Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcast

The biggest stars of the post-Dhoni era call time on their India Test careers. Nitin, Tony, Chops, PDP and Bisi gather to discuss what may have happened behind the scenes. We rightly conclude that Donald Trump is responsible for their retirements. We also spend about 100 minutes on the legacy of Virat, and 2 minutes on Rohit. Funnily, in an episode about Kohli and Rohit, the jokes are still about Ashwin.

PGK, Srinath, Nitin, Tareque and Max sat together for Episode 167, moments after yet another South Indian Derby classic, and once again, RCB turned the tables and the memes on their cross-border bugbear CSK, whose 'worst ever season by any team in the history of the IPL' gets worse with every passing day.Join for chatter around the DRS clock, Mumbai Indians' ability to bend time, KKR's stuttering campaign, Gujarat's Tamilians, Kohli's Instagram, Kagiso's recreational habits, justice for Champak the magazine and much more. And in case you missed it the previous 84 times, do listen to installment 85 of BnP's ready reckoner on the IPL copyrights situation.We are on Twitter:Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricketSrinath: https://x.com/srinathsripathNitin: https://x.com/knittinsPGK: https://x.com/peegeekayMax: https://x.com/maxdavinciTareque: https://x.com/tarequelaskar

As IPL heads into mid season frenzy, Bits and Pieces turns its eyes to the most pressing matters around the greatest show on earth: The origins of Champak the dog, an RCA into RR's demise (not to be confused with RCA's RCA into RR's demise), a meditation on Ishan Kishan Walk-gate, a healthy debate on whether Suryakumar Yadav is in form or not, live images from the street in Chennai that may or may not be named after R Ashwin, and a blow by blow reconstruction of Josh Hazlewood's fantastic four-over spell against... some team... who remembers. Is he even playing this season?For a more detailed investigation into PGK's role in injuries behind the paywall, and a deepdive with proof that PGK is indeed Champak the dog, please become a paying member of Bits and Pieces. We accept UPI. Let's dive in. Find us on social media:BnP - https://x.com/bnp_cricketNitin - https://x.com/knittinsMuSa - https://x.com/muralisatagopunBisi - https://x.com/bisibelebhaatDoge Krt - https://x.com/krtgrphr

In which, we go back to the era when MS had Do Knees, and wonder if Umar Gul's Bowl-out inspired Digvesh Rathi, who signs off autographs for Travis Head to distribute to eager fans in supermarkets, and for Abhishek Sharma to flaunt after hitting match-winning 100s. In which Shreyas Iyer inspires order to the proceedings, and in which KL Rahul and Krunal Pandya follow in the illustrious footsteps of Anil Kumble, in two entirely different contexts.If nothing in the above paragraph made sense, don't panic - CSK's season is making even lesser sense.

After another highly eventful week of the IPL, Max, PGK, Bisi and VaMu take you through the latest in April Fool's trends, Tollywood, c chess, science, AI, New Zealand's energy sufficiency, county cricket and photography. With the return of real cricket, can the BnP Jinx be far behind?Follow us:Bits and Pieces on Twitter: https://x.com/bnp_cricketVarun: https://x.com/varunmurali43Bisi: https://x.com/bisibelebhaatPGK: https://x.com/peegeekayMax: https://x.com/maxdavinci

In this post-preview, "why not preview this gig once again" preview episode of Bits and Pieces, host Tareque Laskar and CSK apologist, Max delve into the ongoing IPL season, discussing team performances, standout players, and the dynamics of the matches. Their conversation highlights the unpredictability of the IPL which seems to suggest that a coin toss would be much more exciting. The IPL season has started with unexpected results.RCB's strong start is surprising to many.Sunrisers Hyderabad's performance reflects their past struggles.Mumbai Indians are known for their slow starts but often recover.Rajasthan Royals lack a solid bowling strategy this season.Impact substitutes are changing the dynamics of games.Punjab Kings are under new leadership and face challenges.Gujarat Titans remain an enigmatic team with unpredictable performances.Standout performances are emerging from unexpected players.The fact that RCB is leading with a NRR of 2.2 just goes to show that this is all totally pot luck... Follow us:Bits and Pieces on Twitter: https://x.com/bnp_cricket

Hello and welcome to the only IPL preview you will ever watch, because it's possible you will self-destruct within 5 seconds of this wonderful episode. Hank, Max, Nitin, Iman, PGK and Vishal come in and go out with random thought streams, and at the end of it all, we declare that the Gujarat Devils will most definitely win this season of Formula 1. Quietly whisper it to your punter friends... Kahiso.. Kahiso.. Kahiso.

