Podcast appearances and mentions of sharda ugra

Today, we have with us Sharda Ugra, a sports journalist for over 30 years who now writes what she wants, when she wants and where she wants. You can read her work in the Hindustan Times and her coverage of the BCCI in The Wire and The Caravan, amongst other publications.Along with Sharda, we have Swaroop who has been with The New Indian Express for over a decade and a Red Ink Award winner. He has covered multiple Hockey World cups, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups and, very recently covered the World Chess Championships. Richa, Aditya & MV join them to discuss - - BCCI Central Contracts for Women , CA's plan for women's cricket and grassroots investment- Why are Ranji Cricketers are paid so little, and why does the BCCI want Int'l cricketers to prioritise domestic over IPL- Saudi Money & Golf - How will they move forward with Cricket- IPL salaries vs the World's best leagues (Swaroop's piece is linked here)- Indian Cricketers Association - The Late Anshuman Gaekwad and current President V Chamundeswarnath, a sexual harassment accused and also an IPL Governing Council Member.RecommendationsSharda Temples, Tombs, & Hieroglyphs: A Popular History of Ancient Egypt by Barbara Mertz Acquired Podcast on IPL (It's only 4.5 hours long)Sky Sports Podcast with Nasser & Athers Zeteo Podcast founded by Mehdi HasanSwaroopThe Business of Sport Podcast - Listen here.Indian Summers by Sharda Ugra & John Wright, which he used as reference material for his Master's thesisAditya - The Book of Awesome by Neil PasrichaRicha - Mystery novels by Tana French

Should the promotion of a sporting culture be an objective of the government? How have CSR contributions helped to plug the gaps in the sports ecosystem? Why is Haryana a unique paradox in relation to women's participation in sports and their participation in other spheres of economic & social activities? In this episode of All Things Policy, Carl Jaison speaks to Sharda Ugra, who has been a sports journalist for over three decades, on some of these topics as India competes in the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. Sharda started her career with Mumbai tabloid Mid-Day before working with national daily The Hindu, India Today magazine and ESPNcricinfo.com / ESPN India. She worked with former New Zealand captain John Wright on his Indian Summers, his memoirs of his years coaching India and with Yuvraj Singh on The Test of My Life, an account of his diagnosis and recovery from cancer. She is based in Bangalore and is columnist with the Hindustan Times, Delhi and BBC World Service's Hindi website and also contributes to other publications. All Things Policy is a daily podcast on public policy brought to you by the Takshashila Institution, Bengaluru. Find out more on our research and other work here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://takshashila.org.in/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Take our 'China Challenge' survey here: https://shorturl.at/XMUW7 Check out our public policy courses here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://school.takshashila.org.in⁠

Welcome to U.S. Cricket Daily hosted by Peter Della Penna and Aaman Patel. In this episode, Peters brings you the excitement from the latest matches where Washington Freedom continued their unbeaten streak by defeating the LA Knight Riders by 8 wickets, and the Texas Super Kings edged out MI New York in a thrilling match. Our special guest is renowned sports journalist Sharda Ugra, who shares her thoughts into the Major League Cricket scene, comparing it with the IPL and discussing the significant role of the Indian diaspora in promoting cricket in the USA. She also talks about her recent interview with Sanjay Govil, the owner of Washington Freedom, and what makes this team stand out in the league. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, X, and TikTok for more updates, and watch our episodes on YouTube by searching US Cricket Daily. You can also email us: hello@uscricketdaily.com US Cricket Daily is brought to you in association with Clyde Hill Publishing and its book imprints - Clyde Hill and Pulley Press - which are dedicated to founders, innovators, thinkers, and tinkerers everywhere. Pre-order our book on the rise of Major League Cricket in America at ClydeHillPublishing.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a very special episode, we spoke to two of cricket's most accomplished storytellers, Sharda Ugra and Gideon Haigh. We talk about the state of the global game, the expanded T20 WC, nationalism in sports, and, cricket writing, among many things. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/andrey-rossi/seize-the-day License code: 2TYHRU4ICFTOEUXT --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

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

This week on NL Hafta, Newslaundry's Manisha Pande, Raman Kirpal and Anand Vardhan are joined by independent journalist Rohan Venkat and senior sports journalists Sharda Ugra and Chander Shekhar Luthra.Check out the Newslaundry store and flaunt your love for independent media.Download the Newslaundry app. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The conscience keeper of Indian cricket joins the gang on Episode 88 of Bits and Pieces, for a wide-ranging chat on the heavy-handedness of the BCCI and what that means for Indian cricket in particular, and world cricket at large. Nitin, Prashant and Vipul dive deep into Sharda's recent BCCI magnum opus on the Caravan, the ticketing and organisational fiasco around the World Cup, India's curious relationship with Pakistan cricket, the IPL, the tamatar that binds the Indian cricket curry and much much more. Along the way, a peek into Sharda's amazing writing process, her amazing sense of humour, and a couple of killer anecdotes involving personalities as varied as Abhinav Bindra and Arun Dhumal. Find us on Twitter: 1. Bits and Pieces: https://twitter.com/bnp_cricket 2. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins 3. Prashant: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweet 4. Vipul: https://twitter.com/sportybaba 5. Like all sane people, Sharda isn't on Twitter Show notes: 1. Sharda's Caravan takedown of the BCCI: https://caravanmagazine.in/sports/bjp-bcci-jay-shah 2. Yuvraj Singh's biography, written by Sharda: https://www.amazon.com/Test-My-Life-Cricket-Cancer/dp/818400298X 3. John Wright's Indian Summers, written by Sharda: https://www.amazon.com/Wrights-Indian-Summers-Sharda-Wright/dp/0285637959 4. When Sharda Ugra consoled Abhinav Bindra by foretelling his Beijing gold just after his failure at Athens: https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/inside-the-mind-of-abhinav-bindra-101626349810499.html

