1 bat 2 balls - cricket unplugged! by Kirti G

Our guest for today is a true sporting legend in his own right, having represented India, and led Hyderabad Cricket for 10 years in a truly all-round sense!

For most of us growing up, knowing your cricket did matter, but India’s most popular sport was never a professional option for young fans. To understand this, we sit down with Sidhartha Vaidhyanathan, cricket writer, author and podcaster to discuss how a regular Bengaluru huduga like himself went on to make this a profession and rub shoulders with global sports stars.. Part of the team that launched ESPN’s digital magazine – The Cricket Monthly, he’s contributed to various publications including the Guardian, Forbes, AOL, The Hindu, Indian Express, India Today, and more. He’s also at the forefront when it comes to reviving forgotten cricket literature through 81allout publishing and talking cricket on a delightfully named podcast called 81allout.

For Episode 3 we sit down with Mr Lalith Kalidas, a young sports journalist & editor. He’s just finished a stint with the iconic Sportstar Magazine and is looking to continue on with this passion driven profession of his. Profiled on the web as someone who primarily writes on cricket and loves watching tennis, with other interests including playing cricket, relishing long drives and having an affinity for photography!

The Don Bradman of cricket match archival, Rob started his career in 1982 and has amassed close to 70,000 hrs of recorded cricket footage!

A native of Kolkata, West Bengal, TC grew up in the city of joy in the 1980s as a huge sports buff, primarily cricket & football, two pastimes the city’s well known for. After a decade & a half of a  corporate career, Trinanjan finally decided to seriously pursue his passion for writing and release a first book on cricket history. 

Cricket-Connect with 1 Bat 2 Balls and listen to legends, players, journalists, fans & cricket tragics from across the universe offer memories on the game.