BCCI - Beardos Cricket Chat and Insight

Yellow everyone and welcome to the latest seeti maar episode of the BCCI podcast. The Beardos are very excited as there is no post-IPL void in our lives this time around. As always, we have a bunch of questions we look to answer – 1. Who handled the pressure of the knock out stages better than the newly-wed from Indonesia? 2. Will Hardik Pandya be ready to bowl by the 2023 World-Cup or will Virat Kohli take over that role? 3. Why ABD and MSD may not be retained by their respective clubs? 4. Who will be the Big-Hits at the World T20 and why is your answer India? All this and much more banter on the latest episode that builds up to the upcoming World T20!!! Hosted by – Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Special Thanks To – Chief Of Marketing – Shraddha Mukul Head Critic – Siddhi Sengupta #IPL2021 #CSK #Whistlepodu #DC #KKR #RCB #MI #PBKS #RR #SRH #TeamIndia #WorldT20

The IPL has restarted with a bang and amidst all the entertainment the Beardos return with a round up of all the action of the past week. With exclusive on-ground reports and the usual irreverent banter we bring to you some of our highlights – 1. Can Ruturaj Gaikwad’s fire propel CSK to the title? 2. Will Venkatesh Iyer and Varun Chakravarthy lead a resurgent KKR into the top 4? 3. How did Punjab Kings manage to do what they did? 4. Why is Virat Kohli not ready to captain RCB anymore? All this and much more in this week’s entertaining episode of the Beardos Cricket Chat and Insight!! Hosted by – Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Special Thanks to – Chief of Marketing – Shraddha Mukul Head Critic – Siddhi Sengupta #IPL2021 #IPL #CSK #KKR #PBKS #MI #RCB #KOHLI #DC #SRH #ROHIT #RR 

With India taking a 2-1 lead in the current Test tour of England, the Beardos bring you all the romance and excitement of the last two tests. Even the Marvel Cinematic Universe pales in comparison to the drama that this test team brings to our lives. As usual, we have loads of questions, comments and jokes but few answers – 1. Why is it so difficult to pick Ashwin? 2. Is Rohit Sharma a good puller or a player of great pull shots? 3. Has Rahane’s form been Jinxed? 4. Will the test match at Oval be forever known as the Lord’s test? 5. Has Jimmy Anderson finally got some company other than Sameer Dohadwala? Tune in and listen to all our thoughts on this momentous tour and the team that just keeps on delivering shocks at every opportunity it gets. Hosted by the 3 Beardos – Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Special Thanks to – Chief of Marketing – Shraddha Mukul Head Critic – Siddhi Sengupta #Ashwin #Kohli #Rohit #Rahane #LordShardul #Beefy #Bumrah #EngvsInd #Test #Root #Oval #Leeds #Headingly

While rain may have played dampener for the first test of the England vs India Test series, the Beardos are in high spirits as they discuss – 1. The terribly poor English cloud service that can borrow a page or two from AWS or Google 2. Akshay Kumar’s foresighted tribute to Anderson’s longevity 3. Opportunistic KL Rahul, the not-so-stable Pujara and the lofty standards of Virat Kohli 4. The mighty fast bowling arsenal of India All this and much more with the usual candour and irreverence!!! P.S:- The Beardos promise to emulate the Prince of Kolkata if India win at Lord’s Hosted by the 3 Beardos – Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Special Thanks to – Chief of Marketing - Shraddha Mukul Head Critic – Siddhi Sengupta #EnglandvIndia #EngvInd #EngvsInd #TestCricket #Root #Anderson #Kohli #KLRahul #Shami #boom #Bumrah #Siraj #Pant #SirJadeja

“That if we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is aquote from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. This quotation suggests that names themselves do not hold worth nor meaning. The Beardos, however, set out on their own journey to dissect the meaning and importance of two distinct cricketing names. First, we weigh the importance of Ranji Trophy being named after the First Indian Test player – Kumar Shri Ranjitsinghji (Full name mentioned in the podcast). We elaborate on Ranji’s playing career, his contribution to Cricket, his Princely Status as Jam Saheb of Nawanagar and his disdain for Indian Cricket and Cricketers.Following Juhi Chawla’s questioning of 5G, we ask you to consider and judge the value of India’s premier domestic tournament being called Ranji. Which brings us to our next question – “To Mankad or not to Mankad?” Mulvantrai Himmatlal Mankad was the first Indian cricketer to reach the milestone of 1000 runs and 100 wickets in Test cricket. Why then is the name of such a fine cricketer being sullied by the foreign press? Why is a dismissal, so clearly spelled out in the laws of Cricket, always the subject of controversy and debate? The Beardos have a spirited discussion on the law, its utility, the controversy that surrounds it and the alternatives to replace it. But the nomenclature in the popular media brings us right back to our initial question -  “What’s in a name?” Hosted by the 3 Beardos – Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Special Thanks to – Chief of Marketing – Shraddha Mukul Head Critic – Siddhi Sengupta References – Books – Myth-Busting: Indian Cricket Behind the Headlines by Gulu Ezekiel (Highly Recommended) Portrait of Indian Sport - Anthony de Mello Other Reading - The Mankad Rule - SREELATA S. YELLAMRAZU - https://www.thecitizen.in/index.php/en/NewsDetail/index/11/19521/The-Mankad-Rule List of Mankading Incidents - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Mankading_incidents_in_cricket Ranjitsinghji - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ranjitsinhji A prince among batsmen – by Gideon Haigh - https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/a-prince-among-batsmen-418303 #Ranji #ranjitsinghji #Mankad #whatsinaname #cricket #Indiancricket #5G #Juhi #Mankading #Ranjitrophy #JamSaheb #Nawanagar

