PCCI Podcast 🏏

The PCCI Podcast

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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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88 episodes

Mixing Cricket with Politics with Behram @deafmango

We discuss a wide range of topics, including the politics of cricket, with Behram. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

1h 39m
Jan 24
2023 WC Final -- Celebrating the best league cricket team

We discuss the P word, high stakes contests, what the loss means to Indian cricket. Also, the most bizarre post-match presentation for a global event ever. Humne socha milte chalein... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

1h 48m
Nov 25, 2023
World Cup crowd behavior, jingoism

We discuss the jingoistic narratives around the WC, our relationship with the sport and how the current jingoism influences our association with the sport and the Indian team. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

1h 18m
Oct 27, 2023
India-Pak Gupshup/Preview

We discuss the mahaul around the India-Pak game. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

1h 23m
Oct 14, 2023
WC Chai Tapri Preview (kind of)

More WC rant, our predictions, wishlists, and potential trends to watch out for. Also, what we hate about some batting stances. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

1h 16m
Oct 06, 2023
Jay Shah's World Cup Organizational Chaos

In the first of our WC buildup episodes, we discuss the organizational chaos that is the 2023 WC, WC promos past and present, and everything around the WC. Actual team previews and tournament previews to follow soon. 2003 WC Promo - https://youtu.be/rgg3FqfvwBE?si=-Y2WOtH1U0eSpkz1 2019 Promo -https://youtu.be/UFONbWly3Ds?si=sDFr47HSZ_FQeQTu --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

1h 46m
Sep 26, 2023
First 3 Ashes Tests, WI v India, WC Qualifiers

We spoke about ashes, controversies of ashes, bazball, women's ashes, worldcup qualifiers and the uninspiring Indian team for west indies tour.Β  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

1h 22m
Jul 11, 2023
World Test Championship Final Review 2023

We review the WTC Final of 2023, and the trends from this cycle and look ahead to India's test team for the next cycle. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

1h 19m
Jun 16, 2023
IPL Review (and a very very late WTC Final Preview)

We review the 2023 IPL. P.S - The episode includes a segment on the WTC final which is not outdated because of the delayed episode release. Aplogies for the same and we promise to do a timely review of the final soon after the last day on Sunday. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

1h 21m
Jun 10, 2023
Asia Cup, WTC Final, Looking ahead

In the second of two episodes this week, we talk of the WTC final, chaos around the Asia Cup and look ahead to the WC squad. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

47m
May 20, 2023
IPL 2023 - Trends, Talking Points and Rants

We ramble on in a free wheeling conversation around this year's IPL and rant a lot about the broadcast. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thepccipod/message

1h 11m
May 20, 2023
Pressure, A day at the Modium, Border Gavaskar Trophy 2023 Review

We talk about psychobabble and the idea of pressure. Also, the spectacle that was the Modi Cricket Rath Yatra followed by some BGT 2023 discussion. Featuring @Vatsal_Sachan, friend of the pod. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

1h 41m
Mar 19, 2023
India's T20 WC Review - We Told You So

We review what has been a very predictable end to India's T20 WC campaign, and discuss the issues with our T20 setup. Some previous episodes over the last 2 years where we discussed these problems are listed below. https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/VnfzzqPdZub https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/ger53OVdZub --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

1h 2m
Nov 15, 2022
T20 WC Week 1, Ind-SA, SF Prospects and India's weaknesses

In this episode, we review the Ind-SA, the holes in India's T20 lineup and look ahead to a more T20-centric team. Also, we discuss the prospects of sides for the SFs going ahead. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

1h 11m
Nov 01, 2022
T20 World Cup 2022 - India v Pak Taakra (with friends of PCCI)

We preview the Ind-Pak World Cup game and also the latest from the T20 WC 2022. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

1h 1m
Oct 23, 2022
Asia Cup Chatein

We discuss the trends from the first round of the Asia Cup, and what it means for the T20 WC in Australia. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

