The GrandStand Podcast: Recent Episodes
The Grandstand Podcast
Brought to you by Kavinka Fernando, Shavin Webster and Abhishek Fernandez, a podcast show full of candid conversations and fan zone analysis of events in the world of sport, including some good banter! 🎾🏏
Sri Lanka go into the T20 World Cup after a successful Asia Cup. Can they replicate 2014? 🤔
This episode is filled with exceptional points by Randev de Alwis who says the Lions have a chance at doing it but face tough competition.
Also a surprise prediction from Abhishek about the World Cup contenders! 😮
(Oh and we didn't forget the fun in this episode 😂)
Enjoy a wonderful tournament of Cricket!
PL Season is back⚽! And with it, certain players have found new homes.
The GrandStand Podcast returns after a small sabbatical to analyse the movements of a record-breaking transfer market📈, single out the player(s) who will have the most impact this season and why it's Erling Haaland, discuss each team's chances, why Liverpool won't be able to reach the Top 10 and much more!
Football #PremierLeague #PL #England #ManUnited #Liverpool #ManCity #Chelsea #Arsenal #Tottenham #Haaland #Podcast #Content #Colombo #SriLanka
Episode 7 of 'Off The Grid' reviews the Canadian Grand Prix🇨🇦, which had a thrilling conclusion with Carlos Sainz chasing Max Verstappen. We also discuss the War of Words between Ferrari and Mercedes, the potential 6 team midfield battle and more. We also leave you with a prediction for Silverstone 🇬🇧
F1 #CanadianGP #Montreal #RedBull #Ferrari #Mercedes #Alpine #McLaren #AstonMartin #Silverstone #Sports #Podcast #Content
“As much as people get frustrated with it, it’s SO beneficial! 🧑💻
In this special ep, Tony simplifies technology in sports. We talk about what was, what is and what will be of tech in the sports we love! 😄
This episode is done in association with @codefest.22.
More details in the episode! 🤝
Technology #Sports #SportsTech
The sixth episode of “Off the Grid” dives into the Monaco GP 🇲🇨 and the Baku GP 🇦🇿
We analyze Ferrari’s strategy and reliability issues, Redbulls brilliant performances 🤩 as well as how Porpoising affects driver health and much much more🏁
F1 #Formula1 #Sport #RedBull #Verstappen #Perez #Ferrari #Leclerc #Sainz #Mercedes #Hamilton #Russel #Alpine #Alonso #Monaco #MonteCarlo #MonacoGP #Podcast #Content #Colombo #SriLanka #BakuGP #Baku
If you're a tennis fan, you're gonna love this! 🎾
OTP is back, featuring Thevinda Piyadigama!
Iga Swiatek powered her way to her 2nd Grand Slam title while Rafael Nadal fought through the pain with an almost dead leg, making it 22 pieces of Silverware! 😲
This episode reflects on two deserved winners and what Roland Garros 2022 meant to them.
We also have a fantastic announcement! 🤩
RolandGarros #Tennis #Nadal #Swiatek #FrenchOpen
Off The Grid Episode 5 covers the Spanish Grand Prix, where we saw a whole set of upgrades, more heartbreak for Ferrari, interesting team orders at RedBull, a resurgent Mercedes and much more.
We leave you at the end with a sneak-peak preview of the Monaco Grand Prix.
F1 #Formula1 #Sport #SpanishGP #Barcelona #Spain #Catalunya #RedBull #Verstappen #Perez #Ferrari #Leclerc #Sainz #Mercedes #Hamilton #Russel #Alpine #Alonso #Monaco #MonteCarlo #MonacoGP #Podcast #Content #Colombo #SriLanka
This should be Episode #5, but a convenient miscommunication by @shavin.w resulted in our Imola Episode getting deleted. (In case you didn't know, he's a massive Ferrari fan🇮🇹🐎)
So welcome to Episode #4 on our OTG Segment. It's a special one because THE BOSS IS BACK🎇🎆!!! Together we discuss the interesting spectacle that was the Miami GP🏖️🌴, RedBull's and Ferrari's development race and many more. Also, keep a lookout for a new segment on the show. (Hint👀 - Sometimes, they're probably bizarre choices)
We also have a small sports roundup to keep you updated🏏⚽.
