Express Sports

In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express' Shivani Naik to speak about the the unexpected performance of India in the Thomas Cup, how team bonding off the court affects the game on the court, and what we can expect next from the badminton players. 

Journalist Mark Dreyer joins host Mihir Vasavda to discuss the possible reasons that led to China postponing the Asian Games.

Express Sports is back with a brand new season (and a new logo)! And we kick it off by talking about the extremely lean patch that Virat Kohli has been going through in his T20 career, which includes a recent innings tally of 9, 0, 0, 12 and 1. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express’ National Sports Editor, Sandeep Dwivedi, and Chief Cricket writer Sriram Veera to discuss...

Express Sports is on a four week break and our new episode will be released on 30th of April (Saturday). Meanwhile, check out this episode from our archives where Indian Express’ Sandip G joins former host Gaurav Bhatt to take a look back at India’s ODI performances over the years, and discuss what the format has meant for Indian cricket and why it has been slowly getting endangered.

Express Sports is on a four week break and our new episode will be released on 30th of April (Saturday). Meanwhile, check out this episode from our archives where host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express’ Sandip G to talk about R Praggnanandhaa's win against World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a rapid chess tournament, his playing style, and his future as a chess champion.

Express Sports is on a four week break and our new episode will be released on 30th of April (Saturday). Meanwhile, check out this episode from our archives where former host Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda are joined by Indian Express’ Chief cricket writer Sriram Veera to talk about his career, his synergy with Virat Kohli, and what he has meant for India’s cricket team.

Express Sports is on a four week break and our new episode will be released on 30th of April (Saturday). Meanwhile, check out this episode from our archives where former host Gaurav Bhatt and Andrew Amsan talk about a small nondescript village in Haryana that is training national medal winning Javelin throwers out of an abandoned chicken farm turned cow shed.

In this episode of Game Time, hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda discuss what’s different about the latest season of Indian Premier League (IPL), the retirement announcement of Tennis star Ash Barty, and share a big news of their own.

If you’re a cricket fan, there’s a good chance that you’ve seen Rob Moody’s work. But perhaps you’re more familiar with his Youtube handle, Robelinda2, which has over 1 million followers. Moody, and his work, are popular among fans because he likely has the most exhaustive collection of cricket clips in the world. In this episode, he joins hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda to talk about his obs...

In this episode, hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda speak about the format change of the Davis Cup, how the material of the court affects the outcome of the match, and, as part of their monthly ritual, bring up the Djokovic controversy.

Last week, the 16 year old R Praggnanandhaa made headlines globally after he beat World Champion Magnus Carlsen in a rapid chess tournament. Praggnanandhaa, the second youngest Grandmaster in the world, has been slowly rising in the world of Chess. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express’ Sandip G who has been following Praggnanandhaa’s career, to talk about the Carlsen win...

Last week, veteran India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha revealed that he was threatened by a journalist for not accepting an interview and subsequently shared screenshots of the conversation on social media. Even though Saha did not reveal the name of the journalist, this has become one of the biggest talking points of Indian cricket at the moment. In this episode, hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihi...

The Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva caused a major storm at the Beijing Olympics last Monday, when reports emerged that she had failed a test for performance-enhancing drugs. In this episode, hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasava discuss the controversy, the questions it has raised, and the decisions that the Olympics committee has taken regarding the matter.

India recently became the second team in the world, after Australia, to play their 1000th ODI match. In this episode, Indian Express’ Sandip G joins host Gaurav Bhatt to take a look back at India’s ODI performances over the years, and discuss what the format has meant for Indian cricket and why it has been slowly getting endangered. Note: Due to technical issues, this episode could not be released...

Last week, during the Australian Open semifinal between Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev, the latter lost his temper and started berating the chair umpire. He had been accusing his opponent, Tsitsipas, of being coached illegally by his father-coach Apostolos from the sidelines. This led the officials to conduct a ‘sting operation’, and almost an hour later Tsitsipas was caught. In this episo...

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Hosts Mihir Vasavda and Gaurav Bhatt discuss Rafael Nadal's historic comeback win in the Australian Open final, the 21st Grand Slam title and what it means for his legacy, and why Melbourne Park was the fitting venue.

Pradeep Magazine, one of India’s finest sports journalists, has reported on Cricket and other sports for more than four decades. In this latest book, Not Just Cricket, he gives readers an insight into cricket journalism, and gives them a precious look into the shaping of modern India. In this episode, he joins host Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda to talk about the book, Kohli’s captaincy, the insul...

Last week, the world No.1 men’s Tennis player, Novak Djokovic, flew out of Australia after a court upheld the government’s decision to cancel his visa, bringing an end to his hopes of winning the Australian Open. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by journalist Bharat Sundaresan, the Australia correspondent for Cricbuzz, to discuss how the fiasco played out in Australia, what the local...

Before Team India lost the series to South Africa on Day 4 of the Cape Town Test, they lost their heads on Day 3. Gaurav and Mihir discuss Virat Kohli and Co's reaction to perceived DRS and stump mic manipulation, and where India fell short on the field. They also give an update on the never-ending Novak Djokovic in Melbourne saga.

World number one men’s tennis player, Novak Djokovic has been confined to an immigration detention hotel in Australia. This is after Australia revoked his visa for entry into the country, and refused to accept a ‘medical exemption’ that Djokovic had been granted to get around a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for all players and their support teams. In this episode, hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasav...

Despite India’s latest win against South Africa at the Centurion, one thing that appears to be clear now is that our middle-order is in crisis. In fact, the middle-order trio, consisting of Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara, and Ajinkya Rahane, hasn’t scored big for a number of years now. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express cricket writer Abhishek Purohit to discuss this c...

In this year’s final episode of Game Time, hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda are joined by the entire Indian Express sports team to take a look back at 2021, and share their favorite sports moments of the year.

Last week, Virat Kohli was removed as ODI's skipper and the National Committee Team made Rohit Sharma the sole white-ball leader of the Indian cricket team. Earlier this week, Kohli gave a press conference in which he addressed some of the questions, and speculations that have emerged out of this decision. But this has only led to more speculation, confusion, and concerns. This week on Game Time,...

Earlier this week, Virat Kohli was removed as India's ODI captain with the national selection committee making Rohit Sharma the sole white-ball leader of the team. In addition to this, Ajinkya Rahane was removed from Test vice-captaincy, a position which was also given to Rohit. This is a seismic change in Indian Cricket, and to talk about it, host Mihir Vasava is joined by Indian Express’ Sandip...