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Cricket Widow | Sanaa Hazratjee | Shayan Jahangir’s Wife on USA Cricket

Sanaa Hazratjee joins Cricktake to pull back the curtain on the sacrifices behind professional cricket. While USA national team batter Shayan Jahangir spends 40 to 45 wee

Cricket x Analytics: How Data is Changing Cricket Tactics & Captaincy ft. Soumajit Chail

Can data models predict the World Test Championship, and will algorithms eventually replace on-field captaincy instinct?   In Part 2 of our deep dive on Cricktake, data

Cricket x Analytics: What It Is & How to Build a Career in It ft. Soumajit Chail

How do IPL teams like RCB leverage data to win titles, and what does it actually take to break into sports analytics?   In Part 1 of this deep dive on Cricktake, we sit

Shreyas Iyer is 0-6 😬 Was He Ever Ready to Captain India? ft. @abubakartararofficial | 2🇵🇰 & 2🇮🇳

Shreyas Iyer started his T20I captaincy stint for India with a brutal 0-6 streak.  In this episode of CrickTake, our cross-border panel of 2 Pakistani and 2 Indian crick

Babar is Captain Again 😳 “No Other Name Came Up” | 2🇵🇰's & 2🇮🇳's react

Babar Azam’s Test captaincy reappointment has triggered intense debate across the cricket world! Is PCB running out of options, or is Babar genuinely the best leader to t

Banned From World Cricket. Banned Its Own People. | Zimbabwe Part 1

Zimbabwean cricket isn’t just a story of the 1990s triumphs, it is a machine forged in a deep, hidden history of colonial and minority struggles. In this episode of Cric

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026: Underdog Stories

The 2026 ICC Women's T20 World Cup gave us a few stories that we believe defined the tournament. In this episode of Cricktake, we break down the underdog stories that st

Cricktake's IPL 2026 Best XI | Team of the Tournament Picks

The dust has settled on IPL 2026, and it’s time to pick our Team of the Tournament 🔥 In this episode of Cricktake, we select our Best XI based purely on performances thr

RCB's Championship Blueprint | From Strategy to Execution | Full Season Breakdown | IPL 2026

In this episode of Cricktake, Sharan and Abhishek break down RCB’s championship run from every angle, specifically, the underlying system that helped them defend their IP

Post T20 WC 2026: Bumrah's Legacy, Kiwi Collapse, Olympic Gold, and the Associate Finance Gap

The T20 World Cup 2026 is over. We cover four topics: Bumrah's legacy and what his career numbers mean for pace bowling, New Zealand's collapse pattern compared to the Pr

پاکستان کرکٹ: اب کپتان کون بنے گا؟ [اردو]

Pakistan cricket has gone through constant captaincy changes over the last decade across formats, players, and management regimes. In this URDU episode of Cricktake, we

The Dutch Blueprint: Netherlands T20 World Cup Review

Netherlands’ performance review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026. In this episode, we break down where the Dutch excelled, where they fell short, and what t

Everest to the World: The Nepal T20 Review

Nepal’s group-stage campaign at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 was anything but linear. In this episode of Cricktake, we review Nepal’s performances against England, I

ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | England Squad Review

England’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026. We analyse England’s explosive batting depth led by Jos Buttler and Phil Salt, their aggressive appr

ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | Afghanistan Squad Review

Afghanistan’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026. We break down Afghanistan’s biggest strengths, including their elite spin trio of Rashid Khan, M

ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | Sri Lanka Squad Review

Sri Lanka’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026. We analyse Sri Lanka’s batting structure, recurring middle-order issues, and their reliance on spi

ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | Australia Squad Review

Australia’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026. We discuss Australia’s strengths, mentality, explosive top order, and their challenges against spi

ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | Pakistan Squad Review

Pakistan’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026. We break down the full squad composition, batting and bowling depth, role clarity, and selection ba

ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026 | India Squad Review

India’s squad review for the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2026. We break down the selected players, balance, roles, and key selection calls heading into the tournament

West Indies Cricket: The Eventual Decline | Part 2 – The Point of Inflexion (1995–2025)

West Indies’ decline was not sudden. It was structural, political, and quietly inevitable. Part 2 of this two-part series examines the point of inflexion from 1995 onwar