Sledging Room

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A weekly India Today podcast, Sledging Room is a sports show which will hold discussions related to sports, especially cricket. This is a podcast with a difference, a podcast where tempers will flare and participants, to put it mildly, are not always polite. For your weekly dose of sporting hostilities, this is your final destination. Sledging Room will dissect views and bring in new perspectives with a dash of irreverence.

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187 episodes
Updated Oct 1, 2025

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Nov 18, 2024 · 44 min
Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Can weakened India breach Perth fortress | Sledging Room, Ep S02, Ep 62
The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is almost here! Aren’t you excited? India have been sensational in their last two tours of Australia. However, with a team in transition that has a few injury and availability concerns, it seems that India are on the back...
Nov 12, 2024 · 47 min
The fiery Gautam Gambhir press conference and Sanjay Manjrekar's tweet | Sledging Room, S02, Ep 61
Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar criticised Gautam Gambhir, saying he 'does not have the right demeanour' to speak to the media after the head coach addressed a press conference in Mumbai before his departure to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar...
Nov 5, 2024 · 38 min
Indian cricket’s worst defeat! Is it time to drop Kohli and Rohit? | Sledging Room S2, Ep 60
Few anticipated India would lose a home Test series -- especially not to New Zealand, a team that has struggled on foreign soil since the World Test Championship began in 2019. A 0-3 scoreline added to the disbelief. New Zealand, brilliantly led by...
Oct 28, 2024 · 41 min
IPL retention gossip, Rohit-Kohli no-show in Tests | Sledging Room, S2, Ep 59
The BCCI is set to release the Indian Premier League retention list on October 31. There is a lot of noise in the Indian media about who will stay and who will leave the 10 franchises. It seems fans might be in for some shock news as the likes of KL...
Oct 22, 2024 · 47 min
Bengaluru shocker! Test captain Rohit Sharma not as good as Virat Kohli? Sledging Room, S2, Ep 58
Yes, we at the Sledging Room praised Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir when India swept Bangladesh 2-0 at home earlier in October. Their approach to the Kanpur Test was fascinating. However, it’s time for some tough questions again after India was...
Oct 15, 2024 · 43 min
Was Pakistan right in dropping Babar Azam from the Test team? | Sledging Room, S02 Ep 57
On Sunday, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) dropped a bombshell by leaving out former captain Babar Azam, along with fast bowling stars Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah, for the last two Tests against England. The decision to exclude Babar, Shaheen,...
Oct 9, 2024 · 45 min
The mischievous Sunil Gavaskar column and criticism of India women’s team | Sledging Room, S2 56
Sunil Gavaskar dropped a bombshell when he wrote a column for Sportstar, hitting out at those who credited Gautam Gambhir for India’s Kanpur Test win against Bangladesh. Gavaskar said the sole credit for India’s aggressive approach should have gone to...
Oct 2, 2024 · 49 min
IPL Retention Rules - The Good, the bad and the ugly | Sledging Room S02, Ep 55
The Indian Premier League announced its most detailed mega-auction rules for the 2025 season. In a surprise move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, not only made the tournament robust but also provided several safeguards for franchises from...
Sep 23, 2024 · 46 min
Rishabh Pant vs MS Dhoni, Ashwin-Jadeja role in home dominance | Sledging Room S02, Ep 54
Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant made a riveting comeback in Test cricket during India's first match against Bangladesh in Chennai. Pant scored a tremendous century, helping India win a comprehensive 280-run victory. Pant also matched MS Dhoni's tally...
Sep 18, 2024 · 38 min
What is Rohit Sharma’s legacy as Test captain and opener? | Sledging Room S02, Ep 53
India will be heading into a busy period of Test cricket, starting with the two-Test series against Bangladesh. 10 Tests will be played in a span of 16 weeks, as red-ball cricket will be the flavour of the next few months. India will be looking to get...
Sep 11, 2024 · 29 min
IND vs BAN: KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and India's middle-order tussle | Sledging Room, S02 Ep 52
The anticipation was finally over as the BCCI released the Indian squad for the first Test against Bangladesh on a lazy and uneventful Sunday night on September 8. As expected, the regulars were all picked in the 16-member squad, which welcomed...
Sep 4, 2024 · 44 min
Rishabh Pant back in whites? Test selection chatter begins | Sledging Room, S02 Ep 51
Hold onto your hats, Indian cricket fans! After a six-month hiatus, Team India is dusting off their white gear and gearing up for action under the guidance of the new head coach, Gautam Gambhir. The stage is set for an electrifying two-match Test...
Aug 28, 2024 · 37 min
Jay Shah as ICC boss good news for Tests, AI helping Pakistan cricket? | Sledging Room, S2 Ep 50
It's time for another Indian to take over as the new ICC chairman. BCCI secretary Jay Shah was elected as the new chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). Upon his election, Shah affirmed his commitment to making Test cricket the "bedrock"...
Aug 21, 2024 · 49 min
Test Championship final race heats up as coach Gambhir set for massive challenge | Sledging Room, S2 Ep 49
It’s time for the last leg of the World Test Championship 2023-25 cycle. The race for the spots in the final is heating up. India and Australia are in the pole position. South Africa and Pakistan are in with an outside chance. Bazballing England need...
Aug 14, 2024 · 40 min
IPL Debate: Why BCCI should move away from IPL auction | Sledging Room S 02, Ep 48
The BCCI and IPL franchise owners sat down on 31 July to hold discussions about the future of the league. According to media reports circulating at the time, things got heated between few of the franchise owners when the topic of mega auction was...
Jul 31, 2024 · 17 min
Is Gautam Gambhir trying to take Indian cricket to the pre-2011 era | Sledging Room S02, Ep 47
India white-washed Sri Lanka 3-0 in the T20I series under the watchful eyes of Gautam Gambhir. One of the most prominent features in the series was that batters chipped in with the ball when necessary. Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh rolled their...
Jul 24, 2024 · 30 min
India tour of Sri Lanka: First impression of head coach Gautam Gambhir | Sledging Room S 02, Ep 46
How good was head coach Gautam Gambhir in his first press meet? First things first, full marks for his punctuality. He sat down to address several questions with the selection committee chairman, Ajit Agarkar before India departed for the tour of Sri...
Jul 17, 2024 · 35 min
Suryakumar Yadav vs Hardik Pandya: Tasty start to Gautam Gambhir era | Sledging Room S02 Ep45
Just when Hardik Pandya was poised to take over as captain of the Indian team, reports from the Indian media suggested that the BCCI was rethinking and re-evaluating its options. Suryakumar Yadav was floated as a strong option because of his...
Jul 10, 2024 · 30 min
Gambhir era begins: Will India's World Cup hero win more ICC titles as coach? | Sledging Room S 02, Ep 43
The Gautam Gambhir era as India's head coach has begun. Gambhir's tenure runs until 2027, during which India will compete in three ICC white-ball tournaments and possibly the World Test Championship Finals in 2025 and 2027. Gambhir is expected to...
Jul 1, 2024 · 45 min
India are T20 world champions again: Sorry Rohit, Sorry Virat, Sorry Dravid | Sledging Room, S2 Ep 42
Saturday, June 29, will be remembered for ages in Indian cricket history. It was an emotional moment for many who had witnessed heartbreak after heartbreak over the last decade. Rohit Sharma’s India ended an 11-year wait for the International Cricket...