In this episode, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey round up the events of day 4 of Commonwealth Games. They speak about the unexpected performance of India in lawn bowls, judoka Shushila Likmabam's journey and commitment to her sport, and the exciting hockey match between India and England. 

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In this episode, Rahul Pandey, Mihir Vasavda, and Shivani Naik speak about the introduction of the famous India Pakistan cricket rivalry to the Commonwealth stage, Asian-Canadian swimmer Margaret Mac Neil's performance and the lack of Asian representation in swimming, Jeremy Lalrinnunga's gold, and Srihari Nataraj's 50m qualification.

In this episode, Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey speak to Shivani Naik about how Mirabai Chanu's consistently unmatched performance rallies the audience together, Britain's response to COVID during the games, and a rumour about a gold medal.

In this episode, the Indian Express’ Shivani Naik joins host Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey to talk about the opening ceremony and its questionable outfits, India’s women’s cricket team performance, what makes a British crowd so charming, and the most notable results from day 1 of the games.

Read the story about the outfits from the 2016 Olympics: https://indianexpress.com/sports/rio-2016-olympics/rio-2016-olympics-blazer-over-saree-not-what-indian-women-want/

The glittering opening ceremony, with all its music and madness, is past us and the focus now shifts to sports. No major medal event lined up for India on Day 1 of the Games but plenty to look forward to even then: a clash against Pakistan in badminton, a match versus heavyweights Australia in cricket apart from prelim rounds in a host of sports – as well as the country’s CWG debut triathlon. In this episode of our special Commonwealth Games series, hosts Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey discuss it all.

India's athletes are expected to win dozens of medals at the Commonwealth Games. The Indian Express' Shivani Naik joins host Mihir Vasavda and Rahul Pandey to give us a glimpse into all that's unfolding on ground in Birmingham along with sharp analysis of the day's big stories.

The 2022 Commonwealth Games are scheduled to take place in Birmingham (England) from 28 July to 8 August. In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda joins Indian Express’ Shivani Naik to discuss India’s prospects at the upcoming games, and the events you should look forward to. Plus, they also share some memorable (and embarrassing) stories of covering previous Commonwealth Games.

(Episode image shows Perry, the 2022 CWG mascot, at the gates of Buckingham Palace)

For over a decade now, no world athlete has won a gold medal in Javelin at both the Olympics and the World Championships. But this time, Neeraj Chopra has a chance at accomplishing just that. In this episode, Indian Express’ Nihal Koshie joins host Mihir Vasavda to discuss the road ahead for Chopra, and his prospects at the ongoing World Championships.

In this episode, Indian Express’ Rahul Pandey takes over as host and is joined by Sandip G to speak about the India v England test match. They talk about the Indian bowling attack, Jasprit Bumrah’s performance, and the expectations other teams have of the Indian team under the captainship of Virat Kohli.

In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda speaks to Indian Express' Shashank Nair about the barring of transgender women from competition in swimming by FINA, the debate between inclusivity and fairness, and the case of Laurel Hubbard, the first openly transgender woman to compete in the Olympics.