India inevitably run to another ICC title, brushing past Australia in the semis, and New Zealand in the finals of the Pakistan edition of the ICC Champions Trophy hosted by Indian Cricket Council almost entirely in Dubai. Tony, PDP, Vikku and Murali join the pod, with thoughts as varied and unpredictable as India's spin quartet, and with jokes, takes and puns as reliable as India's long batting line-up. Listen along fully to know whether Kohli, Rohit or both of them should retire now. And enjoy some more aftershocks of Tony's violent takedown of all things Kiwi, including Michael Bracewell's dental hygiene.

Right after India wrap up a comprehensive win against a shameful New Zealand team, Vikas, Bodhi, Sandy and Tony get together to make sense of the group stages of the Champions' Trophy. Join the gang as they create the first draught beer of history.Follow us:Bits and Pieces on Twitter: https://x.com/bnp_cricketVikas: https://x.com/donquicksortBodhi: https://x.com/BodhisattyaSandyji: https://x.com/sandeeplanjewarTony: https://x.com/notytony

PDP, Max and Tareque assemble after India demolish Pakistan in the much hyped league fixture of the Champions Trophy. The gang acknowledges the irony of Pakistan getting eliminated early from their home tournament after playing an away game. Lots of chatter around Aus v Eng, Afg v SA, Ban v Ind and other games from the first week of the tournament.Does anyone read these words? If so, let us know if you need us to continue to plug our twitter handle. (or just go to the previous episode, and get the details there while also increasing our view count :-)

“You come macha, we will figure it out” seems to be the way the ICC is going about organizing the Champions Trophy. Srinath, PDP, Max and Murali preview the tournament that refuses to go away, and how it has returned as two separate editions, one in Pakistan and another in Dubai. Virat Kohli and RCB chants make it to Karachi, RCB the content company continues to amaze while the women keep winning on the field. Also, how will Sri Lanka fare in the tournament? Is it South Africa's double trophy year? In classic BnP style, they also completely forget to mention Afghanistan.Send us your thoughts on X:1.⁠ ⁠Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket2.⁠ ⁠Srinath: https://x.com/srinathsripath3.⁠ ⁠Max: https://x.com/maxdavinci4.⁠ ⁠PDP https://x.com/prashantdptweet5.⁠ ⁠Murali: https://x.com/muralisatagopun

Iman Pande hosts (and refuses to edit) his first ever episode of Bits and Pieces. As expected, it is an incoherent trainwreck featuring discussions on Gambhir's masterplan to play 12 instead of 11, headaches in the knee for Rohit Sharma, undue attention to Middle Eastern dew factors, uncalled-for patronage for the poorly made cashgrab Ind v Pak Netflix documentary, an alternative name for the Gaddafi Stadium, and magic carpets that will help New Zealand win the Champions Trophy, just as they helped Sri Lanka win the 1999 World Cup (no shit). Also featuring a well-informed and detailed review of Australia's Galle-maul of Sri Lanka that is being keenly followed by Aussies... By the way, who is Australia's captain?Send us your thoughts on X:1. Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket2. Iman: https://x.com/imanpandey3. Hank: https://x.com/mohank4. VaMu: https://x.com/varunmurali485. Nittu: https://x.com/knittins

Bits and Pieces gets all technical about legspinners and Kohli in the latest episode of BnP. Max, Rahul, VaMu and PGK also chat about India's gun T20 side, India's controversial concussion substitute, and Ashwin's surprise appearance and utterance at the AWS AI summit.  Find us on X 1. Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket 2. Max: https://x.com/maxdavinci 3. VaMu: https://x.com/varunmurali43 4. PGK: https://x.com/peegeekay

