Never on the Backfoot: A Podcast

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 36 featuring a pakka RCB superfan, Krishna Chaitanya. This episode will basically revolve around RCB and a preview of sorts before the exciting 2021 edition. The interview covers a lot of topics ranging from RCB's journey last season, the biggest hits and misses of the previous season, Kohli's role at the top of the order, the big releases before the aucti...

Never on the Backfoot is out with a very special review and analysis episode for the ODI Series featuring India and England that has super fans Srijan and Neha in this Part 2 discussing about Ben Stokes, the handy all-rounder, India losing the toss continuously and the pressures of batting first, KL Rahul’s dominance, Nattu’s death bowling, Mark Wood's pace, Rishabh Pant, the man we need in the li...

Never on the Backfoot is out with a very special review and analysis episode for the ODI Series featuring India and England that has super fans Srijan and Neha in what has been one of the best collaboarations of this podcast. It's a 2 part series that's outstanding. We started with a set of questions to acquaint the listeners about him and his love for the game. Additionally, keeping the ODI serie...

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 34 that's all about the recently concluded women's T20 international series featuring the Indian and South African womens' teams. I've spoken at length about the summary of the matches, Shefali Varma's form, Harleen Deol as an ideal #3, Jemimah Rodrigues' promising form, the prodigy Richa Ghosh, the ideal playing 11 for the T20 side, Rajeshwari Gayakwad an...

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 33 that's all about the T20 series featuring T20I heavyweights, India and England. The 5 match series was a competitive and very exciting series. I've deliberated on the summary of matches, the impressive performance of SKY and Kishan, Virat Kohli's glorious form, the KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan conundrum, positives in the batting, Bhuvi's return, Hardik P...

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 32. This episode is a review of the ODI series featuring the Indian women’s team vs the very dominant South African women's team who triumphed us 4-1 in this series. Apart from one nine-wicket win while chasing, India batted first, we were bowled out for under 200 twice and in the other two games, we couldn’t defend totals of 248 and 266. With the Women's...

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 31. This episode is all about the 4th test between India and England. After England won the toss and elected to bat first, the visitors were expected to make a good start and capitalise as much as they could eventually making it difficult for India to qualify ahead considering they were already out of the reckoning for the World Test Championship but fate...

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 30. This episode is all about the 3rd test between India and England. India registered only its second Test victory inside two days, overhauling a target of 49 against England in the day-night third game to take an unassailable 2-1 lead. In a Test match that turned out to be the shortest since World War II, this India and England encounter witnessed a very...

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 29. This episode is all about the recently concluded mini IPL auction. The eight IPL franchises participated in yet another auction a few months after the end of IPL 2020 with a big season looming ahead of another mega auction. This mini-auction had fewer slots to fill, but some interesting players up for grabs after retentions, trades, transfers and relea...

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 28. This episode is all about the 2nd test between India and England. With their big 317-run win in the second Test at the Chepauk, India have levelled the four-Test series at 1-1. The victory was crucial for India in the context of the World Test Championship as they need to win the series at least with a 2-1 margin or better to make the cut for the title...

Never on the Backfoot is back with Episode 27. This episode is all about the 1st test between India and England. Although we were on the losing end, it was still a very exciting match that we got to see and some key pointers that we can discuss. After the heady high of Brisbane beating Australia, India was back home to face off against a quality English side. A win will guarantee a place in the fi...

On Dec 19: India 36 all out On Jan 19: India win series. 2-1. The Gabba Fortress breached. This episode is all about the last and final test played at the Gabba in Brisbane. A fearless India pulled off an improbable and exhilarating three-wicket win over Australia in the fourth Test to claim the series 2-1 and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. This episode features Neha discussing the...

Never on the Backfoot is proud to collaborate with Sahen Gupta, a Sport & Performance Psychologist and Founder of Discovery Sport & Performance Labs. He is currently on an assignment with the Scotland U19 National Cricket Team in the upcoming for the ICC 2021-22 U19 World Cup and has worked with various Premier League Clubs in the UK and Team Great Britain Tennis to name a few. Part 2 is all about...

