The biggest, most popular cricket league in the world is having a major reshuffle in almost half a decade, and it resulted in 2 of the 5 biggest days in this year's cricketing calendar. In these 2 episodes of The Shinpad Podcast, Vignesh and Bala talk about everything IPL auction. The first part, which forms episode 7, will cover everything about CSK, DC, GT, KKR, RR and their squads, auction strategies etc.

Tennis is a funny old sport. It tests the mental and physical extremes of a human being. To overcome that and play so many matches over a short period of time to win a title is a herculean task. In this episode, Vignesh and Bala talk about the recently concluded Australian Open, Rafael Nadal's excellence, the incredible predictability of the top 3's domination in men's tennis and the mind-boggling unpredictability of women's tennis, in addition to a small ode to the legend Sania Mirza.

What was Indian cricket's biggest achievement in the last decade? The unanimous answer to this question would be us becoming a powerhouse in test match cricket both home and away. In this episode, Vignesh and Bala look back at Virat Kohli's reign as the Indian test match captain following his shock announcement to resign from his role. There were some great highs and infuriating lows, but the legacy he leaves behind will be insurmountable for years to come.

We have heard phrases such as "So near, yet so far", "Great effort in a losing cause" and "Their effort went in vain" so many times. In this podcast, Vignesh and Bala look back at some random cricket knocks that were/still are special at various degrees, but ended up at losing causes due to reasons beyond that player(s)'s control.

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Changes

As we all know, change is the only constant in life. When those changes are big, they deserve a discussion of their own. In this episode, we talk about the changes at Manchester United, Indian Cricket Team and Formula 1.  Two of them will have huge ramifications to to the teams, while one has already shaken the sport at all levels.

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"Smile my boy, It's Sunrise"

We are talking about our gaffer- Ole Gunnar Solskjær. He might not be at the wheel but has left United with something to look for. 

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Note: Apologies to the listeners as you might occasionally hear cars passing by or dogs barking because either my terrace ain't soundproof or my boAt earphone is simply awesome! -Vignesh

Wikipedia says, "Disaster management is the organization and management of the resources and responsibilities for dealing with all humanitarian aspects of emergencies (preparedness, response, mitigation, and recovery)." In this first episode of "The Shin Pad Podcast", Bala and Vignesh talk about the current situation at Manchester United and the external factors creating havoc to the existing disarray at the Football club. The boys also touch upon the Indian Cricket Team, the tight schedules ahead, and the journey towards future ICC Tournaments.

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