🎵: N95 - Kendrick Lamar
We are joined by Hemaka Gunasekara (IG/ @heyymerkery), as we dive into of the most exciting fight cards of the year, UFC 273.😍
Khamzat #Burns #UFC #UFC273 #Volksnovski #Sterling #Yan #MMA #Usman #Covington #Welterweight
'Off The Grid' Episode 3 looks at The Melbourne Grand Prix, where Charles Leclerc came up on top with a convincing performance at Albert Park1⃣.
We also talk about the woes of the Defending Champion🦁, the future of Sebastian Vettel🛵🤭 and much more.
F1 #AusGP #AlbertPark #Ferrari #Leclerc #Sainz #Redbull #Verstappen #Checo #Mercedes #McLaren #Alpine #Alonso #AstonMartin #Vettel #Williams #Albon
F1: Saudi Arabian GP Reaction + Review 🏁
We react to the thrilling battle between Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc 💯 , as Redbull get their first championship points. As well as the safety regarding the Jeddah GP and a bonus segment at the end about a certain French driver!😍
Off The Grid: Episode 1
Forza Ferrari 🏎 🥇
F1: Bahrain GP Reaction + Review
Is this an Off The Pitch Episode? Not really;).
We’re revving up a new segment on the pod! Introducing our F1 post-race segment! Where we will be reacting to the Grand Prix, every race week.
In Episode One, we react to Charles Leclerc’s epic Bahrain win as well as Mercedes' power unit struggles and much much more!
The Women’s Game 🏏
We are joined by Akhila from The Sidelines (@sidelines.lk on IG) as we discuss the current state of women’s cricket in Sri Lanka 🏏
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PSG’s premature exit from the UCL ⚽
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Sri Lanka vs India test series 🏏
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The results of F1 testing in Bahrain 🏎
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The Six Nations tournament 🏉
All this and more from Episode 11 of Off the Pitch !!🎙
Follow us on IG and Twitter @grandstandpod
🎵: TOOTIMETOOTIMETOOTIME - The 1975
"Round the batsman and onto the stumps!" 🇦🇺
🏏Shane Warne's legacy will live on in every Cricket fan's heart.
⚽🇫🇷 Our first international guest on the show, Frenchman and PSG fan Olivier, his thoughts on Mbappe and his beloved club and has a very interesting take on who will win the Champions League!
🥊 Shavin's thoughts on a rumbling UFC card and
🇱🇰 SLC test matches in India.
All this and much much more in Episode 10 of 'Off The Pitch'! 😁
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Things get a bit tense on the airwaves! 😬
We discuss an array of sports including how the Ukraine-Russia conflict affects global sport!
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🎵: G.O.M.D. - J. Cole
Sports #Podcast #Content #F1 #Testing #Ferrari #Mercedes #Redbull #Mclaren #Porpoising #Cricket #SriLanka #India #Football #Liverpool #CarabaoCup #UFC #Makhachev #MMA
The Sri Lankans🇱🇰 are making a return to the IPL🏏, and will that help Sri Lanka economically? 📈.
Plus, a look at the success of the Los Angeles Rams at the Superbowl🏈!
And finally, global and regional success for Chelsea🔵 and Senegal🇸🇳 respectively 🏆.
S/O to @thesidelines.lk for additional info! 🤝
Check out the latest episode of 'Off The Pitch' which features the topics above.
Podcast #Sports #Cricket #SLC #Australia #IPL #India #Superbowl #Rams #Bengals #NFL #Rugby #6Nations #LesBleus #Chelsea #CWC #Senegal #AFCON #Football #UCL
A Herculean Comeback as Rafa Nadal makes it 21 Grand slams! 🏆
We discuss the 2022 Aus Open Men's Final 🎾 , the SL U-19 cricket team 🏏 and a sport that makes it's Off The Pitch debut! 👀
🎵: Show Me – LiQWYD (No Copyright Music)
FINALLY! The moment we've all been waiting for 😊😊😊 For the first time ever, 'Off The Pitch' features all 3 of us as we speak about Francis Ngannou's title defence at UFC 270🥊, the success of all 3 Sri Lankan Cricket Teams🇱🇰🏏 and a recap on the events that took place during the 1st week if the Australian Open🇦🇺🎾.
