The Shin Pad Podcast

In this episode of 'The Shinpad Podcast', Bala and Vignesh are talking about their favorite test cricketers- Kallis, Lara and Sachin and their longevity they have carried in this game. 

We are taking a break from sports and recording an episode on our recent movie experiences; KGF 2, Kadaisi Vivasayi and the recent trend in Tamil cinema. We also share our excitement about the upcoming thriller 'Vikram' . Listen to our episode! Cheers!

After quite a lengthy break, in this new episode of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala discuss how the IPL has shaped up so far and how each team has performed. The regulars, surprises, shocks and the inevitable twists and turns of the biggest cricket tournament in the world.

The King of Spin, The Wizard of Oz, The greatest leg spinner the game of cricket has ever seen... The legendary Shane Keith Warne, who was a superstar on and off the field, sadly passed away 2 days ago. It sent the whole cricketing world into a state of shock. Even people from random corners of the world and people who disagreed and confronted with him had nice stories of him to say. Such was the...

While the previous episode discussed half of the 10 teams, in the second part of the IPL auction series, which forms the episode 8 of "The Shinpad Podcast", Vignesh and Bala will cover everything about MI, RCB, LSD, SRH, PBKS and their squads, auction strategies etc. during the two crazy days when this event unfolded.

The biggest, most popular cricket league in the world is having a major reshuffle in almost half a decade, and it resulted in 2 of the 5 biggest days in this year's cricketing calendar. In these 2 episodes of The Shinpad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala talk about everything IPL auction. The first part, which forms episode 7, will cover everything about CSK, DC, GT, KKR, RR and their squads, auction stra...

Tennis is a funny old sport. It tests the mental and physical extremes of a human being. To overcome that and play so many matches over a short period of time to win a title is a herculean task. In this episode, Vignesh and Bala talk about the recently concluded Australian Open, Rafael Nadal's excellence, the incredible predictability of the top 3's domination in men's tennis and the mind-boggling...

What was Indian cricket's biggest achievement in the last decade? The unanimous answer to this question would be us becoming a powerhouse in test match cricket both home and away. In this episode, Vignesh and Bala look back at Virat Kohli's reign as the Indian test match captain following his shock announcement to resign from his role. There were some great highs and infuriating lows, but the lega...

We have heard phrases such as "So near, yet so far", "Great effort in a losing cause" and "Their effort went in vain" so many times. In this podcast, Vignesh and Bala look back at some random cricket knocks that were/still are special at various degrees, but ended up at losing causes due to reasons beyond that player(s)'s control. VANAKKAM TO THE SHIN PAD PODCAST & LET'S GO!

Changes As we all know, change is the only constant in life. When those changes are big, they deserve a discussion of their own. In this episode, we talk about the changes at Manchester United, Indian Cricket Team and Formula 1.  Two of them will have huge ramifications to to the teams, while one has already shaken the sport at all levels. VANAKKAM TO THE SHIN PAD PODCAST & LET'S GO!

"Smile my boy, It's Sunrise" We are talking about our gaffer- Ole Gunnar Solskjær . He might not be at the wheel but has left United with something to look for.  VANAKKAM TO THE SHIN PAD PODCAST & LET'S GO! Note: Apologies to the listeners as you might occasionally hear cars passing by or dogs barking because either my terrace ain't soundproof or my boAt earphone is simply awesome! -Vigne...

Wikipedia says, "Disaster management is the organization and management of the resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies (preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery)." In this first episode of "The Shin Pad Podcast", Bala and Vignesh talk about the current situation at Manchester United and the external factors creating havoc to the existing disa...