Archive for the ‘Silly Point’ Category


 

In this episode, The Couch Expert’s Goutham Chakravarthi catches up with ESPNCricinfo’s Senior Sub Editor Shashank Kishore (@CaptainShanky) to discuss his career from an Electronics Engineer to covering cricket around the world. Specific focus on India’s domestic scene, youngsters to keep an eye on & the challenges with creating a competitive landscape with 37 teams participating following the Lodha Committee Recommendations.

 

Introduction Music: Composer and singer – Rakesh Salian

Guest: Shashank Kishore, Senior Sub Editor, ESPNCricinfo; Goutham Chakravarthi

Moderator: Chandrasekhar Jayaramakrishnan

 

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In this episode, The CouchExpert discusses the last decade of IPL cricket – specifically with regards to Royal Challengers Bangalore & Chennai Super Kings. The panel discuss key memories, what went right, what went wrong and the road ahead for both these franchises. Specific questions around Kohli’s captaincy invoke raw emotions from the RCB camp, while the CSK camp ponder over who the right man will be to replace MS Dhoni when he calls it time on his career.

 

 

Introduction Music: Composer and singer – Rakesh Salian

Panelists: Goutham Chakravarthi, Akshay Balachandra, Suhas Srinidhi, Srikaanth Niranjan Anand

Moderator: Chandrasekhar Jayaramakrishnan

 


In this episode, The CouchExpert’s Goutham Chakravarthi, Chandrasekhar Jayaramakrishnan and Muthukumar Ramamoorthy are joined by Wisden India‘s Assistant Editor Saurabh Somani and they discuss selection among other things on India’s A tour of the West Indies. The group and also discusses the merits of Duckworth/Lewis and VJD methods. Also in the new segment What’s in a name, a die-hard Sachin Tendulkar fan – Kaustubh Pimputkar – teaches the South Indians on the show how to say Sachin Tendulkar and other great Maharashtrian cricket names

Introduction Music: Composer and singer – Rakesh Salian

Guests: Saurab Somani, Goutham ChakravarthiMuthukumar Ramamoorthy, Kaustubh Pimputkar

Host: Chandrasekhar Jayaramakrishnan



In this episode, The CouchExpert’s Goutham Chakravarthi, Chandrasekhar Jayaramakrishnan and Niranjan K discuss KP’s retirement and compare it with the news space Rakhi Sawant gets and debate if he is a cricket mercenary. Also in discussions is Chanderpaul and his selfishness. They also wonder if Narine’s novelty will have worn off by the end of his first Test.

Introduction Music: Composer and singer – Rakesh Salian

Guests: Chandrasekhar JayaramakrishnanNiranjan K

Host: Goutham Chakravarthi


In a this episode, The CouchExpert’s Goutham Chakravarthi talks to ESPNCricinfo’s South Africa correspondent and ESPNSoccernet’s correspondent Firdose Moonda.

Firdose discusses a variety of different things from CLT20, the road ahead for South Africa under Gary Kirsten and Allan Donald to South Africa challenging England to the top spot in Test cricket. Also in discussion is the chokers tag and how South Africa should deal with.

She also discusses her time in the Indian subcontinent covering the world cup to discussing her experience in covering Bangladesh and Pakistan’s tour of Zimbabwe. She also shares her thoughts on Uganda being the next emerging cricket power in Africa.

All this and more, listen to the podcast below:

Introduction Music: Composer and singer – Rakesh Salian

Guest: Firdose Moonda

Host: Goutham Chakravarthi