IPL 2022 Mega Auctions: Cricket Unplugged's Review & In-Depth Analysis
10 teams bought as many as 204 players after shelling out a total of ₹551.70 crore at the mega-auction in Bengaluru. Ishan Kishan was the most expensive buy at ₹15.25 crores when MI bought the wicketkeeper-batsman back to their franchise that has won a record five titles!It was a dramatic mega auction when the auctioneer, Hugh Edmeades had to be replaced by Charu Sharma due to health reasons. Charu took over the mantle within less than thirty minutes notice & did a fabulous job! As this event is touted as the 'biggest event in the cricketing calendar' & its never easy to take centre stage and come out with aplomb! We at Cricket Unplugged take a deep look into each franchise and break down each team's best buys. Which are the franchises that have been really good at the player's auctions? Which are the teams that don't look that strong on paper heading into IPL 2022? Can a new champion be crowned this season with the inclusion of two teams; Lucknow Super Giants & Gujarat Titans?Soraj & myself present our IPL 2022 Auction Review in this super chilled, fun analysis of each squad and also share our personal opinion on some players who have got more than maybe they could have, to how its going to be to see regular faces who were part of one franchises for over 5 years represent another team from this year onwards; For all of you who love IPL & especially who have followed the IPL Auctions this is going to be a really enthralling, insightful episode! Enjoy listening!
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The Ravichandrans(Brothers' Special)- Part 2
In the second part of this episode with my brother Varun, I get his views on some very serious issues pertaining to Cricket such as:
1. The bias against players from South Indian states; how if given a prolonged opportunity could have helped them make an larger impact on the international game.
2. Are we as Tamilians reading too much into this issue? Or are there any valid reasons to justify the treatment meted out to them? Also, a little bit about his fondness for Dinesh Karthik and why he could have been far more of a figure to reckon with internationally if handled better.
3. His thoughts on how the lock-down period has helped him in reigniting his fondness for the game, which was missing in the past few years.
4. His take on the mental issues and stress cricketers go through. On how players like Glen Maxwell and ABD have helped in many others coming up and talking about this very prevalent aspect of the game.
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From Bengaluru to the Bay Area
In this special episode which happens to be the second episode where we get a guest on the show! It's always intriguing and interesting to know their side of the story when it comes to various topics and aspects about the game that is a common connection.
This segment focuses on the guest- my childhood friend SriHari, who is a Bangalorean at heart and is someone working in USA now. Have always found his views on the game very interesting to listen to over the years. He brings in a pragmatic point of view while discussing various aspects of the game.
Here we get talking about his inroads into the game, his personal story of how he started becoming a Cricket fan, the memories associated with that. Along with that we dwell into his current situation, being in USA- How has that shaped his love and fondness for the game. We also discuss about one thing we have in common- lost fondness for the IPL as a tournament.
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Lefties, Caribbean Flair and T20 Leagues
In the last and final segment with Sri Hari, we dig into one area or aspect of the game that he's really interested in- Lefties. I found out why he rates left-handers especially left arm pacers so well, along with getting him to name his favorite players who are lefties. One name strung a chord- Irfan Pathan!
Apart from that, I also got him to give his opinion on the importance of T20Is and T20 leagues and how he spoke on our behalf when he said he hoped that Cricket doesn't become a sport ruled by T20 leagues post resumption of the sport worldwide. Nothing can beat watching International cricket.
We end this segment and our conversation by putting him on the back foot through a rapid-fire style Q&A!!
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Chennai Super Kings(CSK), 'Whistle Podu' and Predictions
What does it take to have such a loyal, close knit support base like the CSK franchise have enjoyed over the years?? Why are fans so connected with CSK despite all the trials and tribulations they went through which included their two year ban from the tournament.
Every player who is a part of CSK feels like it's a family and we have our host Sooraj pour his heart out about CSK and why he is so attached and connected with the franchise from the past twelve years!! This episode is a special tribute to all the 'Whistle Podu' fans who I am sure will be rooting for their franchise even this year!
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