Join Kunal Vijayakar and Cyrus Broacha as they unravel the enchanting stories of India's last century. From groundbreaking innovations to cricketing legends, A Century of Stories is a captivating blend of humour and history, inviting you to relive and discover the tales that shaped modern India.
🎙️ Innovation & Achievement, hosted by Kunal Vijayakar
🎙️ Cricket and Beyond, hosted by Cyrus Broacha
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Join Kunal Vijayakar and Cyrus Broacha as they unravel the enchanting stories of India's last century. From groundbreaking innovations to cricketing legends, A Century of Stories is a captivating blend of humour and history, inviting you to relive and discover the tales that shaped modern India.
🎙️ Innovation & Achievement, hosted by Kunal Vijayakar
🎙️ Cricket and Beyond, hosted by Cyrus Broacha
T20 cricket is the powerhouse of the sport today! With its thrilling pace and explosive plays, it’s given us unforgettable innings that will go down in cricket history. In this episode, host Cyrus Broacha takes a look back at the most iconic T20 batting innings. From Chris Gayle’s unforgettable knock against South Africa in the inaugural tournament of the first international T20 to Yuvraj Singh hitting 6 sixes in an over, to Virat Kohli’s sturdy innings against Pakistan which led India to victory and a lot more.
Olympics fever has took over the world when the best athletes from around the world showed their skill at the 2024 Paris Olympics. But an even bigger event awaits the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles: The game of cricket will finally be a part of this global event. But did you know cricket has been a part of the Olympics once before? Tune in as Cyrus runs you through the brief history of cricket and the Olympics. From not having enough days to play games to boards asking the Olympics association to compensate them with money for the fixtures they’ll lose, it's been a rocky road. But finally Cricket will conquer one more milestone only 4 years from now.
Did you know a soda company was named for the amount of fizz it shared with a certain manufacturer’s cricket balls? The cricket ball, which has more of a character of its own and effect on its sport than the balls in other ball games, has gone through quite an evolution throughout the history of the game. From the vintage red ball used in the early years to the revolutionary white kookaburra ball introduced specifically for ODIs. How has the nature of the game impacted the cricket ball and vice versa? Host Cyrus Broacha (who loves to talk about balls of all kinds) tells you the history.
Neutral umpires are the norm today. But it wasn’t always this way. Believe it or not, the seed of this change actually occurred at a tea party thrown in 1954-55 by Pakistani skipper Abdul Kardar where he invited Lala Amarnath. What went down at this tea party and how did a decision taken by Pakistan captain Imran Khan decades later make sure that neutrality and honesty in umpiring was maintained? Find out as Cyrus Broacha, (the most neutral of all podcast hosts) breaks down the story for you. And make sure you tell us what ranks as the worst umpiring you’ve seen, in comments below!
‘Change is the only constant’ goes the famous saying. Many of our finest cricketers actually started with one skill but then switched over to another which brought them the glory and fortune they’re known for today. Did you know that Rohit Sharma, one of the finest batsmen of our time actually started out with the ball? Or the superb bowler R.Ashwin actually did NOT start with the ball, what made Anil Kumble go from pace bowling to leg spin? Sit back and find out as host Cyrus Broacha lets you in on all this and more.
Let Cyrus take you down memory lane as he recounts some of the greatest Test innings in the history of Indian cricket. From Vijay Hazare’s phenomenal centuries in both innings against Australia, to G. Vishwanath showing his sturdy mettle against the mighty Windies and all the way to the unforgettable 281 by VVS Laxman against the Aussies, these innings will restore your faith in the undeniable spirit of cricket.
In this episode, Cyrus tells the story of the legendary Colonel C.K. Nayudu, the man who was India’s first ever Test captain. Despite his skill for the game and leadership, Nayudu’s journey was anything but easy. Tune in to find out how the team politics of the Royals, Nawabs and “commoners” played out during the British rule and how Nayudu made a mark at an age where many in today’s times consider retirement.
Let's face it, the father-son relationship is a tricky one. But when it comes to Indians some of the fondest moments of bonding between fathers and sons happen through cricketing memories. Our host Cyrus Broacha is no different. In this episode find out which father-son duo was the first to play test cricket for India (hint: It involves the controversial ‘Bodyline’ series from the Ashes), how Lala Amarnath and his sons paved their way to glory.
Join Kunal Vijayakar and Cyrus Broacha as they unravel the enchanting stories of India's last century. From groundbreaking innovations to cricketing legends, A Century of Stories is a captivating blend of humour and history, inviting you to relive and discover the tales that shaped modern India.
🎙️ Innovation & Achievement, hosted by Kunal Vijayakar
🎙️ Cricket and Beyond, hosted by Cyrus Broacha