Matchpoint Paradox
94 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Your dose of the best of sporting action, from the folks behind India's oldest sports magazine.
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T20 World Cup - England, New Zealand, Australia, Pakistan fight for title; New innings begins for Rahul Dravid
November 10, 2021 15:19 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBIn this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Ayan Acharya and Amol Karhadkar review the latest from the T20 World Cup and other major updates from the world of cricket this past week. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sportstar1978 Telegram: https://t...
Cricket this week: Nervous India trying to break into T20 World Cup semifinal race
November 03, 2021 11:46 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBIn this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Ayan Acharya and Amol Karhadkar review the latest from the T20 World Cup and other major updates from the world of cricket this past week. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sportstar1978 Telegram: https://t...
Cricket news this week: Action off the field dominates T20 World Cup, IPL gets two new teams
October 27, 2021 16:53 - 19 minutes - 17.8 MBIn this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Ayan Acharya and Amol Karhadkar review the latest from the T20 World Cup and other major updates from the world of cricket this past week. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sportstar1978 Telegram: https://...
Cricket this week: CSK's triumph, T20 World Cup carnival begins
October 27, 2021 12:36 - 41 minutes - 38.5 MBIn this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Shayan Acharya, Ayan Acharya and Vijay Lokapally look back at the cricketing action from the week gone by - from CSK's title triumph to the season's implications for the mega auction. Amol Karhadkar and Ayan Acharya take us through the latest from the T20 World Cup. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/spor...
Cricket this week: Is it KKR's year?
October 13, 2021 04:07 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Shayan Acharya, Ayan Acharya and Vijay Lokapally look back at the cricketing action from the week gone by - from India's tour Down Under to KKR's resurgence in IPL2021. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/spor...
Manchester Test marred by COVID scare, a familiar face returns to the Indian World Cup set up
September 20, 2021 06:35 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBIn this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally discuss the Manchester Test that was not to be, a very familiar face returning to the Indian World Cup set up and more. This episode was recorded before Virat Kohli's captaincy announcements. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https:...
Cricket this week: India's Lord's triumph, Ashwin on the sidelines and the big aggression question
August 24, 2021 06:55 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBIn this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally recap India's Lord's win, the question of how much aggression is good aggression and all the other news from the world of cricket. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ YouTube: https://www.youtube...
Cure for the Tokyo Olympics hangover - cricket at Lords - India vs England 2nd Test preview and more
August 11, 2021 23:33 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBIn this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally preview the second Test match between England and India, take a quick look at cricketing action around the world and discuss their Tokyo Olympics experience. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ Y...
Positives for India despite series loss to England; Men prepare for Sri Lanka series
July 15, 2021 22:50 - 41 minutes - 38.8 MBIn this episode of Matchpoint Paradox, Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally recap India's tour of England and discuss what's in store for a 'second string' Indian side which will take on Sri Lanka . Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ YouTube: https://www...
WTC Final tipped in New Zealand's favour? Testing time for India Women
June 14, 2021 20:50 - 26 minutes - 61.3 MBIn the latest episode of MatchPoint Paradox, Vijay Lokapally, Shayan Acharya and Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya discuss lineups for the WTC Final featuring New Zealand and India and also touch upon the one-off Test between India and England in Bristol starting June 16. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagra...
Understanding the WTC Final and Team India's English summer
June 04, 2021 01:57 - 30 minutes - 68.7 MBIn the latest episode of MatchPoint Paradox, Vijay Lokapally, Shayan Acharya and Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya discuss the build up to the World Test Championship Final and India's packed English summer. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sportstar197...
In Indian cricket this week: Mission World Test Championship, Powar returns to Women's team
May 18, 2021 01:30 - 34 minutes - 78.1 MBIn the latest episode of MatchPoint Paradox, Vijay Lokapally, Shayan Acharya and Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya leave the IPL behind and explore the developments heading up to the men's team's World Test Championship campaign. The trio also discuss the developments in the women's game this week. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Inst...
IPL 2021: Is the league insensitive to India's COVID19 woes?
May 03, 2021 13:47 - 25 minutes - 57.5 MBIn the latest episode of MatchPoint Paradox, Vijay Lokapally, Shayan Acharya and Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya explore the optics of the IPL going on in the midst of a devastating second wave of the covid-19 pandemic in India. Disclaimer: This episode was recorded before players participating in the league tested positive for COVID-19. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow our complete IPL coverage here: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/...
IPL 2021 - Starting trouble for KKR, SRH; Indian talent shines through
April 22, 2021 19:32 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBIn the latest edition of Matchpoint Paradox Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow our complete IPL coverage here: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sportstar1978 Telegram: https://t.me/sportstarweb #TeamIndia | #CricketPodcast | #...