41m
Sep 02, 2022
T20 batting styles, Test pitches, T20 WC with Himanish

This week, we discuss the trends from the recently concluded Ind-SA T20 series and the different batting approaches in T20s with @hganjoo153. Β Also, some more Indian broadcasting rant. We also discuss the upcoming T20 WC and what could be the format of future T20 WCs. Also, what would test cricket in America feel like? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

1h 10m
Jun 29, 2022
Ind-SA and the changes we`d like to see in T20 rules

This week, we rant more about India's T20 conservatism and also go on a tangent about the rule changes that`d serve T20 cricket well. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

39m
Jun 13, 2022
Different moods of Cricket, Early Cricketing Memories

We discuss some of our earliest memories of watching the sport and the feelings that cricket in different countries and different scenarios evoked. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

58m
May 12, 2022
Random IPL Discussion

We discuss various talking points around the IPL. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

51m
Apr 23, 2022
Pak-Aus, Women's World Cup, IPL 2022 Starts, Sports Tak

In this week's pod, we discuss stories from the last few weeks of world cricket -- Pak-Aus, Β ICC World Cup (W) 22, Bangladesh-SA, Mohsin and Rizwan Haider, The Unquiet Ones and the IPL --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

59m
Mar 27, 2022
IPL Auctions, Narrative vs Data with Himanish Ganjoo

This week we discuss the age-old "Data v Narratives" debate with cricket analytics superstar, Himanish Ganjoo (@hganjoo153 on twitter). Also, we move on to discuss the recent IPL auctions and the squads. We end the pod with some rant about Indian cricket broadcasts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

1h 34m
Feb 26, 2022
Mixing Sports with Politics (War Minus the Shooting by Mike Marqusee)

In this episode, we review Mike Marquesee's cricket classic, War Minus The Shooting, recently republished by @81allout. We discuss Mike's phenomenal and at times prophetic reading of subcontinental cricket and its society. Also, how the author identifies strands of majoritarian nationalism and its presence in everything around the 1996 Cricket World Cup. All this while enjoying the sport itself.Β  We'd like to thank the @81allout podcast for introducing us to the book. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

54m
Jan 31, 2022
Kohli's India = 2000s Australia?

In this episode, we examine claims of Kohli's India being comparable to 2000s Australia. Are they really? Is ICC silverware really overrated? What do the overseas W/L ratios for the two sides look like? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

53m
Jan 26, 2022
Kohli's resignation, Ind-SA series, data versus emotion

In this episode, we discuss Kohli resigning from test cricket, the Ind-SA series, the legacy of this side, and the data versus emotion debate with cricket analysis. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

1h 5m
Jan 17, 2022
India tour of SA nostalgia

We talk of our favorite Ind-SA innings, bowling spells, Jammy Sir's influence and the current test series. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

52m
Dec 27, 2021
Dada v Kohli Analysis

In this episode we discuss the captaincy announcement and the unnecessary fiasco around it. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

48m
Dec 17, 2021
Reviewing Pakistan's T20 WC So Far

In this episode, we discuss how Pakistan's T20 WC has taken so many by surprise, and the fallout of the India-Pak result.Β  This episode was recorded a day before the Ind-NZ game. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

56m
Nov 06, 2021
Ind-Pak T20 WC post match review

We discuss the post-match coverage around the India-Pak game and why it was more toxic than usual. Also, we discuss the failings of this current Indian T20 side. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

1h 1m
Oct 30, 2021
Pak Youtube Analysis of the World T20, Ind-Pak WC toxicity

In this episode, we discuss the theatre of the absurd that is Pak cricket Youtube. We then go on to discuss the whole Mauka Mauka cringefest and the general toxicity and jingoism around Ind-Pak cricket in ICC events from the Indian perspective. In the end, we hope cricket is the real winner. References: 1.) Fanmade Mauka Mauka Jingoism https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f20i_F2wnXQ 2.) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqIG-q9P9cg --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/thepccipod/message

50m
Oct 23, 2021