Never on the Backfoot is proud to collaborate with Sahen Gupta, a Sport & Performance Psychologist and Founder of Discovery Sport & Performance Labs. He is currently on an assignment with the Scotland U19 National Cricket Team in the upcoming for the ICC 2021-22 U19 World Cup and has worked with various Premier League Clubs in the UK and Team GB Tennis to name a few. Part 1 is all about the mental...

This episode is all about India’s legendary draw vs Australia in this very exciting Border Gavaskar Trophy. This match will forever be etched in our memory for the sheer grit and determination displayed by the Indians and so much more to reflect on. This episode features Neha discussing the pre-test fiasco, Australia's 1st innings, Steve Smith’s delightful knock, India’s bowling, India's fielding,...

This episode is all about India's exceptional win vs Australia in the 2nd Boxing Day test match. This was certainly a special win considering how we were handed a humiliating loss in the 1st test getting bundled out for 36. This win was a reassurance that there is still so much more to this side and for those writing off India were just being hasty and underestimating this class side. This episode...

Never on the Backfoot Podcast is proud to collaborate with Achal Gunjal to deliberate and analyse the 1st Test match between Australia and India in this Border Gavaskar Trophy 2020/21. This 2nd part will largely deal with if Saha is the best wicketkeeper option, Shami’s debilitating injury, Ashwin’s performance with the ball, Jadeja’s role, Kohli’s absence, the constant cutting and chopping, Gill,...

Never on the Backfoot Podcast is proud to collaborate with Achal Gunjal to deliberate and analyse the 1st Test match between Australia and India in this Border Gavaskar Trophy 2020/21. We cover a wide range of topics and start off with a heartfelt chat about his passion for the game and then dive deep into Prithvi Shaw’s disappointing outings, Mayank Agarwal’s lacklustre performances, Australia’s...

Part 3 will witness Rumaan and I extensively discuss about the excruciating nature of bio bubbles and the subsequent psychological toll, and biggest takeaways in the ODI series, a look through and future perspective for the ODI Super League. We also shift our attention to the T20I series where we deliberate on the concussion substitute rule, how Chahal spun the match in India’s favour and Jadeja s...

Part 2 will witness Rumaan and I will carry forward our discussion on the recently concluded ODI and T20 series in this 2nd part. The topics to be covered on our agenda are as interesting ranging from Bumrah’s performance and expectations this series, India’s bowling woes, was Bhuvi missed, India's sloppy fielding, was Mayank Agarwal dropped too early? A focus and a funny segment on Glenn Maxwell’...

Australia taking on India is always an exciting series and a fan favourite for sure. Never on the Backfoot Podcast is proud to collaborate with Rumaan Khan to deliberate and analyse on the recently concluded ODI and T20 series in a 3 part series. Part 1 will witness Rumaan and Neha have a heartfelt chat about his love for the game, and then delve deep into topics from the recently concluded ODI Se...

This episode features Neha and Dheeraj talking about about India's challenging tour to Australia. We cover everything under the purview right with a focus on squads, star players and youngsters to watch out for, the importance of domestic cricket and a lot of other interesting facets of this exceptional tour that awaits us. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple P...

This episode features Neha talking about the recently concluded IPL 2020's playoffs, round up of the matches, best batting and bowling performances, special mentions and other key takeaways. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and a lot of other platforms. Also, do check out @neveronthebackfoot for daily facts, terminology, quizzes an...

This episode features Neha talking about the recently concluded women's T20 challenge, round up of all matches, best batting and bowling performances, special mentions, the need of women's IPL and key takeaways. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and a lot of other platforms. Also, do check out @neveronthebackfoot for daily facts, te...

This episode features Neha talking all about the Week 6 and 7 of IPL covering all aspects right from the overview of matches, top bowling and batting performances, purple and orange cap holders, youngsters to watch out for, underrated performers and a segment dedicated to the concepts of NRR, super over, uncapped player meaning, significance of a strategic timeout and a defining segment of the pre...