Sledges, brawls, and epic contests: the Tamil Nadu - Karnataka rivalry in the Ranji Trophy

We are thrilled to be joined by two former India cricketers - Hemang Badani and Vijay Bharadwaj. Hemang and Vijay enjoyed stupendous domestic careers and took part in some of the most memorable Tamil Nadu - Karnataka contests in the Ranji Trophy. There was no shortage of banter and competition when we paired them up for this podcast. Talking points: Their first memories of playing against their arch-rivals The day when Karthik Jeshwant told Vijay Bharadwaj about the importance of scoring against Tamil Nadu The Ranji final in 1996 - when Karnataka piled on a mammoth score (as Hemang watched from the stands) A match in RSI grounds in 2001 when matters got heated and the players nearly came to blows The never-ending batathon at Tirunelveli in 1998 The constant threat of D Vasu in these contests Dodda Ganesh and David Johnson: never short of fire in the belly The Cauvery politics and how it affected the players How Karnataka players benefited from playing league cricket in Chennai and much more... * Partipants: Hemang Badani ( ESPNcricinfo player page , Twitter handle: @hemangkbadani ) Vijay Bharadwaj ( ESPNcricinfo player page ) Siddhartha Vaidyanathan ( @sidvee ) * Related: From Bangalore's parks to the Indian team - Vijay Bharadwaj on the 81allout podcast Travails of TN tragics - 81allout podcast about following the TN Ranji side The Tamil Nadu - Karnataka rivalry through the ages - V Ramnarayan - ESPNcricinfo When brothers were pitted against each other in the final - Deccan Herald Karnataka retain title with innings win - match report of the 2015 Ranji final - ESPNcricinfo Hemang Badani interview with Reena D'Souza Vijay Bharadwaj interview with Karthik Jeshwant for Star Sports Kannada