The DesiSportsCast

In this podcast we are joined by Rakesh, a member of the Bengaluru FC supporters Group - The West Block Blues.  Rakesh gives us the story behind the group and how it has organically developed from some friends watching EPL screenings to a large, passionate footballing family supporting their club whilst also making a difference in the community.

In this podcast Nevin Thomas and I review the world cup qualifier versus Oman and preview the game versus Qatar.

Journalist, YouTube and huge Indian Sports fan Nevin Thomas joins us on the podcast to preview the upcoming World Cup/Asian cup qualifiers.  We discuss the impact of Coach Stimac, potential line up against Oman and of India's chances of progressing to the next stage of both qualifiers.

In this episode we talk to Vahbiz Bharucha, Indian rugby star, on how she started her career in rugby, about the rise of Rugby Union in the country and of the national team - culminating in the incredible Asia 7's performance. Vahbiz, also gives a brilliant insight into being a international rugby player and the hours of training and sacrifices that we don't always appreciate.  But what comes across most is the commitment, passion and love for the sport from Vahbiz.

Friend of the show Prasen Moudgal joins us to give his review and update of the Pro Kabaddi League 2019.  We cover the league stage from the 2nd Leg to the current leg 6 of the season and with his knowledge and insight, Prasen provides an in depth analysis of the teams and players in the current season for new and avid fans of this growing sport.

We are joined on the podcast by our friend Aditya.  A great conversation about the current happenings in the world of Indian cricket including the appointment of Ravi Shastri as the new coach, the current Windies tour and how our T20 team is shaping up for the world cup in 2020.  we also discuss the start of the Test World Championships and the current Ashes series which kick started the campaign to become World Test Champion.

In this podcast Shikha and I chat with Indian fencing star, Bhavani Devi.  We learn about how Bhavani got into the sport of fencing and get an insight on her path to becoming an international fencing champion.

We continue to showcase the strides different sports are making in India and this podcast is no exception - A fantastic conversation with the General Manager of the Indian Rugby Union, Nasser Hussain, who talks about the incredible strides the sport of rugby union is making in India.  I was amazed to hear of how the Union is promoting the stature of the game in India, resulting in not only increasing participation but how the well thought through plans are resulting in our women's and men's teams are making their mark in the international arena.

Today we welcome our new co-host to the show - Shikha, who has joined the DesiSportsCast team.  Shikha will be co-hosting future shows and we kick off the new partnership with Shikha sharing her memories and experience of the recent ICC World cup and a look ahead to the tour of West Indies by the Indian cricket team.

In this episode we are joined by sports journalist, Prasen Moudgal, who gives us a really informative update on season 7 of Pro Kabaddi league.  We discuss the teams and players after the first two legs of the season and get an insight into the rules and strategies of this incredible sport, that in 2018, was the most watched after the IPL in India and is still growing.