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    Cyrus Says LANSOM

    Hosted by the inimitable Cyrus Broacha, Cyrus Says is the definitive show on life in urban India, politics, sports, civic sense, traffic, kids, food and everything that matters. Mostly.

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    Episodes (63)

    Ep. 43: LANSO - Jos Butler's "Sledging" & IND vs AUS ODI at Wankhede

    Ep. 43: LANSO - Jos Butler's "Sledging" & IND vs AUS ODI at Wankhede

    On this week's Cyrus Says cricket special, Cyrus is joined by producer Abbas Momin (because all the real experts were at Wankhede stadium) and the two of them talk about Jos Butler's sledging controversy and whether stump mics serve a purpose, and how Australia vs India is the hottest cricketing rivalry at the moment.

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    Ep. 41: LANSO - T20 Auctions, Shardul Thakur trivia and Tournaments for 2020

    Ep. 41: LANSO - T20 Auctions, Shardul Thakur trivia and Tournaments for 2020

    This week on LANSO, Cyrus is joined by comedian and writer Rohit Shah. They talk about the IPL auctions, players who dominated this past week, the India-West Indies ODI series, Rohit shares interesting trivia about Shardul Thakur from his Harris Shield days, and briefly discuss the major upcoming tournaments in 2020.

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    Ep. 39: LANSO - IND vs WI Second T20 & Choosing the Ideal Squad

    Ep. 39: LANSO - IND vs WI Second T20 & Choosing the Ideal Squad

    On this week's LANSO Cyrus is joined by stand up comedian Mandar Bhide. The two of them talk about the second T20 match between India and the West Indies and try to analyze at what point the match started slipping away from India's grasp. Cyrus then puts Mandar on the spot by asking him to choose the ideal squad for the Indian side and the two debate over who among Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson should be in the playing XI.

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    Ep. 38: LANSO - Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final, NZ & AUS Dominate, Cornwall's Brilliant Spell

    Ep. 38: LANSO - Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Final, NZ & AUS Dominate, Cornwall's Brilliant Spell

    On this episode of LANSO comedian and podcaster Aaksah Mehta returns to talk to Cyrus about the Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy, New Zealand and Australia winning their matches against Pakistan and England, Rakheem Cornwall's brilliant spell against Afghanistan, and the spin attack in the Indian squad.

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    Ep. 37: LANSO - The Pink Ball Test, Harsha-Manjrekar argument, Australia's triumph

    Ep. 37: LANSO - The Pink Ball Test, Harsha-Manjrekar argument, Australia's triumph

    On this week's Cyrus Says cricket special 'LANSO', Cyrus is joined by stand-up comedian and co-host of the sports podcast 'Waddaplayah' Aakash Mehta, The two of them talk about the Rayudu- Azharuddin controversy and the Harsha-Manjrekar controversy, along with this they give their take on the Australia vs Pakistan game, the Ind vs Ban pink ball test and thr Aus vs Nz test. Tune in.

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    Ep. 36: LANSO - Umesh Yadav's Batting Prowess & the Abundance of Openers

    Ep. 36: LANSO - Umesh Yadav's Batting Prowess & the Abundance of Openers

    This week on Left Arm Not So Orthodox (LANSO) Cyrus is joined by stand-up comedian Mandar Bhide. Mandar shares his opinions about MS Dhoni, then him & Cyrus talk about the IND vs BAN Indore test, Umesh Yadav's splendid performance with the bat and ball, and discuss whether the Indian team has an abundance of openers.

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    Ep. 35: LANSO - The Eng vs NZ rivalry, predicting the Ind vs Ban Test Series & the future of Pakistan cricket

    Ep. 35: LANSO - The Eng vs NZ rivalry, predicting the Ind vs Ban Test Series & the future of Pakistan cricket

    This week Cyrus Broacha is joined by author and journalist Vivek Kaul. The 2 of them discuss whether the England vs New Zealand rivalry is the new "Ashes" given another super over finish in the T20 tournament, why Pakistani Players are choosing to play in the Dubai Super League and roughly predict what will go down in the India vs Bangladesh test series.

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    Ep. 34: LANSO - IND vs BAN T20 & Are Indoor Stadiums the Future?

    Ep. 34: LANSO - IND vs BAN T20 & Are Indoor Stadiums the Future?

