The Bengaluru story in the IPL | A Century of Stories: Cricket | #39

Описание: In the 18th year of the Indian Premier League, RCB remains one of the unique stories of the tournament. Despite its star power, it remains without a trophy and yet the franchise can also boast of one of the most passionate fan bases in the league. Writer Shashank Kishore, who hails from the Garden City, and is currently authoring a book on the franchise, shares untold stories about the team from the year it came into existence till now.

Enjoy all the stories about Bengaluru on this episode of A Century of Stories: Cricket podcast
presented by IDFC FIRST Bank.

00:00 - 1:55 - Intro
1:56 - 3:50 - Why did Shashank choose to write about RCB?
3:51 - 6:20 - Vijay Mallya’s RCB
6:21 - 9:15 - What went wrong for the team in 2008?
9:16 - 13:55 - The Dravid-Mallya fallout
13:56 - 16:20 - The drastic step to release everyone except Virat in 2010
16:21 - 20:20 - The making of Virat the Captain ft. Ray Jennings
20:21 - 23:44 - How the IPL auction affects youngsters
23:45 -26:22 - How Virat almost didn’t end up in Bengaluru
26:23 - 30:15 - The influx of stars in 2011 including Gayle and ABD
30:16 - 33:35 -The lack of results despite star-studded squads
33:36 - 36:18 - The exit of Mallya and its impact
36:19 - 37:30 - The story of ‘Ee Sala Cup Namde’
37:31 - 42:56 - B’luru’s chances in 2025