A Century Of Stories

The Indian Premier League expanded in 2022 to make it a 10 team tournament from the 8 team tournament that it was when it began in 2008. However, there have also been teams that once were part of thi…

Why did India’s biggest film industry take root in Mumbai? From the first silent film screenings to the dream factories of Girgaum, this episode of A Century of Stories: India, brought to you by IDFC…

Mumbai wasn’t always India’s financial powerhouse—but how did it get there? In this episode, Kunal Vijayar sits down with heritage expert and city chronicler  Bharat Godoskar to explore the fascinati…

As the ongoing Indian Premier League edition moves towards its business end, we talk to noted cricket analyst Sankar Rajgopal to understand the impact of data and analysis on IPL teams’ pursuit to su…

From the mid 90s to late 2000s, the Australian men’s team dominated both the formats of the game like only West Indies had done in their prime. But in their methods, they were different from the West…

On 24th April, 1973 a boy was born in the Tendulkar household who changed the cricket world forever. Though he made his debut in 1989, it was in the 90s that Tendulkar ascended to a different plane a…

With the growth in the popularity of the tournament, the value of captaincy of an
IPL side has also grown manifold over the 18 years of its existence. Journalist Shashank
Kishore talks about how the ro…

While the Indian Premier League dominates headlines because of the superstars, the glitz and the glamour, the tournament also keeps churning out success stories of young cricketers coming from remote…

In the 18th year of the Indian Premier League, RCB remains one of the unique stories of the tournament. Despite its star power, it remains without a trophy and yet the franchise can also boast of one…

While the 1983 World Cup was the big turning point in Indian cricket, the win in
the 2011 World Cup also remains particularly special for a certain generation that had grown up hearing stories about t…

In the last decade, Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri forged a strong Captain-Coach
partnership that transformed much about the team, from fielding standards, to fitness levels to on-field aggression. The …

When the league began in 2008, the presence of a galaxy of foreign stars turned heads. But despite their massive influence and success, the board has stuck to the four foreigners in an XI rule. While…

While Pakistan’s first ICC tournament as hosts after 29 years winds up, we rewind to 1996 to the iconic Wills World Cup hosted by three subcontinent countries when Sri Lanka rewrote the ODI batting b…

From waiting hours to load a single webpage to streaming movies in 4K, India has come a long way. In this special episode of A Century of Stories: India, Kunal Vijaykar sits down with comedian Kumar …

A few months after reaching 500 Test wickets, Ravichandran Ashwin surprised many by announcing his retirement from international cricket. But his greatness was duly recognised recently as he was conf…

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Indian cuisine has taken over the world, from bustling street food stalls to Michelin-starred restaurants. But how did our belov…

Eight years after it was last held, the Champions Trophy makes a comeback with its latest edition to be hosted in Pakistan and the UAE. Join Cyrus and Ayaz Memon as they refresh some memories from a …

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Discover the groundbreaking story and sounds of Charanjit Singh, the uns…

With Jasprit Bumrah sweeping the ICC awards after a terrific 2024, it was only fair that we discuss the pacer at length with a man who worked very closely with him and saw him develop into a world cl…

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