After international high, India welcomes IPL 2021
April 07, 2021 12:14 - 34 minutes - 80 MBOur correspondents Vijay Lokapally, Shayan Acharya and Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya discuss the men's side's season thus far and what to look forward to in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow our complete IPL coverage here: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instag...
India's T20 World Cup dress rehearsal vs England, women return against South Africa
March 12, 2021 13:32 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBOur correspondents Vijay Lokapally, Shayan Acharya and Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya discuss the men's side's red-ball tour, the switch to T20 and the importance of the series in the run-up to the T20 World Cup and the all-important return to the field for the women's side. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.in...
Motera Test review: Home advantage, a blink and miss game and the biggest losers - spectators
March 05, 2021 01:30 - 29 minutes - 67.5 MBOur correspondents Vijay Lokapally, Shayan Acharya and Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya discuss the criticism coming Motera's way, if home advantages to the kind we saw in the third Test stays true to the spirit of the game and why audiences and not England are the biggest losers here. Watch our exclusive chat with CD Gopinath, the lone surviving member of the side that registered India's first-ever in Test cricket, here: https://youtu.be/mB7Sgke7TiQ Follow our complete cricket coverage: https:/...
Cricket news this week: Big money spent at the IPL Auction, India-England clash in Motera for Pink Ball Test
February 23, 2021 13:55 - 27 minutes - 63.9 MBIt's been an eventful week in Indian cricket. Revenge in Chennai, a spending spree in Chennai and another pink ball Test in the offing - Amol Karhadkar, Shayan Acharya and Vijay Lokapally take you through it all. Watch our exclusive chat with CD Gopinath, the lone surviving member of the side that registered India's first-ever in Test cricket, here: https://youtu.be/mB7Sgke7TiQ Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebo...
Dissecting India's loss against England, fans return for second game at Chennai
February 12, 2021 03:07 - 31 minutes - 71.3 MBIndia lost the first Test against England in Chennai, pressing pause on the momentum of the side post its triumph Down Under. As crowds gear up for a grand yet restricted return to the stadium in the second Test, Vijay Lokapally, Shayan Acharya and Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya try discuss their memories of watching live games and what India needs to do to bounce back in the series. Watch our exclusive chat with CD Gopinath, the lone surviving member of the side that registered India's first-ev...
Gearing up for England, consequences of no Ranji and the way forward for Indian cricket
February 02, 2021 10:16 - 30 minutes - 70.3 MBAs India prepares to meet England in Chennai, several questions about the Indian domestic circuit remain shrouded in a cloud of doubt. Our correspondents Vijay Lokapally, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyyan and Shayan Acharya explore some of these avenues in this week's episode. Our episode on the impact of the pandemic on the Indian domestic circuit - Listen here. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebo...
Gabba conquered: Of unparalleled resolve, fruits of labour and a victory like no other
January 21, 2021 17:33 - 29 minutes - 67.5 MBWriddhaayan Bhattacharyya, Vijay Lokapally and Shayan Acharya process the 'unreal emotions' post India's Gabba victory and discuss the biggest talking points - from retribution for Pant and Pujara and praise going Rahul Dravid's way to what's next - a visit from England. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.i...
Bye Sydney, hello Brisbane - Siraj and Paine's examples, saying no to racism and a painfully long injury list | India vs Australia
January 14, 2021 02:07 - 29 minutes - 66.6 MBFrom the conversation about racism Mohammed Siraj's bravery has triggered in cricketing discussions to Tim Paine's questionable sportsmanship, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya, Vijay Lokapally and Shayan Acharya unpack all the developments from the Sydney Test and what they mean for India and Australia ahead of the final Test at the Gabba. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Tw...
Conquering Sydney - A warhorse returns, a prick in the bio-bubble and mindgames galore
January 08, 2021 08:09 - 28 minutes - 65 MBFrom nightmares about Rohit Sharma's potential dismissal in Sydney to the problems a bio-bubble breach has now posed to India's tour down under, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya, Vijay Lokapally and Shayan Acharya unpack the latest developments surrounding the Border Gavaskar Trophy. P.S: This episode was recorded before the Sydney Test Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter:...
Year-end special episode - Sydney Test predictions, hopes for Indian cricket in 2021
January 01, 2021 15:31 - 33 minutes - 76.9 MBIn the final episode of 2020, Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally discuss the highs and lows of the year gone by and what they hope to see in Indian cricket in 2021. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/sportstar1978 Tele...
