The Business called Cricket
The Business called Cricket
As Indian Cricket resumes through IPL in the middle of the pandemic, NDTV's Deputy Editor Rica Roy speaks to some of her favourite characters in the Game about 'new normal' and how their time in the lockdown was. Her podcast "The Business Called Cricket" shines a light on cricket stars and the ones who make them. It's a 360 view of the cricket business through the eyes of those who matter.Social links:
EP-9 Damber Gurung
When the pandemic shut the world down and forced people to stay indoors, sporting activities came to a grinding halt, there was one country in the world where cricketers and employees of the board gave themselves to the nation’s cause and because of corona warriors. Bhutan cricket also got an ICC a…
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EP-8 Belinda Clark
In a conscious effort, cricket is doing away with its boy’s club image, and becoming an inclusive sport. The ICC is creating opportunities for women who love the sport to play an active role in running of the game in their countries and worldwide. In the next episode of Business Called Cricket , Ri…
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EP-7 Lisa Sthalekar
Lisa Sthalekar was the leading all rounder in the world when the ICC rankings for women were introduced. She was the first woman to score 1000 runs and take 100 wickets in ODIS. Today she plies her trade in the commentary box, her voice making an impact. Listen to the former Australian Women’s Capt…
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EP-6 Kapil Dev
On the Business Called Cricket this week, former Indian Cricket Captain Kapil Dev talks about his passion for golf. He has been inducted into PGTI’s board to give the game a shot in the arm. Kapil Dev will now be involved in channelizing funds to support it at the grassroots, because golf no longe…
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EP-5 Sanjog Gupta
Have you ever wondered what it takes for live cricket to come to your drawing room on your television sets? On the next episode of The Business Called Cricket, Sanjog Gupta, The Head of Sports, Star India breaks down all the complication functions and gives us insight into a fascinating world of Cr…
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EP-4 Mustafa Ghouse
Cricket is the most marketable sport in India and so are the cricketers. In this universe where values of sportsmen are defined by auction prices some like Mustafa Ghose, the CEO of JSW Sport goes beyond it to find the diamond to invest in. His latest pick is Rishabh Pant. This week hear Mustafa Gh…
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EP-3 Dwayne Bravo Freelance Cricketer
While Test Cricket has taken over our senses, it is also that time of the season when the shortest format of the game, T10, returns. This season Abu Dhabi will heat up with some super stars descending next week. On the Business Called Cricket we catch up with rockstar cricketer Dwayne Bravo who is …
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EP - 2 Thunder Down Under Reviewing India’s Bowling Arsenal With Jason Gillespie
We continue our Thunder Down Under series as India Tours Australia. The tourists have won the T20 and lost the ODI series. Now comes the turn to defend the Border Gavaskar Trophy. We, at RedFM are bringing you the voices that will make the series come alive. Join Jason Gillespie, the former Austral…
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EP - 1 Thunder Begins Down Under With Allan Border
It’s Team India’s first International assignment since Covid. As Thunder begins Down Under, we on RedPodcast’s ‘The Business Called Cricket’ will get you the best voices. The series begins with the legendary Allan Border, who the Border-Gavaskar series is named after. Rica Roy speaks to the former …
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EP - 11 Talking Business and Cricket With The Champion of Champions
Ravi Shastri may have worn many hats but the epithet of Champion of Champions sits just on one man in Indian Cricket. From a star cricketer to a star commentator to a successful coach, he has truly defined how to be an all-rounder. In this episode of the Business Called Cricket Rica Roy brings an e…
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