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Tomorrow, 28th August, India will face Pakistan in the 15th edition of the Asia Cup cricket tournament. In order to defeat its arch rival, India will really have to get its batting order right. And which raises questions like, what should Kohli’s position be in the match? Should Dinesh Karthik be picked ahead of Rishabh Pant? And how much will Jasprit Bumrah’s absence affect India? To answer these...

In this episode, Rahul Pandey speaks to Mihir Vasavda and Shashank Nair about the suspension of the AIFF from FIFA, the consequences of this action, and what comes next.

Indian Express’ Sandip G, while talking about the recently concluded Chess Olympiad in Mahabalipuram (Chennai) says that he had never seen anything like it. In terms of how it was promoted, organised, and the calibre of players that attend the event. In this episode, he joins host Mihir Vasavda to discuss the biggest highlights of the tournament, and how the Indian teams performed.

In this final episode of the CWG Daily, Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey go over their initial predictions for the games, what they were surprised by, and the final medals tally for India.

In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Shivani Naik and Rahul Pandey about India setting a new precedent for its own achievement in track and field with 8 medals.

In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Nihal Koshie to speak about the unexpected performance of Avinash Sable in the 3000m steeplechase to clinch the silver medal. They also discuss the improvement of India's performance in track events.

In this episode, host Rahul Pandey joins Shivani Naik to talk about Murali Sreeshankar's turnaround during his penultimate jump as well as a foul that cost him his gold, the domination of India and Pakistan in wrestling, and the the Brummie classic "balti" that has all the Commonwealth athletes and spectators addicted.

In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey speak about how the CWG is the main stage for squash, Tejaswin Shankar's distinctively un-Indian habit of being very candid in his tactical performance, a boxing match India lost but worked out to be one of the best amateur matches ever, and what we can expect from today.

In this episode, Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey speak about Saurav Ghosal's brilliant performance, how the judging criteria works in the light of the boxing result of Hussamuddin Mohammad, and Tulika Maan's journey to become a Silver medal judoka.

In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey speak to Shivani Naik about Sharath Kamal's gold medal as well as his love for metal music, how lawn bowls may start its ascent to becoming a household name, a curious incident involving a hurriedly eaten sandwich, and a few too many name-based puns.

In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey round up the events of day 4 of Commonwealth Games. They speak about the unexpected performance of India in lawn bowls, judoka Shushila Likmabam's journey and commitment to her sport, and the exciting hockey match between India and England.  https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/explainer-what-is-lawn-bowls-8064326/

In this episode, Rahul Pandey, Mihir Vasavda, and Shivani Naik speak about the introduction of the famous India Pakistan cricket rivalry to the Commonwealth stage, Asian-Canadian swimmer Margaret Mac Neil's performance and the lack of Asian representation in swimming, Jeremy Lalrinnunga's gold, and Srihari Nataraj's 50m qualification.

In this episode, Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey speak to Shivani Naik about how Mirabai Chanu's consistently unmatched performance rallies the audience together, Britain's response to COVID during the games, and a rumour about a gold medal.

In this episode, the Indian Express’ Shivani Naik joins host Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey to talk about the opening ceremony and its questionable outfits, India’s women’s cricket team performance, what makes a British crowd so charming, and the most notable results from day 1 of the games. Read the story about the outfits from the 2016 Olympics: https://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics...

The glittering opening ceremony, with all its music and madness, is past us and the focus now shifts to sports. No major medal event lined up for India on Day 1 of the Games but plenty to look forward to even then: a clash against Pakistan in badminton, a match versus heavyweights Australia in cricket apart from prelim rounds in a host of sports – as well as the country’s CWG debut triathlon. In t...

India's athletes are expected to win dozens of medals at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian Express' Shivani Naik joins host Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey to give us a glimpse into all that's unfolding on ground in Birmingham along with sharp analysis of the day's big stories.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to take place in Birmingham (England) from 28 July to 8 August. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda joins Indian Express’ Shivani Naik to discuss India’s prospects at the upcoming games, and the events you should look forward to. Plus, they also share some memorable (and embarrassing) stories of covering previous Commonwealth Games. (Episode image shows Pe...

For over a decade now, no world athlete has won a gold medal in Javelin at both the Olympics and the World Championships. But this time, Neeraj Chopra has a chance at accomplishing just that. In this episode, Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie joins host Mihir Vasavda to discuss the road ahead for Chopra, and his prospects at the ongoing World Championships.

In this episode, Indian Express’ Rahul Pandey takes over as host and is joined by Sandip G to speak about the India v England test match. They talk about the Indian bowling attack, Jasprit Bumrah’s performance, and the expectations other teams have of the Indian team under the captainship of Virat Kohli.

In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Indian Express' Shashank Nair about the barring of transgender women from competition in swimming by FINA, the debate between inclusivity and fairness, and the case of Laurel Hubbard, the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Olympics.

Earlier this month, India's senior football team qualified for the Asian Cup after defeating Cambodia, Afghanistan, and Hong Kong. But the road ahead is not going to be easy, and the team will have to put in considerable efforts if they hope to make a mark in the tournament. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by former Head of Player Development, All India Football Federation Richard Ho...

In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda speaks to sports lawyer Nandan Kamath about the historic new deal for IPL broadcasting rights, what effect it will have on current players as well as the supply of new players, and the aspirational quality of the IPL.

Host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Rod Gilbert, the editor of the Hockey Paper, and Nicolas Maingot, Senior Communications Manager at the International Hockey Federation, about the new format of 5-a-side hockey, whether and in which form it will appear in the Olympics, and the differences with the 11-a-side games.

Host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Indian Express’ cricket experts Devendra Pandey and Abhishek Purohit about what it’s like to watch and report on the IPL in the Brabourne stadium in Mumbai, the strategies employed for the new format of the tournament, and Hardik Pandya’s recent performance on the pitch.

A few weeks back, one of India’s top athletes ran several seconds faster than her previous best timing, and subsequently qualified for the World Championship. This caught the attention of a global anti-doping watchdog, and since then the athlete has been AWOL, allegedly on the run from them. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie to talk about the entire affa...