Bits and Pieces assembles to survey the train-wreck that is the Indian cricket team discipline policy document leak, including the strange luggage stipulations, spousal visitations, team bus situations and domestic cricket directives. Nitin, Murali, PDP and Tareque catch up at 1 30 AM outside a kebab joint and stay clear of yellow journalists, where they also review India's 2-0 lead in the England T20s, Motie-ji's amritkaal for West Bharat, and effectively jinx Aqib Javed's masterplan for the next WTC. Catch us on Musk's website: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket 2. Nitin: https://x.com/knittins 3. Tareque: https://x.com/tarequelaskar 4. PDP: https://x.com/prashantdptweet 5. MuSa: https://x.com/muralisatagopun

As the dust settles and the tears subside, Bits and Pieces looks back wistfully at India's glorious decade in Test cricket that culminated with the BGT loss in Australia. Join PDP, Tareque, Hank, Nitin and Vishal as they relive the biggest highs of the era, and get so overwhelmed by the enormity of the moment that they also start looking at stats and all that. Bits and Pieces is on Twitter. Follow us at 1. Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket 2. PDP: https://x.com/prashantdptweet 3. Nitin: https://x.com/knittins 4. Hank: https://x.com/mohank 5. Bro Tareque: https://x.com/tarequelaskar

The end of India's BGT streak signals the end of an era for the Indian team. Tony, Iman, Mohan, and Nitin take stock of what has been, where we go from here, and how to deal with this heartbreak in a raw, explicit-laden, cathartic episode. Follow us on Twitter Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket Tony: https://x.com/notytony Nitin: https://x.com/knittins Iman: https://x.com/imanpande Mohan: https://x.com/mohank

Conclusion: Shared Memories >> Loss Therapy Post mortem of The BGT Boxing Day Test, 2024. Many of us from BnP saw and lived every ball of this amazing Test match and . In this episode, we review the loss, shed a tear or two and celebrate friendships... Mohan, PGK, Iman, Bodhi and Vishal discuss the Boxing Day Aus v India Test match and recollect their memories of an incredible match that they all watched live... SHOW NOTES: 1. Nitin's Viral Tweet on the MCG: https://x.com/knittins/status/1872953963890524373?t=i2eZ6vuWk0e2rQkj0RDnpQ&s=19 2. Shruti Kapoor's NOTES: https://mohankaus.blogspot.com/2025/01/shruti-kapoors-boxing-day-test-2024-day.html FOLLOW US: Bits and Pieces on Twitter: https://x.com/bnp_cricket Mohan: https://x.com/mohank PGK: https://x.com/peegeekay Bodhi: https://x.com/Bodhisattya Iman: https://x.com/imanpande Vishal: https://x.com/vishalshah810

In an unexpected turn of events - much like an Ash na carrom ball - the Bits and Pieces gang is caught unawares by the surprise retirement of R Ashwin. Join Srinath, PGK, PDP, Kaus, Max, Bisi, Chops, and Murali as they try to find the right balance between a tribute to Ash and good ol' fashioned B&P NIBbing. Follow us Bits and Pieces on Twitter: https://x.com/bnp_cricket Srinath: https://x.com/srinathsripath PGK: https://x.com/peegeekay Prashant DP: https://x.com/prashantdptweet Max: https://x.com/maxdavinci Bisi: https://x.com/bisibelebhaat Chops: https://x.com/El_Chopernos Murali: https://x.com/muralisatagopun

It's one-all in the BGT after Australia smash India in less than half the duration under lights at the Adelaide Oval. Bits and Pieces completes 150 episodes (How cool is that!), and for a change, we wander into technical discussion, and change our muse from Ashwin to Kohli. Abhishek Chopra declares that Kohli has always been a limited batter. That's right! Kohli Army, please make us go viral, and Rohit Army, you know you want a rare something to celebrate this horror week, so please inundate our comments with some love.  Bits and Pieces is on Twitter, find us at https://x.com/bnp_cricket

It's the auction episode. Which means, we say Zinta hoon yaar kaafi hai and let AI do the edit. Join Max, Varun, and Sandy as they discuss the bids and teams thread bare. Follow us Bits and Pieces on Twitter: https://x.com/bnp_cricket Max: https://x.com/maxdavinci Varun: https://x.com/varunmurali43 Sandy: https://x.com/sandeeplanjewar

ndia add another to their list of incredible away Test wins against the odds, this time under the watch of the one-off combine of Bumrah-Gambhir. Tony, Max, MuSa, Nitin and Sandy get together to relive a famous win in treacherous conditions, with an extremely unlikely XI against a world-class Australia XI, which seems to be showing creaks and cracks. Strap in for the ride! We are on Twitter (Yes Elon, we intend to call it that for ever. Deal with it): 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony 3. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 4. Sandy: https://twitter.com/sandeeplanjewar 5. MuSa: https://twitter.com/muralisatagopun 6. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins

