TOI Sportscast: Recent Episodes
Akaash Dasgupta and K Shriniwas Rao
Conversations with current and former sports stars, coaches, commentators, sports administrators and others about life both on and off the field
India's youngest international female motorsport driver and recipient of the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar award, Shriya Lohiya, talks to Akaash Dasgupta about how her Karting career started, her goal of climbing up the Formula series, juggling school work with her racing career and much more
At just 13 and 15, Noa Sara Eappen and Kasha Nia Sachdev are already world champions, world record holders and trailblazers. The two teenage girls are powerlifters who took up the sport because of different reasons and found their biggest passion and source of strength
Former Manchester City players Terry Phelan and Mark Seagraves talk to Akaash Dasgupta about the upcoming FA Cup final, how the result of that game might have a ripple effect on the Champions League final between Man City and Inter Milan and more
Former Manchester City, Liverpool & Bolton Wanderers player and now football pundit, Mark Seagraves talks to Akaash Dasgupta, analysing the first leg matches of the UCL and looking ahead to the second legs
Former footballer and now coach Ashley Westwood talks to Akaash Dasgupta about the UEFA Champions League season, his prediction for the final and how Erling Haaland's hunger for goals sets him apart
Indian actor Sharman Joshi talks to Akaash Dasgupta about hosting a WWE show, what drew him to the project, his favourite sports and his all-time favourite cricketer
Former India cricket captain Anjum Chopra talks to Akaash Dasgupta about what went wrong for Team India in the ODI series vs Bangladesh, Shikhar Dhawan's future, India's blueprint for the 2023 ODI World Cup and more
The T20 World Cup this time was another reminder of how seamlessly Australia and key cities like Melbourne can welcome the world, even in the post-pandemic world. CEO of Visit Victoria, Brendan McClements talks to Akaash Dasgupta about the work that went on behind the scenes and more
In the backdrop of Jasprit Bumrah missing the T20 WC, veteran strength & conditioning coach Ramji Srinivasan talks to Akaash Dasgupta about the progress made in workload management in Indian sports and how there is still a long way to go.
Veteran TV sports presenter John Dykes in conversation with Akaash Dasgupta about the current UEFA Champions League season and what budding sports presenters should do to try and carve out a niche for themselves
Indian tennis legend & recent recipient of the Golden Achievement Award, Vijay Amritraj, talks to Akaash Dasgupta about modern day tennis, Nadal's chances of winning the US Open, the Williams sisters' contribution to tennis, new-gen players and much more
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif talks to Akaash Dasgupta about the future of ODI cricket, possible India captaincy candidates after Rohit Sharma, the impressive Arshdeep Singh and much more
Former India cricketer Maninder Singh talks to Akaash Dasgupta about the sheer volume of cricket being played these days, Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, India's upcoming cricket tour of Zimbabwe and much more
Former India hockey captain Viren Rasquinha talks to Akaash Dasgupta about the expectations he has from the Indian men's and women's teams at CWG 2022, strengths of the men's team, the ever constant PR Sreejesh & more
Women's cricket is at the CWG. Former India captain Anjum Chopra talks to Akaash Dasgupta about Team India's medal chances, its strengths & weaknesses and more.
World Championship silver medallist Srikanth Kidambi talks to Akaash Dasgupta about family support, career highs & lows, CWG 2022, the physical side of badminton, his love for movies and more
Former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif talks to Akaash Dasgupta about India's upcoming tour of Ireland, captaincy potentially affecting Rishabh Pant's batting, selection headaches for T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli & more
Former India cricketer & BCCI selector Saba Karim talks to Akaash Dasgupta about Hardik Pandya the captain, India's upcoming tour of Ireland, the impact Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes as a bowler and the role selectors have to play.
