Matchpoint Paradox - Sportstar's Cricket Podcast

Amol Karhadkar joins Lavanya Lakshminarayanan in this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Sportstar's cricket podcast, to review India and Australia's World Cup campaign and the road ahead for the two countries. #CricketPodcast #Podcast #WorldCup2023 #Cricket

In this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Sportstar's cricket podcast, Lavanya Lakshminarayanan and Pranay Rajiv look at the positives and negatives of New Zealand's campaign in the 2023 Men's ODI World Cup. #CricketPodcast #Podcast

Beyond the four teams who have qualified for the knockouts, the World Cup has seen drama, ambition and stutters from the rest of the playing field. In this episode, Lavanya Lakshmi Narayanan is joined by Pranay Rajiv, Dhruva Prasad and Mayank to dissect the ODI World Cup campaigns of Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, England and the Netherlands. Listen in. Resources: How Afghanistan’s...

Dhruva Prasad joins Lavanya Lakshminarayanan to look at the World Cup that was and wasn't for South Africa. #CricketPodcast | #Podcast #WorldCup2023

World Cup-winning Indian allrounder Yuvraj Singh speaks to Vijay Lokapally about mentoring Shubman Gill, his utility to the Indian side and what sets him apart from the a generation of emerging cricketing talent. #IndianCricket #CricketPodcast

Australia women's team captain Meg Lanning shocked the world by announcing her retirement from all forms of international cricket in the early hours of Thursday - November 9. Sportstar's Lavanya Lakshminarayanan is joined by author, former journalist and Delhi Capitals Media Manager Suprita Das to discuss Lanning's legacy, the itch to move away from the game and more. #CricketPodcast #...

Lavanya Lakshminarayanan is joined by Amol Karhadkar from Colombo to discuss a chaotic Asia Cup, a few questionable tournament rule tweaks and India's squad for the ODI World Cup. #CricketPodcast #Cricket #IndianCricket |#AsiaCup | #CWC23

From Pakistan's underrated rise this year and Bangladesh's versatile lineup that has given India a run for their money, the Asia Cup is proving to be a crucial practice ground ahead of the ICC ODI World Cup later this year. What do India's opponents look like and what should Rohit Sharma's side watch out for? Dhruva Prasad and VS Aravind explore.

In this episode, Pranay Rajiv and Sahil Mathur look at Ben Stokes return from ODI retirement, Hardik Pandya's unfavourable transformation post captaincy and the much-awaited return of Jasprit Bumrah. #CricketPodcast | #Podcast | #Cricket

"Who should be India's No. 4" is a debate that raged in the build-up and aftermath of the team's 2019 World Cup campaign. Four years have passed since, but the conundrum continues unabated, with the 2023 World Cup also on the horizon. India captain Rohit Sharma had recently said that "nobody has come and settled themselves in" for the No. 4 spot. India has tried 11 play...

From middle order batting choices and the return of "KulCha" to India's pace arsenal tweaks, VS Aravind and Dhruva Prasad look at all the conversations surrounding India's Asia Cup and World Cup preparations. #CricketPodcast | #Podcast | #IndianCricket

In this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, we look back at the recently concluded Ashes, India's takeaways from its ongoing tour of West Indies and the highs and lows of the Deodhar trophy. #Sportstar #CricketPodcast #Podcast

VS Aravind and Dhruva Prasad look at the ongoing Ashes and explore the questions the five-match series has thrown up for the hosts. #Ashes #CricketPodcast #SportsPodcast #Podcast

In this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Ayan Acharya and Shayan Acharya are joined by former India cricketer-turned-broadcaster Deep Dasgupta on all things cricket, including India's preparation for the home ODI World Cup later this year, Ashes and the trials facing Bazball and more. Check out the latest cricket news from Sportstar here. #CricketPodcast #Podcast #Cricket

Competitive franchise cricket is no longer a man's world. With the WOMEN'S BIG BASH, the now defunct Kia super league, and the current Hundred putting women's cricket in the spotlight, opportunities for fresh talent to break through and the game to find newer takers are growing by the day. Another addition towards this end is the Women's Caribbean Premier League and the quirky 6ixty tournament cur...

In 1981, India scripted a memorable 138-run victory over England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to take a 1-0 lead in the six-Test series.  The team sheet on both sides had legendary names like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Ian Botham, Geoff Boycott, and more. There were no centurions in this Test but the match saw four five-wicket hauls and one of those went to Dilip Doshi when he almost sin...

In this episode of India's Greatest Cricketing Wins, we catch up with veteran offspinner Shivlal Yadav as we revisit a special victory India pulled off over neighbour and fierce rival Pakistan in Mumbai back in 1979.  Vijay Lokapally speaks to the player-turned-administrator about that Test match, the state of spin bowling in India's cricketing ecosystem, why coaching never came up on Yadav's...

In this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Ayan Acharya is joined by KC Vijaya Kumar, sports editor of The Hindu to discuss the Ranji Trophy final where Madhya Pradesh beat Mumbai. From what this means for the domestic scene, to the standout storyline of MP coach Chandrakant Pandit who fulfilled a long-lasting dream, tune in to this episode for the complete lowdown of the summit clash. RESOURCES: Madh...

On Matchpoint Paradox this week, Ayan Acharya, Ashwin Achal and Amol Karhadkar discuss the many selection takeaways from India's recently concluded T20I series against South Africa and some chatter in Ranji Trophy circles about making the games more engaging and competitive for a viewer ahead of the final.  For our complete Ranji coverage, visit: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domesti...

For a wicketkeeper, taking six catches in your debut Test match is quite an impressive way to get people to sit up and notice you.  Syed Kirmani has always worn his heart on his sleeve and that's brought him accolades and brickbats in equal measure. He was also an important part of a remarkable win India registered against Australia in 1979 in Bombay where Kirmani scored his maiden Test centu...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has reaped a total revenue of ₹48,390 crore through Indian Premier League’s (IPL’s) media rights. At the end of intense bidding over three days through e-auction, BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced the winning bidders on Tuesday. Star India has bagged the television rights for ₹23,575 crore, while the Viacom 18-led combine has been awarded the digita...

The Indian Premier League is not new to astronomical monetary numbers, viewership, interest and crowds. The 15th season which just ended a week ago saw some big bidding amounts and player salaries, massive audiences for games and larger-than-life performances too.  Now, the IPL is turning its attention to another space with scope for big numbers - the media rights auction. This is what we'll...

On Matchpoint Paradox this week, Shayan Acharya and Amol Karhadkar discuss the league stage of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League and a look at the four teams moving into the knockouts this week.  For our complete Ranji coverage, visit: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/ For our complete Women's cricket coverage, visit: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens...

In this episode of India's Greatest Cricketing Wins , Vijay Lokapally speaks to Yajurvindra Singh about a famous win against England in Bangalore in the 1976-77 season.  Subscribe to this show so you don't miss a single episode from this exclusive series.  E01 ft. CD Gopinath: bit.ly/CDGopinath E02 ft. Farokh Engineer: bit.ly/FarokhEngineer E03 ft. Karsan Ghavri: bit.ly/KarsanGhavri E04...

It's one thing to have an achievement like the 1983 World Cup on your resume. But it's a whole other deal to start your career with a match-winning performance against an intimidating and, at the time, world-beating West Indian side at home in your first year in international cricket.  Our guest in this episode has seen it all - the struggles, the rise, the highs, and the obstacles Indian men...