NL Playoffs
NL Playoffs Ep 17: Revisiting India’s 2004 tour of Pakistan
In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by sports journalist Sharda Ugra. They talk about the 2004 India tour of Pakistan – the Samsung Cup where India won the ODI series 3-2 and test series 2-1. They talk about Mohammad Kaif’s brilliant catch, India under John Wright and Sourav Ganguly, the atmosphere during the series, and a lot more.
Sharda also recalls her greatest memories of the tour and what she noticed behind the screen.
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References
Mohammad Kaif unbelievable catch
John Wright's Indian Summers by John Wright, Sharda Ugra, Paul Thomas
Pundits from Pakistan: On Tour with India, 2003-04 by Rahul Bhattacharya
Produced and edited by Jude Weston.
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