Batta Fast

By Ahmer Naqvi

"What do they know of cricket, who only cricket know?"

Ahmer Naqvi and Osman Samiuddin look at cricket from beyond the runs and wickets to the larger sociocultural context of the sport

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The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.

Batta Fast episodes:

July 13, 2026 FIFA World Cup - Quarterfinals etc with Tiddy - Episode 96
Our beloved Quaid joins the fray as we do a casual fan uncle mode breakdown of VAR, the bad vibes of the QFs, Ahmer's secret love for colonisers and more.
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1h 7min
July 09, 2026 FIFA World Cup - R16 Analysis - Episode 95
FIFA ki Princess kaun? Why Mbappe is the goat, Maradona > Messi, the greatness of Jude, bye bye Portugal y Paraguay and more...
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1h 21min
July 02, 2026 FIFA World Cup - R32 Analysis - Episode 94
Back at it.
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1h 16min
June 18, 2026 FIFA World Cup - First Thoughts - Episode 93
What an amazing World Cup it's already been! After all the cringe, oppression and hate from Gianni and Trump, the first set of matches have already blown our minds.
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1h 35min
May 21, 2026 Babar, Kingsmen, and a distressing PSL - Episode 92
The conversation delves into the impact of Babar Azam's performance in the PSL and the cultural significance of his achievements. It also explores the success and impact of the Hyderabad team, shedding light on their social media engagement and demographic reach. Also covers the impact of the test series defeat in Bangladesh.
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59min
April 07, 2026 PSL Midseason Review with Osman Episode 91
Osman is back! We try and enjoy what we can from this PSL season while inevitably discussing depressing things because of course...
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1h 14min
November 27, 2025 Are Test Matches Only for the Rich? Episode 89
On how watching the Ashes makes me feel like a second class citizen.
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24min
November 17, 2025 The Boy Who Never Got Out - Episode 88
Aik bacha tha jo out nahi hota tha.

Link to Haroon Khalid's works: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/7247507.Haroon_Khalid
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28min
November 07, 2025 How Much Winning Is Too Much? Episode 87
An extremely #RichPeopleProblems issue leads to a deeper understanding of why we watch our favourite teams.
My essay on fandom and forgetting: https://karachikhatmal.com/the-i-who-becomes-a-we-the-importance-of-forgetting-to-fandom
F1 creator on why NBA content > other sports: https://ideefixe.co/p/the-creator-paradox-why-f1-and-tennis
Game of Zones: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoqDIJHlyN3NIPW9D37rQEceGNZEiRmMX
Essay criticising Uncut Gems 'facile cruelty': https://www.theringer.com/2025/10/31/movies/uncut-gems-review-best-movies-21st-century
Essay on why Uncut Gems is a great movie about watching sports: https://unnamedtemporarysportsblog.com/uncut-gems-is-the-first-great-movie-about-watching-sports/
Essay on why Adam Sandler's character is like our favourite sports team: https://www.sbnation.com/2019/12/24/21028750/uncut-gems-review-sports-movie-adam-sandler
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38min
October 30, 2025 Why Tapeball is Decolonized Cricket - Episode 86
An invention from Karachi in the 80s, Tapeball cricket took the colonial history of the sport and ripped it apart.

Biryani article featuring Malang: https://fiftytwo.in/story/rice-fat-meat-streets/

Abid Hussain's Tapeball Longform: https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/929545/tape-ball-tales

Tapeball image credit: Ali Akbar Naqvi, originally made for PaceisPaceYaar.
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48min

FAQs about Batta Fast:

How many episodes does Batta Fast have?

The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.