Admins of the fan clubs of MI, CSK & RCB talk to Akaash Dasgupta about expectations & reactions to a season in which the two most successful teams hit rock bottom and the title eluded RCB again
In a repeat of the 2018 summit clash Liverpool will have a score or two to settle with Real Madrid. Ashley Westwood & Mark Seagraves talk to Akaash Dasgupta about that and more
Former India tennis star and commentator Somdev Devvarman talks to Akaash Dasgupta about the favourites to win the Men's title at the French Open, India's upcoming Davis Cup tie vs Norway and more
All-rounder, India cricket captain, commentator, motivational speaker, author - Anjum Chopra talks to Akaash Dasgupta about her life journey so far, the legacy & contribution of celebrated coach Tarak Sinha, challenges of commentary, Virat Kohli, MI, Umran Malik and more. This interview was recorded on April 29.
Former Liverpool, Manchester City and England footballer David James talks to Akaash Dasgupta about Liverpool closing in on an unprecedented quadruple in English football, the upcoming Champions League semi-finals, the magic of Luka Modric and more
The first Indian to play professional baseball and now WWE Raw star 'Veer Mahan' - Rinku Singh talks to Akaash Dasgupta about his incredible journey, his mind boggling physical transformation, staying connected to his Indian roots and much more
Former Manchester City & Bolton Wanderers footballer Mark Seagraves talks to Akaash Dasgupta about the upcoming QF clashes in the UEFA Champions League, the state of Chelsea FC after the Roman Abramovich saga, PSG's eternal quest and much more
Legendary former England & Liverpool goalkeeper David James opens up in a freewheeling chat with Akaash Dasgupta about the renaissance in Liverpool football, the Champions League and Premier League title races, the unstoppable Cristiano Ronaldo and more
Two star players of the Dabang Delhi Kabaddi team Naveen Kumar and Vijay Malik talk to Akaash Dasgupta about their incredible title win in season 8 of the Pro Kabaddi League, their own Kabaddi journeys and more
Former Manchester City player Terry Phelan talks to Akaash Dasgupta about Liverpool winning the League Cup, the big contenders for the Champions League title and Russia being hit by multiple sporting sanctions
Two-time Olympic medallist and star American volleyball player David Lee talks to Akaash Dasgupta about his journey, the American sports system, what it takes to excel as a professional volleyball player, playing in India and much more
Managing Director of LaLiga India Jose Antonio Cachaza talks to Akaash Dasgupta about promoting Spanish football in the Indian market while helping Indian football grow - the decisions, the challenges and more
Former Indian tennis player Somdev Devvarman talks with Akaash Dasgupta about the Novak Djokovic visa row which rocked the world of tennis and the favourites to win the Men's title at the Australian Open
Legendary Indian cricketer Mohinder Amarnath & actor Saqib Saleem talk to Akaash Dasgupta & K Shriniwas Rao about the real & reel life experiences of India's fairytale 1983 Cricket World Cup journey
Former Manchester City players and football pundits Mark Seagraves and Terry Phelan talk to Akaash Dasgupta about the highs and lows of football in the year gone by
Founders and admins of Bharat Army, West Block Blues & Whistle Podu Army talk to Akaash Dasgupta about the evolution, success, day to day affairs & challenges of running successful sports fan clubs online
Former Australian fast bowler Jason Gillespie, who took over 400 international wickets, talks to Akaash Dasgupta about why the Ashes brings out the best in Aussie cricketers
Former India cricketer Snehal Pradhan talks to Akaash Dasgupta about how the Ashes landscape and that of Indian women's cricket have changed over the years
Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Clay Guida talks to Akaash Dasgupta from Las Vegas about MMA, his career, the next big fight & more
Former India cricketer Saba Karim, part of the commentary panel for the upcoming Ashes, talks to Akaash Dasgupta about the upcoming edition of this age old rivalry
Odisha's Commissioner & Secretary - Sports, R Vineel Krishna, talks to Akaash Dasgupta about the challenges of hosting the upcoming Junior Men's hockey World Cup and more
It doesn't get bigger than India v Pakistan in a World Cup match. Ahead of a clash in the ongoing T20 World Cup, senior writer and chronicler of cricket in Pakistan, Shahid Hashmi, talks with TOI's Akaash Dasgupta & K Shriniwas Rao about what this encounter means to the people of Pakistan and more.