It's the 14th edition of the IPL and with every season  the tournament gets bigger and stronger, and so do the teams. In this  episode we preview the teams in our very own way and discuss the  following - 1. Will Sanju replicate his success at model college to change RR's fortunes? 2. Will CSK surprise everyone with their performances once again? 3. Will Punjab Kings' players stand up and say "Main hoon na"? 4. Is it true that ab ki baar #KKRhaitayyar ?? 5. How many openers will SRH play? 6. Will this year finally be RCB's year? (Ths is the same question we ask every year) 7. Will DC and Pant be on fire this IPL? 8. Who will stop MI from completing a threepeat?? A complete analysis of what's to come this IPL by the 3 Beardos - Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Sincere Gratitude to - Chief of Marketing - Shraddha Mukul Head Critic (yes, she's back) - Siddhi Sengupta #IPL #IPL2021 #CSK #RR #PK #RCB #KKR #MI #DC #SRH

Survival of the fittest - A term made famous in the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin, suggested that organisms best adjusted to their environment are the most successful in surviving. Now put that in the context of the recently concluded T20i series between India and England - 1. Did the fittest team thrive? 2. Are Ishan Kishan and SKY most suited to the T20 environment? 3. Can Gabbar and Ash evolve to stage a come-back into this side? In addition to this, the Beardos look at the modern-day fitness tests in sports. It’s debatable whether the Yo-yo fitness test should be a primary criterion for selection in Cricket, after-all why would you expect cricketers to rap like Honey Singh?? All this and much much more…on this week’s lean, mean episode!!! Hosted by the 3 Beardos – Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Special Thanks to – Chief of Marketing – Shraddha Mukul Head Critic (Still in Hibernation) – Siddhi Sengupta Let us know if the episode ‘Fits’ your taste – Instagram - @bcci.podcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/BcciPodcast?s=20  Reference material -  How the Yo-Yo test became a selection standard - https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/nagraj-gollapudi-on-how-the-yo-yo-test-became-a-selection-standard-for-international-teams-1127970 Yo-yo norms - https://www.theyoyotest.com/norms-yyir1.htm Yo-yo Calculator - https://www.theyoyotest.com/calculator-yyir1.htm Players who score higher than Kohli on the Yo-Yo - https://en.100mbsports.com/5-international-cricketers-who-have-better-yo-yo-test-score-than-virat-kohli-eng/ #Yoyo #HoneySingh #INDvENG #INDvsENG #T20 #FitnessTest #IshanKishan #SKY #Ashwin #Gabbar

The historic stadium at Ahmedabad has always been one for records and landmarks, now known as the Shri Narendra Modi-G Stadium (or that’s what we hope it’ll be called) it threw up a further few landmarks. Amongst them was the record for the shortest test match since the World War 2, while the Test match was Short and Sweet (any reference to any beardo is purely incidental), we decided to discuss it in-length because unlike the 3rd umpire we aren’t in any hurry. Now we know what you’re thinking – “How much can one discuss about a test match that got over in two days?” … well think again!!! · Think about how a thin man from Gujarat can cause so much trouble for British · Think about how a fast bowler from India managed to reach the milestone of 100 tests · Think about how stunning a feat it is to take 400 wickets in just 77 tests · Think about how Joe tried to up-Root the Indian batting line-up We also take a deep-dive into the Pink ball, the history, the stats and how its different from the Red cherry. All this and more in its insightful episode!!! Hosted by the 3 beardos – Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Special Thanks to – Chief of Marketing – Shraddha Mukul Head Critic – Siddhi Sengupta #PinkballTest #IndvEng #Ashwin #Ishant #Axar #Bapu #Pink #Rohit #NarendraModiStadium #Motera #Ravibhai #DryState

