The Cricket Social

Today's episode looks at the WTC Finals and how India seems to be running out of excuses for choking on the big stage. Following discussions on some internet forums, we also wonder if it's time Cricket got tough with on field disruptors by copying the controversial Red card system from football! Enjoy!

Fan favourite Sanket (Insta @dil_dard_bagheera) joins us on the 1st episode of season 2! We talk about: WTC. A failed concept or a new beginning? It all boils down to 1 game! 1 Nation. 2 Simultaneous tours. Is this the future of Cricket? Enjoy!

India making a bid for WTC. England defending the Pataudi trophy against India at home. Indian Women's team taking on England in a test. A lot of exciting things happening on the cricket field! So what better time to launch our 2nd season! Enjoy!

Have a captain who gets you runs. Check. Have a T20 record breaker. Check. Have one of the best supporting staff. Check. Top the IPL table. Eh... It's a work in progress. MAYBE. Joined by a fan from Texas, who is originally from Southern India, this episode we review Punjab Kings start stop season in IPL 2021 so far. Enjoy!

We review Delhi's season so far with Uday!

Dream 11 IPL Fantasy: Name "The Cricket Social Fantasy". Code "10FYQ766LK0110". More info on our Insta @thecricketsocial. To join us on the show, slide into our DMs on Instagram @thecricketsocial ! Enjoy my pre-season review of RCB with a fan from Bengaluru, Vivaan. Cheers!

This week on The Cricket Social Podcast, we discuss: Timing of some players, off the field that is. Sum up the India vs England ODI Series. Look at some of the key outcomes of England's Tour. Enjoy!

This week, we talk about: Lawsuits and USA Cricket. A relationship stronger than Tom & Jerry's! India won the series 3-2, but who cares? Can too many options be an unwanted distraction for selection? Enjoy!

We are back after a break! This week: We relive our childhood by watching Sachin and Lara playing each other once again! Talk about England vs Mumbai Indians T20Is Wonder what was West Indies Cricket Board thinking?? Enjoy!

In lead up to the 4th test between India and England, we looks at: India's batting struggles against spin Case of a pink ball Ranji game Celebrated careers of R Ashwin and Ishant Sharma Enjoy!

Let's give the power back to Fans! After all, they are the ones most emotionally involved with their teams. This week we are joined by supports of Punjab Kings (yeah, try getting used to that!), Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals as they share their views on 2021 IPL Mini Auction. Enjoy!

This week, we talk about how some cricketers need to get off Twitter! And some need to speak up, for the sake of their fellow players. We also wondering if being a wicketkeeper is the 2nd toughest job in cricket right now? The 1st one being Chennai's pitch curator, of course! Finally, we ponder over which is more important for a win in India. Toss or the pitch. That's right, Team India doesn't even picture in the conversation as a former English captain would tweet at you, '...Indian team is too good..."in these conditions"'

This week on The Cricket Social Podcast, we talk about The power imbalance in world of cricket Reasons why not to shorten test cricket and The fine wine called James Anderson!

Review of some shocking squad adjustments ahead of IPL 2021 auction and upcoming India England Test series.

Don't you just love the drama of Test cricket?? The swinging of predictions session-by-session, the "will-they-won't-they" of modern day run chases and of course the audacity of some teams to never accept defeat! The India-Australia Border-Gavaskar trophy was a poster child for such drama! This week we look back on the Gabba Breach and India's heist DownUnder. Enjoy!

Annnnnnd we are back after a week's break! What a time to be alive. Riding on the excitement of a drawn Sydney test, we discuss: 1. Why trash talking is a risky business. Especially when you are having a trashy day! 2. How you should always have a plan B or C or maybe even a plan Z! 3. The case for tailenders to pad-up in the nets! Enjoy!

Start off your New Year with the sweet memories of India's victory over Australia in the Boxing day match! A familiar face joins us on todays episode as we: 1. Applaud the unsung hero of the Melbourne test, Indian Team Management! 2. Look at debutants who put the "Pros" to shame. 3. Take a lesson in Crisis Management from Prof. Rahane! Enjoy!

This week we are joined by fellow fan Sanket Bhogle as we look back on India's shock defeat in Adelaide. We look beyond what the scorecard shows and dive into Management style of the current leadership group Look at options going forward Discuss the rational of "names-to-hard-to -pronounce" excuse (and propose a solutions!) Enjoy!

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is on the line as Indian Team returns to Test cricket! And speaking of returns, Alok Rege is back on the show by popular demand! So, there's that. This week we spend an hour reminiscing about some of our favorite memories from India's visit to Australia over the years.  We also dare question the logic behind having practice games where the probables aren't getting any practise !? Because that's what democracy is, right? No!? Ok, ignore that last bit. Enjoy the show! 

This week, we cover: The 1st instance of a bio-secure bubble burst India's change of fortune Down Under The concussion sub dilemma & NZ's march towards Test Championship finals!

Today's episode is our take on India's series loss to Australia in the ODIs. We talk about why the loss isn't as big of a deal as the cracks it have unearthed! If you are a hardcore fan of Indian cricket, this might be a time for some reality check! :D You have been warned!

This week on The Cricket Social, 1. We fix all of BBL's problems (We'll take our consulting fees now, Cricket Australia. Thank you!) 2. We talk about why the new Test Champions Points system makes more sense? 3. We also wonder if this White ball Indian team can really take on the Aussies!

