ESPNcricinfo Stump Mic Podcast

Zesty, peppy, clued-in, and with a distinctly subcontinental flavour, Stump Mic is your regular fix of cricket talk on things that matter to you, and things that you didn't know should matter to you. Featuring ESPNcricinfo's top writers and insiders.

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Stump MIQ: A favourite stunned
In the final set of Round 2 match-ups, Raunak Kapoor pits his wits against Karthik Krishnaswamy (6:00). Also Chandan and Dan Brettig have their sights on the quarterfinals (23:11).
42 min
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A bit of needle, a bit of spice as Suryakumar m...
Sreshth and Gaurav join Karthik to look back at a top of the table clash between MI and RCB. Plus Suryakumar Yadav's non-selection to the India T20I squad and a round-up of where franchises stand as we near the end of the IPL 2020 group stages.
32 min
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CSK still searching for their spark
Matt and Debayan join Karthik to look back at Chennai Super Kings' harrowing loss to Mumbai Indians, one that all but ends their IPL 2020 playoff hopes.
30 min
154
Gayle is back, but where should AB bat?
Gaurav and Debayan join Karthik after bottom side Kings XI Punjab do the double over RCB. Chris Gayle returns to IPL action with a win, but did Bangalore err by batting AB de Villiers so low?
27 min
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Holy Tewatia! He's done it again
Rahul Tewatia is no one-hit wonder. Varun and Debayan join Karthik after the Rajasthan Royals' allrounder's latest remarkable effort, aided very capably by Riyan Parag.
27 min
156
What we can expect from Ben Stokes
Ben Stokes has completed his mandatory quarantine and is available for selection for the Rajasthan Royals. Matt and Sruthi join Karthik to look at what the superstar allrounder could bring to the underperforming franchise.
27 min
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IPL 2020: Early season grades for every franchise
With each franchise having playing either four or five games, Gaurav, Debayan and Karthik rate how each team has started IPL 2020.
49 min
158
Stump MIQ: Of World Cups, associates and cricke...
The 'high scores' record is broken once again in this set of Round 2 Stump MIQ match-ups. Annanya v Mathew (6:00) Matt v Paul (20:08) Danyal v Isam (41:06)
72 min
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Rahul Tewatia's great 'troll innings'
That’s one way to silence all doubters. Gaurav, Debayan and Karthik look back on a magical evening for Rahul Tewatia and the Rajasthan Royals in Sharjah.
30 min
160
Chennai Super Kings, we (may) have a problem
What do CSK need to work on in their one-week break? Quite a few things in fact as Gaurav, Sreshth and Karthik break down their problem areas.
26 min
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Stump MIQ: Triple Overtime
Even our standard set of ten questions may not be enough to separate the contestants in our opening round 2 Stump MIQ match-ups. Featuring: Debayan v Shamya and Hemant v Raghav.
46 min
162
KL Rahul soothes his nerves
Varun, Debayan and Karthik sing KL Rahul’s praises as RCB face some familiar failings.
29 min
163
Sunrisers' many misfortunes hands RCB a winning...
Let’s talk about Devdutt Padikkal! Shanky and Debayan join Karthik to look back at RCB’s ‘get out of jail win’ in their IPL 2020 opener. Also, a word on the short-run controversy in Capitals v Kings XI (18:15).
27 min
164
CSK beat the odds, and Mumbai Indians
Varun, Gaurav and Karthik look back on the IPL opening night, celebrating MS Dhoni's return to cricket and Chennai Super Kings doing what they do best.
28 min
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IPL 2020 - CSK to miss out on the playoffs?
Gaurav Sundararaman and Nagraj Gollapudi join Karthik Iyer for a deep dive into all eight franchises.
67 min
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When the IPL was last in the UAE
Shamya and Osman join Karthik for a look back at the 2014 IPL season, when, for two weeks and 20 games, the league shifted to the UAE and Glenn Maxwell took centre stage.
38 min
167
Stump MIQ: High scores
In this final set of Round 1 Stump MIQ match-ups, high scores are set to be topped. However, quizmaster Gaurav Sundararaman manages to surprise a contestant or two with some interesting Qs. Firdose Moonda v Karthik Krishnaswamy (2:41) Andrew Fidel Fernando v Raunak Kapoor (21:35)
53 min
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Stump MIQ: A perfect set
44 min
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Stump MIQ: Playing it like the 434-438 game
Round 1 of Stump MIQ (yes, we've tweaked the name) continues with a high-scoring contest between Danyal Rasool and Vishal Dikshit [21:15]. But first up, is Aneesha Ghosh v Matt Roller [2:26].
45 min
170
The bumper CPL 2020 preview: the teams, their c...
Matt, Gaurav and Deiva join Karthik for an in-depth look at all six Caribbean Premier League teams, and make their predictions as franchise T20 cricket makes its return.
59 min
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Pakistan's most dramatic Test defeats
Danyal Rasool and Andrew Miller join Karthik Iyer to revisit Tests in last 20 years where Pakistan snatched defeat from the jaws of victory
53 min
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Stump Mic IQ: Ashes to Ashes, shake off the rust
We have an Ashes opener in this set of round 1 Stump Mic IQ matches - with Daniel Brettig facing Andrew Miller (2:44). In the other contests, Hemant and Varun battle nerves in a low-scoring thriller (23:21), while Raghav and Deiva shake off their ring rust (46:26).
64 min
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Stump Mic IQ: When seasoned quizzers clash
Is a shock on the cards in Sreshth v Annanya (2:49), a match-up between two familiar rivals? This episode of Stump Mic IQ also features Round 1 clashes between Suketu and Isam (20:11) and Mathew v Saurabh (36:45) as Gaurav and Karthik test the best at ESPNcricinfo on all things cricket.
50 min
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BLM and 3TC: A turning point, with more players...
Ahead of 3-Team Cricket, the main players in South Africa cricket showed a united front in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. But the fortnight prior exposed many faults in the system. Firdose Moonda and Varun Shetty join Karthik Iyer to look back at a historic occasion, and what comes next.
49 min
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From Talking T20 to Stump Mic: 100 not out
How our podcast evolved. Featuring a Doosra with Andrew Fidel Fernando and Sidharth Monga
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