In the first-ever episode of the Sportify Club podcast, we interviewed Vaibhav Deshpande.

Vaibhav is a former Ranji trophy player and played for the Rajasthan team. Ranji Trophy, which is the national level first-class cricket tournament played in India. He is currently working in Kookaburra, one of the biggest sporting gear companies in Australia.

He shared his journey to the debut Ranji Trophy match in 2008 vs Hyderabad and the distinct memories from the game that he might never forget. Playing alongside some stars of the domestic circuit and some of them who represented India was a great learning experience for Vaibhav.

From playing cricket in India to pursuing Masters in Sports Management at Deakin University in Australia was not that easy for Vaibhav. Towards the end, Vaibhav briefly spoke about his role and responsibilities at Kookaburra.

Listen to the episode to hear Vaibhav's journey from a sports athlete to a sports management professional.

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