Former India batsman & well-known coach WV Raman and Chennai Super Kings fan club president Prabhu Damodaran in conversation with Akaash Dasgupta & K Shriniwas Rao on why Tamil Nadu remains the pinnacle of all fandom across genres and the length and breadth of this country.
Three men left their well-paying careers and decided to walk a path less travelled to figure if they could help true sport aficionados find their calling. Sporjo CEO G Srinivvasan & Sports For All founders Rishikesh Joshi & Vishwas Choksi in conversation with K Shriniwas Rao.
BCCI has issued a tender inviting bids for two new franchises in the IPL and a highly speculative market is pegging the value in excess of a billion dollars. Sundar Raman, the former chief operating officer of IPL and one of the finest minds the game has seen, decodes the math and the science of this in a conversation with TOI's K Shriniwas Rao.
Co-founders Yannick Colaco and Prasana Krishnan chat with K Shriniwas Rao about how the idea of a start-up fell in place, the challenges of modern-day broadcast and why servicing sports fans across engagement platforms and genres continues to be any medium's biggest challenge.
Senior Editor and noted columnist Ayaz Memon and Times of India's K Shriniwas Rao discuss the cancellation of the fifth Test match between India and England at Old Trafford, its implications and what's in store going forward.
Talented Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer talks about his cricketing journey, injury setbacks, dreams of playing Test cricket, how he approaches life and cricket, his passion for dance, magic tricks and more
50 years of india winning their first ever cricket test series in England and what do we have now? A team that's no way close to the like and likability of the squad that was there in 1971.
The state of Odisha has played a big role in the development of Indian hockey. Veteran hockey player from the state Dilip Tirkey and Secretary, Sports and Youth Services for Odisha, R Vineel Krishna, weigh in on India's recent hockey success at the Olympics and Odisha's role in India's hockey revolution
Few have seen PV Sindhu at work, as she prepared for the Tokyo Olympics, than Pradeep Raju, the man who runs the Suchitra Badminton Academy in Gachibowli, Hyderabad. Four years ago, Sindhu -- while looking for a fresh start and a set-up to pursue her Tokyo aspirations -- headed to Suchitra, where Raju and his team would begin working with the Rio silver-medalist. A daily travel from home to the academy and back meant a travel of 140-odd kms by road. It was ardous, demanding but eventually worth it all. Raju talks about Sindhu's Tokyo journey...
The Tokyo Games haven't been a good outing for Indian shooters. Ace shooters Gagan Narang, Joydeep Karmakar, Heena Sidhu & Shimon Sharif weigh in on Olympic pressure and more
Veteran shooters Suma Shirur, Heena Sidhu and Shimon Sharif weigh in on how the sport of shooting has changed in India over the years and why people expect more and more medals from shooters at the Olympics
Can the Tokyo Olympics be India's most successful outing at the Games ever? Anju Bobby George, Ashwini Nachappa and Aparna Popat weigh in on that and much more
Andrew Leipus, Dr. Anant Joshi & Ramji Srinivasan - Three fitness gurus who have been associated with the Indian cricket team in different capacities over the years talk about the evolution of fitness in cricket, why players hid injuries at one time, training methods in India vis a vis global standards and much more
The health of Test cricket, evolution of the game, T20s, racism & more: Michael Holding in a no holds barred conversation
Veteran broadcast professionals Harsha Bhogle & Joy Bhattacharjya talk about the ins and outs of sports broadcast. Harsha on what it's like to be the only commentator in the 'elite panel' who hasn't played international cricket. Will we see another Harsha ever in cricket commentary? All aspects of sports broadcast - commentary, ideating, anchoring, production & more discussed.
Shane Bond talks about the rise of Kiwi cricket, the 2015 and 2019 World Cup finals, coaching Jasprit Bumrah and Trent Boult, the need for speed, his India connection, injuries, the WTC Final, his police career before cricket and much more
Krunal and Hardik Pandya talk about their lives pre cricket, their father's constant support, family life, finding fame, the Covid impact, their careers and more
Conversations with current and former sports stars, coaches, commentators, sports administrators and others about life both on and off the field