A Century of Cricket

About A Century of Cricket

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

Publisher

IVM Podcasts

Category

history · news · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Aug 2023

Latest episode

12 Sept 2025

Latest episodes

159 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   12 Sept 2025

   How did the BCCI rise to its current status? ft. Amrit Mathur | Cricket

   The BCCI has grown from strength to strength in the past couple of decades to become the strongest cricketing board in the world, also aided by the riches brought to it by the success of the Indian Premier League. Writer and administrator Amrit Mathur, who was at the centre of it all in the ‘90s, tells the story of how BCCI moved from being on the periphery of the cricketing world to sitting on the throne in a matter of three decades in this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   4 Sept 2025

   Asia Cup Special ft. Amrit Mathur | Cricket

   The 17th edition of the Asia Cup is upon us, and on this occasion we bring to you an episode on the storied history of this tournament that began with the idea of bringing the Asian cricket playing nations closer in the early 80s. While the tournament has had some great cricket over the years, it has also made news for reasons beyond the pitch. Amrit Mathur, who was once offered the role of the CEO of the governing body of this tournament takes us through the fascinating journey of Asia Cup on this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   29 Aug 2025

   Yuvraj Singh’s Untold Stories ft. Sharda Ugra | Cricket

   A proper box-office cricketer who entertained with both bat and ball, Yuvraj Singh’s life and career also had all the ingredients of a blockbuster movie. His father’s obsession to make a cricketer out of him, the change he brought to the Indian team, his struggles to find a place in Tests despite obvious talent and his comeback after a battle with Cancer are some of the many chapters that make Yuvraj’s career so fascinating. Ace journalist Sharda Ugra, who co-authored a book with the cricketer after his comeback to the game in 2013, tells us the stories that made Yuvraj Singh the larger-than-life figure that he went on to become in this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast presented by IDFC FIRST Bank. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

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• Shishir Hattangadi
• Rajdeep Sardesai
• Jatin Paranjape
• Ambi Parameswaran
• Shubhra Chatterjee

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Podcast Authority Score: 77 / 100

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Quality

98

Social presence

97

YouTube

93

Engagement

0

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