Since January, top Indian wrestlers have been protesting over the lack of action against the head of the country's wrestling federation, Brijbhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexual harassment. This accusation is not the first in Indian sports.    In this episode, our host, Sneha Richhariya speaks to senior sports journalist Sharda Ugra about the conditions in which young athletes train in India, the hits and misses of the coverage of wrestler's protest at Jantar Mantar, about her experiences reporting on sexual harassment in sports and the need for proper redressal mechanisms in sports training. Join us as we examine how national federations can make training and competing a safe space for athletes. References: Scuffle between wrestlers, Delhi police at Jantar Mantar; two protesters suffer head injuries, allege wrestlers Who is BJP MP Brij Bhushan Singh, wrestling body chief accused of sexual harassment Sexual Harassment: The Chronic Illness Of Indian Sport The long battle to bring ex-DGP SPS Rathore to justice for molesting Ruchika Girhotra How was Larry Nassar able to abuse so many gymnasts for so long?See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.

Women playing, watching and reporting on sport is increasingly common. Yet sports journalism is an area still dominated by men, especially in written media. The women cover sports are subject to greater criticism and abuse than male counterparts. Beatriz de la Pava talks to sports journalists from India and Northern Ireland about the love of their careers. Orla Chennaoui is a sports presenter from Northern Ireland. She works for Eurosport covering MotoGP and the Olympics. Growing up she was a national level track and field athlete. She was a news journalist and broadcaster before a job as Sky's London 2012 correspondent reawakened her passion for sport. One of India's most respected sports journalists, Sharda Ugra has been writing about cricket and other sport in India over 30 years. She got her first job as a sports writer at the Indian newspaper Midday after she and friends interviewed the cricket legend Imran Khan. She went on to be a senior editor at the sports channel ESPN in India and the CricInfo website. She's now freelance and has written several books on cricket. Produced by Jane Thurlow (Image: (L) Orla Chennaoui, courtesy Eurosport. (R) Sharda Ugra, courtesy Sharda Ugra.)

Mohammad Azharuddin remains one of the most mystical figures in all of cricket. His rise and fall from grace have both been meteoric. How does one do justice in unpacking a simple career gone so complex in a podcast. Here's a very personalized attempt from all quarters with the panel consisting of senior cricket writer Sharda Ugra and super fan Vijay Arumugam. In a long free flowing chat we look back at Azhar the cricketer and the man and try to reflect our own recollections of how it all played out in public domain. It's a must listen episode to revisit one of the games biggest fallen heroes.  https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-inscrutable-craftsman-346898 https://muckrack.com/sharda-ugra/articles Vijay on twitter - https://twitter.com/vijayarumugam Saqib on twitter - https://twitter.com/saqiba Cricket with an accent website - https://cricketwithanaccent.podbean.com/      

After a high profile episode featuring Gideon Haigh, we are back to the giddy highs of our own indulgent banter, this time on the roads of Ahmedabad, the rains of Christchurch, the age of Neil Wagner, the dear leadership of our dear leaders, the humble-pie eating ability of our Ashwin-dissing panelists, the wicketkeeping skills of KL Rahul, and the jersey-launching skills of Lucknow Super Giant supremo Gautam Gambhir. We review the BGT, preview India's squad for the WTC final (roughly 748 games before we should be doing so) and stare agape at the pageantry that preceded the Ahmedabad Test. Follow us on Twitter: 1. Tony: https://twitter.com/notytony 2. PGK: https://twitter.com/peegeekay 3. Prashant: https://twitter.com/prashantdptweet 4. Mayur: https://twitter.com/maxdavinci 5. Nitin: https://twitter.com/knittins Show notes: 1. Gideon Haigh on Day 1 at Ahmedabad (paywalled): https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fcrickets-modi-question-why-are-we-tolerating-the-intolerant%2Fnews-story%2Fddab7df8738fc3cb89535493e04eb41d&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&v21=dynamic-groupa-test-noscore&V21spcbehaviour=append 2. Sharda Ugra on Day 1 at Ahmedabad: https://mojostory.com/pov/the-modi-stadium-metaverse/ 3. Never go full retard, and get hoist by your own petard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6WHBO_Qc-Q 4. A Ranji Final that you want to forget: https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/ranji-trophy-elite-2011-12-522928/tamil-nadu-vs-rajasthan-final-522988/full-scorecard

Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh Kalur and Gowtham Kode are joined by sports journalist Sharda Ugra to discuss the recently concluded T20 World Cup, the impending FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, and Formula One. Tune in.Time codes01:15 - Sharath Kamal wins Dhyan Chand Award21:21 - T20 World Cup57:09 - FIFA World Cup 202201:25:33 - Sao Paulo F1 Grand Prix1:44:15 - Recommendations RecommendationsGowthamFIFA Uncovered AnikethBen Stokes: Phoenix from the Ashes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

She's skated down tekdis, played volleyball for her state, run through deserts and wrestled a bear with her bare hands. Ok, not the last one. Shruti Jahagirdar joins Amit Varma in episode 289 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss women's sports in India, fitness, nutrition and a world without limits. Also check out: 1. Shruti Jahagirdar on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. 2. Halomi Fitness, Shruti Jahagirdar's startup. 3. The Evolution of Cricket -- Episode 97 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Harsha Bhogle). 4. Building Sports Ecosystems -- Episode 126 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Joy Bhattacharjya). 5. The State of Indian Sport -- Episode 238 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Joy Bhattacharjya and Nandan Kamath). 6. Other episodes of The Seen and the Unseen on sport with Ram Guha, Prem Panicker, Sharda Ugra, Ayaz Memon, Snehal Pradhan and Pradeep Magazine. 7. Wait But Why by Tim Urban. 8. This Ramesh Nagdev was a blazing bat -- Makarand Waingankar. 9. Chak De! India -- Shimit Amin. 10. The Sporting Spirit — George Orwell. 11. Allah Ke Bande -- Kailash Kher. 12. Kusha Kapila and the B-Plus Baccha.. 13. Wanting — Luke Burgis. 14. Atomic Habits -- James Clear. 15. Barefoot in the Park -- Neil Simon. 16. Tiger Muay Thai. 17. Former British Boxing Champ Julius Francis knocks out troublemaker. 18. Gimme Mo -- Mohit Satyanand's newsletter. 19. The Bell Hooks quote posted by Shruti Jahagirdar. 20. Everybody Lies — Seth Stephens-Davidowitz. 21. The Mary Oliver quote posted by Shruti Jahagirdar. 22. The Case Against Sugar — Gary Taubes. 23. The Big Fat Surprise: why butter, meat, and cheese belong in a healthy diet — Nina Teicholz. 24. The Obesity Code — Jason Fung. 25. Nina Teicholz on The Joe Rogan Experience. 26. Wheat Belly -- William Davis.. 27. The Four Quadrants of Conformism -- Paul Graham. 28. Population Is Not a Problem, but Our Greatest Strength — Amit Varma. 29. The Diabetes Code -- Jason Fung. 30. Hikikomori. 31. The Confidence Gap — Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. 32. Everything is Illuminated -- Liev Schreiber, based on the novel by Jonathan Safran Foer. 33. The White Balloon -- Jafar Panahi. 34. Majid Majidi on Wikipedia and IMDb. 35. Panchayat, Season 2. 36. Schitt's Creek. 37. This is Us. 38. The Playbook- A Coach's Rules for Life. Check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. And subscribe to The India Uncut Newsletter. It's free! The illustration for this episode is by Nishant Jain aka Sneaky Artist. Check out his podcast, Twitter, Instagram and Substack.

War Minus the Shooting,talks about the 1996 Cricket World Cup and was published in 1998. Combining personal reflection and social observation, this work paints a complex portrait of a sub-continent in ferment, set against the backdrop of the 1996 cricket World Cup, the most extravagant and controversial event in the long history of the game. The book delves into the dilemmas that dog modern cricket - ball-tampering, biased umpires, media moguls and sponsors, race and national identity, gambling syndicates, and much more. In this conversation that took place in December 2021 during the Bangalore Literature Festival at Bangalore international Centre, Siddhartha Vaidyanathan and Sharda Ugra discuss Mike Marquesee and the revival of the book as the event it covers turned 25. 

A fortnight ago, Wimbledon decided to deny entries to players from Russia and Belarus for the 2022 edition of the tournament. Coming as it did against the backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Wimbledon said it was to thwart any attempt from the Russian regime to “derive any benefits from the involvement of Russian or Belarusian players with The Championships”. Many other sports, such as football, track and field, and Formula One, have also imposed sanctions of varying degrees. This has resurrected the debate on the influence of politics on sport. Here we discuss the various facets of the same. Guests: Zeeshan Ali, a former tennis player and Olympian, is currently India's Davis Cup coach and also the head of the National Tennis Centre in New Delhi; Sharda Ugra, a sports journalist with more than three decades' experience across newsrooms at The Hindu, Mid-Day, India Today and ESPNcricinfo Host: N. Sudarshan Read the parley article here