🎵: Yumeko - AJ Tracey
No vaccine, no title defence! 💉🚫🏆
Also, cricket, cricket and more cricket!🏏🏏🏏
We talk about Djokovic's troubles Down Under, Virat Kohli's decision to step down as Captain, England's miseries yet again in the Ashes and more 🗣️🗣️
Podcast #Sports #Tennis #Djokovic #AustralianOpen #Covid #Cricket #SriLanka #Kohli #India #Ashes #Australia #England #WorldCup
Happy New Year 2022! Let's get this! In this episode, we look back at half a season of Premier League action!
We analyse the standout teams, players and flops of the season so far.
Who is the flop that Shavin's been talking about as far as pre-season? 👀
And what is up with PL referees? 🤔 All this, on the 4th Episode of Off The Pitch by The GrandStand Podcast!
The second version of Sri Lanka's premier franchise cricket is done. So, what now? 🧐
We sat down with Akhila Seneviratne to talk about a tournament that was impressive but still has work to do in the future. 🙌
We also gobbled down a side dish of England's fate at The Ashes! 😵💫
All this on episode 3 of Off The Pitch! #CricketTwitter
Intro Music: Ladbroke Grove - AJ Tracey
F1, THE UCL DRAW, AND UFC.
WOW. JUST, WOW. What a weekend! Enjoy episode two of Off The Pitch! :)
More TGS content? With pleasure! 😘
Introducing "Off The Pitch", a weekly podcast show airing every Monday at 9 pm IST!
Here's our first episode focusing on (apart from Abhishek's engineering tools) four big sports that made headlines over the weekend! Enjoy and see you next week! :)
It's been a minute! 👋 We are back on the airwaves with a heavyweight talk with two passionate UFC fans, Samal and James!
A Kavinka-less podcast but Abhishek and Shavin brought the best out of the conversation! Our panel made sure that the little details surrounding UFC 267 and 268 weren't missed out. 💪 The show did get a little heated up, however, with James calling out Arsenal in a little off-topic fun!
Head over to your preferred talking point!
*UFC 267 Review/Matchmaking - 1:38
UFC 268 predictions - 29:24
Costa vs Vettori Review - 43:45*
Until next time, take care, everyone! Stay safe! ♥️
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With the return of the Premier League for the 2021/22 season following the craziest transfer window ever, we're joined by two diehard football fans, Sandaru and Enosh to talk about the strengths and potential of the teams in the Premier League along with banter all around! 😂😂😂
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Skip to your favourite part!
• Tottenham Hotspurs ⚪ 3:09
• Arsenal 🔫 11:43
• Manchester City ⛵ 28:28
• Chelsea 🦁 37:59
• Manchester United and Cristiano Ronaldo👹 47:50
• Liverpool 🔴 58:58
• Leicester City & West Ham United 🥷 1:08:28
• Predictions 🔮 01:14:52
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F1🏎️ is once again the feature in this episode, as we're joined by two ardent Formula 1 fans, Mercedes fan Azad & Red Bull racing fan Mithsuka to discuss the unfolding of the dramatic 2021 F1 Season so far. As far as rivalries and banters in our episodes go, this one is definitely up there!
Pick your favourite sector😉
• Sector 1 - McLaren 3:37
• Sector 2 - Sprint Race 09:58
• Sector 3 - Mercedes Vs. Redbull 16:07
• Sector 4 - Aftermath of Silverstone & Hungary, FIA Engine Regulation 20:02
• Sector 5 - Alpha Tauri & Mercedes in 2022 38:42
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Apologies in advance for the technical glitch in the middle of the episode. The equivalent of the Hungary incident! 😅
We sit down to talk with a high profile guest, Guyanga Weerasekera who has represented 🇱🇰 in Tennis.
