NL Playoffs

In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by sports journalist Sharda Ugra. They talk about the clash of the titans between Virat Kohli and the BCCI, Novak Djokovic’s vaccination saga, and Sania Mirza's retirement.

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00:00 - Introduction

02:16 - Virat Kohli captaincy saga and the current state of the Indian cricket team

34:24 - Sharda’s view on the Novak Djokovic-Australian Open drama

45:40 - Sania Mirza’s retirement

56:17 - Questions from subscribers

59:11 - Recommendations

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Sharda Ugra

The News Minute

Djokovic has 80% stake in biotech firm developing Covid treatment

Aniketh

Debutants who dare to dream, an Iran football story

Gowtham

Novak Djokovic and trying to understand the divisive tennis-Jesus

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham talk about the clash between Liverpool FC and Chelsea FC, the public apology made by Romelu Lukaku, Bangladesh’s victory against New Zealand, the India vs South Africa Test series, and Naomi Osaka’s return to tennis after four months.

They also briefly discuss the back-to-back buzzer beater win by Demar DeRozan. 

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00:00 - Introduction

02:58 - Football

24:49 - Naomi Osaka’s return to tennis after four months

28:24 - Bangladesh’s historic victory and India vs South Africa Test series 

39:47 - Demar DeRozan and Chicago Bulls’ amazing form

46:23 - Recommendations

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham talk about how Stephen Curry broke the all-time 3-pointer record, the saga of Virat Kohli vs the BCCI, and the rising cases of Covid in the sports ecosystem. 

They also briefly discuss the title race between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton. 

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00:00 - Introduction

03:52 - Stephen Curry’s 3-pointer record

07:00 - Virat Kohli vs BCCI 

16:07 - Rising Covid cases in sports 

23:02 - Max Verstappen's first world championship

58:45 - Recommendations

01:02:42 - Sergio Agüero’s retirement, Christian Eriksen leaving Inter Milan

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham talk about the India vs New Zealand test series, the IPL retention list and the possibility of Novak Djokovic skipping the Australian Open. 

They also discuss the title race between Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, Lionel Messi winning his 7th Ballon d'Or and more. 

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00:00 - Introduction

01:55 - India vs New Zealand Test and IPL retention List

09:44 - Defending champ Djokovic may miss Australian Open due to vaccination mandate

13:43 - Formula 1 and the demise of Sir Francis Owen Garbett Williams CBE 

23:41 - EPL 

29:49 - Ballon d'Or winners

37:28 - Recommendations

37:28 - Recommendations 

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by fellow subscriber Vikash Malviya.

They talk about the return of Xavi to Barcelona, the current Indian cricket team's problems, Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma , how Lewis Hamilton won the Brazilian Grand Prix from 10th position and a lot more. 

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00:00 - Introduction

07:40 - Xavi reunites with Barcelona and Steven Gerrard to manage Aston Villa

16:27 - FIFA World cup Qualifiers 22

18:32 - ICC T20 World Cup 

33:48 - Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma as leaders 

43:49 - Lewis Hamilton’s victory from 10th

55:02 - Recommendations 

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00:00 - Introduction

03:22 - India’s sports ecosystem

11:21 - Player profiling

23:39 - Reporting on sports 

35:58 - Sportspeople and their mindsets  

41:36 - Sports culture, how it compares to politics 

56:33 - Dropout rate in sports in India

1:10:28 - Questions from Newslaundry

1:23:57 - Monopoly in Indian sports

1:29:11 - Recommendations  

In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by podcaster and writer Amit Varma.

They talk about India’s sports ecosystem, what it’s like to report on a sport from the ground, how mindsets can affect performance, the “monopoly” in Indian sports, and a lot more. 

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham talk about the takeover of football team Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabia-led consortium. They also discuss the situation of Manchester United and its manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

They then talk about Valtteri Bottas’s surprise victory in the Turkish Grand Prix, the possibility of Rahul Dravid becoming the coach of the Indian cricket team, the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and the kickoff to the T20 World Cup.

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00:00 - Introduction

03:22 - Football

18:23 - Formula 1

23:53 - Cricket

36:13 - NBA

58:16 - Recommendations

Recommendations

Aniketh

Soccer’s Problem With Silver Medals

High Five: an MVP Move

Gowtham

Beneficiaries of BCCI's heavy financial hand are constantly being short-changed

Bad Sport

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham talk about  the drama that went down at the Russian Grand Prix, where weather conditions and miscommunication cost Lando Norris his first Grand Prix win. They then go on to discuss the 100th victory of Lewis Hamilton, the only racer to ever become a centurion.

To know more about Hamilton, the only Black racer in the history of F1, tune in.

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In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts Aniketh and Gowtham speak with fellow Newslaundry subscriber Abhijeet Dangat and Newslaundry writer Anand Vardhan about Cristiano Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United. While Gowtham reckons Ronaldo won’t be as good as he used to be given his advancing years, Aniketh argues that the former Real Madrid Juventus starman is the leader that Manchester United needed. Anand agrees with parts of both Gowtham and Aniketh’s arguments.

Talking about the drama at the Italian Grand Prix, where title contenders Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton knocked each other out of the race resulting in Mclaren’s Daniel Ricciardo and Lando Norris securing the top two places on the podium. 

The panel then discuss the India vs England Test series. Here, Anand shares his views about the generational gap in cricket and how new players are different from those of the olden days.

Abhijeet is keen to talk about the US Open and how Emma Raducanu won the women’s championship after coming in ranked 150th in the world. The panel also dabble into that old debate: who is better tennis player, Novak Djokovic or Roger Federer?

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0:22 - Introduction

4:10 - Football

12:01 - Formula 1

16:56 - India vs England

44:27 - US Open

1:05:53 - Recommendations

Recommendations

Anand

Beyond A Boundary

Abhijeet 

Go!: India's Sporting Transformation 

Open

Novak Djokovic and The Power of Now

Aniketh 

How Rohit Sharma changed his game to the point of almost being unrecognisable

Sport Explained: Para Athletics

‘Football Is Like Food’: Afghan Female Soccer Players Find a Home in Italy

Gowtham

Explained: How back-spin makes Jasprit Bumrah’s reverse-swinging deliveries almost unplayable

Game of Bumrah: How an offcutter from Jasprit Bumrah beat England at Lord's 

Recorded and produced by Brien Benny, edited by Umrav Singh.

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0:22 - Introduction

1:17 - Headlines

17:36 - Tokyo Paralympics

19:37 - World Athletics U20 Championships

23:37 - India vs England Test series

47:00 - Football

1:01:30 - Recommendations

In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham talk about the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics which began on August 24, and how India’s been doing so far. They also bring up Tokyo Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra and the purported controversy surrounding his javelin. 

On the World Athletics U20 Championships, the duo discusses how Shaili Singh won a silver medal and what Anju Bobby George had to say about it. Aniketh and Gowtham then dive into the India vs England Test series and how James Anderson ripped into India’s batting lineup. 

We’ve also got discussions on football, tennis and Formula 1, so tune in!

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