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December 01, 2025 Gambhir Situation for Indian Test Cricket as South Africa make India grovel at home
India cricket, Test match, Gautam Gambhir, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, cricket analysis, team performance, coaching, player selection, ODI
Summary
In this episode of the Edges and Sledges Cricket Podcast, DJ Chak and Varun discuss India's recent test match performance against South Africa, analyzing the team's selections, coaching strategies, and the implications of their losses. They reflect on the transition period for Indian cricket, the impact of player selections, and the need for a more focused approach to test cricket. The conversation also touches on the performances of key players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in ODIs and T20s, concluding with thoughts on the future of Indian cricket.
Takeaways
India's recent test match losses highlight a transition period.
Coaching strategies under Gautam Gambhir are under scrutiny.
Player selections based on IPL performances may not be effective.
The batting collapse against South Africa was unexpected.
India's bowling attack was strong but underperformed.
The obsession with three formats is affecting player performance.
There is a need for more test specialists in the team.
Leadership and accountability in the coaching staff are crucial.
The future of Indian cricket requires a strategic rethink.
Virat Kohli's recent performance brings hope amidst challenges.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction and Test Match Expectations
03:00 Analyzing India's Performance and Team Changes
05:52 Player Selections and Their Impact
08:50 The Collapse of the Indian Batting Order
11:42 Coaching and Leadership Challenges
14:37 The Future of Indian Test Cricket
17:42 Reflections on ODI and T20 Performances
20:40 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
34 min
November 17, 2025 India Humbled at home by South Africa
DJ and Ashwin get together this week to discuss the shocking and unexpected defeat of Team India by Temba Bavuma and South Africa. The World Test Champions, despite looking down and out at stumps on Day 2, managed to use their spinners to great effect and win by 30 runs.

They discuss the pitch conditions and whether India went too far in favour of spin, Shubman's Gill's injury and what it means for the approach to Guwahati where India will be desperate to tie up the series.

They also talk through some of the significant IPL trades that were announced this week, including a Jadeja-Samson swap!

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35 min
November 10, 2025 India's Wicketkeeper Dilemma ahead of South Africa Tests
Varun and Ashwin get together this week to talk about India's anti-climactic 2-1 victory over Australia in the T20 series, as 2 matches got completely rained out. With 10 games to go before the T20 World Cup, selection questions remain in the form of Harshit Rana vs. Arshdeep Singh, Shivam Dube vs. Hardik Pandya and what role Rinku Singh plays in the team.

In the second half, they talk about India's wicketkeeping dilemma for the upcoming 2 tests against South Africa - While Rishabh Pant walks into any test team, Dhruv Jurel has made a huge statement in the India-A series, and would justify a spot in the side too.
32 min
November 03, 2025 India are Cricket World Cup 2025 Champions!
India's Women celebrate a historic day as they are crowned ICC World Cup Cricket CHAMPIONS for 2025! After a thrilling semi final victory over Australia, they came up on top against South Africa with some heroics from Shafali Varma, Deepti Sharma and the entire team.

Join Ashwin and DJ to celebrate this momentous day and talk about all things regarding the Cricket World Cup as well as what this accomplishment means for the future of Women's Cricket in India.

Edges and Sledges - India's #1 Cricket Podcast
#Cricket #India #IPL #BCCI #IPL2025 #CWC25
33 min
October 06, 2025 Shubman Gill is new ODI Captain as India defeat West Indies in the first test
DJ and Ashwin get together this week to talk about some breaking news from the Indian Men's cricket world - Shubman Gill is the new ODI captain, and Rohit Sharma is out. While Rohit and Virat are still in the ODI squad for Australia, with one eye on the 2027 World Cup, will they keep their spots for the next 2 years?

They also talk about India's crushing innings defeat over the West Indies in the first test at Ahmedabad, and India's Women's team with a strong undefeated start in the World Cup including an 88 run victory over Pakistan.

Edges and Sledges - India's #1 Cricket Podcast
#Cricket #India #IPL #BCCI #IPL2025
32 min
September 29, 2025 India crush Pakistan 3-0 to win their ninth Asia Cup
DJ and Ashwin wrap the dramatic #IndvPak final and discuss the highs and lows of a controversial #AsiaCup2025
35 min
September 10, 2025 The Asia Cup 2025 Preview!
In this week's episode Ashwin and Varun come together to preview the 2025 Asia Cup T20I tournament that kicks off in the UAE on September 9th, 2025. They talk about the conditions in the UAE, recent form for all the sides, and then preview the expected playing 11 for Team India. Will Samson retain his spot in the XI, or will Jitesh get a very well-deserved run for Team India in this Asia Cup?

Edges and Sledges - India's #1 Cricket Podcast
#Cricket #India #IPL #BCCI #IPL2025 #AsiaCup
33 min
September 02, 2025 Conversation with Tim Wigmore, Author of Test Cricket: A History
In this week's episode Ashwin interviews Tim Wigmore, author of the new book "Test Cricket: A History". They talk about his new book, the longevity of Test Cricket, and the journey from the origins of test cricket to it's current day avatar with Bazball.

Check out Tim's book in bookstores near you or online!

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#Cricket #India #IPL #BCCI #IPL2025
37 min
August 04, 2025 Oval Test Review: Unbelievable Siraj inspires India to level series 2-2
On this week's episode DJ and Varun talk through India's famous win at the Oval in the final #EngvInd test match to level the Anderson-Tendulkar test series 2-2 on day five.
48 min
July 28, 2025 Old Trafford Draw keeps Anderson-Tendulkar Test Series Alive
On this week's episode DJ and Varun look back at the brilliant drawn test match at Old Trafford which keeps the #EngvInd test series alive going into the final test at the Oval. We talk Pant, Stokes, Shubman, Washy, Jadeja and (no) handshakes.
40 min

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Edges & Sledges is India’s favourite cricket podcast. The podcast focuses on Indian cricket and the IPL. The three hosts are hardcore cricket fans living in Singapore, London and the USA. Edges…