Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcast

After a brief hiatus, the friendliest cricket podcast is back. Join Tony, PGK, PDP and VaMu as they dissect India's performance in the first two tests in England.Follow us on Twitter:Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricketTony: https://x.com/notytonyPGK: https://x.com/peegeekayPDP: https://x.com/prashantdptweetVaMu: https://x.com/varunmurali43

After 18 years, RCB and Kohli taste IPL success. Tony, Nitin, Max and Bisi assemble to mark the occasion with an incoherent episode on Mo Bobat, Rajiv Shukla's ascension, Sai Sudarshan's various medals, Mumbai's meltdown, CSK's unrivalled Fairplay dominance and a few other things. Tune in!

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

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.

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

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.

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 :-)