NL Playoffs

In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham interview one of the most famous names in Indian football – Baichung Bhutia. They discuss his contributions to the game and how he transitioned from playing in India to playing in Europe.

Bhaichung also talks about political stances he’s taken in the past, and the state of football in India.

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00:00 - Introduction

05:40 - Conversation with Bhaichung Bhutia

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by fellow subscriber Abhijeet. They discuss Rafael Nadal’s 14th French Open title and Iga Swiatek’s second title in the same tournament. They also talk about the upcoming Wimbledon Championships and the Champions League finals. 

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00:00 - Introduction

04:24 - Rafael Nadal wins French Open

45:45 - Wimbledon Championship 2022

53:24 - Champions League finals

01:03:02 - Recommendations

Recommendations

Gowtham

Wilt Chamberlain’s 100 point game 

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Aniketh

Rafael Nadal - All 22 Grand Slams Championship Points

Abhijeet

The Inner Game of Tennis

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham, ESPN sports journalist Zenia D’Cunha analyse India’s win in the Thomas Cup and Nikhat Zareen’s world title victory. They also discuss the Premier League finals and the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix. 

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05:17 - Thomas Cup

26:15 - Nikhat Zareen wins World title

37:57 - Premier League

01:17:57 - Formula 1

01:30:36 - Recommendations

Recommendations

Gowtham

The ESPN Daily

​​Thomas Cup win: Teamwork, planning and a lot of mental strength took India to the top

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Aniketh

How Does DRS Work? 

India win Thomas Cup: Five jaw-dropping moments from the final

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham analyse performances in the Champions League, Bundesliga and Messi winning Ligue 1. They also talk about the ongoing IPL matches, the NBA playoffs and the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix. 

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8:39 - Champions League

27:30 - IPL

34:10 - NBA playoffs

43:02 - Formula 1

51:10 - Recommendations

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham analyse performances in the IPL and discuss how the fitness regime in cricket is changing. They also discuss the Champions League, the ongoing NBA playoffs, and how the Ukraine-Russia war has affected players after Wimbledon banned Russian tennis players.

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2:42 - IPL

32:38 - Champions League

1:00:35 - NBA playoffs

1:17:00 - Wimbledon bans Russian tennis players

1:25:05 - Recommendations

Recommendations

Gowtham

From the Vault: Wasim rattles Taylor, takes six at the MCG

Aniketh

The Last Dance

Kipchoge: The Last Milestone

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham analyse IPL performances, veteran player assessments, women’s cricket, Charles Leclerc’s victory in the F1 Australian Grand Prix, the Madrid-Chelsea Champions League battle, and the Indian sporting ecosystem.

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1:25 - IPL

24:43 - Champions League

45:42 - F1 Grand Prix

57:05 - Recommendation

References

Gowtham

HARDtalk - Nikita Mazepin - Former F1 Driver

Pity the Zoomer Athlete

Aniketh

The Alpinist

Where Eagles Dare

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by sports journalist Sharda Ugra. They talk about the 2004 India tour of Pakistan – the Samsung Cup where India won the ODI series 3-2 and test series 2-1. They talk about Mohammad Kaif’s brilliant catch, India under John Wright and Sourav Ganguly, the atmosphere during the series, and a lot more. 

Sharda also recalls her greatest memories of the tour and what she noticed behind the screen.

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00:01 - Introduction

02:02 - Earliest memories 

12:22 - TJ Jenner

15:18 - Warne vs Tendulkar

18:48 - Ball of the century

27:39 - Warne’s flippers

38:20 - Australia vs South Africa 2nd SF 1999

48:35 - IPL moments

1:16:41 - Recommendations

In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by Newslaundry’s Anand Vardhan to pay tribute to Shane Warne, the ‘king of spin’.

They talk about Warne’s debut, the ball of the century, his mentor Terry Jenner, his most memorable spells, 700th wicket, the controversies around him, and more. They also discuss the encounters between Tendulkar and Warne. Anand says Warne had already been neutralised by openers before facing Tendulkar. “He didn't carry his greatness too seriously and he wore it very lightly on his shoulders and that gave him a box-office element.”

As the conversation moves to Warne’s controversies, Aniketh says that “no one is black or white. Everyone here has aspects of life…and once you become a public figure, these things come out.” Aniketh mentions that he envied Adam Gilchrist’s position just because he had the best seat in the house to see Warne bowl. Gowtham adds that Warne never shirked or moved away from any challenge. 

When they speak about the ball of the century and Mike Gatting’s dismissal, Anand says, “How good a ball looks ultimately depends on how badly it was played.”

The episode ends with their favourite king of spin moments, and Warne’s favourite Bruce Springsteen song Thunder Road.

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00:01 - Introduction

09:55 - Sports headlines

16:22 - Russia-Ukraine war

28:13 - Formula One

33:27 - Football

37:10 - UEFA Champions League

48:20 - UEFA Europa League

51:42 - Wriddhiman Saha-journalist Row

1:03:08 - NBA James Harden

In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts Aniketh and Gowtham discuss whether there’s a double standard when it comes to noisy crowds in different sporting events. They talk about how the sports world reacted to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the UEFA Champions League, the UEFA Europa League, and the 2022 Dubai Tennis Championships.

They also chat about Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa’s victory against world No. 1 Magnus Carlsen, the Brooklyn Nets trade, and the Wriddhiman Saha-journalist row.

Song: Da Da Ding

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