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

AOFNL Episode 31

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 ?

1. The key moments of the game
2. How did the various players do
3. 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

AOFNL Episode 30

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 ?

1. A little peek into the Major League Cricket season which is evolving quite nicely
2. Who will play for India in the second test ?
3. 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

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

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

1. Will India give Sai Sudharsan his debut and have him bat at 3 ? Or would it be Easwaran ?
2. How will Karun Nair do on his much awaited return to interational cricket ?
3. 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

All Out 4 No Loss - Episode 24 IPL 2025 - Reviews and Previews

18 days into IPL 2025 and most teams have shown their good, bad and ugly parts, maybe with the exception of Delhi Capitals whom have been very impressive.

In this episode we review the teams on where they stand in the stand and preview the next week of matches 25 through 33.

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/ipl2025-18-day-review-previews-matches-25to33

#IPL #IPL2025 #BCCI #ChennaiSuperKings #DelhiCapitals #GujaratTitans #KolkataKnightRiders #LucknowSuperGiants #MumbaiIndians #PunjabKings #RajasthanRoyals #RoyalChallengersBengaluru #SunrisersHyderabad

Participants:

• Vasant Kumar
• Anand Kumar Sankaran
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian

All Out 4 No Loss - Episode 24 IPL 2025 - Reviews and Previews

Ten days into IPL 2025 and most teams have shown their good, bad and ugly parts, maybe with the exception of PZ's boys whom have been very impressive.

In this episode we review the 9 teams other than CSK (who merited a separate episode of oppari aka lamenting).

Preview the next week of matches 16 through 24.

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/ipl2025-10-day-review-previews-matches-16to24

Given that this is IPL season, do take a listen at the podcast from Acquired that talks about the genesis and growth of the league. Focusses more on the business side of things and is a fascinating portrayal of the league in terms of how a business was created out of nothing and could well overtake the NFL as the biggest sports entertainment league in the world. The NFL is easily the gold standard of sports league and is streets ahead of every other sports league.

https://www.acquired.fm/episodes/indian-premier-league-cricket

#IPL #IPL2025 #BCCI #ChennaiSuperKings #DelhiCapitals #GujaratTitans #KolkataKnightRiders #LucknowSuperGiants #MumbaiIndians #PunjabKings #RajasthanRoyals #RoyalChallengersBengaluru #SunrisersHyderabad

Participants:

• Vasant Kumar
• Anand Kumar Sankaran
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian

All Out 4 No Loss - Episode 25

IPL 2025 - CSK in Doldrums

This episode is all about the struggles of CSK in this edition of the IPL. In this session we talk about -

1. The struggles with the power play bowling
2. The rather weak batting performances
3. No mid innings acceleration
4. Thala Dhoni AWOL
5. The fan reactions
6. The way forward if any for this season

#IPL #IPL2025 #BCCI #ChennaiSuperKings #DelhiCapitals #GujaratTitans #KolkataKnightRiders #LucknowSuperGiants #MumbaiIndians #PunjabKings #RajasthanRoyals #RoyalChallengersBengaluru #SunrisersHyderabad

Participants:

• Vasant Kumar
• Anand Kumar Sankaran
• Ramakrishnan G Iyer
• Vijaykumar Balasubramanian

Also available on Apple Podcast and Spotify.

https://all-out-for-no-loss.captivate.fm/episode/ipl2025-csk-in-doldrums