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In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey round up the events of day 4 of Commonwealth Games. They speak about the unexpected performance of India in lawn bowls, judoka Shushila Likmabam's journey and commitment to her sport, and the exciting hockey match between India and England.  https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/explainer-what-is-lawn-bowls-8064326/

In this episode, Rahul Pandey, Mihir Vasavda, and Shivani Naik speak about the introduction of the famous India Pakistan cricket rivalry to the Commonwealth stage, Asian-Canadian swimmer Margaret Mac Neil's performance and the lack of Asian representation in swimming, Jeremy Lalrinnunga's gold, and Srihari Nataraj's 50m qualification.

In this episode, Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey speak to Shivani Naik about how Mirabai Chanu's consistently unmatched performance rallies the audience together, Britain's response to COVID during the games, and a rumour about a gold medal.

In this episode, the Indian Express’ Shivani Naik joins host Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey to talk about the opening ceremony and its questionable outfits, India’s women’s cricket team performance, what makes a British crowd so charming, and the most notable results from day 1 of the games. Read the story about the outfits from the 2016 Olympics: https://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics...

The glittering opening ceremony, with all its music and madness, is past us and the focus now shifts to sports. No major medal event lined up for India on Day 1 of the Games but plenty to look forward to even then: a clash against Pakistan in badminton, a match versus heavyweights Australia in cricket apart from prelim rounds in a host of sports – as well as the country’s CWG debut triathlon. In t...

India's athletes are expected to win dozens of medals at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian Express' Shivani Naik joins host Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey to give us a glimpse into all that's unfolding on ground in Birmingham along with sharp analysis of the day's big stories.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to take place in Birmingham (England) from 28 July to 8 August. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda joins Indian Express’ Shivani Naik to discuss India’s prospects at the upcoming games, and the events you should look forward to. Plus, they also share some memorable (and embarrassing) stories of covering previous Commonwealth Games. (Episode image shows Pe...

For over a decade now, no world athlete has won a gold medal in Javelin at both the Olympics and the World Championships. But this time, Neeraj Chopra has a chance at accomplishing just that. In this episode, Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie joins host Mihir Vasavda to discuss the road ahead for Chopra, and his prospects at the ongoing World Championships.

In this episode, Indian Express’ Rahul Pandey takes over as host and is joined by Sandip G to speak about the India v England test match. They talk about the Indian bowling attack, Jasprit Bumrah’s performance, and the expectations other teams have of the Indian team under the captainship of Virat Kohli.

In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Indian Express' Shashank Nair about the barring of transgender women from competition in swimming by FINA, the debate between inclusivity and fairness, and the case of Laurel Hubbard, the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Olympics.

Earlier this month, India's senior football team qualified for the Asian Cup after defeating Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. But the road ahead is not going to be easy, and the team will have to put in considerable efforts if they hope to make a mark in the tournament. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by former Head of Player Development, All India Football Federation Richard Ho...

In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda speaks to sports lawyer Nandan Kamath about the historic new deal for IPL broadcasting rights, what effect it will have on current players as well as the supply of new players, and the aspirational quality of the IPL.

Host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Rod Gilbert, the editor of the Hockey Paper, and Nicolas Maingot, Senior Communications Manager at the International Hockey Federation, about the new format of 5-a-side hockey, whether and in which form it will appear in the Olympics, and the differences with the 11-a-side games.

Host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Indian Express’ cricket experts Devendra Pandey and Abhishek Purohit about what it’s like to watch and report on the IPL in the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai, the strategies employed for the new format of the tournament, and Hardik Pandya’s recent performance on the pitch.

A few weeks back, one of India’s top athletes ran several seconds faster than her previous best timing, and subsequently qualified for the World Championship. This caught the attention of a global anti-doping watchdog, and since then the athlete has been AWOL, allegedly on the run from them. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie to talk about the entire affa...

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.