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Express Sports is your one-stop shop for everything that is significant in sports. Tune in for freewheeling interviews of athletes and sharp analyses by our experienced sports reporters.
Express SportsExpress Sports is your one-stop shop for everything that is significant in sports. Tune in for freewheeling interviews of athletes and sharp analyses by our experienced sports reporters.
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257
June 17, 2023
Game Time: What is the road ahead for India after the WTC defeat?
In this episode of Game Time, host Mihir Vasavda talks to Indian Express' Devendra Pandey about the road ahead for India after their humiliating defeat against Australia in the World Test Championship.
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256
June 13, 2023
Express Delivery: Post-mortem of India’s WTC Final loss
Sandip G joins Rahul Pandey to talk about the mistakes India made in the 2023 WTC Final and the changes they can make to take the extra step in the next final.
Episode
255
June 10, 2023
Game Time: Man City’s Class of ’23 and Saudi a new playground
Hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath are joined by Sandip G to discuss the ongoing UEFA Champions League, and the upcoming final between Manchester City and Inter in Istanbul.
Episode
254
June 6, 2023
Express Delivery: Pressure on India before the WTC Final
As Rohit Sharma and Co prepare to face off Australia in the World Test Championship final, a 10-year drought awaits an end. Indian Express' Venkata Krishna B joins Rahul Pandey to preview the summit clash.
Episode
253
June 3, 2023
Game Time: Medal immersion, parliament march, and sports bodies on wrestlers
This week on Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavada and Amit Kamath discuss the reasons behind the wrestlers' journey to Haridwar, where they intended to submerge their medals in the Ganga, what stopped them, and the...
Episode
252
May 27, 2023
Game Time: CSK, Gujarat Titans and IPL’s succession plot
This week on Game Time, hosts Mihir Vasavada and Amit Kamath are joined by Indian Express’ Sandip G to talk about the biggest storylines emerging out of this IPL season.
Episode
251
May 20, 2023
Game Time: How ‘fake fans’ cashed in on Dhoni maniaPremium Story
Hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath speak to Indian Express' Venkata Krishna B about how ‘fake fans’ queued up to buy tickets for MS Dhoni's last league cricket match, and then sold them for 4-5...
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250
May 13, 2023
Game Time: Vishy Anand on the past, present, and future of ChessPremium Story
Chess legend Vishwanathan Anand on the rising stars of Indian chess, the latest World Chess Championship, and what lies ahead for the sport.
Episode
249
May 6, 2023
Game Time: Wrestling protests, an investigation, and World Chess C’shipPremium Story
Hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath discuss the ongoing protests by top Indian wrestlers and their investigation into Indian sports federations that revealed that more than half of the Indian sports federations are in violation...
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248
April 29, 2023
Game Time: Why top Indian wrestlers are protesting once againPremium Story
Hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath talk about why top Indian wrestlers are protesting once again, and discuss the government inaction in the case.
Episode
247
April 27, 2023
Express Delivery: Ajinkya Rahane’s return to Test cricketPremium Story
Ajinkya Rahane, who was dropped from the Test side in 2022, has been selected for India’s World Test Championship final to be played against Australia at The Oval from June 7. In this episode of...
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246
April 24, 2023
The Sachin Tendulkar Interview: On his journey to the topPremium Story
As he turns 50, we speak to Sachin Tendulkar in a special two part series about his beginning, his rise, and the biggest moments in this cricket career.
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245
April 23, 2023
The Sachin Tendulkar Interview: On family, friends and beginningsPremium Story
As he turns 50, we speak to Sachin Tendulkar in a special two part series about his beginning, his rise, and the biggest moments in this cricket career.
Episode
244
April 15, 2023
Game Time: Why Chennai loves MS Dhoni, IPL’s biggest ‘impact player’Premium Story
What is behind the massive fan following that MS Dhoni garners? What makes his relationship with CSK (and Chennai) so special? And is he in the top 5 of India's biggest sports stars? In this...
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243
April 8, 2023
Game Time: Salim Durani, the man who transcended the cricket fieldPremium Story
Hosts Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath are joined by Indian Express’ Sriram Veera to pay tribute to the former Indian cricketer Salim Durani.
Episode
242
April 1, 2023
Game Time: How India bungled the Women’s Chess Grand PrixPremium Story
Why chess players pulled out of the Delhi Women's Grand Prix just before the tournament started and why the FIDE president had to write openly apologise.
Episode
241
March 27, 2023
Express Delivery: Takeaways from the inaugural Women’s Premier LeaguePremium Story
As the inaugural chapter of the Women’s Premiere League comes to an end, Indian Express’ Pratyush Raj joins our host Rahul Pandey to talk about Mumbai Indians who were crowned champions, and discuss the players...
Episode
240
March 25, 2023
Game Time: Australian all-rounder Grace Harris on the Women’s Premier LeaguePremium Story
Australian all-rounder Grace Harris joins host Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath to talk about her experience playing with the UP Warriorz, and the future of WPL.
Episode
239
March 18, 2023
Game Time: Less than 500 days away, how is India preparing for the Olympics?Premium Story
Indian Express' Mihir Vasavda and Amit Kamath discuss what Indian athletes need in the lead up to the Olympics.
Episode
238
March 11, 2023
Game Time: All about the Wimbledon of Badminton, the All England ChampionshipsPremium Story
On today's Game Time, Mihir Vasavda, Amit Kamath and Shivani Naik discuss the upcoming All England Badminton Championship, give us a status check of the Indian players and who to look out for during the...
Episode
237
March 4, 2023
Game Time: What the WPL will mean for women cricketers in IndiaPremium Story
As the first chapter of the Women's Premiere League is about to commence, Indian Express' Pratyush Raj joins our host Rahul Pandey to talk about what it means for an event like WPL in India.
Episode
236
March 3, 2023
Express Delivery: Australia demolishes India on 3rd Test DayPremium Story
Australia recorded an emphatic nine-wicket victory over India today during the third Test Day. This makes India's path to the World Test Championship final a bit complicated. But what went wrong during the match? Pratyush...
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235
February 25, 2023
Game Time: A year on, how the Russia-Ukraine war has impacted world sportPremium Story
Discussing whether Russian athletes should be allowed to take part in the Paris Olympics, and the call that the International Olympic Committee should take in the matter.
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234
February 18, 2023
Game Time: The Women’s Premier League and a century for PujaraPremium Story
In this episode, host Mihir Vasavda is joined by Devendra Pandey and Rahul Pandey to discuss a week, that was brimming with cricket news, cricket excitement, and a little cricket controversy, with a “sting” on...
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233
February 15, 2023
Express Delivery: Should Gill be in India’s Test XI ahead of Rahul-SKY?Premium Story
Despite scoring a double hundred, two ODI hundreds, a T20 century and a maiden Test hundred over the past couple of months, Shubman Gill found himself out of India's XI for the Nagpur Test against...