S2 Ep14: England vs West Indies: Cricket Returns! - Season 2, Episode 3
ESPNCricinfo's acclaimed reporter George Dobell joins sports journalist and broadcaster Chetan Narula, and former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta, in this latest episode of the cricket podcast, HotSpot.  The trio take a look at the only topic that matters - live international cricket returns on July 8 with the first Test between England and West Indies at Southampton.  George Dobell gives a lo...
57m Jul 07, 2020
57m
S2 Ep13: Mike Hussey: In conversation with Mr. Cricket! - Season 2, Episode 2
Former Australian cricketer Mike Hussey, better known as Mr. Cricket, is in conversation with sports journalist and broadcaster Chetan Narula on 2020's prevalent topics of world cricket.  In this second episode of Season 2, Mike Hussey talks about ICC's new ban on saliva for shining the cricket ball and the substitute rule for Covid positive and symptomatic players.  Further, Hussey also spea...
57m Jul 03, 2020
57m
S2 Ep12: Is the ICC Men's 2020 T20 World Cup going to happen?! - Season 2, Episode 1
Sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula brings to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In Season 2's first episode, a very pertinent question is asked about whether the ICC Men's 2020 T20 World Cup is going to happen, or will it be postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic?  Times of India's ace reporter K Shriniwas Rao answers this all important question for our listeners...
1hr 1m Jun 26, 2020
1hr 1m
S1 Ep11: Cricket in 2019: HotSpot Awards... Pat Cummins, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes - Season 1, Episode 11
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the 11th episode, another Hot Take, we discuss the year 2019 in cricket.  We talk about the best Test batsmen and bowlers, best ODI batsmen and bowlers, best T20 batsmen and bowlers, along with some brilliant moments of the year. We had out th...
49m Dec 31, 2019
49m
S1 Ep10: IPL 2020 Auctions Decoded - Season 1, Episode 10
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the tenth episode, another Hot Take, we discuss the 2020 Indian Premier League Auction. Pat Cummins became the most expensive overseas player in IPL history while there were other intriguing buys as well.  We talk about Royal Challengers Banga...
47m Dec 21, 2019
47m
S1 Ep9: India vs West Indies (2019): From T20s to ODIs, from Virat Kohli to KL Rahul - Season 1, Episode 9
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the ninth episode, another Hot Take, we review the 2019 India-West Indies T20 series and look ahead to the ODI series.  We talk about Virat Kohli's hitting, whether Virat Kohli should bat at number four in T20s, KL Rahul as permanent opener in...
38m Dec 14, 2019
38m
S1 Ep8: India vs West Indies (2019) preview: T20Is, Pollard, Sir Jadeja, Pant! - Season 1, Episode 8
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the eighth episode, another Hot Take, we preview the 2019 India-West Indies T20 series.  We talk about Kieron Pollard's captaincy as a factor for West Indies' resurgence, India's problem with finding a T20 balance, Ravindra Jadeja's return to ...
37m Dec 05, 2019
37m
S1 Ep7: India vs Bangladesh 2019, Pink Ball Hot Take: Was day night Test successful? - Season 1, Episode 7
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the seventh episode of HotSpot, we bring to you a new format, Hot Take.  We talk about the first-ever pink ball day-night Test on Indian soil. Was the experiment successful? What changes are needed to the SG pink ball? What other venues in Ind...
26m Nov 25, 2019
26m
S1 Ep6: India vs Bangladesh 2019 day night Test: Pink ball ahoy! - Season 1, Episode 6
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the sixth episode of HotSpot, we build up to the first-ever pink ball day-night Test on Indian soil starting on November 22 at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. This Test between India and Bangladesh ushers in a new era of the longer format for both na...
50m Nov 20, 2019
50m
S1 Ep5: India vs Bangladesh T20 series, 2019: Shakib Al Hasan, Rishabh Pant & MS Dhoni - Season 1, Episode 5
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the fifth episode of HotSpot, we build up to the three-match T20 series between India and Bangladesh starting on November 3, 2019. We discuss different strategies for both sides, especially with Virat Kohli rested from this series.  The first ...
59m Nov 02, 2019
59m
S1 Ep4: 2019 Diwali big bash: Virat Kohli vs Steve Smith - Season 1, Episode 4
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the fourth episode of HotSpot, we take a brief look back at the third Test between India and South Africa, India winning the series 3-0, their terrific fast bowling line-up, and what ails South African cricket.  The big-bang topic and main the...
52m Oct 28, 2019
52m
S1 Ep3: India vs South Africa (2019): Unsung heroes... Wriddhiman Saha & the average Indian cricket fan! - Season 1, Episode 3
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the third episode of HotSpot, we take a brief look back at the second Test between India and South Africa in Pune. India won by an innings and 137 runs, after Virat Kohli scored 254*.  But it was not about who grabbed the spotlight. It was abo...
50m Oct 16, 2019
50m
S1 Ep2: India vs South Africa (2019): How Mohammed Shami quit chicken biryani to become "2nd Innings Shami" - Season 1, Episode 2
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. In the second episode of HotSpot, we look back at the first Test between India and South Africa in Visakhapatnam. India won by 203 runs, after twin hundreds by Rohit Sharma.    We discuss his new opener’s role, R Ashwin’s triumphant return, Mayan...
49m Oct 08, 2019
49m
S1 Ep1: India vs South Africa, 2019 Test series preview - Season 1, Episode 1
Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta and sports journalist/broadcaster Chetan Narula bring to you the latest cricket podcast on the block... HotSpot. The very first episode of HotSpot looks ahead at India's 2019-2020 Test season that begins on October 2 against South Africa at Visakhapatnam, with the following Tests at Pune and Rajkot. They are also joined in by South Africa's well-known journ...
1hr 13m Sep 30, 2019
1hr 13m