The Dilip Ram Allrounder Podcast

Our first AFL episode and there was arguably no better rivalry in sports for a period of time than the rivalry between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles.

In this episode, Dhruv Kaushik and I look back at the 2005 AFL Premiership Final and the Swans arduous road to a Premiership Flag. We cover some of the best moments of that Final and the season generally, including those 4 miraculous goals from the one and only, Nick Davis.

We finish the episode examining the future of AFL in Western Sydney and evaluate the GOAT in AFL.

Timestamps

[01:15] Guest Introduction

[5:45] Popularity of AFL

[11:15] Hot Seat

[20:19] Top 5 Moments

[42:23] Embrace Debate (including who's the GOAT AFL player)

We have finally reached the World Cup Final between Australia and India. Two teams with their fair share of World Cup victories and losses.

What have we liked in this world cup? What have we disliked? Who has the upper hand? Dhruv Kaushik and I cover all of this in a quick special episode.

We finish off by drafting our combined all-time best India-Australia XI. It's a contentious list and will definitely invite plenty of debate.

Timestamps:

[1:08] Previewing the World Cup Final

[12:32] - Combined India Australia XI

For all football fans, this is a must listen. In this episode, we do a deep dive into the champions league and that infamous final between Arsenal and Barcelona. As two tragic Arsenal supporters, this was a tough episode to record for Sanjay Ramaswamy and me but we soldiered through it. Stick around for an intense debate about whether Arsene Wenger's career was a success and our views on VAR.

Timestamps

[10:42] Hot Seat

[18:14] Top 5 Moments and other segments/categories

[39:12] Embrace Debate (Wenger and VAR)

In this episode, we recap that spectacular game between Australia and Afghanistan. We then compare each contending team to a character from Dragonball Z and finish off by looking at some of the greatest ODI innings of all time.

Timestamps:

[1:02] - Recap of Aus v AFG

[10:34] - What Dragonball Z character are they?

[17:24] - What are the great ODI innings?

This week, Sanjay Ramaswamy (my brother) and I look back at one of cricket's finest ODI matches between the mighty Australia and South Africa.

In unpacking this eventful semi-final, we revisit South Africa's unfortunate history with "choking". the famous super-six encounter between the two sides and that memorable line "You've just dropped the World Cup".

Timestamps

[1:00] Guest and Topic Introduction

[9:30] Hot Seat

[17:10] Top 5 Moments and other categories

[46:15] Is this the biggest choke?

[47:30] Debating the future of ODI cricket

My first solo episode and it's a 15 minute special to recap what has been an eventful last few weeks in both the cricket world cup and rugby world cup.

In this episode, I will take you through the major headlines and talking points for both tournaments and leave you with some thoughts about the potential winners. I also introduce a new segment called "5 words or less".

Our first tennis episode and we revisit the 2001 Wimbledon Championships.

In this episode, Akhil Bangia and I look back at the amazing story of Goran Ivanišević and his incredible run to the Wimbledon Championship. In doing so, we cover some of the greatest tennis athletes of that generation including Sampras, Agassi, Rafter, Capriati, Williams and Henin.

We also look at the changing nature of the game with the emergence of more base-line players and the slow death of serve and volley. We finish off by discussing whether this could be made into a movie and debating the need for more team tennis.

Timestamps

[2:30] Guest Introduction

[3:52] GOAT Talk

[8:27] Australia's history with tennis

[13:48] Hot Seat

[23:09] Top 5 Moments

[43:58] Oscars

[47:24] Embrace Debate

Our first NBA episode and there's not a better season to focus on. Dr Rajan Rehan and I dissect the 2015-16 NBA season and revisit some of the greatest performances and our favourite moments.

We cover Lebron, Curry, Kyrie and of course Kobe's last season. We also debate whether the current sports media is healthy for athletes and whether the NBA has a problem with its off-season being more entertaining than its actual season.

Timestamps:

[1:42] Guest Intro including who's the GOAT

[6:59] - What does 3-1 mean?

[11:35] Hot Seat

[18:00] Top 5 Moments including GOAT performance

[43:32] Oscars

[46:14] Embrace Debate

Guest: Dr Rajan Rehan (Cardiologist and Cardiovascular Researcher)

Our first Emergency episode. In this episode, we preview the upcoming India Pakistan world cup encounter by examining the history of cricket and international relations between the two great cricketing nations.

We then revisit one of the great World Cup encounters in 2003 between India and Pakistan before debating our best combined ODI XI. A must listen for cricket lovers.

If you love cricket, sports or just good storylines, then this episode is for you.

Last week, we looked at the context and the origins of the 1996 World Cup. This week's episode is all about reliving the best moments and stories of the World Cup. Virosh Poologasundram and I do a deep dive into the tournament, our favourite moments, our favourite stories and also debate some hot-topics (future of ODI cricket?) and work out which actors would need to audition for a spot in a potential cricket movie!

Timestamps

[2:08] - Top 5 Moments of the Cup

[16:22] - Sri Lanka v India

[27:00] - A deep-dive into the Final

[52:55] - Would you believe that?

[55:50] - Embrace Debate (future of ODI cricket?)

[1:02:25] - The Oscars