India vs Australia Boxing Day Test - Of second chances, getting over 36 all out and the burden of tough decisions
December 25, 2020 06:38 - 29 minutes - 66.8 MBAhead of the second Test between India and Australia, Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally discuss the horror show that was the Adelaide Test and the tough decision that need to be made due to India's show there. *This podcast was recorded before the Indian team for the #BoxingDayTest was announced* Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: htt...
Border-Gavaskar Trophy preview: Is Kohli leaving a cause for concern or an opportunity? | India vs Australia Tests
December 16, 2020 06:45 - 25 minutes - 59.1 MBAhead of the start of the Test series between India and Australia, Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally discuss their memories of the Border-Gavaskar series and discuss the biggest talking points preceding the Adelaide Test. Listen in. Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...
ODI jitters, familiar comforts in T20 and the stars Down Under | India vs Australia
December 08, 2020 06:11 - 24 minutes - 55.4 MBIndia's rusty ODI form continues as the side lost another series, this time to Langer's Australia. Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally dissect the performances from the series and try to understand the comfort that India has in T20Is that it lacks in ODIs. Listen in. Follow the our coverage of India's tour of Australia: Follow the third T20I LIVE: Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on social media: Facebook:...
Thunder Down Under - India's tour of Australia begins | Cricket Podcast | Sportstar
November 27, 2020 03:13 - 26 minutes - 60.6 MBIt's time for international cricket again as the Men in Blue take on Australia in the ODI series starting today. Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally bridge the gap between the IPL and India's tour Down Under and discuss all the talking points - from Rohit's uncertainty to the new Fab Five. Listen in. Follow the first Australia vs India ODI LIVE : https://bit.ly/2V74doC Follow our complete cricket coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket Follow us on soci...
IPL 2020 Special E09: Mumbai Indians win fifth title, time for India vs Aus, what the future holds
November 17, 2020 22:56 - 26 minutes - 59.9 MBIn E09 of this IPL special podcast, Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally review the IPL 2020, with a special nod to Mumbai Indians, which won its second consecutive and fifth on the whole title. Our correspondents dissect that final, the road ahead of the IPL and where the women fit in. Follow our complete IPL coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.c...
IPL 2020 Special E08: Season report cards, title favourites and the road ahead
November 05, 2020 14:43 - 20 minutes - 47.7 MBIn E08 of this IPL special podcast, Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally check out the hits and misses for the four teams that failed to make the playoffs in their season report cards. They also try and pick a favourite from the four sides that have qualified for the playoffs. Follow our complete IPL coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sports...
IPL 2020 Special E07: India's jumbo squad to Australia, the fight for the playoffs, CSK crashes out
October 28, 2020 07:14 - 23 minutes - 54.9 MBIn E07 of this IPL special podcast, Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally discuss the biggest talking points surrounding the Indian squads that will tour Australia later this year, a tight competition for the top four and what Chennai Super Kings' exit from the IPL this season means for the side. Follow our complete IPL coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https:/...
IPL 2020 Special E06: Of CSK's lack of intent, battle of captains and playoffs ahoy
October 23, 2020 15:45 - 22 minutes - 52.4 MBIn E06 of this IPL special podcast, Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally discuss Chennai Super Kings' abysmal run this season, if there is a purpose to keep giving teams the transfer option mid season and their favourites ahead of the playoffs. Follow our complete IPL coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.in...
IPL 2020 Special E05: Of mid-season swaps, slower wickets and the hour of the women
October 15, 2020 15:35 - 25 minutes - 59.1 MBIn E05 of this IPL special podcast, Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally discuss reports of Sunil Narine's suspected bowling action, slow wickets pressing the brakes on the run flood in the UAE and the upcoming Women's T20 Challenger. Follow our complete IPL coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.co...
IPL 2020 Special E04: Of Mankading, a springboard for young guns and early favourites
October 06, 2020 14:53 - 25 minutes - 57.8 MBIn E04 of this IPL special podcast, Shayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Vijay Lokapally dissect the hits and misses from the tournament so far, the big Mankading debate and who the early favourites are. Follow our complete IPL coverage: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ Follow us on social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sportstarweb Twitter: https://twitter.com/sportstarweb Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sportstarweb/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.c...
IPL 2020 Special E03: Tribute to Dean Jones and a look back at the hits and misses from Week 01
September 29, 2020 13:27 - 15 minutes - 34.8 MBWhile cricket fans sink their teeth into the Indian Premier League buffet, our correspondents Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya, Shayan Acharya and Vijay Lokapally discuss their takeaways from a very eventful first week of action. The cricket community also lost one of its most passionate voices - former Australia cricketer and commentator Dean Jones. Our panel also pay homage to the legend. To follow our complete IPL coverage, click here. #IPL2020 | #RIPDeanJones --- Send in a voice message:...
