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Game Time: The Indian Express sports team looks back at 2021
In this year’s final episode of Game Time, the entire Indian Express sports team takes a look back at 2021, and share their favorite sports moments of the year.
Game Time: The questions that Virat Kohli’s press conference has raised
The significance of Virat Kohli’s latest comments, the highlights of his stint as the captain, and what the BCCI didn’t expect.
Game Time: Why replacing Kohli with Rohit Sharma was a bold but harsh move
This week on Game Time, discussing why BCCI replaced Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma, and the changes that this might lead to.
Game Time: Inside Haryana’s Little Finland of Javelin throwers
A small nondescript village in Haryana that is training national medal winning Javelin throwers out of an abandoned chicken farm turned cow shed.
Game Time: The Azeem Rafiq case, and the journalist who got him to open up
Indian Express' Chief cricket writer Sriram Veera talks to George Dobell, the journalist who got the former cricketer Azeem Rafiq to open about the racism he faced at the Yorkshire county club.
Game Time: Rafiq’s racism allegations, and Shuai’s sexual assault claims
Discussing the allegations of racism leveled by the former Yorkshire cricketer Azeem Rafiq, and the disappearance of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai.
Game Time: What Ravi Shastri has meant for India’s cricket team
Indian Express’ Chief cricket writer Sriram Veera talks about Ravi Shastri’s tenure as India’s head coach.
World Cup Locker Room: After blitz vs Scotland, Indian hopes in Afghan hands
Shamik Chakrabarty joins Gaurav Bhatt to discuss the scenarios, Scotland's feel-good story at this tournament and Afghanistan's chances against New Zealand.
World Cup Locker Room: India hope against hope after win vs Afghanistan
India opened their account at the ongoing T20 World Cup and, at least mathematically, kept themselves in contention with a 66-run win against Afghanistan. Shamik Chakrabarty joins hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda to discuss...
World Cup Locker Room: End of the road for India after loss to New Zealand?
Shamik Chakrabarty joins hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda to discuss the body language of Virat Kohli and Co, the selection and combination issues as well as the road ahead.
Game Time: IPL goes global, de Kock’s stand, and Shami’s trolling
Discussing the latest IPL auctions, why Quinton de Kock refused to take the knee, and the trolling against Mohammed Shami.
World Cup Locker Room: How India’s heavy loss to Pakistan played out in Dubai
Discussing Pakistan's 10-wicket win over India, Virat Kohli's innings, and the team combinations.
Game Time: Why it’s okay to support the Pakistan cricket team
Everything you need to know before you watch the India-Pakistan T20 World Cup match tomorrow.
Game Time: ‘Rashmi Rocket’, and the issue of gender testing in sports
Host Mihir Vasavda is joined by the writer of Rashmi Rocket, Aniruddha Guha to talk about the issue with gender testing, and the finding the balance between entertainment and telling a sensitive story.
Game Time: The problem with the ‘Spirit of the Game’ in cricket
Talking about the 'Spirit of the Game' in cricket, its problems, and how it operates in other sports.
Game Time: What really caused the rift between Paes and Bhupathi?
Hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda talk about Zee5's Break Point, a recently released docu-series that explores the controversial legacy of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupati.
Game Time: Into the bizarre world of NFTs, and what it means for sports fans
What are NFTs? What does it mean to own one? And are there any downsides to it? In this episode, hosts Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasada, and producer Shashank Bhargava talk about the bizarre world...
Game Time: What worked for India in the test series with England
Discussing the recently concluded England vs India test series that finished in India's favour.
Game Time: Neeraj Chopra and Bajrang Punia on their medal wins
The highlights of Indian Express Adda with Neeraj Chopra and Bajrang Punia.
Game Time: India’s best medal tally at the Tokyo Paralympics
Talking about the stories of three Indian paralympians and how they won their medals – Sumit Antil, Devendra Jhajharia, and Mariyappan Thangavelu.
Game Time: What does the return of the Taliban mean for sports in Afghanistan?
Discussing the future of sports in Afghanistan, and the progress that Cricket and Football have made in the country.
Game Time: Were you surprised at India’s win at Lord’s? You shouldn’t be.
Discussing India's spectacular win against England at Lord's on Monday, and why despite India's past such victories should no longer surprise us.
Game Time: Tales from Tokyo, and what it was like covering the Olympics
Mihir Vasavda joins Gaurav Bhatt to talk about what it was like covering the biggest sporting event in the middle of a pandemic.
Pod of the Rings: A final look back at Tokyo 2020 and what made it special
In the final episode of the Pod of the Rings, Gaurav Bhatt and Mihir Vasavda discuss the differences between the opening and the closing ceremony, and the high-tech technology that made it all possible.
Pod of the Rings: Why Neeraj Chopra is an athlete worth his weight in gold
Gaurav Bhatt recaps how Neeraj Chopra provided a golden end to India's campaign.