Max, Adi and VaMu usher in the BGT which begins this week - two of them hiding behind a couch and sneaking a peek through the gaps between their fingers, while another predicts a winning result for India. Also, wibblage on Kamindu, the extinction of the Sachin-era bowler (#SoLongSouthee) and Alzarri's comedy rage. Find us on X at: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket 2. Max: https://x.com/maxdavinci 3. VaMu: https://x.com/varunmurali43 4. Adi: https://x.com/adi1112

M'lord Joy Bhattacharjya joins my lads of Bits and Pieces in ep 146. Prashant, Srinath, and Tony kick it about with Joy about Fantasy sports, KKR, Cricket, Life, The Universe and Everything. He will not charjya, but he will recharge ya. Listen in.Follow usBnP on Twitter: https://x.com/bnp_cricketPrashant: https://x.com/prashantdptweetSrinath: https://x.com/srinathsripathTony: https://x.com/notytonyJoy: https://x.com/joybhattacharj

India began their series against New Zealand with a 3-0 scoreline predicted. As expected, the scoreline read 1-0 after the first Test, at which point experts predicted a 2-1 result. That prediction didn't change after the result of the second Test. However, at the end of three Tests, we got exactly what we originally predicted - a 3-0 result. If the above paragraph made no sense, wait till you listen to this podcast where Nitin, Chops, Iman and VaMu lose their marbles completely. Let bygones be bygones, we look ahead to the IPL auctions, and to the BGT (Bavuma-Ganguly Trophy). Follow us on Twitter. 1. Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket 2. Nitin: https://x.com/knittins 3. Chops: https://x.com/el_chopernos 4. Iman: https://x.com/imanpande 5. VaMu: https://x.com/varunmurali43

India's 12 year undefeated home reign comes to a shuddering, shattering, sobering, Santner-ing end against post-Apocalyptic Williamson-less New Zealand, who expose every chink in India's set-up. Meanwhile. Pakistan do what only Pakistan can, to come back from nowhere, with a meme XI to beat England. All in all, just another regular week in cricket, where the most unusual happening may be that Bits and Pieces, for a change, has not ripped into R Ashwin. Tune in as we process shock and grief. Find us on socials: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 3. PGK: https://twitter.com/peegeekay 4. MuSa: https://twitter.com/muralisatagopun 5. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 6. Sandy: https://twitter.com/sandeeplanjewar 7. Kaus: Too cool to be on Twitter

In a week in which New Zealand reigned supreme, Prashant, Chops, Iman and Tony train their sights on everything mockable in the world of cricket. No prizes for guessing who makes it to the list. Send us your love on Twitter, and leave us a 5-star rating. Everywhere. Please. 1. Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket 2. Prashant DP: https://x.com/prashantdptweet 3. Tony: https://x.com/notytony 4. Chops: https://x.com/El_Chopernos 5. Iman: https://x.com/imanpande

Tony Sebastian makes a timely return to the podcast to share his euphoria over Sanju Samson's record-breaking 100 as India bury Bangladesh under an avalanche of sixes. Max, MuSa and VaMu complete the panel, as England mete the exact same treatment to a hapless Pakistan in Multan.  Send us your love on Twitter, and leave us a 5-star rating. Everywhere. Please. 1. Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket 2. Max: https://x.com/maxdavinci 3. Tony: https://x.com/notytony 4. VaMu: https://x.com/varunmurali43 5. MuSa: https://x.com/muralisatagopun

India play GauBall in Kanpur to defeat the rain, crap ground conditions, distraction in the form of the strangest ever set of IPL retention rules and hapless Bangladesh. Sri Lanka face no qualms against an inept New Zealand, but manage to overcome a vicious in-person Bits and Pieces jinx to wrap up the Galle series 2-0. Max, Chops, PDP and Nitin join the pod to relive it all, while taking our usual potshots at Ashwin... Video viewers, do check out the dispatches from the Galle fort where Bro Tareque, PDP and Nitin enjoyed great gelato, vibes and Kamindu at his best. Follow us on Twitter: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket  2. Chops: https://twitter.com/el_chopernos 3. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 4. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 5. PDP: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweet

