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As he turns 50, we speak to the Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar in this special two part series. In this part, he tells us everything that led him to start playing cricket, and the support that he got from his family. 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 K...

What is behind the massive fan following that MS Dhoni garners? What makes his relationship with CSK (and Chennai) so special? And is he in the top 5 of India's biggest sports stars? In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath are joined by Venkata Krishna B to discuss everything MS Dhoni. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar

People often talk about the former Indian cricketer Salim Durani, who passed away last Sunday, as a legend. The man who could hit sixes on demand, who could remove the best batsman, who eventually starred in Hindi films, and who was always surrounded by myths. In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath are joined by Indian Express’ Sriram Veera to pay tribute to the man who transcended t...

On today’s Game Time, Indian Express’ Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath talk about the mishaps and mismanagement by the organisers of the Women’s Grand Prix in New Delhi, including not ensuring proper hotel accommodation for players, which led to multiple players pulling out of the tournament and the FIDE president writing open letters of apologies to the players. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited...

As the inaugural chapter of the Women’s Premier League comes to an end, Indian Express’ Pratyush Raj joins our host Rahul Pandey to talk about Mumbai Indians who were crowned champions, and discuss the players who dominated the league and whether Indian cricketers matched up to the levels of their international counterparts. Produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

With the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League coming to an end tomorrow (Sunday), Australian all-rounder Grace Harris joins host Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath to talk about her experience playing with the UP Warriorz, and the future of the league. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar

If the Olympics, which is less than 500 days away, was to happen right now, how well would our athletes fare? What challenges are they facing right now? And who are the new faces that we should look out for? In this episode of Game Time, Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath answer these questions, and discuss what athletes really require in the lead up to the tournament. Produced by Shash...

On today's Game Time, Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda, Amit Kamath and Shivani Naik discuss the upcoming All England Badminton Championship, give us a status check of the Indian players and who to look out for during the championships. Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar Produced by Utsa Sarmin

As the first chapter of the Women's Premier League is about to commence, Indian Express' Pratyush Raj joins our host Rahul Pandey to talk about what it means for an event like WPL in India. They discuss whether the league will provide a platform for women cricketers and coaches in India to showcase their talent and compete at a higher level, how it will give the domestic players an opportunity to...

Australia recorded an emphatic nine-wicket victory over India today during the third Test Day. This makes India's path to the World Test Championship final a bit complicated. But what went wrong during the match? Pratyush Raj joins Rahul Pandey to address this and more in this episode of Express Delivery. Produced by Utsa Sarmin Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

Should Russian athletes be allowed to take part in the Paris Olympics? What is the call that the International Olympic Committee should take in the matter? And how has the Russia-Ukraine war, which has been going on for over a year, impacted international sports? In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda and Indian Express' Amit Kamath try to answer all this and more. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edite...

While the Indian cricket team is busy adding runs and wickets, and fighting the international champions during the World Cup 2023, the auctions for the Women’s Premier League back home scored some big numbers as well. And for one player in the male cricket team, this week comes with a landmark moment for his cricketing journey. We are talking about Cheteshwar Pujara’s 100th Test. In this episode,...

Despite scoring a double hundred, two ODI hundreds, a T20 century and a maiden Test hundred over the past couple of months, Shubman Gill found himself out of India's XI for the Nagpur Test against Australia. Pratyush Raj joins Rahul Pandey to talk about that and India's selection policies of late.

From being outsiders in 2016 to being in the finals of the T20 World Cup, the 50-over World Cup, and Commonwealth Games, the Indian women’s cricket team has come a long way. And now for the World Cup 2023, which kicked off on Friday, the expectations are high. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Game Time debutante Indian Express’ Venkata Krishna to discuss challenges the team has fac...

In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey are joined by Indian Express’ Sandip G to discuss everything you need to know about the latest BGT — From ‘tasty test matches’ and ‘Melbourne meltdowns’, to revisiting the India-Australia cricket rivalry and predictions for the upcoming series.

In this episode, host Rahul Pandey is joined by Indian Express’ Mihir Vasavda to to discuss the hockey world cup defeat, the Indian coach and captain, and is restarting the Hockey India League the solution to bring back India’s hockey glory or not?

This week, Indian wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik, accused BJP MP and Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual harassment. In this episode, host Rahul Pandey is joined by Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie to talk about the allegations, the ongoing wrestlers protest, and who is Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by...

How will the tournament be affected without the presence of Roger Federer and Serena Williams? Who are the crowd favourites this year? And what are the storylines that you should look forward to? In this episode, host Rahul Pandey is joined by Indian Express’ Namit Kumar to talk about the Australian Open 2023. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar

In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey are joined by Indian Express’s Devendra Pandey to discuss the rise of SKY (Suryakumar Yadav), and the updates regarding Rishabh Pant's health post his car accident. Produced by Anwiti Singh Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar

In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey are joined by Indian Express’ Devendra Pandey, Sandip G and Shivani Naik to talk to them about covering the biggest sporting events of 2022. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and mixed by Abhishek Kumar

In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey revisit and breakdown what was possibly the best World Cup final ever, and discuss what lies ahead for football considering how controversial the tournament was this time. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited and Mixed by Abhishek Kumar

How did Argentina turn everything around after being defeated by Saudi Arabia? And is the team more than just its star player (Messi)? Also, how did France manage to reach the finals after having so many injured players? And who is their main star? Is it Mbappe or is it Griezmann? In this episode hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey discuss all this and more. Produced by Shashank Bhargava Edited a...

On Tuesday, the Moroccan players etched their names in history as they progressed to the quarterfinals for the first time after defeating Spain, in yet another David versus Goliath battle. In this episode, host Rahul Pandey is joined by Indian Express’ Namit Kumar and Shashank Nair to discuss what made this possible, what it means for the North African country, and the storylines have really stood...

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The FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has witnessed surprise hits and surprise losses. One such surprise has been Japan. In this episode, host Rahul Pandey is joined by Mihir Vasacda and Shashank Nayar to discuss about Japan’s performance this world cup season. Without even probably understanding a word of Japanese commentary, football fans could feel all the emotions of this giant feat – Japan beating...