Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcast

After our longest break, we are back with plenty to catch up on, and to promise that we won't be gone so long again. Join Tony, VaMu, Bisi and Nitin for vintage clueless takes on the 2027 World Cup format, India's performance in Japan, Ben Stokes' chaotic end as an England cricketer (yeah, that's how long we've been away), our usual lamenting on the state of the sport and much much more. Come for the latest updates from the 2007 World Cup, stay for Tony Sebastian's flawless rendition of Vande Mataram (Rahman edition).

Bits and Pieces comes back after a massive break only to realise the IPL is still not over. Join Nitin, PGK, Krt and Varun for our review of the league games, and all possible incorrect predictions for who may get the final playoff spot, and who will go on to win.

Lions, Tigers, Elephants, Powerhitting coaches, launch experiences, Roars, Temple Visits, Closed door PSLs, Absentee Australians, Malingering Englishmen and everything else leading up to one more unending week before the world's biggest show kicks off... Tune in for our preview of the Japan F1 race with Vishal, Max and VaMu.

The gang jumped in minutes after India sealed their T20 World Cup win to record this episode. Join Vikas, PDP, Nitin, Tony, Mohan, Max, and PGK as they reflect on the tournament, the players, the organisers, and the future of Indian cricket.

Why did Matthew Hayden go to Bellandur? Why will the Wankhede Stadium be filled with Zimbabwe fans for the India v England semifinal? Why should Hardik Pandya stop not looking at the ball, and start looking after his watch carefully? Was Sanju Sehwag's smashathon his best innings in India colours? A few answers, a lot more questions and plenty of laughs, hopefully, in the latest BnP with Iman, Max, PDP and Knittins.

India went down to an ass-whooping of a lifetime at the hands of South Africa in the super 8s and wakes up the boys from slumber. Join Iman, PDP, and Tony as they take you through their feelings on the WT20 so far.

Iman, MuSa, PDP and Nitin banter about a World Cup that looks like it is refusing to start in a week, in which Bangladesh has refused to play anyone in India, and Pakistan has refused to play India in Sri Lanka. A review of India's biggest takeaways from the New Zealand series, comments on farcical facial hair trends in Indian cricketers, and a Mexican stand-off of 'how many obscure 90s Pakistan cricketers can you name' - all in here.

We are back, with a raucous caucus to mock England's shambolic Ashes showing. Join PGK, Tony, VaMu and Nitin for the usual nonsense in our first episode of 2026.

India's rollercoaster World Cup campaign had the perfect finish as they overcame unbeatable Australia, and their own bugbears South Africa in the knockouts. Harmanpreet's champion team unveils a new chapter in the history of the sport, and Indian society itself. Bits and Pieces is back to bask in the warm feeling of victory. Tune in, and shed some tears of joy with Rachana, Tareque, Vipul, Murali, VaMu, Bisi and Nitin.

India win the Asia Cup while staging an embarrassing political charade, at the end of which the BCCI have managed to have their cake and eat it too, but Mohsin Naqvi takes the spoils home. Nitin, Tony, Iman and PDP come back with an effort to revive Bits and Pieces, since cricket as a sport has anyway gone to the dogs. Tune in, like, share, comment etc please.

Mohammed Siraj has pulled off the near impossible. And the Bits and Pieces gang is here to celebrate. In this episode owe dive into the thrilling conclusion of India's cricket series, which ended in a dramatic 2-2 draw. Join us as we explore the highs and lows of the series, the standout performances, and the strategic decisions that led to this remarkable outcome. We discuss the significance of this draw for Indian cricket, the resilience shown by the team, and what it means for the future. Tune in for an engaging discussion filled with insights, humor, and a celebration of cricket's unpredictable nature.

Tony, VaMu, Hank and MuSa bring you Episode 172 of BnP, a few days after smarting and internalising the Lord's heartbreak. Join the gang as they crie more, trying to make sense of another unlosable Test, focusing unduly on Gambhir's love for Duke's balls, and their own hatred for control percentages. Laffs and eyerolls guaranteed.

After a brief hiatus, the friendliest cricket podcast is back. Join Tony, PGK, PDP and VaMu as they dissect India's performance in the first two tests in England.

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For only the second time in 29 years, Australia loses an ICC final! For only the second time in 27 years, South Africa have an ICC trophy! And it took an against the odds epic 4th innings comeback from Temba's unfancied side to stop the press. Bits and Pieces celebrates the occasion with an all-timer chat ft. Tony, Bisi, Max and PGK. Tune in for laughs and lots of Australianfreude!

After 18 years, RCB and Kohli taste IPL success. Tony, Nitin, Max and Bisi assemble to mark the occasion with an incoherent episode on Mo Bobat, Rajiv Shukla's ascension, Sai Sudarshan's various medals, Mumbai's meltdown, CSK's unrivalled Fairplay dominance and a few other things. Tune in!

The biggest stars of the post-Dhoni era call time on their India Test careers. Nitin, Tony, Chops, PDP and Bisi gather to discuss what may have happened behind the scenes. We rightly conclude that Donald Trump is responsible for their retirements. We also spend about 100 minutes on the legacy of Virat, and 2 minutes on Rohit. Funnily, in an episode about Kohli and Rohit, the jokes are still about Ashwin.

PGK, Srinath, Nitin, Tareque and Max sat together for Episode 167, moments after yet another South Indian Derby classic, and once again, RCB turned the tables and the memes on their cross-border bugbear CSK, whose 'worst ever season by any team in the history of the IPL' gets worse with every passing day.

Join for chatter around the DRS clock, Mumbai Indians' ability to bend time, KKR's stuttering campaign, Gujarat's Tamilians, Kohli's Instagram, Kagiso's recreational habits, justice for Champak the magazine and much more. And in case you missed it the previous 84 times, do listen to installment 85 of BnP's ready reckoner on the IPL copyrights situation.

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As IPL heads into mid season frenzy, Bits and Pieces turns its eyes to the most pressing matters around the greatest show on earth: The origins of Champak the dog, an RCA into RR's demise (not to be confused with RCA's RCA into RR's demise), a meditation on Ishan Kishan Walk-gate, a healthy debate on whether Suryakumar Yadav is in form or not, live images from the street in Chennai that may or may not be named after R Ashwin, and a blow by blow reconstruction of Josh Hazlewood's fantastic four-over spell against... some team... who remembers. Is he even playing this season?

For a more detailed investigation into PGK's role in injuries behind the paywall, and a deepdive with proof that PGK is indeed Champak the dog, please become a paying member of Bits and Pieces. We accept UPI. Let's dive in.

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In which, we go back to the era when MS had Do Knees, and wonder if Umar Gul's Bowl-out inspired Digvesh Rathi, who signs off autographs for Travis Head to distribute to eager fans in supermarkets, and for Abhishek Sharma to flaunt after hitting match-winning 100s. In which Shreyas Iyer inspires order to the proceedings, and in which KL Rahul and Krunal Pandya follow in the illustrious footsteps of Anil Kumble, in two entirely different contexts.

If nothing in the above paragraph made sense, don't panic - CSK's season is making even lesser sense.

After another highly eventful week of the IPL, Max, PGK, Bisi and VaMu take you through the latest in April Fool's trends, Tollywood, c chess, science, AI, New Zealand's energy sufficiency, county cricket and photography. With the return of real cricket, can the BnP Jinx be far behind?

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