In a week where he generated runs, wickets and sound-bytes like only he can, Bits and Pieces turns its focus fully on its favourite muse. It's an Ashwin bonanza on the pod, following his allround awesomeness against Bangladesh in Chennai. Max tries to keep it civil, but there's only so much he can manage in PGK's absence, as Chops, PDP and Nitin do what this podcast is best known for. Like, Follow and subscribe to Kutti Stories. And if you haven't already done so, please compartmentalise a 5-star review / Like and a subscribe for us too. Find us on Musk's website 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 3. Chops:https://twitter.com/el_chopernos 4. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 5. PDP: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweet

PGK, Adi, Murali and Nitin bring you Episode 139, which is a post-mortem of Pakistan's worst series, Rahul Dravid's ascension to Rajasthan coaching, Duleep Trophy updates, some rare bits of Bangladesh appreciation, not-so-rare bits of Ashwin apprehension, and funnies from the week in the lives of Pant and Rohit. Tune in to find out who makes up the best quizzing team in the IPL.

Max, Tony and Nitin bring to you Episode 138 of Bits and Pieces, covering uncoverable cricket from Pakistan (which was not televised), at uncoverable grounds in Canada (that had soaked, zigzag outfields), and other things that did not happen - such as Sanju Samson's transfer to Chennai Super Kings. Stay tuned to learn about the vagaries of Duke's balls, Shreyas Iyer's satirical sartorial sense, and filmic philanthropic nonsense, Jay Shah's ascension to cricket's (second) biggest job and much more. This podcast is Shakib Al Hasan's get out of jail free card, and is free to listen, thanks to the glories of Moore's Law. Please write to us with your most outlandish conspiracy theories around the IPL. The best conspiracy theorists will be awarded with an English county. Please send in your comments, don't be lazy and say Mississauga Missus aayega. Follow us on X: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony 3. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 4. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins

West Indies shudder to a series defeat against South Africa, collapsing spectacularly from winning positions. Bits and Pieces asks the tough questions - why are we so nostalgic and sympathetic to a team that has broadly disappointed for over two decades? Discussions on the 100, strange officiating in the India Sri Lanka tie where the Super Over was 'forgotten', a colourful discussion on balls that will tickle you pink, lots of chuntering on the Duleep Trophy Squads, and the status of internet in Pakistan - all coming to you fresh on Episode 137 of the friendliest cricket podcast. Follow us on Twitter: 1. Chops: https://twitter.com/El_Chopernos 2. PDP: https://x.com/prashantdptweet 3. Iman: https://twitter.com/imanpande 4. Murali: https://twitter.com/muralisatagopun 5. Adi: https://twitter.com/adi1174

Join Max, PDP, VaMu, Bisi and special guest (who does not appear) Krt as they bring you all the latest from Gambhir era, Ash na veri, and Puducherry. Follow usBits and Pieces : https://x.com/bnp_cricketMax: https://x.com/maxdavinciPDP: https://x.com/prashantdptweetVaMu: https://x.com/varunmurali43Bisi: https://x.com/bisibelebhaatKrt: https://x.com/krtgrphr

Join Iman, Bisi, and host Varun Murali as they bring you the distinction between thala and thalappakatti, the tension from the retention in the IPL, and the reason why wicket keepers are creating cricket weepers. All this and more in ep 135 of the friendliest cricket podcast. Follow us: Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket Iman: https://x.com/imanpande VaMu: https://x.com/varunmurali43 Bisi: https://x.com/bisibelebhaat

Bits and Pieces somehow continues into its 134th week on the trot, and Sanju Samson must be quite miserable about this. The pod was recorded just as Samson made a rare appearance in the India XI, and in our extreme excitement for the man, may have ended up jinxing him into a first-ball duck a few hours later. From Joylord Gumbie, Joyless Gambhir, Sumaar Joseph, and Chamari Athapattu, we have all the major cricketing heroes of the week covered. We marvel at SKY's versatility, and Max talks about more T20 leagues than you knew existed. This podcast features a vicious Adam Zampa googly, a logical puzzle that isn't quite first-class, and casts wild aspersions on Mike Atherton's prowess as a player. Follow us on X 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 3. Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony 4. Chops: https://twitter.com/el_chopernos 5. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins

