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PCCI Podcast
This is the official pod for all cricket tragics. From the trauma of the 90s to the heights of the Noughties, if you are a cricket fan, this is the pod for you. Also, if you love the niche and the obscure discussions around cricket (color of TV graphics in the 90s, broadcast theme music), this is also the pod for you. This is as much the pod for a Noel David fan as it is for an ABD fan!
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May 18, 2020 • 45min
Game Off Hai: Indo-Pak Special (Part 1)
In this edition of the PCCI, we have guests from across the border to discuss all things Indo-Pak cricket, favorite cricketers, gully cricket stories and a lot more! Join in to the first of a two part look at India-Pakistan cricket.

May 14, 2020 • 1h 21min
Matchwinners -- Fact or Fiction?
In this episode of the pod, we discuss the notion of a matchwinning batsman with the friend of the pod, Pankaj. Was Ponting a bigger matchwinner than Sachin? Is Kohli a better big match player than Rohit? Do matchwinning batsmen really exist? Along the way, we have stories about Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma, and how we were more jittery when Sachin batted.
All this and more on this episode of the pod.

May 3, 2020 • 1h 5min
Talking Cricket with Rob Moody (Robelinda2 on YouTube)
In this special episode of the PCCI, we discuss all things cricket with Rob, including --
1.) foray into recording live action
2.) evolution of cricket commentary
3.) pet peeves with the modern game
4.) the death of the multi-lateral tournaments
5.) favorite cricketing summer
and a lot more.

May 1, 2020 • 51min
The Known Unknowns - Our Tribute to Forgotten Cricketers (Part 2)
In this, the second of a 2 part series about forgotten Indian cricketers, we discuss a swashbuckler from Jabalpur, the all-rounder from Patiala and the pacer from Kerala. Along the route, we visit several other cricketers (WV Raman, L Siva) and their careers. We end the episode by slotting these cricketers into hypothetical IPL sides.

Apr 17, 2020 • 1h 6min
The Known Unknowns - our tribute to the forgotten cricketers
In this episode of the PCCI, we discuss cricketers that we grew up watching but subsequently got forgotten. In this episode of the 2-part series, we discuss the Spin King from Dombivli, the Bhubaneswar Sultan of Swing and Zimbabwe ka Sobers. Along the way, in true PCCI style, we ramble a lot and end up discussing why Bevan became the Orissa coach.
All this and more in this mad episode of the PCCI pod.

Mar 23, 2020 • 1h 30min
Reviewing The Test, Mumbai Indians-Cricket Fever and India's problems dismissing tailenders
In this episode of the PCCI podcast, we deal with a listener question about India's woes with dismissing the tail. We then move on to reviewing two of the recent cricket documentaries -- the Test and also the Mumbai Indians docu-drama. All this and more on this pod!

Feb 23, 2020 • 1h 7min
Cricket Nostalgia, 96 WC, Kohli's Legacy and a lot more with Amit Behre
On this pod, we talk about --
1.) Jayasuriya's bat
2.) India-Pak 96 QF
3.) Kumble as a coach
4.) New school vs Old School Indian cricket
5.) Looking ahead to the next 5 years

Feb 17, 2020 • 1h 31min
India in NZ, Under-19 WC Finals and Musings about Robin Singh
In this episode of the PCCI pod, we have on the menu--
1.) The implications of the U19 WC win for Bangladesh
2.) India's-NZ test preview
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Shardul Thakur rant
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3.) India in NZ nostalgia
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Robin Singh discussion for no reason
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4.) PCCI channels Nostradamus and makes bold Ind-Nz predictions
All this and more on this mad episode of the PCCI pod!
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Jan 27, 2020 • 1h 20min
Our Asian and World XI!
In this episode of the PCCI-pod, we play the role of selectors to pick our fantasy Asian and World XI. During the episode, we debate team compositions make arbitrary rules on the go. Disclaimer: The teams were picked on emotion and childhood memories and we make no attempt to call this the best statistical side. It's just the side filled with players we love watching.

Jan 13, 2020 • 1h 1min
Ganguly the Captain, Indian Conservatism, Four Day Test, The 100 and more
We start this episode talking about Tendulkar's vada pav choices and Kartikeya Date's opinions about Ganguly. Further, we move on to discussing the merits and potential motives behind the 4-day test proposal. From there we move on the potential roadmap for limited-overs cricket, from the 100 to the various leagues. In the final segment, we discuss our excitement about the upcoming India-Australia series and the prospects of seeing two full-strength ODI sides take on each other.