    This week on LANSO, Cyrus Broacha is joined by 2 guests: stand-up comic Vikramjit Singh and podcaster Amber Rana. The 3 of them talk about the India vs. Bangladesh T20 game, bangladesh becoming a serious contender for the series, the indian squad selection and whether its time to consider indoor stadiums for future given the pollution and poor air quality in Delhi.

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    Ep. 32: LANSO - The Dravids of the world are all gone!

    Ep. 32: LANSO - The Dravids of the world are all gone!

    This week on LANSO, Cyrus is joined by the writer, director, and producer Raj Kaushal. They talk about India thrashing South Africa with no contest and how it is the weakest South African team in a while or maybe the strongest Indian team? The conversation also moves around how Sourav Ganguly changed the Indian cricket scenario and made some tough decisions and a lot more!

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    Ep. 31: LANSO - The Ruthless Virat Kohli

    Ep. 31: LANSO - The Ruthless Virat Kohli

    This week on LANSO Cyrus is joined by two comedians Aakash Mehta and Kunal Rao. They talk about the ongoing India vs South Africa test match series where Virat Kohli made an unbeatable 254 in the second test. Cyrus and Aakash agree on how Kohli is absolutely ruthless and does not favor anyone. Cyrus also speaks about how the South African team holds no threat to team India as of now and needs to come out as a strong team in order to bowl out the Indian Cricket team!

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    Ep. 29: Is the Caribbean Premier League killing Tests in West Indies?

    Ep. 29: Is the Caribbean Premier League killing Tests in West Indies?

    This week on the Cyrus Says cricket special LANSO - Left Arm Not So Orthodox, Cyrus is joined by comedian and podcaster Mikhail Almeida. Since it was a slow week for international cricketing fixtures the two of them briefly talk about the Sri Lankan team squaring off against Pakistan, and then talk about the ongoing Caribbean Premier League, and debate whether the crowds in the West Indies now prefer the shortest form of the game as opposed to the 5 day Test matches. (yes Cyrus does reminisce about the Vivian Richards era)

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    Ep. 28: LANSO - India vs SA T20 encounter & Zimbabwe's downfall

    Ep. 28: LANSO - India vs SA T20 encounter & Zimbabwe's downfall

    On this week's LANSO Cyrus is joined by fellow podcasters Karthik Iyer (sports enthusiast, Football addict) and Trupti Khamkar (actress, comedian). The three of them discuss the India vs South Africa T20 encounter, Rishabh Pant's position in the batting order and ZImbabwe cricket's fall in international cricket.

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    Ep. 27: Reviewing the Ashes, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh & Sri Lanka's abandoned tour

    Ep. 27: Reviewing the Ashes, Afghanistan vs Bangladesh & Sri Lanka's abandoned tour

    On this week's episode of LANSO Cyrus is joined by comedian and podcaster Aakash Mehta. They review the last Ashes test and the series overall, the Afghanistan vs Bangladesh match, and the zest with which the Afghan team plays and finally the Sri Lankan team pulling out of the Pakistan tour.

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    Ep. 26: LANSO - The Romance of the Ashes

    Ep. 26: LANSO - The Romance of the Ashes

    This week on LANSO Cyrus is joined by comedian and podcaster Siddharth Dudeja to talk about how despite various cricket tournaments happening simutaneously, the Ashes are still clearly grabbing the most eyeballs. They also briefly talk about the excellence of Steve Smith, the English crowd's reaction to him and their favourite frankie rolls.

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    Ep. 25: LANSO - Whole Lotta Tests Goin' On

    Ep. 25: LANSO - Whole Lotta Tests Goin' On

    On this week's LANSO Cyrus and Abbas talk about how the West indies team crumbled against India in the test series and how the empty stands were disappointing, which is in deep contrast to the Ashes where some quality cricket is taking place in front of house full crowds. Cyrus also briefly touches upon the New Zealand's tour of Sri Lanka and how that series is turning out to be a competitive one.

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    Ep. 24: LANSO - The Summer of Stokes

    Ep. 24: LANSO - The Summer of Stokes

    On this week's 'Cyrus Says' cricket special LANSO, Cyrus is joined by comedian and podcaster Mikhail Almeida. They talk about the magnificent 3rd test between England and Australia and the superb summer that Ben Stokes is having. They try and trace the incident that got him into form and also discuss what changes the English and Aussie teams should make to get an upper hand in the next test. They also very briefly touch upon Ajinkya Rahane and Virat Kohli's performance in Antigua.

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