A few days before the glorious Border Gavaskar trophy takes off, we dream of a Borderless India that could play our neighbors, while discussing the ignominy of India’s megalomania in choosing not to travel to Pakistan for the Asia Cup. We also dissect the beauty of bowler-friendly T20 wickets, the fabulous U-19 Women’s WC win, spare some kind words for Joginder and Monk on their retirement and lots more, in this rollicking episode. Listen away!

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Show Notes

1. Heads and Tales, a new cricket podcast by Knittins and El_Chopernos: https://open.spotify.com/episode/61mfLytUK2YJMORR3tN0US?si=CgUomKp0Q02lpJKt4mOmXQ

2. India say no to Asia Cup in Pak, will Pak say no to World Cup in India?: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/will-pakistan-host-asia-cup-2023-final-decision-expected-in-march-1357337

3. Hanuma brings the Mountain of Courage to Indore: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hanuma-vihari-interview-i-play-to-win-even-if-batting-with-one-hand-or-leg-1357201

a. The experience, in his own words - https://twitter.com/Hanumavihari/status/1620782137476800512

b. The indescribable Hanuma sword shot: https://twitter.com/Tejatanush1/status/1621088861228273664

c. Wait, what’s Moeen up to, playing a similar shot?: https://twitter.com/SaiyamiKher/status/1621012620982779904

4. Low scoring T20Is can make you lose your job!: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lucknow-curator-sacked-for-shocker-of-a-pitch-for-second-india-nz-t20i-1356634

5. The sun sets on two India careers:

a. Joginder Sharma: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/joginder-sharma-announces-retirement-from-all-forms-of-cricket-1357097?platform=amp

b. Murali Vijay: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/former-india-opener-murali-vijay-retires-from-international-cricket-1356529?platform=amp

6. The day women's cricket changed forever in India: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-day-womens-cricket-changed-in-india-under-19-t20-world-cup-1356718

7. England will tour Bangladesh soon but a few of them will be elsewhere: https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-in-bangladesh-odi-series-t20-franchise-commitments-leave-england-short-stocked-ahead-of-world-cup-1356791

8. Knittins can’t stop gushing about Shubman Gill and neither can we: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/cricket/the-rise-and-rise-of-shubman-gill-9991531.html

9. Keeping your ears peeled for BGT commentary? Think again: https://twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra/status/1621058799120547841?t=wzW1r8uiTOO42909vH8hJw&s=08