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Sledges, brawls, and epic contests: the Tamil Nadu - Karnataka rivalry in the Ranji Trophy 81 All Out - A Cricket Podcast

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We are thrilled to be joined by two former India cricketers - Hemang Badani and Vijay Bharadwaj.

Hemang and Vijay enjoyed stupendous domestic careers and took part in some of the most memorable Tamil Nadu - Karnataka contests in the Ranji Trophy. There was no shortage of banter and competition when we paired them up for this podcast.

Talking points:


Their first memories of playing against their arch-rivals
The day when Karthik Jeshwant told Vijay Bharadwaj about the importance of scoring against Tamil Nadu
The Ranji final in 1996 - when Karnataka piled on a mammoth score (as Hemang watched from the stands)
A match in RSI grounds in 2001 when matters got heated and the players nearly came to blows
The never-ending batathon at Tirunelveli in 1998
The constant threat of D Vasu in these contests
Dodda Ganesh and David Johnson: never short of fire in the belly
The Cauvery politics and how it affected the players
How Karnataka players benefited from playing league cricket in Chennai
and much more...

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Partipants:

Hemang Badani (ESPNcricinfo player page, Twitter handle: @hemangkbadani)

Vijay Bharadwaj (ESPNcricinfo player page)

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

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Related:

From Bangalore's parks to the Indian team - Vijay Bharadwaj on the 81allout podcast

Travails of TN tragics - 81allout podcast about following the TN Ranji side

The Tamil Nadu - Karnataka rivalry through the ages - V Ramnarayan - ESPNcricinfo

When brothers were pitted against each other in the final - Deccan Herald

Karnataka retain title with innings win - match report of the 2015 Ranji final - ESPNcricinfo

Hemang Badani interview with Reena D'Souza

Vijay Bharadwaj interview with Karthik Jeshwant for Star Sports Kannada

We are thrilled to be joined by two former India cricketers - Hemang Badani and Vijay Bharadwaj.

Hemang and Vijay enjoyed stupendous domestic careers and took part in some of the most memorable Tamil Nadu - Karnataka contests in the Ranji Trophy. There was no shortage of banter and competition when we paired them up for this podcast.

Talking points:


Their first memories of playing against their arch-rivals
The day when Karthik Jeshwant told Vijay Bharadwaj about the importance of scoring against Tamil Nadu
The Ranji final in 1996 - when Karnataka piled on a mammoth score (as Hemang watched from the stands)
A match in RSI grounds in 2001 when matters got heated and the players nearly came to blows
The never-ending batathon at Tirunelveli in 1998
The constant threat of D Vasu in these contests
Dodda Ganesh and David Johnson: never short of fire in the belly
The Cauvery politics and how it affected the players
How Karnataka players benefited from playing league cricket in Chennai
and much more...

*

Partipants:

Hemang Badani (ESPNcricinfo player page, Twitter handle: @hemangkbadani)

Vijay Bharadwaj (ESPNcricinfo player page)

Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)

*

Related:

From Bangalore's parks to the Indian team - Vijay Bharadwaj on the 81allout podcast

Travails of TN tragics - 81allout podcast about following the TN Ranji side

The Tamil Nadu - Karnataka rivalry through the ages - V Ramnarayan - ESPNcricinfo

When brothers were pitted against each other in the final - Deccan Herald

Karnataka retain title with innings win - match report of the 2015 Ranji final - ESPNcricinfo

Hemang Badani interview with Reena D'Souza

Vijay Bharadwaj interview with Karthik Jeshwant for Star Sports Kannada

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