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Oct 2023
27m 55s

Cricket's big one: India v Pakistan

Bbc World Service
About this episode

India versus Pakistan is one of the biggest fixtures in world sport, but what is it that makes this rivalry so significant? Sportshour’s Shabnam Younus-Jewell hears from both sides during a discussion exploring the sporting, political, religious and cultural impact on cricket’s fiercest fixture. Joining Shabnam for is "Cricket with an Accent" podcast host and Indian Saqib Ali with regular contributor to the cricket podcast scene Zainub Razvi and Assad Hasnain of the "Pace is Pace Yaar" podcast who are both supporting Pakistan. All three guests have moved to North America, but distance hasn't dulled their cricketing intensity over the differences and similarities of the two nations.

Plus... The incredible challenge that adventurer and Antarctic explorer Sam Cox will attempt next month - a record breaking, solo crossing of Antarctica, completely unsupported. The former soldier tells us about the training and challenges that lie ahead of him - and how long he might take to conquer the frozen desert, all alone...

Photo: India's wicketkeeper Ishan Kishan (CL) comforts Pakistan's Agha Salman (CR) after he was injured after being hit in the face with the ball from the bowling of India's Ravindra Jadeja (not pictured) during the Asia Cup 2023 super four one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and Pakistan at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on September 11, 2023. (Credit: FAROOQ NAEEM/AFP via Getty Images)

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