In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by sports journalist Sharda Ugra. They talk about the 2004 India tour of Pakistan – the Samsung Cup where India won the ODI series 3-2 and test series 2-1. They talk about Mohammad Kaif's brilliant catch, India under John Wright and Sourav Ganguly, the atmosphere during the series, and a lot more. Sharda also recalls her greatest memories of the tour and what she noticed behind the screen.Write to us at newslaundry.com/podcast-letters. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

At Tokyo 2020, the Indian women's hockey team made history by reaching their maiden Olympic semifinals. There was heart break in the semi finals. However, irrespective of the result, these players had won the hearts of millions of followers in the country. The back stories of these gritty women make for compelling theatre – who they are, where they come from, how hockey has changed them – and, perhaps more importantly, how their success has changed the lives and the mindset of others back home. An expert panel of sports writers - Sharda Ugra, Manuja Veerappa and Nandini Kumar give us a peek into the journeys of the women who make up the Indian Hockey team. This episode is an extract from a virtual panel discussion which took place on January 30, 2022.

Kobus Olivier, CEO of the Ukraine Cricket Federation, returns to the latest cricket-themed podcast by Peter Oborne and Richard Heller, with an update on his personal situation and the impact of the war. They are joined by Sharda Ugra, one of India's leading cricket writers, who has analysed with great authority the relationships between Indian cricket and the country's politics, business and wider society.Read the full description here: https://chiswickcalendar.co.uk/episode-81-escape-from-kyiv-the-modi-grip-on-indias-cricket-ball/Get in contact by emailing obornehellercricket@outlook.com

A special series celebrating women in Indian football & men who have invested their time & contributed towards women's football on the backdrop of Women's Day! On this one we have senior journalist, Sharda Ugra join host Siju. Started by covering cricket and now has added Indian Football recently to her palate and it's been a blessing for all us fans. She takes her readers on a journey through her writing & on this episode, she's done the same! Stay till the end, you won't regret.

A special series celebrating women in Indian football & men who have invested their time & contributed towards women's football on the backdrop of Women's Day! On this one we have senior journalist, Sharda Ugra join host Siju. Started by covering cricket and now has added Indian Football recently to her palate and it's been a blessing for all us fans. She takes her readers on a journey through her writing & on this episode, she's done the same! Stay till the end, you won't regret.

In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by sports journalist Sharda Ugra. They talk about the clash of the titans between Virat Kohli and the BCCI, Novak Djokovic's vaccination saga, and Sania Mirza's retirement.Tune in!Timecodes00:00 - Introduction02:16 - Virat Kohli captaincy saga and the current state of the Indian cricket team34:24 - Sharda's view on the Novak Djokovic-Australian Open drama45:40 - Sania Mirza's retirement56:17 - Questions from subscribers59:11 - RecommendationsRecommendationsSharda UgraThe News MinuteDjokovic has 80% stake in biotech firm developing Covid treatmentAnikethDebutants who dare to dream, an Iran football storyGowthamNovak Djokovic and trying to understand the divisive tennis-Jesus See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ep.206:: On what should have been a slow week in the world of cricket we briefly discuss with Abhishek Mukherjee the Kohli v Ganguly drama with Kohli's latest press conference contradicting Ganguly's previous comments.We then do a series-by-series discussion of India's previous forays into South Africa and the Indian team's failure to win a test series on those shores. Finally we look ahead to the first test and predict our playing XI.Sharda Ugra's article on Kohli v Ganguly: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/virat-kohli-calling-out-sourav-ganguly-and-the-clashing-storylines-101639675644227-amp.htmlSid Monga's article on Kohli v Ganguly: https://t.co/xpKvK3yLwYAbhishek's article on Kohli v Ganguly: https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-fans-deserve-clarity-about-captaincy-bcci-failed-to-deliver-againTraumatic delivery by Donald to Sachin: https://youtu.be/aDhNqIor0MADravid maiden hundred at Jo Burg: https://youtu.be/HR-eyyG4lJESachin v Steyn at Cape Town: https://youtu.be/4Qw1FbSucysAbhishek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ovshake42?s=21Link to Abhishek's book: https://www.amazon.in/Sachin-Azhar-Cape-Town-Partnership-ebook/dp/B08QFWDTWT/You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1handYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Ep.206:: On what should have been a slow week in the world of cricket we briefly discuss with Abhishek Mukherjee the Kohli v Ganguly drama with Kohli's latest press conference contradicting Ganguly's previous comments.We then do a series-by-series discussion of India's previous forays into South Africa and the Indian team's failure to win a test series on those shores. Finally we look ahead to the first test and predict our playing XI.Sharda Ugra's article on Kohli v Ganguly: https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/virat-kohli-calling-out-sourav-ganguly-and-the-clashing-storylines-101639675644227-amp.htmlSid Monga's article on Kohli v Ganguly: https://t.co/xpKvK3yLwYAbhishek's article on Kohli v Ganguly: https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/virat-kohli-fans-deserve-clarity-about-captaincy-bcci-failed-to-deliver-againTraumatic delivery by Donald to Sachin: https://youtu.be/aDhNqIor0MADravid maiden hundred at Jo Burg: https://youtu.be/HR-eyyG4lJESachin v Steyn at Cape Town: https://youtu.be/4Qw1FbSucysAbhishek on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ovshake42?s=21Link to Abhishek's book: https://www.amazon.in/Sachin-Azhar-Cape-Town-Partnership-ebook/dp/B08QFWDTWT/You can follow Edges & Sledges on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook: @1tip1handYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the new and improved IVM Podcast App on Android: https://ivm.today/androidor iOS: https://ivm.today/ios