This week we are joined by a professional in dealing in mental well-being of athletes! A former Table Tennis player herself, her desire to stay connected with sports took her on a journey that she loves! Join us as we dive into topics like: 1. Why mental conditioning should be an area of focus from a young age? 2. How injuries not only affect athletes physically, but also mentally. 3. What can be done to safe-guard one's sanity in the age of social media! Enjoy!

This week, it's all about: 1. Mumbai Indians winning their 5th IPL title 2. Why security is one of the key contributors to success 3. Why replacing Kohli might not be the best option for RCB (Hint: IPL is eventually a money machine!)

We are joined by a Phd in Aerospace engineering, who's love for cricket is paralleled only by his love for Bollywood! And may be food. Our dear friend Alok joins us to talk about the young Indian talent that has impressed him in IPL2020, some players who have disappointed him and finally, he makes his choices for the play-offs! Enjoy!

As we get close to the business end of the tournament, we look at some teams who have found their footing back while some others seem to be even more lost !

In this episode we talk about why are some teams struggling to get points on the board despite genuine match winners in their team. Also, why is Delhi and RCB so successful at the half - way of IPL 2020?

In this week's recap of IPL, we discuss if it is really "faith in player" if you don't have an alternative?? What the future has in store for Indian Cricket and the excessive scrutiny IPL commentators are facing on social media!

This week we talk about wicketkeepers who can't keep wickets, teams who set themselves up for failure and a certain Rahul Tewatia!

IPL 2020 is finally on it's way! And this week on The Cricket Social Podcast, we talk about: 1. The player who must have surprised himself by being selected 2. The evident lack of fitness and dramatic injuries in the opening stages of the tournament 3. Janak's fantasy picks to look out for! Take him for his word cause he is currently in the top Fantasy charts!

This week, fellow armchair expert Pradnil joins us as we discuss IPL2020 Fantasy League! Find out who is likely to be the top graduate from Dinda Academy for Infamous Bowlers, which U19 starts are we expecting to make it big in IPL2020 and which former team India star will be missed (Well, missed may be a strong word!).

This week's episode gives you a glimpse of what it takes to organize a tournament of IPL's scale in a foreign country under a bio-secure bubble! Spoiler alert, it's not as straight forward as it looks!

This week, it's all about a veteran and a novice! We look at Rohit Sharma's journey as an IPL captain and ponder what kinda captain KL Rahul can be!? Enjoy!

Back by popular demand, fellow podcaster Sanket joins us for a chat about Cricket world's biggest news this week! Dhoni and Raina signing off from international cricket. And since a regular episode didn't seem enough of a tribute, we decided to make it an hour long special! Enjoy!

In this episode we talk about David Warner, the original bad boy of modern day cricket! How likability isn't necessarily needed to be a good leader. How some people hit a roadblock and that just brings out the best in them.

Another week, another episode! This week in our series about captaincy, we cover an Irish man who became the English captain and helped them achieve something no one else has ever been able to! An ODI World Cup. I am of course talking about Eoin Morgan!

This week on the Art of captaincy series, we cover English captain and one of England's most prolific batsman, Joseph Edward Root! We are going to look at his record before he became the captain and also during captaincy. How lack of ruthlessness may be impacting his game and England's image. We also debate which is more valuable, Root the Batsmen or Root the Captain. Check us out on Spotify, Apple podcast, Google podcast or wherever the hell you find you podcasts! Cheers!

HEY THERE , you guys. Just wanted to give you a preview of our second episode of our going series on the Art of Captaincy in Cricket. In this week's episode of The Cricket Social, we are going to talk about Why a captain needs to have faith in himself before he can have faith his team? How franchise cricket is changing captaincy. And who keeps the captain under control (and spoiler alert, it's not their spouses!)

This is the first episode of our new mini-series called 'Aye, Aye, Captain!'. This series is focused on the art of captaincy in modern Cricket.  In this week's episode, we are going to talk about The role of a captain in modern cricket The importance of the art of not giving a flying f*** And do batsmen really make good captains? Cheers!

Shorter. Faster. Quicker. Is it really the future of cricket? Cricket in olympics. Why not? It's calypso time!

An Englishman once made a comment that riled up the West Indians soo much, that they decided to dominate World Cricket for the next 2 decades!  Professor Noel Hayden joins us in this week's episode where we discuss what it was like growing up in the West Indies during the Golden Era of their cricket, his admiration for Sunil Gavaskar and how cricket united the Commonwealth against the colonisers!  

In this episode, we discuss the 275-years of underutilized potential of women's cricket. We dive into the systemic issues that have become roadblocks in development of the game. But. All is not gloomy! We also look at how some of the recent developments promise a better future for women's cricket!

English Cricket vs World War II: 1-0 Financial impact of Corona on Cricket Corona driving innovations in Cricket

Remember the name?  Seriously, do you remember these names??

On today's episode, we discuss why Team India maybe neck-to-neck with South Africa to be the new chokers. We also touch on what happens when Legends of the game find it hard to let go!

Relive some bittersweet memories of Indian Cricket from 2000s from the perspective of then teenage fans!  Find out why Rahul Dravid = Mutual Funds?  And see how cricket helped us get over our Post-Colonial hangover.

Do you know about THE ad campaign which duped an entire generation into buying biscuits, but ultimately became a cherished memory of their collective childhood?? Do you know how to use "Management Quota" to find a spot on your Gully ki cricket team?? Well, if you don't then join Janak and I as we reveal these secrets in our trip down the memory lane into the world of cricket in the 90's and relive some of our favorite cricket memories! And if you do, still join us anyways as we are sure to bring back some good 'ol memories and a few smiles!