From India’s World Cup dominance to Bangladesh’s historic win over Australia and Nikhil Chaudhary’s inspiring rise, this episode covers the biggest cricket stories, surprises and emerging stars from the week.
In the latest episode of the SBS Cricket Podcast, hosts Afnan Malik and Vatsal Patel discuss a week full of major cricket moments, starting with the ongoing ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England. The hosts analyse India’s dominant opening win against Pakistan, highlighting Smriti Mandhana’s impressive batting and Deepti Sharma’s match-winning five-wicket haul. They also look at Australia, England and New Zealand’s early performances and discuss which teams could challenge for the title.
The episode then turns to Australia’s disappointing ODI tour of Bangladesh, where Bangladesh secured their first-ever ODI series victory against Australia. The hosts break down Australia’s batting struggles, early collapses and the performances of Bangladesh’s bowlers, including Taskin Ahmed and Mustafizur Rahman. They discuss whether Australia’s focus on Test and T20 cricket has affected their ODI preparation ahead of future major tournaments.
The podcast also explores the inspiring journey of Indian-born cricketer Nikhil Chaudhary, who earned a place in Australia’s T20 squad after rising through club cricket and the Big Bash League with Hobart Hurricanes. The hosts also review India’s ODI win over Afghanistan, including Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s brilliant century, India’s emerging talent and finish with a cricket trivia segment looking back at the first Indian-born player to represent Australia.
