Off the Pitch - OTP

Off the Pitch - OTP

In a Galaxy Far, Far Away.. they don't even know of Cricket. How boring! On this planet though, after failing to garner any interest in a non - Commonwealth nation, the game is at a crucial juncture and it needs its fans to save the day. Not really! But we would like to believe so. Who are we? Just a bunch of cricket nuts with way too much confidence and barely any actual skill. Follow the podcast to follow our misadventures covering the game!

Episodes

November 20, 2023 20 mins
Team Off the Pitch comes together to go through the journey so far for the finalists. Listen in as Sid, Umesh, and Aditya come together. 
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The latest episode of the series is here and things are getting hotter in here. India is 7 out of 7. New Zealand take on Pakistan while England would want to spoil Australia's party.   
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Hello there. Another episode beckons you. What do we have in store for you? Is South Africa on its way to a title? Or is it India's to lose now. There is also the matter of the curious form of New Zealand and Pakistan
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October 30, 2023 22 mins
It is getting hotter as the cup goes on. India are favourites. Will they score a perfect 11 or ya unko kisi ki nazar lag jayegi. Same person's nazar who has been taking down the Proteas. Aditya Kuber is joined by Agith and Umesh for another episode of OTP.    Edited and sound design by Ajinkya B
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October 27, 2023 26 mins
Welcome back. Umesh is in the hot chair playing host, while Aditya and Sid play second fiddle. We discuss the Maxwell mania, India's strategy going forward and the interesting theory about the English side using ChatGPT to come with the playing XI.    Edited by Chaitanya C and Aditya M
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October 23, 2023 19 mins
We are pretty much halfway through the WC. In this episode, the two Adityas and Agith, tackle the big questions - will South Africa make it or will Pakistan do a Pakistan in the 2nd half. Cornered tigers something something. Oh also, there is much to talk about Indian team's possible line up once Pandya is fit. 
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October 20, 2023 21 mins
Aditya Kuber leads Umesh and Sid into the games coming up over the weekend. The boys give their uneducated opinions about what will happen and they also discuss their favourite commentator.    Edited by Aditya Anand. 
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October 18, 2023 18 mins
Afghanistan and Netherlands shock two of the semi-final contenders and we finally have a some drama at the World Cup. Cricketing drama, we mean. Listen to the episode as the boys get into the details of these miraculous wins!
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October 16, 2023 20 mins
History is a funny thing. England and Afghanistan share an interesting history to say the least. Not saying war and occupation and colonisation is the same thing as a sport but it was funny! Enjoy this special episode where we look back at the two latest games. India vs Pakistan and Afghan vs England Hosted by Siddharth Adhicary. Panellists are Umesh Brave and Aditya Mattoo Editing and Sound design by Aditya Anand  
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October 14, 2023 16 mins
If we said, the reason why we have ODI World Cups in this T20 era is to be able to host India-Pakistan matches. Would it be wrong? Probably. Will it be the only time we will be wrong through the season, definitely not. It is India-Pak baby. Enough said. 
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Sometimes cramping, Sometimes acting.. Forever entertaining.  That is the only thing that connects us with Mohammed Rizwan. This episode, your host, Aditya Mattoo, is joined by the formidable middle order combo of Agith Kuruvilla and Umesh Barve. We talk about India's win over Afghanistan and the heavy scoring nature of the game. Host - Aditya MattooPanellists - Agith Kuruvilla and Umesh BarveEditing and Sound Design by Aditya Ana...
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October 10, 2023 28 mins
Shreyas is a good player. Don't get us wrong. We love him.  But was his innings against Australia a mirror to the state of the game? Where huge expectations are met with lukewarm response in barren stadiums?  Probably not. It was fun to dunk on him though.  Listen to the first episode of the Podcast as we bring you hosts who are trying to find their feet like a number 11 lining up to a 41 year old Jimmy Anderson. Hosted by Adit...
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