Noted cricket journalist Sharda Ugra joins the podcast for a detailed conversation on many things including the changing landscape of cricket journalism, layers of fandom, brand value of a player and much more. Ugra has covered professional cricket since the late 80's. In this episode she recalls how the media relationship with the practitioners of sport has changed especially when it comes to highlighting any conflicts and shortcomings. What happens when your favorite cricket player is now the most powerful brand by itself? How do we rise above the "us" vs "them" mentality concerning the off field issues? Lot of important topics uncovered. This conversation had lot of layers to it and Ugra also addressed her recent articles on BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and team India head coach Ravi Shastri. There is a lot of food for thought on how we have evolved as fans and how the sport should be held accountable.   Some of her relative recent work to the topics we covered - https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/the-many-conflicts-of-president-ganguly/story-PUOrqjm0YzeEwQWsaYMCGI.html https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/come-to-think-of-it-whatever-happened-to-ravi-shastri-1-0-1223184 https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/beware-the-indian-stadium-experience-101614134114809.html  

This week, we discuss social pressures to get married, where the need for long-term companionship comes from, and what being ‘single' really means. 

Do audiences, sponsors and broadcasters still have the patience for five-day matches? Or is the future now with the shorter one-day and Twenty20 formats? Rahul Tandon speaks to Geoff Allardice, general manager of cricket for the International Cricket Council, about his hopes that the inaugural World Test Championship final this year will reinvigorate traditional long-form cricket, as well as Lalit Beriwala, director of the major cricket sponsor Shyam Steel, one of the tournament's major sponsors. But the world's biggest cricketing nation, India, has moved firmly over to the faster-moving - and more profitable - three-hour T20 matches. We hear from cricket writer Sharda Ugra, player-turned-commentator Deep Dasgupta, and sports business analyst Mudar Patherya. (Picture: Indian batsman Virat Kohli leaves the field after being dismissed in a test match against New Zealand; Credit: Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images)

Peter and Gideon are joined by Sharda Ugra, doyenne of the Indian cricket media, for a discussion of pandemic politics in Indian cricket and among Indian cricketers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The IPL has been suspended indefinitely and a senior cricket journalist in the country expects foreign players - including a number of New Zealanders - will leave the country soon. Several positive Covid-19 cases across franchises over the last couple of days has prompted the suspension, although organisers insist they want the tournament to restart. However, those reports come amidst a message from India's cricket board that they'll ensure a safe exit for all participants from a country which is being ravaged by the pandemic. Before the suspension was announced, New Zealand Cricket last night said it was in close contact with the governing cricket boards in India and England to discuss options. New Zealand is due to play a Test series in England next month, followed by the World Test championship final against India in Southampton. Sharda Ugra, the senior editor at ESPN Cricinfo, told Corin Dann the IPL's suspension had a feeling of inevitability.

The IPL has been suspended indefinitely and a senior cricket journalist in the country expects foreign players - including a number of New Zealanders - will leave the country soon. Several positive Covid-19 cases across franchises over the last couple of days has prompted the suspension, although organisers insist they want the tournament to restart. However, those reports come amidst a message from India's cricket board that they'll ensure a safe exit for all participants from a country which is being ravaged by the pandemic. Before the suspension was announced, New Zealand Cricket last night said it was in close contact with the governing cricket boards in India and England to discuss options. New Zealand is due to play a Test series in England next month, followed by the World Test championship final against India in Southampton. Sharda Ugra, the senior editor at ESPN Cricinfo, told Corin Dann the IPL's suspension had a feeling of inevitability.

Trained as a medical doctor, Nandita Iyer has blazed a trail in the last 15 years creating content about food in media as diverse as blogs, Instagram, YouTube and even good old-fashioned columns and books. She joins Amit Varma in episode 222 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss her journey in food, what we can learn from our grandparents and the fine art of dissecting cadavers. Also check out: 1. Everyday Superfoods -- Nandita Iyer. 2. The Everyday Healthy Vegetarian -- Nandita Iyer. 3. Nandita Iyer's website, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube channel and Substack newsletter. 4. Memories and Things -- Episode 195 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Aanchal Malhotra). 5. The Sharda Ugra Files -- Episode 220 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Sharda Ugra). 6. Luis Buñuel on IMDB and Wikipedia. 7. The last scene of Hostel 2. (Trigger warning: extreme violence.) 8. The Case Against Sugar -- Gary Taubes. 9. The Big Fat Surprise: why butter, meat, and cheese belong in a healthy diet -- Nina Teicholz. 10. The Obesity Code -- Jason Fung. 11. Nina Teicholz on The Joe Rogan Experience. 12. Gut: The Inside Story of Our Body's Most Under-Rated Organ -- Giulia Enders. 13. The Way We Eat Now -- Bee Wilson. 14. Steve Jobs and his Black Turtleneck -- Amit Varma. 15. Atomic Habits -- James Clear. 16. Behave -- Robert Sapolsky. 16. Nandita Iyer's Covid Nutrition Tips on Twitter and Instagram. This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses Plus. Check out their course, Biology and Human Behavior, taught by Robert Sapolsky. For free unlimited access for a month, click here. Please subscribe to The India Uncut Newsletter. It’s free! And hey, registration is now open for Amit’s online course, The Art of Clear Writing.

