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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Apr 12, 2024 · 24 min
IPL 2024: Have RCB's Chances of Reaching Playoffs Vanished? Sledging Room, S2 Ep 21
After the RCB women's side won the WPL 2024, there was hope and expectation that the men's side would do better and finally win the season this time. However, RCB being RCB have started the tournament on a horrific note with five losses and one win in...
Apr 8, 2024 · 35 min
IPL 2024: Why Kohli's criticism is not fair and automatic T20 World Cup picks | Sledging Room, S2 Ep 20
Virat Kohli hit another T20 hundred, his 8th IPL century but RCB lost yet again. Kohli anchored RCB's innings with a brilliant 113 off 72 balls, while the rest of the team could only muster 59 off 48 balls. Despite receiving 11 extra runs from RR,...
Apr 5, 2024 · 27 min
IPL 24: The never-ending RCB curse and the Gambhir effect at KKR | Sledging Room, S2 Ep 19
It’s 2024. RCB won the Women’s Premier League title and it was expected to inspire the men in the IPL. Two weeks into the IPL 2024 season, RCB look like they would end up with the wooden spoon, again! Virat Kohli is waging a lone battle, trying to...
Apr 1, 2024 · 26 min
IPL 2024: Vintage Dhoni is back, Pant fulfills India's dream | Sledging Room, S2, Ep 18
Vintage MS Dhoni is back? Did the Super King underestimate himself? After not getting an opportunity to bat at home in Chennai's first two IPL 2024 matches, Dhoni lit up Visakhapatnam with a sensational knock of 36 from just 17 balls. Chennai lost to...
Mar 27, 2024 · 40 min
IPL 2024: MI captain Hardik Pandya deserved boos, but not hatred | Sledging Room, S2 Ep 17
The IPL 2024 season could not have asked for a better start as the first-round matches lived up to the hype. While Ruturaj Gaikwad has found success and love as new CSK captain, Hardik Pandya's stint as MI captain has had an interesting start. In a...
Mar 20, 2024 · 55 min
IPL 2024 Preview: Can Hardik Pandya Keep Mumbai Indians House In Order? | Sledging Room, S2 Ep 16
Ee Sala Cup Namdhu! The long wait has ended. Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans can finally rejoice as Smriti Mandhana and her team have won a trophy for RCB as their Women's Premier League campaign ended on a triumphant note. More than RCB's...
Mar 13, 2024 · 53 min
IPL 2024: What's In Store For Pant And CSK's Succession Plan | Sledging Room S2, Ep 15
It's that time of the year when fan wars become a norm. Yes, it's time for another season of the Indian Premier League. Before previewing and analysing the strengths and weaknesses of the ten teams, let's give you a brief on the major talking points...
Mar 6, 2024 · 40 min
Bazball Fails In India. Will Patball Work For SRH In IPL 2024? | Sledging Room, S2, EP 14
We are officially in the IPL month. And SunRisers Hyderabad have sounded the bugle with a change in captaincy.  Australia's World Cup-winning skipper Pat Cummins takes over SRH from Aiden Markram, who did not have the greatest of seasons last...
Feb 28, 2024 · 43 min
Time To Give Due Credit To Captain Rohit And His Young Brigade | Sledging Room, S2, EP 13
It's time to concede defeat. Yes, those who backed England to strike again in the Test series were proved wrong. The final nail in England's coffin was hit by a young brigade led by Rohit Sharma, which found new heroes in the absence of their...
Feb 21, 2024 · 55 min
Lessons From Mammootty For England After Bazball Shredded To Pieces | Sledging Room, S2 Ep 12
Well, is it time to write Bazball's obituary? It seems so as Ben Stokes's led touring side was hammered by 434 runs, their biggest margin of defeat since World War II, in Rajkot. It was a proper statement from Rohit Sharma and his men as England...
Feb 14, 2024 · 46 min
IPL vs Ranji Trophy : Why Blame Players When BCCI Selectors Snub Domestic Talent | Sledging Room, S2 Ep 11
Yes, the cricket world is waiting for the India vs England series to resume. After two intense Tests in Hyderabad and Vizag, there was a lull before the storm as the teams enjoyed a week’s break. But, plenty happened. Even as the buzz has been...
Feb 7, 2024 · 34 min
Ind vs Eng: Have India Really Crushed Bazball Hype With Vizag Test Win? | Sledging Room, S02, Ep10
Yes, Jasprit Bumrah bowled one of the greatest spells of reverse swing bowling by an Indian fast bowler in Vizag. But, what about R Ashwin? 9 wickets in 2 Tests while Tom Hartley, who made his debut in Hyderabad, has 5 more than the Indian...
Jan 31, 2024 · 50 min
Bazball Naysayers Proved Wrong: India In Danger Of Losing Home Series | Sledging Room, S02, Ep 09
Okay, let’s start with an apology. An apology to England, their captain Ben Stokes, their head coach ‘Baz’ McCullum and their much-talked-about approach, Bazball. Bazball won’t work in Pakistan, they said. Bazball won’t work against Australia in the...
Jan 24, 2024 · 53 min
Will India Test Series Be Beginning Of The End Of England's Bazball? | Sledging Room S2, Ep 08
Barring the circus in Pakistan cricket, nothing has offfered more entertainment to world cricket like the Bazball in the last two years. The term was coined by an English journalist and it is derived from England men's Test team head coach Brendon...
Jan 17, 2024 · 48 min
Kohli's New Avatar, Pandya's New Competitor Ahead Of T20 World Cup | Sledging Room, S2, Ep 07
Rohit Sharma’s return to T20I cricket has been underwhelming, but it's quite clear that the team management and selectors have zeroed in on the senior campaigner to lead India at the T20 World Cup. There's no doubting Sharma's class and a couple of...
Jan 10, 2024 · 48 min
Do India Need Kohli, Rohit Sharma For T20 World Cup 2024? | Sledging Room, S2, Ep 06
The Indian cricket landscape buzzed with fervent discussions as the BCCI made a significant move by reinstating two of its most experienced players, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, into the T20I squad for the upcoming series against Afghanistan. This...
Jan 3, 2024 · 42 min
New Year, Old Problem: How to Preserve Test Cricket in the Age of T20 Leagues? | Sledging Room S2, E5
South Africa named a 14-man Test squad for their 2-Test series in January-February with 7 uncapped players. Uncapped opening batter Neil Brand was named as the captain of the side which has a collective experience of 50 Tests. Notably, Brand...
Dec 27, 2023 · 49 min
Indian Cricket In 2023: The Return Of Rahuls, The Big Heartbreak And Landmark Year For Women | Sledging Room, S2 Ep 04
There are always two sides to a story, like two sides to a coin. Indian cricket in 2023 has a similar narrative. You can look it as another year in which India failed to win an ICC trophy or laud the processes that were put in place to achieve the...
Dec 20, 2023 · 45 min
Why IPL Auction Buys Don’t Make Sense | Sledging Room, S2 E3
In the high-stakes world of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions, the 2024 event in Dubai was a spectacle of record-breaking bids and strategic acquisitions. Among the stars who shone the brightest were Australian cricketing sensations Mitchell...
Dec 13, 2023 · 30 min
Mitchell Starc Primed For Big Pay Day And CSK's Hunt For MS Dhoni Back-Up | Sledging Room, S2 E2
After the World Cup, there was a lull, as expected. A section of heartbroken Indian cricket fans vowed to not watch cricket again. But the interest is back as plenty of irresistible cricketing action is all set to get underway. India have already...