BroT, Hank and poDebutant, Vishal Shah, discuss the Ambani wedding, which was the most important event in Indian cricket this week. They then discuss, in passing, the Indian Team support staff setup, the india team selections for the Sri Lanka series and the coaching styles that have worked well for India. They also discuss, as always the crucial #8 position, a long-held Bits and Pieces tradition, before wrapping up with mentions of the England v West Indies series and the ongoing Women's Asia Cup… Follow us: Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket Hank: https://x.com/mohank Tareque: https://x.com/tarequelaskar Vishal: https://x.com/vishalshah810

Choppy, Max and VaMu say hello and welcome to Gautam Gambhir as coach of the India cricket team. They farewell Jimmy Anderson. And also talk about India's games in Zimbabwe. Along the way, R. Ashwin is a casualty! 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Chops: https://twitter.com/el_chopernos 3. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 4. VaMu: ⁠https://twitter.com/varunmurali43 SHOW NOTES: 1. Grumpy Gambhir is new Team India head coach: https://www.livemint.com/sports/cricket-news/why-did-bcci-select-gautam-gambhir-as-india-s-head-coach-no-kkr-winning-ipl-2024-trophy-didn-t-matter-11720780301778.html 2. Grumpy Gambhir's selection criteria: https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/gautam-gambhir-makes-selection-criteria-clear-right-after-replacing-rahul-dravid-as-head-coach-6089597 3. Grumpy Anderson Retires: https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/13176931/james-anderson-retires-with-victory-as-england-thrash-west-indies-by-an-innings-in-first-test-at-lords 4. Drive By Shooting on the Pod of Ashwin being at the "top of his game": https://x.com/CricCrazyJohns/status/1809526060192555422 5. Review of Ashwin's new (1 of 25) book, "I Have The Streets" -- https://www.thehindu.com/books/books-reviews/cricketer-ashwin-india-spinner-new-book/article68276277.ece Help your friends discover this podcast :-) https://linktr.ee/bitsnpieces

In Mumbai, India gave its cricketing heroes a massive and spontaneous reception to mark their memorable World Cup triumph. Vipul from the Bits and Pieces gang - a North Stand Gang regular, and a major patron of live sport - was one of the 1000s of people who thronged the streets of Mumbai and found their way to the Wankhede, braving rain, crowds, unsympathetic police, dehydration, lost footwear and other pitfalls to celebrate with the team. In this episode, Vipul joins Nitin and Tony to recount his experiences, as we continue to bask in the glory of India's win and briefly look ahead to the post Dravid era. Find us on social media: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Vipul: https://twitter.com/Sporty_Baba 3. Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony 4. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins

After 4024 days, India end their ICC tournament drought in incredibly dramatic fashion in Barbados. An ending that you could not have scripted, for Rohit, Kohli and Dravid. A redemption arc for Hardik that no one saw coming. A reaffirmation of Bumrah's legend status. A SKY moment whose magnitude will be felt for years. We are still pinching ourselves to confirm that we didn't dream this whole thing up. What a World Cup! What a finish! Fittingly, it is a Royal Rumble of a Bits and Pieces episode featuring Hank, Tony, Nitin, Nishit, Prashant, PGK, Iman, Varun Murali, Varun Venkatesh, Max da Vinci and Murali Satagopun. We are almost certain we have left someone out... Please watch the podcast and let us know in the comments!If you love the Indian team, give us 5 stars and hit the Bell Icon!