India has changed so much in the last 30 years -- and so has Indian sport. One of our finest chroniclers, Sharda Ugra, joins Amit Varma in episode 220 of The Seen and the Unseen to talk about sports journalism, cricket, other Indian sports, and how she has embraced both the sublime and the shady. Also discussed: the eternal charm of Sion, Atul Bedade, gorillas and paagal kuttas.  Also check out: 1. Sharda Ugra at ESPN Cricinfo (1, 2) and India Today. 2. Sharda Ugra's books for John Wright and Yuvraj Singh. 3. A Cricket Tragic Celebrates the Game -- Episode 201 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Ramachandra Guha). 4. Building Sports Ecosystems -- Episode 126 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Joy Bhattacharjya). 5. The Evolution of Cricket -- Episode 97 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Harsha Bhogle). 6. Money in Cricket -- Episode 41 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Gideon Haigh and Prem Panicker). 7. Summertime -- The Miles Davis version. (Other iconic versions here.) 8. Ghachar Ghochar -- Vivek Shanbhag, translated by Srinath Perur. 9. Amit Varma talks about Ghachar Ghochar in episode 13 of The Book Club on Storytel. 10. Anil Kumble delivers the second Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi Memorial lecture. 11. Rahul Dravid's guide for haters to enjoy the IPL -- Sharda Ugra. 12. The Prem Panicker Files -- Episode 217 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Prem Panicker). 13. A Meditation on Form -- Amit Varma. 14. The Tamilian Gentleman Who Took on the World -- Amit Varma. 15. The Girl From Haryana -- Amit Varma. 16. The Connell Guide to How to Write Well -- Tim de Lisle. This episode is sponsored by The Great Courses Plus. Check out their course, The Psychology of Performance. For free unlimited access for a month, click here. Please subscribe to The India Uncut Newsletter. It’s free! And check out Amit’s online course, The Art of Clear Writing.

India is yet to get over its giddy excitement with the recently completed cricket Test series that was truly one for the ages. After being written off by all experts post the Adelaide Test (where India recorded its lowest ever score of 36), India bounced back to win at Melbourne, draw at Sydney and pull off a miracle at the Gabba in Brisbane (where the last time a visiting team won was in 1988). To help us unpack what happened we have an Australian and Indian perspective from Gideon Haigh, senior cricket writer and Sharda Ugra, sports journalist. Gideon Haigh is one of the great cricket observers and writers of our times. He is an independent journalist, in the trade for nearly four decades. He was born in London, went to school in Geelong, and now lives in Melbourne. Sharda Ugra has spent more than three decades in sports journalism, working with Mumbai tabloid Mid-Day, national daily The Hindu, India Today magazine and ESPNcricinfo and ESPN India. During this time, she has written and spoken about issues around Indian sport at home and abroad in popular and academic publications. Visit BIC website for more details about the Bangalore International Centre.

Today I am talking with the amazing Sharda Ugra, who is a senior sports journalist with ESPN. We talk to Sharda about her early days, how she became a journalist and pick her brain about what sports journalism is all about.

Our special guest this week is Mudar Patherya, a cricket writer for Sportsworld magazine through the 1980s - before he moved on to other interests. Across five trips to Pakistan, visits to Sharjah, a tour to West Indies, and several assignments within India - Mudar made a name for himself as one of the finest writers on the game. The more we listened, the more we were convinced that he was the 'Forrest Gump of cricket' in the '80s. Talking Points: Covering India's tour to Pakistan in 1982-83 The fascination with Abdul Qadir Getting to know Imran Khan Javed Miandad's famous six in Sharjah The shock and disbelief in Lahore on that evening in 1987 The World Cup final at Eden Gardens The fiery passion for cricket in a small corner of Calcutta Meeting (and shocking) a president of the MCC The genius of Mushtaq Ali The magnificent Mr Pataudi The craze for football in the Calcuta of the '70s and '80s When Sanjay Manjrekar was the Wall Sachin Tendulkar's first day in Test cricket Collecting cricket memorabilia and much more… Related: Lessons from a middle-aged cricketer - - ESPNcricinfo - Mudar Patherya Does Kolkata still love Test cricket - ESPNcricinfo - Mudar Patherya Third Ground - The Cricket Monthly - Mudar Patherya A man of opposites - ESPNcricinfo - Mudar Patherya on Tiger Pataudi Charmingly villainous - The Cricket Monthly - Mudar Patherya on Imran Khan An Old, Old Cricketer Speaks - Wisden Cricket Monthly - Mudar Patherya interview with DB Deodhar 'Every generation needs its writers to tell its stories' - Sharda Ugra podcast on 81allout England XI v Australians in 1921 Victor Trumper's iconic 335 and a smashed boot factory window - Cricketcountry.com - Pradip Dhole Books by Mudar Patherya: The Penguin Book of Cricket Lists - Mudar Patherya and Barry O'Brien Wills Book of Excellence: Cricket - Mudar Patherya Ultimate World Cup Cricket Quiz - Mudar Patherya and Ravikant Srivastava Books discussed in the podcast: Another Bloody Day in Paradise - Frank Keating Beyond a Boundary - CLR James

