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A podcast started by a cricket fanatic for anyone who is even remotely interested in Cricket and for the fans who ardently follow this beautiful game. I intend to talk all about cricket and keep you posted for some fresh perspectives and content. Follow us on Instagram and Threads @neveronthebackfoot and @neverontheback1 on Twitter too!
Neha Shetty hosts Never on the Backfoot: A Podcast, a sports show with 373 episodes published.
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 has delivered another fascinating chapter in women's cricket, and in Episode 354 Never on the Backfoot, we shift our focus to four teams that each had vastly different journeys—Pakistan
The ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 wasn't just about the finalists; it was also a tournament of home hopes, historic milestones, emerging Associate nations, and valuable lessons for teams at different stages of their jou
India entered the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 carrying the weight of expectation. Fresh off their historic ODI World Cup triumph, Harmanpreet Kaur's side arrived in England with genuine title ambitions, exciting young
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 350 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. At the Home of Cricket, the women's Test between India and England is far more than just another fixture. For decades, women were excluded from playing a
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 349 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. Mid-season transfers in the Indian Premier League sound like a game-changing idea but in reality, they’re barely used. So why does this rule even exist,
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 348 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. The rise of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has been nothing short of extraordinary, but is Indian cricket moving too fast? In this episode, we look at the 15-year-
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 347 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. In this episode, we dive into one of the most defining debates in the modern Indian Premier League: the relevance of star culture in a league that may be
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 346 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. In this episode, Aryan Surana joins us as we dive into a debate that’s been quietly simmering in cricket media and recently found its way into the spotli
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 345 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. In this episode, we dive deep into the Senior Women’s Inter Zonal Multi-Day Trophy, breaking down every stage of the tournament — from the closely contes
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 344 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. At the end of every IPL season, alongside the glittering trophies and title celebrations, there’s another award, one that honours ‘fair play’. But what d
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Hi there! Welcome to Episode 343 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. In this episode, we’re diving into the Senior Women’s One Day Trophy [Elite and Plate] and the Senior Women’s Inter Zonal One Day Trophy 2026. Joining us
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 342 of the Never on the Backfoot Podcast. In this episode, we sit down with Tarutr Malhotra, the mind behind Best of Cricket, a daily curated newsletter dedicated to showcasing the finest cri
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 341 of the Never on the Backfoot Podcast. The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026 gave us far more than just four qualification spots. Across conditions in Nepal, teams from five regions
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 340 of the Never on the Backfoot Podcast. In this episode, we sit down with senior sports journalist Vijay Lokapally and co-author Akshay to unpack We Are the Champions, a book that revisits
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 339 of the Never on the Backfoot Podcast. In this episode, we break down the WPL 2026 Mega Auction with Janani — not just the biggest stories and boldest bids, but how each team actually stac
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Hi folks, welcome back to Part 2 of Episode 338 where we comprehensively review the World Cup. In Part 2– we look at the journeys of England, New Zealand, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Janani also joins me to dive
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Hi there! Welcome to Episode 338 [Part 1] of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. We dive into a complete, team-by-team review of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. From India’s historic title-winning run to South Africa’
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 337 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. In Notebook 5 of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, we bring you a thrilling wrap-up of an unforgettable knockout phase! Janani of Sportsy Mathsy Ta
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 336 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. It’s been a week of contrasts at the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 — from Sri Lanka’s commanding batting displays at home to South Africa’s ruthless precisi
Hi there! Welcome to Episode 335 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. We unpack a dramatic stretch of World Cup action — from India’s nail-biting loss to South Africa to Australia’s record-breaking chase in Visakhapatnam. W
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