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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

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.