Our special guest for our latest episode is Clayton Murzello, group sports editor of Mid-Day in Mumbai. A few months ago, we had chatted with Clayton about his journey in cricket journalism and of the stories surrounding club cricket in Mumbai. This time we chose to ask him about the stories behind the stories – and the challenges that a journalist often has to overcome in the process of doing a story. Talking Points: The pros and cons of working for a tabloid The preparation and approach to a cricket tour The importance of reading Meeting a paralyzed Winston Davis in England His first big story for Mid-Day - about Mohsin Khan Interviewing Michael Holding in the Dhaka airport Tracking down the family of a cricketer who mysteriously disappeared Knocking on an Indian captain's hotel room door late at night The economics of the media today and much more... Participants: Clayton Murzello (@claytonmurzello) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka (@ABVan) Related: Cricket in Mumbai: stories, legends, and folklore - 81allout podcast with Clayton Murzello Winston Davis is paralyzed, but not in spirit - Clayton Murzello 'Every generation needs its writers to tell its stories' - 81allout podcast with Sharda Ugra

Kolkata Knight Riders CEO Venky Mysore in conversation with Sharda Ugra on what the future of franchise cricket may look like

In this episode, we chat with journalist and author Samanth Subramanian. Samanth, an accomplished author and internationally renowned journalist, is a long-time cricket fan who began his career as a sub-editor at Cricinfo. He rewinds to the time he fell in love with the game – in the mid-1990s – and gives us a terrific overview of his relationship with cricket over the years. As a fan, a full-time cricket journalist, an observer from a distance, as well as someone who dips into the game to take in its pleasures. Participants: Samanth Subramanian (@samanth_s, http://samanth.in) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Related: The Confidence Man; India's Lavish Farewell to Sachin Tendulkar; Unknown Cricketers; 'You little beauty' (81allout podcast); Fly Lara Fly; The Star We Don't Know; 'Every generation needs its writers to tell its stories' - Sharda Ugra; From Bedi to Kohli: a cricket writer's journey - Vijay Lokapally podcast; The things we remember, the things we forget - 81allout podcast Books discussed: Following Fish: Travels Around the Indian Coast; This Divided Island: Life, Death, and the Sri Lankan War; A Dominant Character: The Radical Science and Restless Politics of JBS Haldane; Picador Book of Cricket; The Art of Cricket; Pundits from Pakistan; Chinaman - a novel; A Corner of a Foreign Field; War Minus the Shooting; Autobiography of an Unknown Cricketer

In this special episode, we chat with veteran sports writer Sharda Ugra. From interviewing star cricketers as a college student... to blazing a trail as a sports journalist in the early '90s... to writing on a variety of sports for The Hindu... to being the chief sports writer at India Today... to presently working as a senior editor at ESPNcricinfo... Sharda has been an inspiration for a number of sports writers around the world. We chat with Sharda about her illustrious career – and are riveted by her range of experiences as well as her inexhaustible bank of anecdotes. Talking Points: The magazines that hooked her on to sports The interviews she and her college buddies did with the stars of the 1980s Memories of Imran Khan Landing her first job Finding Sachin Tendulkar's number Covering sailing Watching Kenya's biggest cricketing moment The match-fixing shock The fall of Hansie Cronje The Azharuddin she interviewed Authoring a book with John Wright The Ganguly era Player access and the importance of stories Women's cricket - past, present and future And much, much more Participants: Sharda Ugra Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) Ashoka (@ABVan) Related: The stolid buccaneer - Sharda Ugra on Mark Taylor Hansie-gate - Sharda Ugra's piece on the King Commission hearings What makes sportsmen go corrupt Manoj Prabhakar? Love? - on a cricketer Sharda Ugra hated to love All Indian cricketers should write books like this - Sharda Ugra reviews Sanjay Manjrekar's book Girls aloud - Sharda Ugra on how TV is redefining TV commentary Couchtalk with Sharda Ugra - interview with Subash Jayaraman This is personal - Sharda Ugra's letter to Mumbai post 26/11