In Part 1, he speaks on a subject close to his heart - Wheelchair Tennis. As a national coach, he talks about the growing popularity of the sport, the potential Sri Lanka has to achieve international success and the challenges faced by the players along with how they can be supported! 🤝 Get a written copy of this episode on The Sunday Morning's Happinez Magazine next Sunday! 📰
🎶:- ‘Mystery Lady’ - Masego & Don Toliver
🚨 DISCLAIMER! This episode contains severe amounts of cricketing emotion and passion. View with caution!
Aslam and Shayan relish with us about how much this sport means to our country, the reason for Cricket's decline in recent times and what can be done to fix the current situation.
For a written piece of this episode, grab your copy of the Happinez Magazine on The Sunday Morning next Sunday! 📰
🎶:- "Sri Lanka Kollo Wasai" by The Gypsies
Part 1 of this episode features Aslam Jamaldeen's secret crush on Indian Cricket ♥️ and Shayan Gooneratne's unspoken passion for the game, peppered with succulent vocabulary in an in-depth analysis of the recently concluded ICC World Test Championship. 📚
Cricket #Sports #SportsPodcast #India #IndianCricket
Here’s another super fun ep collaboration with Ceylon Pass, bringing you a special EURO2020 episode with everything from England throw-ins to Heineken stocks going up! 🍾📈
As this episode was recorded on the 17th of June 2021, you can laugh at some of our real BAD takes! 😂
Check out their Instagram here - https://bit.ly/3he0MYX
and Youtube Channel here - https://bit.ly/3xhFdMS
EURO2020
The Comeback! Yes guys, lots of exciting things to come in the coming days so keep us in the background! Stay Tuned and Take Care! ❤️
EURO2020 #Collaboration #Football
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Delighted to have The Sunday Morning's Happinez Magazine on board with us! More details in the episode! 💪
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Adrenaline + Prestige = Formula 1 🤩
Featuring Rebecca Pavey and Talal Fauz! 😎
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Listen to your favourite topic:-
• Ferrari - 1:39
• Racing Point/Aston Martin - 05:25
• Red Bull - 10:54
• Micky and Mazepin - 16:05
• McLaren - 20:38
• Memezz 😂 - 23:33
• Hamilton - 24:04
• Fan Questions from Thevinda, Tharin, Alec and Dion - 32:43
Kicking off 2021 with one for all UFC🥊 Fans, featuring Tharin "the notorious" Munasinghe & pure Oz Chalana "Nishi" Mohottige. You haven't seen true fan loyalty until this episode.
Prep for UFC action the right way! 😎
Published originally on Instagram on 16/01/2021 https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKXuwk-BSfg/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
Skip to your favourite part😁:-
- Cricket Roundup 🏏 3:30
UFC
• UFC 257 - Hooker vs. Chandler 6:40
• Women's Division 11:49
• Heavyweight Division 16:40
• UFC 257 - McGregor Vs. Poirier 29:16
• Judging In The UFC 42:38
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A TGS curse? 👀 A Continuation of our 'NBA Special' Episode featuring former Peterite Basketballing duo Chrimesh Perera and Nitesh Mendis!
Skip to your favourite part😁:-
• Miami Heat 🔥 00:16 • Golden State Warriors 🌁 4:50 • 2020/2021 Season Predictions 🤔 9:08 • Basketball In Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 14:38
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What's the particular question Chrimesh dreaded? 🤔
An NBA🏀 Special Episode featuring former Peterite basketballing duo Chrimesh and Nitesh!
Timestamps:- Sports Roundup • ⚽ - 01:23 • 🏎️ - 02:47 • 🏏 - 03:51
NBA🏀 • LA Lakers - 06:12 • LA Clippers - 09:15 • NBA Draft and Trade talk - 13:38 • Fan Q&A from Gavin and Dion - 21:37
We do not claim ownership of any of the action and logo pictures you view in this video. Credit goes solely to the owners of the material.
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Welcome to The GrandStand Podcast! 🎙
Brought to you by Kavinka Fernando, Shavin Webster and Abhishek Fernandez, a Podcast Show full of candid conversations and fan zone analysis of events in the world of sport, including some good banter! 🎾🏏
Check out IGTV for our previous episodes! 🙌🏾⚽
IG and Twitter: @the__grandstand!😎
Glad to have you on board!💯♥️