All Out For No Loss

Oct 9

AOFNL The Change of Guard Episode In this episode we touch upon the change of guard in the Indian ODI team with Gill being announced as the new captain displacing Rohit. Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify. https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/gill-replaces-rohit-as-the-ODI-skipper AOFNL Team: Vasant Kumar Vijaykumar Balasubramanian Ramakrishnan G Iyer Anand Kumar Sankaran

Oct 4

AOFNL The Moments Series Episode 2: The Sharjah Chronicles - a last ball 6 and an 87 allout A match that was lost was turned around by a master-class culminating in a last ball 6. And then another match that was for all practical purposes lost turned around by a magical spell in the field - both bowling and fielding. In this episode we touch upon two games - The final of the first Austral-Asia cup that ended with Miandad hoisting a Chetan Sharma full toss to snatch a very famous last ball win. A game that set the tone for years to come for games between India and Pakistan especially in Sharjah. And the first game of the 1985 Rothman's cup when the newly crowned WCC champions were rolled for a measly 125 and then fought back to bowl Pakistan out for 87 through a collecting bowling and fielding effort. Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify. https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/the-india-pak-sharjah-specials AOFNL Team: Vasant Kumar Vijaykumar Balasubramanian Ramakrishnan G Iyer Anand Kumar Sankaran

Sep 8

AOFNL The Moments Series Episode 1: The Multan Declaration Never before or since has a declaration by an Indian captain led to so much discussion, debate, hand wringing and in many cases anguish. Of course this is about the declaration by Rahul Dravid on March 29 2004 at Multan. A Sehwag 300 (the first by an Indian) had powered India to a magnificent 675 and set the stage for pushing Pakistan hard in the first test of the series. In addition to the Sehwag masterclass (and was it one) there was some wonderful batting by Sachin, Yuvraj, Inzi, Yousuf and a brilliant 6-fer by Anil Kumble on that road of a pitch as well some excellent bowling by Irfan Pathan. The same test match that also saw the entire of Saqlain Mushtaq's wonderful career. But even more than 21 years since that game, references to the game would almost surely only focus on a declaration made with about an hour to go on second day of the game. Was the Indian skipper on the day right in making that call ? A question that continues to unite and divide cricket fans all over the country. We from the AOFNL team had a wonderful time reliving that moment and once again were left with really no answer to that question. Take a listen and let us know what you think. Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify. https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/that-multan-declaration AOFNL Team: Vasant Kumar Vijaykumar Balasubramanian Ramakrishnan G Iyer Anand Kumar Sankaran

Aug 7

AOFNL Episode 32 India conjure up a brilliant victory on a pulsating 5th day at the Oval to square the series at 2 apiece. A performance for the ages with everyone in the team contributing in some way or the other. In 1971 it was the brilliance of Bhagwat Chandrasekhar that brought us a series win. In 2021 it was Shardul Thakur who propelled us to a wonderful victory as we took a 2-1 lead in that series. In 2025, a young team in transition led by a first time captain and missing their main bowler put on a performance for the ages to valiantly square the series. What are we talking about in this episode ? - The key moments of the final day of the 5th test - The series as a whole - Looking ahead - what is head for us Take a listen and let us know what you think. #IndiaEnglandSeries #andersontendulkartrophy Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify. https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/the-triumph-in-south-london

Jul 7

AOFNL Episode 31 Team India cracks the Edgbaston Code Team India pulled off a magnificent victory over the Bazballers at Edgbaston and have squared the series 1-1 with 3 to go. After the rather tough loss at Headingly and the absence of the talismanic Bumrah, the expections were rather low. And how well did the team do ! The batting kicked in with the skipper showing the way with a couple of magnificent performances tallying 430 runs in the game. The young bowling seam group came good with some outstanding performances. Most certainly flipped the script and got everyone's attention. What are we talking about in this episode ? The key moments of the game How did the various players do Looking ahead - what is on tap at Lords ? Take a listen and let us know what you think. #INDvsEng #Edgbaston #Gill #AkashDeep #Siraj #HarryBrook #JamieSmith Participants: Vasant Kumar Vijaykumar Balasubramanian Ramakrishnan G Iyer Anand Kumar Sankaran Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify. https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/the-trouncing-of-england-at-edgbaston

Jul 1

AOFNL Episode 30 The Edgbaston Test - A Preview Moving on to the second test of the England vs India series which is to be played at Edgbaston in Birmingham - here is our preview. Also included is a bonus segment on the MLC season 3 What are we talking about in this episode ? A little peek into the Major League Cricket season which is evolving quite nicely Who will play for India in the second test ? Outside of hope, is there any reason to believe that India will storm back to square the series Take a listen and let us know what you think. #INDvsEng #Edgbaston Participants: Vasant Kumar Vijaykumar Balasubramanian Ramakrishnan G Iyer Anand Kumar Sankaran Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify. https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/the-edgebaston-test-a-preview

Jun 25

AOFNL Episode 29 The Miss at Headingly This is going live on the 42nd anniversary of one of the biggest days in Indian Cricket ... We just saw a cracking test where there was frenetic action on all five days - some wonderful batting from both sides, some exceptional spells of bowling from the best bowler in the world, some old fashioned control and calm from the world's best with the bat and confirmation that good things will happen if you do not give up and hang in there What are we talking about in this episode ? - Where did India go wrong in this game ? - What did England do right ? - What changes are we likely to see in the next game Take a listen and let us know what you think. #INDvsEng #Headingly #Pant #Gill #Duckett #Root 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/headingly-an-opportunity-lost

Jun 19

AOFNL Episode 28 Just as tempting as it was, we are not talking about something that happened 32 years ago to this day when world witnessed (should I say read about) the greatest (still the case) ODI inning by an Indian batter. A preview of the Headingly Test and the palindrome at Lords The 2025 India in England series for the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy (or is it Tendulkar-Anderson Trophy) will start on June 20 with the first skirmish at the Headingly cricket ground. A new look and relatively inexperienced Indian team takes on an English team whose bowling attack seems somewhat lacking in experience as well. Questions Will India give Sai Sudharsan his debut and have him bat at 3 ? Or would it be Easwaran ? How will Karun Nair do on his much awaited return to interational cricket ? Will we see a flat track more suited to the English Bazball model of play that also will defang India's bowling spearhead ? What are we talking about in this episode ? Before jumping into the England-India series we do a little review of the WTC final where the South Africans channeled Shakira with "This time for Africa" with a wonderful heist at Lords. And just like that 27 years of waiting including several moments of agony were washed away, a little like how RCB did so a couple of weeks ago. We then delve into the Headingly test including a short detour to the last two tests in Headingly that featured these teams - one in 2021 and one in 2002, both of which ended with teams winning by an innings and some. Incidentally these two teams have faced off only twice at Headingly since the turn of the century - the Wall was unbreakable in one and the Lord could not single handedly carry the team in the other. We talk about the various likely combinations of the two teams, essentially on those slots that are not set in stone as yet. And also dwell on the likely nature of the playing surface and its impact on the selections. England has since announced their playing XI. Take a listen and let us know what you think. #INDvsEng #Headingly #Tendulkar #JimmyAnderson #KapilDev #Markram #WTC Participants: Vasant Kumar Vijaykumar Balasubramanian Ramakrishnan G Iyer Anand Kumar Sankaran