It is always fun to look back at things in retrospect and analyse them. On basis of that fact, a new series is seeing its inception in The Shin Pad Podcast. In "Rewind", warm and cold memories from various walks of life, predominantly sports, will be discussed and reminisced. For the first episode of this series, Vignesh and Bala talk about the CB Triangular Series ft. Australia, India and Sri Lanka in 2008 and how India clinched the frontier down under.

Many movies have come out this year - some have been brilliant, some have been poor, and some have been beyond atrocious. In this last episode of 2022, Bala and Vignesh sat down to discuss the movies they have seen this year (both in theatre and OTT) and classify them into Top Berth (Good), Middle Berth (Average), and Lower Berth (Poor) in their view.

The clock ticked, tocked, and ticked again, as time travelled faster than light and moved slower than a turtle in the span of 120 magical minutes to give us a new champion in the world of football. A 36 year dream of a passionate footballing nation finally realised, the ember lit up by the eternal flame that is Diego Armando Maradona. The passing of baton is complete. Lionel Andres Messi has now become one with the eternal flame that is Maradona. The greatest footballer the world has ever seen is finally a world cup winner. A dream that has been 2 decades in the making. A dream that slipped away by inches in 2014. In this episode, Vignesh and Bala discuss Argentina's special win in Qatar, Leo Messi's legacy and more.

Cristiano Ronaldo, without a doubt, is the talking point of the whole footballing world. The man who has always made sure that the limelight is always on him has once again hit the nail with his interview hosted by Piers Morgan. It has created ripples and the ramifications that might linger for a very long time. In this episode, Vignesh and Bala discuss the interview, his comments on various topics United, his former teammates and his future. Siuuuuu u later? Siuuuuu-d? Let us tune in and find out...

David de Gea has been an enigma. He is a bona fide United legend who was revered unanimously since 2018, but has since provoked polarising reactions from the ever vocal United fanbase. He has split opinion and his ability/inability to evolve has been questioned again and again over the last 4 and bit years. In this episode, Vignesh and Bala, with a raft of special guests, discuss David de Gea, his legendary status at Manchester United, how his weaknesses have gotten bigger over time and what the future holds for him and Manchester United. Do tune in and listen.

Yet another men's cricket world cup. Yet another knockout game heartbreak. What happens to India in these crucial games that they never seem to rise above the occasion? In this episode, Vignesh and Bala unpack the Men's T20 World Cup semi final between England and India, the reasons behind India's loss and what the future holds in this format for India. Also, look out for a tiny little preview of the final between Pakistan and England at the end of this episode.

In this episode, Vignesh and Bala discuss the recently concluded Super 12 round of the Men's T20 World Cup, which was quite enthralling to say the least. From the unexpected wins, unfortunate rains, unpredictable qualifications, roller coaster virtual knockouts to the villainous net-run-rate, it had everything to become a thriller movie. Tune in to get an overview of the past 2 weeks and a preview of the upcoming semifinals.

In this episode of The Shin Pad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala are joined by a few special guests from the Manchester United family to discuss the enigma that is Mr. Cristiano Ronaldo. They delve deep into his early days, his decline, his refusal to come to terms with reality and how much he has, positively and negatively, effected the team and it's environment.

The reincarnation of the King. The re-coronation of the King. The revival of the King. We can give more and more captions, but you understand the gist, right? 364 days after a painstaking defeat at the hands of the same Pakistan team that marked the beginning of end of an era in Indian cricket, the Indian team put up a dramatic fightback with Virat Kohli at the forefront to snatch a win from the jaws of defeat. Vignesh and Bala, still riding on a high after India's special win, discuss the game, Virat Kohli, and yes, the most special shot he played off Haris Rauf over long off.

Commentary has become a vital part of most sports that most of the audience find it practically impossible to watch live action without any commentary backing it up. This inevitable phenomenon stands at an interesting crossroads with lots of new factors coming into the picture. In this lightweight episode, Vignesh and Bala discuss how the modern sport commentary has evolved for good and bad.