After the fantastic Victory down under, the spirits were high!! The Morale had been boosted!! And the warm glow of Gabba still lingered when we got to Chennai. The stage was set for India to spin a web around this English team, but it didn’t quite go as per plan. Ab Joe hogaya so hogaya… but we thought we must discuss the Root cause of this defeat. Along the way we stumble across a few difficult questions - · Did Joe Root really say “Kabhi kabhi lagta hai apunich bhagwan hai”?? · Is the Pant-Pujara partnership better than the partnership of Guddu and Bablu from Mirzapur?? · What is the real reason behind Washington’s Sundar name?? · Did Deepika Padukone really predict India’s loss in the first test?? In the end the Beardos sound out an SOS to one Rahul Dravid and ask him to repeat the advice he gave to Kevin Pietersen so that our boys do not repeat their mistakes against Bess and Leach and Kohli doesn’t feel any FOMO. After-all, this is our internal matter. All this and much more high-spirited talks in this week’s free-flowing chat Hosted by the 3 Beardos -  Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Special Thanks to -  Chief of Marketing  - Shraddha Mukul Head Critic - Siddhi Sengupta #KuchhbhikarloBunny #GudduBablu #WashingtonDC #Cricket #IndvsEng 

In this Very Very Special episode, the Beardos seek to motivate themselves and the Indian Cricket team for the upcoming Boxing Day Test match. We recount some famous incidents of Sledging in the past to bring out the competitive edge in the team rather than the edges of their bats. We look back at one of the most memorable turn-arounds in Test match history and take you on a trip to 2001 Eden Gardens and recount how VVS transformed from Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman to Very Very Special Laxman in the same way that Tony Stark transformed into Iron Man. Look out the story behind some interesting quips on the field – - Why did Sehwag ask Clarke “Hey Pup, which breed?” - Why was Javed Miandad so interested in Dilip Doshi’s room number? - And was Merv Hughes a good bus conductor? And we want you to tell us “Who said it better?” - Steve Waugh at Eden Gardens or Vicky Kaushal in Masaan - Ajinkya Rahane or Tridev’s Sunny Deol Tell us your favorite sledges and feedback on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram @bcci.podcast “Episode achha laga ke nahi yeh feedback se pata chal hi na jaayega!!” Hosted by the 3 Beardos – Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Special Thanks to Chief of Marketing – Shraddha Mukul Head Critic – Siddhi Sengupta #Cricket #AusvsInd #Boxing Day #MCG #Bhaubhau

A businessman, a Prime Minister and the Head of the BCCI walk into a ... meeting room. What ensued was an intriguing tale of how English snobbery, the hurt pride of an Indian politician and the patriotism of a corporate stalwart changed the way the world of Cricket functions. The Beardos unearth this story of a tectonic shift in the power structure of the ICC, a story that has all the "Masala" of a bollywood blockbuster. We also look forward to the series down under with the same expectant eyes that Bhuvan from Lagaan looked at the clouds... And discuss whether India needs 2 (or more) teams to tackle the hectic schedule over the next year. We also reveal the 2 winners of our Quiz question from the previous episode... All that and more in this weeks entertaining episode!! Hosted by the 3 Beardos – Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Sincere thanks to – Chief of Marketing – Shraddha Mukul Head Critic – Siddhi Sengupta Please leave your comments and feedback on Instagram/Twitter @bcci.podcast Primary Source Material - Cricket India: Tales Untold - Controversies & Contributions by Raju Mukherji

This episode, the Beardos believe, epitomizes Amlan Sengupta.... Chhota packet bada Dhamaka!!! From dissecting the prospects of the Top 4 ... to Sextillion7thpower we take on all the burning issues of the past week and raise some important questions 1. After the latest altercation with Virat, has Suryakumar's reputation SKY-rocketed 2. Who has more influence on Samuels - Rakhi Sawant or Carry Minati? 3. Are Jadeja's well wishers sponsoring Sanjay Manjrekars tweets? all that and much more (including some movie references that may or may not have fallen "short") in this weeks entertainer Hosted by the 3 Beardos - Amlan Sengupta Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Sincere thanks to - Chief of Marketing - Shraddha Mukul Head Critic - Siddhi Sengupta #IPL #Cricket #SKYsoHigh #Samuelswho #Gayle1001

The Beardos are back with another "spirited" episode. A round up of the IPL at the halfway mark. Some social media chatter and some fantastic predictions for all you fantasy league players from our very own BABA.  Amidst all this we raise Crickets most important questions like -  "what is a lord anyway?" - Courtesy the Iceland Cricket Board "Who will unleash the spirit of KXIP?" and many more!!! Hosted by the Three Beardos -  Amlan Sengupta  Sameer Dohadwala Dipen Kothari Sincere thanks to -  Chief of Marketing - Shraddha Mukul Head Critic - Siddhi Sengupta #IPL #Cricket #Dream11 #BCCI #Ravibhai #WhySameersostrong