Mid Wicket Tales with Naseeruddin Shah

Captaining the Indian cricket team is like leading a battle for the country. This episode tracks the warriors who led the team in a journey from being everyone's whipping boys to b...

An opening batsmen defines the game. The role and approach of an opener has evolved through the years. Back in the day an opener had to steadily craft an inning and plot his game....

India has talented spinners who have bamboozled batsmen all over the world. This episode traces the origins of these spinners beginning with the unknown quality of Baloo in the tim...

The nation’s cricket fever rewinds into history. Go down memory lane with Naseeruddin Shah to see the evolution of the game with contributions from the British, the Maharajas and t...

This episode is celebrates few men who have engraved their names in the annals of Indian cricket history as world class pacers. Mohammed Nissar and Amar Singh in the pre independen...

A cricket hungry nation and world cup fever go hand in hand. Relive heart pounding victories and disappointing exits. From Kapil's devils, Dhoni's boys and Sachin's team live the m...

Indian Cricket has seen many inflection points. From a crisis to a triumph, a controversy to an experiment. For each of these crossroad moments, a towering personality made a path...

In early 20th century, there were few left-handed batsmen. In 1932 there was one left-hander in a squad of 18 to tour England. But times are changing. In India’s 2015 World cup squ...

Turn back the clock to visit the cricketing relationship between India and England. The history rolls back to 1911 with the countries finest players, victories and losses to the pr...

Great cricketers have overcome injuries braving their way onto the field. Nari Contractor to Yuvraj Singh, a broken hip to cancer, these bravehearts personified the adage cometh th...

Wicketkeepers are the core of the team who make or break the game. Meet India’s finest, most talented wicketkeepers from Janardan Navle to Farokh Engineer and MS Dhoni.

Meet India's all-rounders.Beginning with the 1932 Test at Lords, bowler Amar Singh scored the first half century. Vinoo Mankad, Madan Lal and Kapil Dev followed his steps to set ne...

Brothers by geography but rivals by fate; Indo-Pak cricket matches pull a billion viewers. From 1951 when Pakistan toured India, the teams faced pressure to win but in the midst gr...

Child prodigies exist all across the world in various skill areas including music, maths, arts and science. Indian cricket is no exception with a slew of talented cricketers who sh...

In the game of cricket, a team needs good openers for a solid start but it’s the middle-order mainstays who play the role of the fulcrum in an innings. Stability, solidity and pers...

This episode celebrates some of the land mark victories of the Indian cricket that impacted cricketing history in more ways than one. Since CK Nayudu’s boys made their historic deb...

Cricket is one of the most popular fan sports and it’s the moniker which brings fans closer to their idols on the field. Like international cricket, Indian cricket has also witness...

Some careers transcend generations and the cricketing profession is no different. Indian cricket has witnessed several prominent cricketing families. This episode highlights the cr...

Cricket in India began with the British officers bringing the game to the country before the wealthy Parsis in Bombay overwhelmingly embraced the game by playing in the gymkhanas o...

Some batsmen are like wizards, they cast a spell on their audience with a swish of their bat. This episode explores the talented cricketers who may never have been considered the b...

India and the West Indies have a long and concurrent history in the cricketing world. Both these cricket playing entities learnt the game from their erstwhile British rulers in the...

Cricket has a huge fandom in India, with many Indians even aspiring to play cricket for their country on a national and international level. One person who succeeded in doing so, w...

1978 was a grand occasion for Bishan Bedi’s team as they landed in Pakistan, escorted by a huge cohort of journalists. There was a coach and a Toyota waiting for them at the airpor...

There are many people who have dedicated their whole life to something, yet not gotten enough credit for their contributions. In the game of cricket, these people are amongst coach...

Indian batsmen are well-known for whacking boundaries from the pitch to the stands. Their enthusiastic demeanor and passion for cricket lands a place in the hearts of the myriad of...

This episode guides us through the evolution of cricket as it slowly and steadily entered the world of glamour. Cricket and Bollywood began as two entirely different entities. The...