We originally wanted to record this episode on the weekend, since we expected Semifinal slots to be decided well before India played Australia. But as it transpired, we ended up recording in multiple installments on Monday, after India defeated Australia, and again on Tuesday following Afghanistan's magical sprint past Australia on the points table, dumping them and Bangladesh out of what is, arguably, the greatest World Cup ever! Join us as we review the action as coherently as possible. Do listen till the end for the post Afg v Ban coda, and do share this episode with your friends. Please also let us know if you too are experiencing the strange Jay Shah gif bug that is afflicting our Whatsapp group. We are on Twitter 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony 3. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 4. Chops: https://twitter.com/el_chopernos 5. Murali: https://twitter.com/muralisatagopun 6. Iman: https://twitter.com/imanpande

After a sizzling second week of the World Cup filled with close games, upsets, near-upsets and a teary farewell to New Zealand, Pakistan and Sri Lanka (and nearly England), Hank, Max, Nitin and Adi join the pod to wonder if this is going to be Afghanistan's year. What is Shubhman Gill's side business? Is South Africa practicing the anti-choke, and are New Zealand at the end of an era? How on earth did ICC manage to make it rain endlessly in America? Tune in for answers. This is the only podcast to feature on Saurabh Nethravalkar's out of office email. Take that TGC. Follow us on Twitter: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 3. Hank: https://twitter.com/mohank 4. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 5. Adi: https://twitter.com/adi1112

Despite the ICC's best efforts with messed up pitches at strange venues, ticketing faux-pas, scheduling gaffes and comical broadcast deals, the first week of the T20 World Cup has been a low-scoring blockbuster featuring upsets, reversals and box-office Pakistan. As England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka and Pakistan lick their early - potentially tournament-ending - wounds, Hank, Chops, Tony and Nitin join the pod to review a memorable week. Find us on Twitter: Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket Hank: https://x.com/mohank Nitin: https://x.com/knittins Chops: https://x.com/el_chopernos Tony: https://x.com/notytony We are everywhere you listen to or watch podcasts. Tell your friends to subscribe to us from https://linktr.ee/bitsnpieces

It's time for that flagship, marquee cricketing event ... that happens every year. No, we aren't talking about the IPL anymore (and so thank you god) - It's time for a World Cup, in the oddest corner of the world, at the oddest times of the day. As you reset your body clocks, here's a rare episode of Bits and Pieces that doesn't mention Ashwin or Rahul or Shardul or Dhoni... Join Hank, Adi, Max and Vikas as they blunder their way through the team rosters and make random predictions about the semi-finals. The only thing they seem to get right are Adi's softball quiz questions. Can you crack them? We are on Twitter at 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 3. Hank: https://twitter.com/mohank 4. Vikku: https://twitter.com/donquicksort

As IPL 2024 winds down to anti-climactic conclusion, Tony, Chops, Bisi and Nitin come together to ponder the most important question of all - who has won the Fairplay Award (PS: We had to check). The gang chats about peculiarities such as the impact of luck in T20, the significance of an orange-clad leader who many thought was unbeatable in India falling short in a big contest in 2024, and just marvel the rare sight of Pat Cummins losing a final. We also review Season 3 of The Test, talk about Eng v Pak, SA v WI, and preview India's chances at the World Cup starting next week (yeah, no kidding) for the 783rd time. Find us on X: Help your friends discover this podcast :-) https://linktr.ee/bitsnpieces

On the day after RCB poured sambar all over the sweet strawberries of CSK, the gang get together to cry/celebrate about the outcome of the best match of the season and the qualifiers to the IPL playoffs. Let's dive in with Max, PGK, Prashant DP, Tareque Laskar, Tony, and Varun Murali.Follow us on Twitter:B&P Cricket: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricketMax: https://twitter.com/maxdavinciPGK: https://twitter.com/peegeekayPrashant: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweetTareque: https://twitter.com/tarequelaskarTony: https://twitter.com/notytonyVaMu: https://twitter.com/varunmurali43

When was the last time the media, the selectors, the commentators, or even the coach could speak their mind freely or take a hard call in relation to an Indian superstar? India's anchor-heavy T20 World Cup squad selection was followed closely by the Virat Kohli - Sunil Gavaskar spat, bringing back attention to the uneasy power that the holy cows of Indian cricket hold. Is this unique to India? To cricket? Are the fans to be blamed? Is there a way out? Sharda Ugra joins the gang this week to dissect why the stars reign supreme in the country of Amitabh Bachchan and Rajnikanth (and Amitabh Kant). Shownotes: 1. Sharda's piece on the Kohli - Gavaskar tangle: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/a-virat-kohli-sunil-gavaskar-tangle-and-an-indian-cricket-reality-101715003613662.html 2. Sharda's 2015 open letter to Kohli: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sharda-ugra-a-letter-to-virat-kohli-951641 3. Sharda's piece on Shastri 2.0: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/come-to-think-of-it-whatever-happened-to-ravi-shastri-1-0-1223184 Sharda isn't on Twitter (she's smart in so many ways), but we are: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Chops: https://twitter.com/el_chopernos 3. Srinath: https://twitter.com/srinathsripath 4. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 5. PDP: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweet

Tony, Chops and Nitin chat about the latest happenings in the unending IPL, and cast their deep focus on the strange edge-case that was witnessed at the end of SRH v RR, where Bhuvneshwar Kumar pinned Rovman Powell lbw, with two runs needed to win off the last ball. And now that the Indian team for the World Cup has been selected, our friendly panelists wonder wistfully about the glorious past weeks, when we could all still play selection predictions. Alas. Come for the banter, stay for Prashant DP's latest impeccable impressions, this time, of the CSK coach Stephen Fleming. Follow us on Twitter: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Chops: https://twitter.com/el_chopernos 3. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 4. Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony 5. Stephen Fleming: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweet

From book cricket to stick cricket to cheat mode, the scoring rates in IPL 2024 continue to soar out of the realms of anything we could have imagined. Max, VaMu and PDP come together in Episode 121 to explain how we are reacting to this nose-bleed inducing run-flation, and also 'why' we are reacting this way. This is a rare, reflective episode of Bits and Pieces, and aptly, we kick it off with Srinath Sripath mimicking Harsha Bhogle in a rare moment of frank self-reflection. Find us on Twitter: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 3. PDP: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweet 4. VaMu: https://twitter.com/varunmurali43

Kookaburras in England, Kiwis in Pakistan ... and Ducks in India. As the IPL moves into mid-season madness, our knowledgeable friends assemble to kill many birds with one stone. We ruminate on Travis Head's special liking for opponents in shades of blue, the strange week in the life of Rishabh Pant, Jos Buttler's remarkable 100 v KKR, and a deep-dive into the unforgettable game between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings which, strangely, we all have forgotten. Will Ajit Agarkar follow the policy of Last In First Out (LIFO) when he picks India's squad for the T20 World Cup? Is Abdul Samad actually the Chennai martial arts mischief-maker Shihan Hussaini? Why bowlers? Answers to these vexing questions here. We are on X: 1. Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 2. Chops: https://twitter.com/el_chopernos 3. VaMu: https://twitter.com/varunmurali43 4. Iman: https://twitter.com/imanpande 5. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins

The answer is no, of course, but why let that come in the way of a buzzword filled headline for your podcast episode! But no, seriously, in Episode 119, we come together and wonder if Bumrah is tough to play because of his PM-like tendencies. We also wonder whether India's T20 World Cup selections will be impacted by the national general election vote-bank politics. Iman is busy simping for Gill, while Tony as expected continues pimping for Sanju. In the company of Bro Tareque who repeats several questions that were answered in last week's episode which he clearly hasn't listened to, and Nitin who even more clearly hasn't been watching the IPL, Australian Adonis Adi tries to bring some cogency to proceedings. Oh, and please don't miss the voice of Kapil Dev on the matter of Hardik Pandya v Rohit... So what if the said voice came from the throat of Prashant DP. This podcast has never featured Subramaniam Badrinath. Until now. Follow us on Twitter: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Iman: Nitin: https://twitter.com/imanpande 3. Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony 4. Bro T: https://twitter.com/tarequelaskar 5. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 6. Adi: https://twitter.com/adi1112

It's IPL season, so naturally Max, PGK, Varun, and Tony want to start the episode with the team selection for the T20 World Cup. Which Mahabharats characters will make the plane to North America? Also feat: the comedy in Bangladesh and Shreyas Iyer's investment. And finally, some IPL action. Show notes: Tony's piece on Sanju which led to them meeting: https://whereisbillwatterson.substack.com/p/the-confounding-clarity-of-sanju RCB's Contributions to cricket : https://twitter.com/CSKian716/status/1776659162220650949 Murali Kartik's tongue twists: https://twitter.com/elitecynic/status/1727730120020959435 Write to us: Bits and Pieces on Twitter: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket Max: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci PGK: https://twitter.com/peegeekay Varun: https://twitter.com/varunmurali43 Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony