Rahul on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drahulkrishna Rohit on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RohitSicricketg?s=20 Shubham on Twitter: https://twitter.com/adda_cricket The Chris Jordan run out: https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/750993209945096252/767477000653897800/20201018_155923.jpg Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J

DJ is joined by Shlok Ramchandran for this mid-week IPL 2020 update. We discuss the big moments from all the games since our last episode - MI v DC, RCB v KKR, SRH v CSK & DC v RR. Shlok on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shlokh95?s=21 Our special Tewatia jingle: https://twitter.com/1tip1hand/status/1316221079401230337?s=21 Paul Reiffel and Dhoni wide discussion: https://twitter.com/i/events/1316228646537814016?s=21 Kohli on reviews for wides and waist high no balls: https://es.pn/34UKrkE Join us on our Discord channel link: https://discord.gg/2sujX2J