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What are the implications of the recently concluded India vs. West Indies (ODI) tour on the upcoming World Cup? What does Jasprit Bumrah's return mean for the team? Will Rishabh Pant ultimately be included in the World Cup squad? Join host Mihir Vasavda as Indian Express' Sriram Veera and Devendra Pandey discuss all this and more. Produced by Utsa Sarmin and Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by A...

The overarching theme of this football season, which commenced on Friday night in England, is the Saudi Arabian cash splurge. Do the billions of dollars spent by the country threaten Europe's dominance in world football? Does it make Asia the next prominent destination for the world's top footballers? Are top European teams and managers justified in feeling threatened? This week on Game Time, host...

With nine changes made to the original 2023 ODI World Cup schedule, the updated itinerary came out less than two months away from the marquee tournament. The last set of tickets shall be made available less than a month away from the opening game. Indian Express' Devendra Pandey joins host Rahul Pandey to talk about the latest developments and how the BCCI has taken the cricket fans for granted. P...

Earlier this week, the 17-year-old chess prodigy and Grandmaster Dommaraju Gukesh became India’s top-ranked chess player going past Viswanathan Anand in the live ratings. In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath discuss Gukesh's remarkable rise, and the bond shared by the teenage prodigy and India's first Grandmaster. This episode also includes voice notes and interview excerpts from b...

India won a total of 7 medals at the Tokyo Olympics — one gold, two silvers, and four bronze medals. This week on Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath discuss the possibility of the medal winners repeating history and assess their current standing, precisely a year ahead of the Paris Olympics in 2024. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and Mixed by Abhishek Kumar

With less than three months left in the big ticket India-Pakistan clash at the 2023 ODI World Cup in Ahmedabad, the BCCI may be forced into moving the match to another date owing to security concerns. Indian Express' Devendra Pandey talks details with host Rahul Pandey. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Mixed by Suresh Pawar

From being praised for having ‘a bit of Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic’ in him, to defeating Djokovic at the Wimbledon final, the 20-year-old World No.1 from Spain, Carlos Alcaraz, appears to be the ‘next big thing’ in tennis. But what makes him different from those before him? What makes him actually stand out? And what will his trajectory look like? In this episode of Game Time, host...

After months of protests by some of India's top wrestlers, the Delhi police has now filed a 1,599 page chargesheet against BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused by six women wrestlers of sexually harassing them. The chargesheet claims that Singh is “liable to be prosecuted and punished for offences” of sexual harassment, molestation and...

With the likes of Ishant Sharma and Umesh Yadav at the fag end of their careers, Mohammed Shami approaching the same and Jasprit Bumrah out of action owing to a recurring injury, is the new World Test Championship cycle an apt time for India's pace attack transition? Pratyush Raj joins host Rahul Pandey to talk about the same. Produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

This week on Game Time, hosts Amit Kamath and Mihir Vasavda talk about England's Ashes hypocrisy, and discuss the Indian football team's unbeaten home run this year. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar

If India ends up qualifying for the upcoming ODI World Cup final, then it would have played 9 matches in 9 different cities, and travelled over 8400 kms for it. This week on Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath are joined by Indian Express’ Venkata Krishna B and Rahul Pandey to talk about the possible mechanics that went into picking India's venues for the tournament. Produced by Shashan...

After months and months of wait, the ICC finally revealed the schedule for the 2023 men's cricket world cup at an event in Mumbai. From the India-Pakistan setting in Ahmedabad and the political threads surrounding it to the varying conditions across venues, Indian Express' Venkata Krishna joins host Rahul Pandey to touch points around the itinerary. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed b...

The Commonwealth Games bronze medallist high jumper Tejaswin Shankar, recently changed gears and ventured into a sporting event that requires an athlete to be a complete all rounder — Decathlon, in which a total of 10 events are divided equally over two days. This includes the 100 metres, long jump, high jump, shot put and 400 metres on Day 1, and the 110 metres hurdles, discus throw, pole vault,...

In this episode of Game Time, host Mihir Vasavda talks to Indian Express' Devendra Pandey about the road ahead for India after their humiliating defeat against Australia in the World Test Championship. They discuss the reasons behind the defeat, the reactions from the BCCI and the larger cricketing circle, the possible change in coach and the line-up, and why it is important for players to take a...

A second straight loss in the World Test Championship Final, another ICC trophy missed out since 2013, Indian cricket suffered another heartbreak against Australia. Sandip G joins Rahul Pandey to talk about the mistakes India made in the 2023 WTC Final and the changes they can make to take the extra step in the next final. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

With the UEFA Champions League currently underway, this week hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath are joined by Sandip G to discuss the ongoing tournament, the highly anticipated final between Manchester City and Inter in Istanbul, the potential rise of the Saudi Pro League, and much more. Produced by Utsa Sarmin and Shashank Bhargava Edited and Mixed by Abhishek Kumar

As Rohit Sharma and Co prepare to face off Australia in the World Test Championship final, a 10-year drought awaits an end. Indian Express' Venkata Krishna B joins Rahul Pandey to preview the summit clash. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

This week on Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavada and Amit Kamath discuss the reasons behind the wrestlers' journey to Haridwar, where they intended to submerge their medals in the Ganga, what stopped them, and the reaction of international sports bodies to the wrestlers' protest. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar

This week on Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavada and Amit Kamath are joined by Indian Express’ Sandip G to talk about the biggest storylines emerging out of this IPL season, including how the Hardik Pandya-led Gujarat Titans are giving a challenge to MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings for the top spot. Also, Succession fans can look forward to Mihir’s analogy where Dhoni is Logan Roy, and Hardik Pandya is...

This week on Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath speak to Indian Express' Venkata Krishna B about how ‘fake fans’ queued up to buy tickets for MS Dhoni's last league cricket match, and then sold them for 4-5 times the money. Listen to find out who these people were, how the local police are often involved in such cases, and how fans are getting short-changed despite IPL ticket prices ri...

In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavada and Amit Kamath are joined by chess legend Viswanathan Anand to discuss the rising stars of Indian chess, the results of the latest World Chess Championship, his experience of being a commentator, and what lies ahead for the sport. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited by Abhishek Kumar

In this episode, Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath discuss the ongoing protests by top Indian wrestlers and their investigation into Indian sports federations that revealed that more than half of the Indian sports federations are in violation of PoSh act guidelines and are ill-equipped to deal with sexual harassment complaints. In the later part of the show, they also talk about Ding Liren becoming th...

Back in January, some of India’s top wrestlers including Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia, and Vinesh Phogat got together to protest against the Wrestling Federation of India and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexually harassing several women wrestlers. Shortly after this, the government formed an oversight committee to look into the allegations. But after barely three months, the wr...

Ajinkya Rahane, who was dropped from the Test side in 2022, has been selected for India’s World Test Championship final to be played against Australia at The Oval from June 7. In this episode of Express Delivery, Indian Express' Venkata Krishna joins host Rahul Pandey to talk about the return of Rahane and the reason behind his selection. Produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

As he turns 50, we speak to the Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in this special two part series. In this second part, he tells us about his journey to the top, and the most memorable moments from his career. Hosted by Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath Tendulkar’s interview by Sandeep Dwivedi, Sriram Veera and Devendra Pandey Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar