Episodes

  • A year of painful transition for Indian hockey

    A year of painful transition for Indian hockey
    Mar 23 2026
    Hosts Vinayakk and Mihir are joined by hockey coach and commentator Siddharth Pandey this week to talk about all things Indian hockey. The men's team recently lost all their matches at home and remained winless at the tour of Australia. Have the back-to-back Olympic medallists begun the transition too late, and will that impact their World Cup ambitions? They also discuss the bold decisions taken by women's coach Sjoerd Marijne as he aims to rebuild a side that was in doldrums.

    Produced by Ichha Sharma
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    41 mins
  • Lakshya Sen's All England run decoded

    Lakshya Sen's All England run decoded
    Mar 16 2026
    Shivani Naik, The Indian Express’ badminton expert, joins host Vinayakk and Amit to break down an Indian shuttler’s run to the final of the All England tournament.

    Produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    19 mins
  • T20 World Cup: India lift trophy again, strengthen global hold

    T20 World Cup: India lift trophy again, strengthen global hold
    Mar 9 2026
    India defeated New Zealand to become the first team to win back-to-back T20 WC titles, turning the Narendra Modi Stadium into the site of a very different memory for Indian cricket fans. India posted 255 for 5, with half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan, before their bowlers sealed a dominant win. In today's episode host Mihir Vasavda joined by The Indian Express' Sandip G and Devendra Pandey discuss about how exactly India dismantled New Zealand and where Indian cricket may be heading next.

    Produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    22 mins
  • T20 World Cup: Sanju Samson, from sidelines to limelight

    T20 World Cup: Sanju Samson, from sidelines to limelight
    Mar 2 2026
    Amit and Mihir are joined by cricket expert Venkata Krishna B to talk about India's path to the World Cup semifinal. They look back at Sanju Samson's incredible knock against the West Indies, analyse Jasprit Bumrah's greatness and look forward to the two semifinals: New Zealand vs South Africa on Wednesday, followed by India vs England on Thursday.

    Produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    27 mins
  • Underdog stories: Emerging nations put the world in World Cup

    Underdog stories: Emerging nations put the world in World Cup
    Feb 22 2026
    In this week's episode, Amit, Vinayakk and Mihir talk about the heartwarming tales from the T20 World Cup, including Zimbabwe's fairytale run, Nepal fans adding colour to the tournament and the other unfancied teams who have punched above their weight. They also look forward to the Super 8s, as the tournament enters its business end.

    Produced by Ichha Sharma
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    25 mins
  • India-Pakistan remains a overhyped rivalry

    India-Pakistan remains a overhyped rivalry
    Feb 16 2026
    In this week’s Game Time episode, Vinayakk and Amit discuss Sunday’s India vs Pakistan clash in Colombo that was once again a lopsided contest with Suryakumar Yadav’s side prevailing comfortably. Venkata Krishna, who was at the venue to witness the thrashing, joins in with his inputs.

    Produced by Ichha Sharma
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    26 mins
  • T20 World Cup: Are we experiencing big-tournament fatigue?

    T20 World Cup: Are we experiencing big-tournament fatigue?
    Feb 6 2026
    This week on the show, Vinayakk, Amit and Mihir get together to preview the T20 World Cup. They begin by discussing if there's a growing World Cup fatigue, with a major event every year since 2021. They also talk about India's explosive batting line-up, wondering if it makes them the overwhelming favourites and touch upon other big storylines - including a Pakistani spinner with unique action - likely to unfold during the tournament.

    Produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    21 mins
  • How toxic air is impacting India's athletes

    How toxic air is impacting India's athletes
    Feb 1 2026
    This week, hosts Amit and Mihir discuss how window for athletes to train is shrinking in and around the National Capital Region because of toxic air in winter and searing summers. As the country makes a pitch for the 2036 Olympics, this is adversely impacting the health and training of athletes from a wide range of sports, especially the juniors. International badminton stars who competed in Delhi at the India Open, have complained to the International Olympic Committee about the air pollution, and have cited health concerns.

    Produced by Shashank Bhargava
    Edited and mixed by Suresh Pawar
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    24 mins