All Out For No Loss

This is the last of the 3 episode series of the AOFNL 2025 Year End Review

In this episode we are talking about the Ashes and a few other international series

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/AOFNL_2025_Review_Ep3

AOFNL Team:

1. Vasant Kumar
2. Ramakrishnan G Iyer
3. Anand Kumar Sankaran
4. Vijaykumar Balasubramanian

This is the second of the 3 episode series of the AOFNL 2025 Year End Review

In this episode we are talking about the journey of the Indian women's cricket team in 2025.

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/AOFNL_2025_Review_Ep2

AOFNL Team:

1. Vasant Kumar
2. Ramakrishnan G Iyer
3. Anand Kumar Sankaran
4. Vijaykumar Balasubramanian

This is the first of a 3 episode series of the AOFNL 2025 Year End Review

In this episode we are talking about the journey of the Indian men's cricket team in 2025.

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/AOFNL_2025_Review_Ep1

AOFNL Team:

1. Vasant Kumar
2. Ramakrishnan G Iyer
3. Anand Kumar Sankaran
4. Vijaykumar Balasubramanian

AOFNL The Change of Guard Episode

In this episode we touch upon the change of guard in the Indian ODI team with Gill being announced as the new captain displacing Rohit.

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/gill-replaces-rohit-as-the-ODI-skipper

AOFNL Team:

• Vasant Kumar
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Anand Kumar Sankaran

AOFNL The Moments Series

Episode 2: The Sharjah Chronicles - a last ball 6 and an 87 allout

A match that was lost was turned around by a master-class culminating in a last ball 6. And then another match that was for all practical purposes lost turned around by a magical spell in the field - both bowling and fielding.

In this episode we touch upon two games -

The final of the first Austral-Asia cup that ended with Miandad hoisting a Chetan Sharma full toss to snatch a very famous last ball win. A game that set the tone for years to come for games between India and Pakistan especially in Sharjah.

And the first game of the 1985 Rothman's cup when the newly crowned WCC champions were rolled for a measly 125 and then fought back to bowl Pakistan out for 87 through a collecting bowling and fielding effort.

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/the-india-pak-sharjah-specials

AOFNL Team:

• Vasant Kumar
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Anand Kumar Sankaran

AOFNL The Moments Series

Episode 1: The Multan Declaration

Never before or since has a declaration by an Indian captain led to so much discussion, debate, hand wringing and in many cases anguish.

Of course this is about the declaration by Rahul Dravid on March 29 2004 at Multan.

A Sehwag 300 (the first by an Indian) had powered India to a magnificent 675 and set the stage for pushing Pakistan hard in the first test of the series. In addition to the Sehwag masterclass (and was it one) there was some wonderful batting by Sachin, Yuvraj, Inzi, Yousuf and a brilliant 6-fer by Anil Kumble on that road of a pitch as well some excellent bowling by Irfan Pathan. The same test match that also saw the entire of Saqlain Mushtaq's wonderful career.

But even more than 21 years since that game, references to the game would almost surely only focus on a declaration made with about an hour to go on second day of the game.

Was the Indian skipper on the day right in making that call ? A question that continues to unite and divide cricket fans all over the country.

We from the AOFNL team had a wonderful time reliving that moment and once again were left with really no answer to that question.

Take a listen and let us know what you think.

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/that-multan-declaration

AOFNL Team:

• Vasant Kumar
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Anand Kumar Sankaran

India conjure up a brilliant victory on a pulsating 5th day at the Oval to square the series at 2 apiece. A performance for the ages with everyone in the team contributing in some way or the other.

In 1971 it was the brilliance of Bhagwat Chandrasekhar that brought us a series win. In 2021 it was Shardul Thakur who propelled us to a wonderful victory as we took a 2-1 lead in that series.

In 2025, a young team in transition led by a first time captain and missing their main bowler put on a performance for the ages to valiantly square the series.

What are we talking about in this episode ?

- The key moments of the final day of the 5th test

- The series as a whole

- Looking ahead - what is head for us

Take a listen and let us know what you think.

#IndiaEnglandSeries #andersontendulkartrophy

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/the-triumph-in-south-london

AOFNL Episode 31

Team India pulled off a magnificent victory over the Bazballers at Edgbaston and have squared the series 1-1 with 3 to go. After the rather tough loss at Headingly and the absence of the talismanic Bumrah, the expections were rather low.

And how well did the team do !

The batting kicked in with the skipper showing the way with a couple of magnificent performances tallying 430 runs in the game. The young bowling seam group came good with some outstanding performances.

Most certainly flipped the script and got everyone's attention.

What are we talking about in this episode ?

1. The key moments of the game
2. How did the various players do
3. Looking ahead - what is on tap at Lords ?

Take a listen and let us know what you think.

#INDvsEng #Edgbaston #Gill #AkashDeep #Siraj #HarryBrook #JamieSmith

Participants:

• Vasant Kumar
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Anand Kumar Sankaran

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/the-trouncing-of-england-at-edgbaston

AOFNL Episode 30

Moving on to the second test of the England vs India series which is to be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham - here is our preview.

Also included is a bonus segment on the MLC season 3

What are we talking about in this episode ?

1. A little peek into the Major League Cricket season which is evolving quite nicely
2. Who will play for India in the second test ?
3. Outside of hope, is there any reason to believe that India will storm back to square the series

Take a listen and let us know what you think.

#INDvsEng #Edgbaston

Participants:

• Vasant Kumar
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Anand Kumar Sankaran

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/the-edgebaston-test-a-preview

AOFNL Episode 29

The Miss at Headingly

This is going live on the 42nd anniversary of one of the biggest days in Indian Cricket ...

We just saw a cracking test where there was frenetic action on all five days - some wonderful batting from both sides, some exceptional spells of bowling from the best bowler in the world, some old fashioned control and calm from the world's best with the bat and confirmation that good things will happen if you do not give up and hang in there

What are we talking about in this episode ?

- Where did India go wrong in this game ?

- What did England do right ?

- What changes are we likely to see in the next game

Take a listen and let us know what you think.

#INDvsEng #Headingly #Pant #Gill #Duckett #Root

Participants:

• Vasant Kumar
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Anand Kumar Sankaran
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/headingly-an-opportunity-lost