Sharda Ugra chats with the India opener on his debut at the MCG, how he went from being an IPL dasher to a Test cricketer, his career aspirations and more

Sourav Ganguly is set to be the next BCCI president. What does it mean for Indian cricket? Sambit Bal and Sharda Ugra join Srinath Sripath to make sense of the developments

With the Cricket World Cup reaching its final stages we look at the current state of the sport in India. In this episode presented by Rahul Tandon, we hear from former Indian cricketer, Deep Dasgupta, Ramjit Ray who runs advertising firm Matrix Communications, head of Uber South Asia, Pradeep Parameswaran, IT firm owner Sabyasachi Mitra and cricket writer Sharda Ugra. Rahul also speaks to cricket writer Neeru Bhatia and Nissan's Global Head of Marketing and Brand Strategy, Roel De Vries. Plus Rumella Dasgupta looks at the state of play for women's cricket. (Photo: India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni; Credit: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images)

What's it like to travel with the World Cup? Sharda Ugra and Andrew Fernando take you on a journey, and narrate some riveting tales from editions past and present

One of the most crowded sections of the sports library is the one devoted to autobiographies and memoirs. The shelves here are constantly adding new titles, by both legends and bit players. For instance, the past week has brought the release of new memoirs by Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes and Olympic rower Katherine Grainger, as well as books by Dave Hanson, one the Hanson brothers of the cult hockey film Slap Shot, and some guy named Ace Cacchiotti, the keeper of the film archive of old NFL games. We also find in these stacks some of the most acclaimed sports books ever written, like Ken Dryden’s The Game, Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch, and Beyond a Boundary by C.L.R. James, to name just a few. Yes, sports memoirs can be tedious rehearsals of sports platitudes. But, as we learn in this episode, there are quite a few that offer vivid perspectives and thoughtful reflections on the games we watch. In this special seminar episode of New Books in Sports we take a close look at sports memoirs. We learn about the art of the fan memoir from Dave Roberts, author of the acclaimed books 32 Programmes and The Bromley Boys, and from John Harms, founder and editor of the Footy Almanac, a popular site for fan writing in Australia. Literary scholar James Pipkin looks at the themes and literary devices common to the autobiographies of American athletes, while historian Robert Edelman tells us what he finds in the memoirs of sport stars from the old Soviet Union. We get recommendations of favorite sports memoirs from Glasgow journalist Teddy Jamieson and historians of British sport Victoria Dawson and Daryl Leeworthy. Meanwhile, Patrick Hruby of Sports on Earth tells us why he’s not a fan of athlete autobiographies. We hear from Sharda Ugra, senior editor at ESPN Cricinfo, about her experiences as a ghostwriter. And long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox talks about researching and writing her books, including her best-selling memoir Swimming to Antarctica. As with our other seminar episodes–on European football, the Olympics, and sports books for children–this is twice the length of a normal edition of New Books in Sports. But with more smart guests, and more sharp insights, and more good books, it’s worth a listen.  Consider it a crash course in sports literature–packed into less time than the game of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most crowded sections of the sports library is the one devoted to autobiographies and memoirs. The shelves here are constantly adding new titles, by both legends and bit players. For instance, the past week has brought the release of new memoirs by Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes and Olympic rower Katherine Grainger, as well as books by Dave Hanson, one the Hanson brothers of the cult hockey film Slap Shot, and some guy named Ace Cacchiotti, the keeper of the film archive of old NFL games. We also find in these stacks some of the most acclaimed sports books ever written, like Ken Dryden’s The Game, Nick Hornby’s Fever Pitch, and Beyond a Boundary by C.L.R. James, to name just a few. Yes, sports memoirs can be tedious rehearsals of sports platitudes. But, as we learn in this episode, there are quite a few that offer vivid perspectives and thoughtful reflections on the games we watch. In this special seminar episode of New Books in Sports we take a close look at sports memoirs. We learn about the art of the fan memoir from Dave Roberts, author of the acclaimed books 32 Programmes and The Bromley Boys, and from John Harms, founder and editor of the Footy Almanac, a popular site for fan writing in Australia. Literary scholar James Pipkin looks at the themes and literary devices common to the autobiographies of American athletes, while historian Robert Edelman tells us what he finds in the memoirs of sport stars from the old Soviet Union. We get recommendations of favorite sports memoirs from Glasgow journalist Teddy Jamieson and historians of British sport Victoria Dawson and Daryl Leeworthy. Meanwhile, Patrick Hruby of Sports on Earth tells us why he’s not a fan of athlete autobiographies. We hear from Sharda Ugra, senior editor at ESPN Cricinfo, about her experiences as a ghostwriter. And long-distance swimmer Lynne Cox talks about researching and writing her books, including her best-selling memoir Swimming to Antarctica. As with our other seminar episodes–on European football, the Olympics, and sports books for children–this is twice the length of a normal edition of New Books in Sports. But with more smart guests, and more sharp insights, and more good books, it’s worth a listen.  Consider it a crash course in sports literature–packed into less time than the game of the week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices