All Out 4 No Loss - Episode 20

IPL 2025 - Previews: Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans

IPL returns with all the usual fanfare and this time around it is after a mega auctions which means all teams are looking different from the previous campaigns. In some cases the are significant differences in the makeup of the teams and in some cases teams have managed to stay the course with minimal changes.

This is the first of a series of episodes where we will be previewing the teams in the competition.

In this conversation we will take a look at the Punjab Kings, Lucknow Super Giants and the Gujarat Titans

The Ponting era at the Punjab Kings has resulted in a move from a team that was loaded with big-hitters and a modest bowling attack to a unit where their bowling attack has become super-charged at the expense of some fire-power with the bat.

The Lucknow Super Giants who are coached by another legend of the 2000 Australia team Justin Langer seem to have regressed a little bit in terms of their personnel and might just be too dependent on their overseas professionals. The balance seems a little questionable and their backup suite is a little weak.

The Gujarat Titans did sign Buttler, but was that a really good move given that their top three while being very proper batters need some time to get going and that just might not be the ideal recipe if the pitches are similar to what we saw in the last IPL.

#IPL #IPL2025 #BCCI #ChennaiSuperKings #DelhiCapitals #GujaratTitans #KolkataKnightRiders #LucknowSuperGiants #MumbaiIndians #PunjabKings #RajasthanRoyals #RoyalChallengersBengaluru #SunrisersHyderabad

Participants:

• Vasant Kumar
• Anand Kumar Sankaran

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/ipl2025-previews-pk-lsg-gt

The Champions Trophy: The Finals

India handily regained the Champions Trophy with a relatively comfortable win over New Zealand on March 9 in Dubai. Once again the 4 spinners took over the game from the moment they came on and squeezed out any resistance from the New Zealand middle order. The late burst notwithstanding the total of 251 was below par and once Rohit set the platform with a brisk 76, it was all about playing sensibly to ensure that the New Zealand spinners did not wrest the game away.

In this conversation we will take a look at the game and this India team in historical terms

1. Did New Zealand miss the presence of another spinner in their team ?
2. Is this the best ever ODI team from India ?
3. Has Rohit become the best white captain we have ever had ?
4. Most important even if this team wins, does it lose thanks to the BCCI ?

#ICC #BCCI #newzealandcricket #indiacricket #australiacricket

Participants:

• Vasant Kumar
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Anand Kumar Sankaran
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/india-regains-the-champions-trophy

The Champions Trophy: The Finals Preview

Champions Trophy 2025 has arrived and the pre-tournament favorites have made the final. Between them they have a combined record of 13-1 in the past month (the one loss was when India beat New Zealand last Sunday)

In this conversation we will take a look at the two teams and the lead-up

During the chat we touch upon the following questions -

1. Will New Zealand reprise Nairobi 2000 or Manchester 2019 ?
2. Will India continue their dominant run in the ODI game ?
3. Who do we think is the favorite ?
4. What should Rohit do if we win the toss ?
5. What are the likely and par scores ?
6. And for whom will this be the final dance ?

#ICC #BCCI #newzealandcricket #indiacricket #australiacricket

Participants:

• Vasant Kumar
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Anand Kumar Sankaran
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/champions-trophy-2025-finals-preview