We are thrilled to have novelist and cricket writer Rahul Bhattacharya to talk about his experiences from the World Cup.
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Talking points: 

Cricket writing v cricket analysis - and how each is a specialised job
Does the BCCI care for what is written about them in the press?
The antipathy towards Indian and foreign fans throughout this World Cup
The staggering amount of money people were willing to pay for tickets
The experience of covering a match at Ahmedabad
India v Pakistan - and how the discourse seems to be war minus the shooting
Jasprit Bumrah - what can't he do?
The electricity of India's fast bowling trio
Maxwell's fantastical night
Rohit Sharma - the dada batsman
Virat Kohli's fitness - and his Djokovic-level fitness
Australia's perfect game in the final
Travis Head and his Gilchrist-like audacity
The 'anyone but India' sentiment pervading much of the cricket world

Participants:
Rahul Bhattacharya
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee)
Ashoka (@ABVan)
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