Never on the Backfoot: A Podcast

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 181 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. The stage is set for the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League (WPL), with five teams competing for the title of champion. Following the cash spilling in the auction window, the action now shifts to the on-field battle as the Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and others compete for a shot at glory. Here's everything you need to know about the WPL's inaugural season. On the podcast today to join us for the discussion on the same, we have Habil Ahmed of Sportskeeda fame. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. 🌻

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 180 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. India beat Australia in the second Test in Delhi and in the process retained the Border-Gavaskar trophy. The match was evenly poised at the end of Day 2 before Ravindra Jadeja turned the tide in India's favour. The Australians were bundled out in their second innings and failed to capitalize on their good bowling performance a day earlier. India was victorious after easily chasing down a target of 115 runs set by the visitors. While there are plenty of positives to take from India's performance, there are some concerns that need to be addressed by the team management. On the podcast today to join us for the discussion on the same, we have Varun Ranganath. He is currently doing his Master of Science in Statistics at The University of Queensland in Brisbane, Australia.

The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify,  Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. 🌻

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 179 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. India won by an inning and 132 runs in the 1st Test to take a 1-0 lead over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. It was a complete performance from the Indian side as they were the better side from Day 1 of the Test match.

On the podcast today to join us for the discussion on the same, we have Darpan Deb, a 21-year-old cricket enthusiast from the beautiful state of Assam. He is currently pursuing his master’s from Christ University, Bangalore. Apart from building softwares and doing research in technical fields, he is passionate about sports majorly cricket and has even participated in various inter-college sports competitions.

The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify,  Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. 🫶🏻

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 178 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. “It is often said that Test Cricket is the closest thing to life. Life is generally good when you have a lot of people around you. Similarly, a Test match looks good when the stadiums are close to capacity. Of the big 3 in Cricket, England and Australia have a healthy Test cricket-watching culture but the biggest of them all, India struggles to fill stadiums for test matches. Is it because people do not enjoy it here? Nah…in a country of billion people, there will always be 50,000 people in any city willing to watch the game from the stands. Is it because our facilities struggle to attract the fan for a whole day? Absolutely yes.” This is an excerpt from our guest’s riveting yet impactful article as he chronicles his journeys through the different stadiums he’s been to and the experiences he has had. In the wake of Dharamshala being dismissed as a test venue in the ongoing test series against Australia and the last-minute shift to Indore, we see the uproar and discontent among fans and other stakeholders. This episode will help put everything in perspective!

On the podcast today, we have Dhruv Bhatia. Dhruv is an entrepreneur who runs his own tissue paper business from Delhi. He is a passionate student of the game and truly believes that test cricket is the closest thing to life. He's been following the game avidly and closely for about 25 years now. As a hobby, he started making short analysis videos on Instagram on the game of cricket. And now he has written an article about a subject very close to his heart. Which is fan experience in stadiums across India. Let’s talk more about it and understand where is he coming from! The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. 🌻

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 177 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. In a major update ahead of the Women's Premier League 2023 Auctions, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the final list of players set to be auctioned for WPL 2023. The Indian Board released a statement on Tuesday and listed 409 players, who are set to go under the hammer on 13th February 2023. Notably, the Board also confirmed that the first edition of the WPL will start from 4th March onwards. On the podcast today, we have Jeet join us for the discussion and analysis of the list. Jeet is a freelance strategy & recruitment consultant who works with players across the globe in men's & women's cricket. He is also the co-founder of Cricket Queens & does the stats & analysis for the platform.

The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. 🌻

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 176 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. India holds the Border-Gavaskar Trophy having won the last three Tests series between the teams, including their breakthrough triumph Down Under in 2018-19 and another on the road in 2020-2021. Will India retain the coveted Border Gavaskar trophy or will Australia end its losing streak? Australia's blockbuster four-match-test series against India will be the greatest challenge Pat Cummins has faced in his young captaincy as he looks to conquer the 'final frontier' in his country's proud cricketing battles. On the podcast to join us for this discussion, we have Chinmay Kuchinad and it was quite an insightful discussion.

The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out  @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more.

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 175 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. India won the maiden ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in such a remarkable fashion and were led admirably by skipper Shafali Verma. India certainly had a World Cup to remember with some stunning performances to savour and to break down the entire campaign right through the group stages, the Super Six matches and the sizzling knockouts besides the finals and objectively assessing it, will be the aim of the episode. On the podcast today to join us for this discussion, we have Kalyani Mangale. She is a Content Manager at Women’s CricZone. She covered the inaugural ICC U19 World Cup in South Africa. She was also part of the committee that decided the Player and the team of the tournament for the U19 WC with Lydia Greenway, Stacy Ann King, Julia Price and Snehal Pradhan. We have someone of this repute joining us on the Podcast for a very special discussion. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. Cheers! 🫶🏻

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 174 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. This episode features Neha sharing her two cents on Dane van Niekerk’s exclusion from the South African squad for the T20 World Cup.

The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. 🌻

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 173 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. This episode features me sharing my two cents on the interview of Heather Knight done by Ali Martin for the Guardian which was an honest yet interesting chat which brought on many perspectives that I felt was undoubtedly episode worthy. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. 🌻

Hi there! Welcome to Episode 172 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. This episode will discuss and analyse the recent release of Season 2 of The Test. It is a four-part series that was released on Amazon Prime on January 13, 2023. The cricket-inspired docuseries takes a behind-the-scenes look into the Australian men's side as they strive for world dominance. On the podcast today to join us for this discussion, we have Chinmay Paranjape. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, and terminology for more. 🌻