Sharjah - The makings of a magical venue ft. Asif Iqbal
September 22, 2020 11:11 - 59 minutes - 135 MBIf you ask an Indian or Pakistani cricket fan about matches in Sharjah, several remarkable memories will find their way to the table. In this episode, ahead of the IPL's first game in Sharjah, we go back all the way to see where this mythical venue's cricketing spark comes from and spoke to one of the architects of its legacy - former Pakistan skipper and referee Asif Iqbal. For our Sportstar Extras IPL special episode on Sharjah ft Madan Lal and Mudassar Nazar, click here. Follow all th...
IPL 2020 Special E01 - Sun, sand and cricket
September 16, 2020 03:25 - 31 minutes - 71 MBIt's almost time for the Indian Premier League to kick off. From the bio-bubble and conditions in the UAE to what's at stake in this surreal edition of the tournament, Shayan Acharya and Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya preview the 2020 edition. For our IPL special edition of the magazine, click here: https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/ebook/ #IPL2020 | #COVID19 | #Cricket --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportstar-podcast/message
Impact of COVID-19 on Indian domestic cricket - ft. KP Bhaskar, Sheldon Jackson
July 28, 2020 14:05 - 45 minutes - 104 MBIs the COVID-19 pause a good opportunity to shake up the way Indian cricket works? From the IPL coming back and the question marks it poses to Indian domestic scene to their own personal experiences in the system and their ambitions for change, veteran coach KP Bhaskar and Ranji Trophy winner Sheldon Jackson discuss the impact of the pandemic on cricket in India. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportstar-podcast/message
Ranji Trophy final wrap - Of a maiden title win and a pandemic choking sport
March 30, 2020 11:58 - 38 minutes - 87.8 MBWhile the Ranji Trophy final between Saurashtra and Bengal opened to celebration in Rajkot, the coronavirus pandemic came knocking at our doors. From noisy stands to an empty stadium and from collective struggles with the pitch to the brilliance of individual performances, this summit clash had it all. As the nation finds itself in lockdown, Ayan Acharya, Wriddhaayan Bhattacharyya and Shayan Acharya revisit the final, the Ranji season gone by and the uncertainty that lies ahead. This episo...
Ranji Trophy 2019-20: FINAL - Saurashtra vs Bengal - predictions, best performances and more
March 08, 2020 22:38 - 10 minutes - 24.3 MBHere's a quick look at what's at stake when Saurashtra takes on Bengal in the final of this edition of the Ranji Trophy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportstar-podcast/message
Matchpoint Paradox: India's WC 2022 hopes as good as over
November 23, 2019 13:05 - 35 minutes - 81.3 MBAashin Prasad, Samarnath Soory and Anirudh Velamuri analyse India's performances against Afghanistan and Oman keeping India's hopes in the Asia Cup qualifiers and the 2022 WC qualifiers in mind. With several faces from the national side making it back to ISL action this weekend, the trio also discuss the biggest talking points. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportstar-podcast/message
Pro Kabaddi 2019 - Season Rewind
October 23, 2019 22:08 - 33 minutes - 77.6 MBFrom the success story of the 2019 Pro Kabaddi champion, Bengal Warriors, to the larger questions season seven posed to the nature of the tournament, Shyam Vasudevan, Lavanya Lakshminarayanan and Shivansh Gupta sit down to go back to three months of thrilling kabaddi on this episode of Sportstar's Matchpoint Paradox. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportstar-podcast/message
Matchpoint Paradox: Qatar vs India in review | Sportstar
September 20, 2019 13:12 - 32 minutes - 59.9 MBOur football reporters Shyam Vasudevan and Aashin Prasad dissect the celebrated draw between India and Qatar in the FIFA 2022 World Cup qualifiers. From what India did right to what Qata perhaps did wrong, here's a quick review of the group. For our full coverage of the FIFA 2022 WC Qualifiers, head over to www.sportstar.thehindu.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportstar-podcast/message
Matchpoint Paradox: The Ashes in review
September 19, 2019 14:54 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBOne is smitten by Smith, the other by Stokes - it is safe to say that our reporters, Aashin Prasad and Ayan Acharya, had a nerve-racking time following the Ashes this year. The duo eventually decided to convert the competitive banter in the newsroom into an analysis of some of the best Test cricket we've seen in a long time. Here are the Ashes 2019 in focus on our special analysis series, Matchpoint Paradox. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sportsta...