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…
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Partipants:
Hemang Badani (ESPNcricinfo player page, Twitter handle: @hemangkbadani)
Vijay Bharadwaj (ESPNcricinfo player page)
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
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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
Destiny, and an unforgettable domestic game – Pradeep Ramarathnam on a Karnataka v Tamil Nadu one-dayer in 1994, ESPNcricinfo
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