Never on the Backfoot: A Podcast

Never on the Backfoot is out with a very special review and analysis episode for the ODI Series featuring India and England that has super fans Srijan and Neha in this Part 2 discussing about Ben Stokes, the handy all-rounder, India losing the toss continuously and the pressures of batting first, KL Rahul’s dominance, Nattu’s death bowling, Mark Wood's pace, Rishabh Pant, the man we need in the limited-overs set-up, India’s shocking fielding in some parts of the series, players we sorely missed out on, a case for Shardul in the limited-overs set up (highest wicket-taker), Virat Kohli’s inability to convert them to those 100s, the ideal #4 for India, positives for England and India, India’s comprehensive win across all formats, bio bubbles and players mental health, the possibility of a rotation policy like England among the plethora of topics discussed in this Part. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and other platforms. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot for some awesome stuff and stay tuned to the podcast for more episodes.

Never on the Backfoot is out with a very special review and analysis episode for the ODI Series featuring India and England that has super fans Srijan and Neha in what has been one of the best collaboarations of this podcast. It's a 2 part series that's outstanding. We started with a set of questions to acquaint the listeners about him and his love for the game. Additionally, keeping the ODI series in focus, we've covered a wide array of topics ranging from the summary of the matches, a special shoutout to Nitin Menon, Shikhar Dhawan’s form, Jonny Bairstow’s imperious form, Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow at the top of the order and their partnerships in comparison to the resurrection act that Pandya and Pant have been putting up, Sam Curran’s whirlwind knock in the final ODI, Prasidh Krishna and Krunal Pandya’s debut, Hardik bowling and what an advantage it is for India, Morgan’s injury and take on Buttler’s captaincy, Bhuvi’s rich vein of form from the T20I series, India’s concern for the poor form of spinners in the limited-overs set up and the inability of India to get wickets first up in the powerplay and how that adds on to pressure are some of the pointers covered in this comprehensive and detailed first part. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and other platforms. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot for some awesome stuff and stay tuned to the podcast for more episodes.

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 34 that's all about the recently concluded women's T20 international series featuring the Indian and South African womens' teams. I've spoken at length about the summary of the matches, Shefali Varma's form, Harleen Deol as an ideal #3, Jemimah Rodrigues' promising form, the prodigy Richa Ghosh, the ideal playing 11 for the T20 side, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Yadav Yadav's impressive run in the series. Additionally, I've focused on Mandhana's captaincy and her breezy form with the bat, SA and a detailed analysis of all the positives and the good that's come by for them, the need for a proper Women's IPL, the Twitter storm at the same and reactions after the series loss, areas to work on and the road ahead in this exceptional episode. Tune in to this episode on your preferred platform and do follow @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram for more updates.

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 33 that's all about the T20 series featuring T20I heavyweights, India and England. The 5 match series was a competitive and very exciting series. I've deliberated on the summary of matches, the impressive performance of SKY and Kishan, Virat Kohli's glorious form, the KL Rahul and Shikhar Dhawan conundrum, positives in the batting, Bhuvi's return, Hardik Pandya's return as a full time bowler, Thakur's spells. Additionally, I've focused on the spinners and their ineffectivity, the Virat-Rohit opening combo and the controversial 'soft call' based dismissal in this crisp analysis episode. Tune in to the episode now streaming on all platforms and share your thoughts. If you're on Instagram, do follow @neveronthebackfoot and stay tuned with all the latest updates.

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 32. This episode is a review of the ODI series featuring the Indian women’s team vs the very dominant South African women's team who triumphed us 4-1 in this series. Apart from one nine-wicket win while chasing, India batted first, we were bowled out for under 200 twice and in the other two games, we couldn’t defend totals of 248 and 266. With the Women's ODI World Cup just a year away, the performance reflected a sorry state of affairs. The lack of match practice, the lessons from this series would further help the team grow and this episode has a detailed analysis of the same. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and other platforms. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot for some awesome stuff and stay tuned to the podcast for more episodes.

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 31. This episode is all about the 4th test between India and England. After England won the toss and elected to bat first, the visitors were expected to make a good start and capitalise as much as they could eventually making it difficult for India to qualify ahead considering they were already out of the reckoning for the World Test Championship but fate had other plans. I've covered an array of pointers from the match ranging from England’s 1st innings batting, their inability to counter spin, India's superior bowling led by the spin department who have been phenomenal, India's solid 1st innings, crucial cameos and partnerships among a host of other topics and a special shoutout to 'Test Cricket' that makes this episode very enriching. India fittingly made it to the World Test Championship final and that's definitely going to be a cracker of a match versus New Zealand and what a fantastic test season we got to witness. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and other platforms. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot for some awesome stuff and stay tuned to the podcast for more episodes.

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 30. This episode is all about the 3rd test between India and England. India registered only its second Test victory inside two days, overhauling a target of 49 against England in the day-night third game to take an unassailable 2-1 lead. In a Test match that turned out to be the shortest since World War II, this India and England encounter witnessed a very embarrassing batting collapse as the spinners made merry and that was literally the story of the test match. I've also focussed on the newly refurbished Motera Stadium, England’s 1st innings collapse, the buzz about the pitch, India’s 1st innings, England’s dismal batting, India merry chase in the 2nd innings. Additionally, I've deliberated on reactions post the match, England’s questionable selection and decoding Indian spinners in this brilliantly curated analysis episode of the Indian team's legendary, sweet victory. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and other platforms. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot for some awesome stuff and stay tuned to the podcast for more episodes.

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 29. This episode is all about the recently concluded mini IPL auction. The eight IPL franchises participated in yet another auction a few months after the end of IPL 2020 with a big season looming ahead of another mega auction. This mini-auction had fewer slots to fill, but some interesting players up for grabs after retentions, trades, transfers and releases in the auction. I've also focussed on some costly buys, franchise wise analysis and a lot more in this episode. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and other platforms. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot for some awesome stuff and stay tuned to the podcast for more episodes.

Never on the Backfoot is out with Episode 28. This episode is all about the 2nd test between India and England. With their big 317-run win in the second Test at the Chepauk, India have levelled the four-Test series at 1-1. The victory was crucial for India in the context of the World Test Championship as they need to win the series at least with a 2-1 margin or better to make the cut for the title clash against New Zealand.

I've focussed on Rohit Sharma's brilliance with the bat, India’s 1st innings, England’s 1st innings, India’s 2nd innings, England’s 2nd innings, Indian spinners and their prowess. Additionally, I've deliberated on the very impressive Ben Foakes and other misses for England in this test, underutilization of Stuart Broad and Ben Stokes, concluding it with a preview of the 3rd test and a look through of England’s Rotation policy. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and other platforms. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot for some awesome stuff and stay tuned to the podcast for more episodes.

Never on the Backfoot is back with Episode 27. This episode is all about the 1st test between India and England. Although we were on the losing end, it was still a very exciting match that we got to see and some key pointers that we can discuss. After the heady high of Brisbane beating Australia, India was back home to face off against a quality English side. A win will guarantee a place in the finals of the World Test Championship.

I've spoken about England’s 1st innings, Sibley’s vigil at the crease, Root’s brilliance, the pitch in focus, Day 2 in focus, India’s batting in their 1st innings, England’s topsy turvy 2nd innings, India’s disappointing 2nd innings in focus and the key takeaways from this test among a host of topics and pointers. Tune in to this episode now streaming on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Anchor, Overcast and other platforms.

Do check out @neveronthebackfoot for some awesome stuff and stay tuned to the podcast for more episodes.