Bits and Pieces : The friendliest cricket podcast

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The friendliest transcontinental cricket podcast. Join us, a group of Indian fans located in various parts of the globe as we talk through the goings on in cricket through stories, anecdotes and stats.
Liberally smattered with attempts at humour, puns, and banter, Bits and Pieces is ideally coupled with a cold beverage and a pinch of salt on the rim. If cricket be your food of love, play on.

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182 episodes
Updated May 24

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May 24 · 1 hr 10 min
Ep 183: CSK, MI, LSG - So long and thanks for the memes!
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.
March 22 · 1 hr 3 min
Ep 182: RaPa RiPa RiPa Pe Pe Pe!!! #AtmaNirbhar IPL
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.
March 10 · 1 hr 21 min
Ep 181: Hand of God helps India win a world cup of two halves
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.
March 1 · 52 min
Ep 180: Sanju Sehwag's smashathon! Plus Preview of Ind v SA Final*
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.
February 23 · 51 min
Ep 179: No-look loss for India. Who will watch the watch man?
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.
February 2 · 1 hr 2 min
Ep 178: An Indo-Pak-Bangla vibe-coded shit pizza of a World Cup
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.
January 11 · 54 min
Ep 177: Bits and Pieces rises again from Bazball's Ashes!
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.
Nov 4, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Ep 176: India make her-story with fem-ous win!
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.
Sep 30, 2025 · 1 hr 21 min
Ep 175: Storm in a no cup, amid epic Ani-Mohsin-ity
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.
Aug 5, 2025 · 1 hr 7 min
Ep 173: The Super Intent of the Superintendent Makes a Nation Believe
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.
Jul 20, 2025 · 1 hr
Ep 172: Lord's and the Catch 22 run loss
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.
Jul 8, 2025 · 54 min
Ep 171: Prince crowned when rubber meets the road
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. Follow us on Twitter: Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket Tony: https://x.com/notytony PGK: https://x.com/peegeekay PDP: https://x.com/prashantdptweet VaMu: https://x.com/varunmurali43
Jun 16, 2025 · 1 hr 14 min
Ep 170: Temba Main Hoon! Markram Idhar Hai! And Aus Sapna's up nah!
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!
Jun 5, 2025 · 48 min
Ep 169: RCB JCB JCB! Zinta's boys not good enough
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!
May 18, 2025 · 1 hr 16 min
Ep 168: Virat and Rohit say Tata, IPL resumes
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.
May 5, 2025 · 1 hr
Ep 167: Dayal MSD for Murder 2 - Kolaveri Derby redux
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. We are on Twitter: Bits and Pieces: https://x.com/bnp_cricket Srinath: https://x.com/srinathsripath Nitin: https://x.com/knittins PGK: https://x.com/peegeekay Max: https://x.com/maxdavinci Tareque: https://x.com/tarequelaskar
Apr 28, 2025 · 1 hr 4 min
Ep 166: Jumping Jhapaak Jampak Champak, from Kantara to Vantara
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. Find us on social media: BnP - https://x.com/bnp_cricket Nitin - https://x.com/knittins MuSa - https://x.com/muralisatagopun Bisi - https://x.com/bisibelebhaat Doge Krt - https://x.com/krtgrphr
Apr 13, 2025 · 54 min
Ep 165: Chicken 65 Super Kings and Kantara Legend Rahul
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.
Apr 6, 2025 · 1 hr 3 min
Ep 164: Make Ashna Great Again
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? Follow us: Bits and Pieces on Twitter: https://x.com/bnp_cricket Varun: https://x.com/varunmurali43 Bisi: https://x.com/bisibelebhaat PGK: https://x.com/peegeekay Max: https://x.com/maxdavinci
Mar 31, 2025 · 32 min
Ep 163: 8-down and out -- The IPL Preview Continues into Week-2
In this post-preview, "why not preview this gig once again" preview episode of Bits and Pieces, host Tareque Laskar and CSK apologist, Max delve into the ongoing IPL season, discussing team performances, standout players, and the dynamics of the matches. Their conversation highlights the unpredictability of the IPL which seems to suggest that a coin toss would be much more exciting. The IPL season has started with unexpected results. RCB's strong start is surprising to many. Sunrisers Hyderabad's performance reflects their past struggles. Mumbai Indians are known for their slow starts but often recover. Rajasthan Royals lack a solid bowling strategy this season. Impact substitutes are changing the dynamics of games. Punjab Kings are under new leadership and face challenges. Gujarat Titans remain an enigmatic team with unpredictable performances. Standout performances are emerging from unexpected players. The fact that RCB is leading with a NRR of 2.2 just goes to show that this is all totally pot luck... Follow us: Bits and Pieces on Twitter: https://x.com/bnp_cricket