Vijay Lokapally

The curious case of Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA). The DDCA is frequently in the news for the wrong reasons rather than the right ones. However, DDCA has nurtured some generational talents, who have gone on to represent Indian cricket at the highest level. The culture of Delhi Cricket is something as revered as Mumbai Cricket. Virender Sehwag, Ashish Nehra, Virat Kohli, Ishant Sharma and Rishabh Pant are some of the contemporary gems produced by Delhi. Why there's such an aura of Delhi cricket? Vijay Lokapally, a veteran sports journalist, who has worked for over four decades in Delhi, sheds light on the good, the bad and the ugly side of DDCA in this candid unmissable conversation with Amol Karhadkar, sports journalist, The Hindu, on Kattyawarchya Gappa... दिल्ली क्रिकेट बऱ्याचदा नकोश्या कारणांमुळे किंवा संघटनेतल्या राजकीय हस्तक्षेपामुळे चर्चेत येतं. पण DDCAची (दिल्ली आणि जिल्हा क्रिकेट संघटना) हि एक बाजू झाली. दिल्लीने भारतीय क्रिकेटला अनेक खेळाडू दिले जे जगज्जेते ठरले. फक्त आजच्या काळातील खेळाडू बघितले तर वीरेंदर सेहवाग, आशिष नेहरा, विराट कोहली, ईशांत शर्मा आणि रिषभ पंतसारखी नावं सहजी डोळ्यासमोर येतात. हि झाली दिल्ली क्रिकेटची दुसरी बाजू... पण दिल्ली क्रिकेटची काही बातच न्यारी आहे, असं भारतातल्या प्रत्येक क्रिकेटप्रेमीला का वाटतं? जेष्ठ क्रीडा पत्रकार विजय लोकापल्ली ज्यांनी चार दशकांहून अधिक दिल्लीमध्ये क्रीडापत्रकारिता केली आहे त्यांनी दिल्ली क्रिकेटच्या विविध पैलूंवर प्रकाश टाकला आहे. बिशन सिंह बेदींनी एक पिढी कशी 'तय्यार' केली, रमण लांबा सांगून शतक कसं ठोकायचा ते IPL २०२४ मध्ये सनसनाटी कामगिरी करणाऱ्या मयांक यादवकडून फी घेऊ नका हे दिवंगत प्रशिक्षक तारक सिन्हा का म्हटले? ह्या आणि अश्या विषयांवर त्यांनी दिलखुलास कट्ट्यावरच्या गप्पा मारल्या आहेत द हिंदूचा क्रीडा पत्रकार अमोल कऱ्हाडकर बरोबर..

Welcome to Episode 123 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. Joining us on the podcast today is Vijay Lokapally. Sir is an Indian sports journalist and author. He started his career with the Patriot newspaper in 1981 and later joined The Hindu Group in 1986. Sir has been considered in the media as one of India's most respected writers on cricket and according to Sportskeeda, he is regarded as one of the most well-known sports journalists in India. This episode is all about delineating Virat Kohli and his form. His lean trot is now well into its third year which is extraordinary and has no parallel in the history of the game for a batter of such proven class and high achievement. Kohli is undoubtedly India's modern-day run machine with 23,693 international runs across formats at a 53.72 career average is the only batter with a 50-plus career average among the top run-getters in the world. For a long time, he averaged over 50 across all three formats, a feat which spoke volumes about just how prolific the former India skipper has been over the years. Even now, Virat averages above 50 in ODIs and T20Is. But since great players are judged more harshly when they go through dry spells thanks to how high they set the bar themselves, Virat has found himself in the eye of a storm of criticism. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, Overcast and a lot of other platforms and spread the word. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, terminology for more. 🌻

Welcome to Episode 80 of Never on the Backfoot Podcast. Joining me on the podcast today is Vijay Lokapally Sir. He is an Indian sports journalist and author. He started his career with the Patriot newspaper in 1981 and later joined The Hindu Group in 1986. Vijay Sir has been considered in the media as one of India's most respected writers on cricket, and according to Sportskeeda, he is regarded as one of the most well-known sports journalists of India. He has written five books related to cricket. The first was The Virender Sehwag Story, chronicling the life of the former cricketer Virender Sehwag. He subsequently wrote Driven: The Virat Kohli Story. His next two books were World Cup Warriors: The Boys in Blue (2019) and Speed Merchants: The Story of Indian Pace Bowling 1886 to 2019 (2020). Sir also co-wrote cricketer Rohit Sharma's biographical book The Hitman: The Rohit Sharma Story in 2020 as well. Having read his books and regular pieces in The Hindu and also SPORTSTAR and most importantly, having admired his writing style and persona, it is an absolute dream come true for a fan like me to interview a man of his stature. I’m sure you listeners will also resonate with Sir and his lovely insights. Without further ado, let's hop on to understand more about her journey with Cricket and most importantly journalism. The podcast is also available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Anchor, Overcast and a lot of other platforms and so please do spread the word. Also, feel free to share your thoughts and suggestions for the already published episodes and recommendations for future topics. Do check out @neveronthebackfoot on Instagram and @neverontheback1 on Twitter for the latest facts, trivia, quizzes, terminology, retweets, fresh tweets and a lot more coming up this cricket season. Stay safe and take care, listeners 💛

Every individual has a journey of their own, unique in almost every aspect possible. But there is definitely a thing or two we can learn from greats or legends. This episode on Secrets of Storytellers is about one such person - Virat Kohli. He has not only been an inspiration to people associated with the game of cricket but his dedication, hard work, grit, and passion are so infectious and teach many lessons on how to become a better version of ourselves. It is the actions and incidents in one's life that show their real character, their real strength. We discuss with Vijay Lokapally, India's most famous cricket journalist, about: What makes Virat Kohli such a great player? What sets him apart from the others in the game? What were those few incidents which became the tipping point in Virat's career? And how has he led the team so wonderfully while ensuring he gives his best to the game as an individual. The discussion is based on Vijay Lokapally's book 'Driven', published by Bloomsbury.

In this episode of Gupshup With Gill, we have veteran journalist Vijay Lokapally, who talks about the beginning of his career, a few memorable moments of a 40-year long journey, and what he thinks about sports journalism today among many other things of life & sport. 0:38 Career of 40 years and counting 2:20 Venturing into sports journalism 5:08 Turning point of Vijay Lokapal's career 8:06 Covering sports other than cricket 12:12 Player's trust is the most valuable thing for a sports journalist 14:57 Sportsmen under intense scrutiny 17:00 Umpire's strategies 18:43 Golden time for sports journalism in India 22:53 State of Indian stadiums 29:25 Favourite memories 36:44 Sportstar and its posters 40:37 Sportsmen asking "Humara poster kab chapega?" 42:00 On written sports journalism 48:46 Upcoming books of Vijay Lokapally 51:00 Closing thoughts

In this week's episode of Cricket Wrap Up with Vijay Lokapally, Chirunandhan Srinath and Krishna Maitreya, we discuss about ton of topics: including India's men squad for the Sri Lanka tour, and about Team India going for test glory: India Women's team will be playing a test match after seven years and Team India (Men) will be taking on New Zealand in the World Test Championship Final. We talk about our personal experiences and that we are eagerly waiting for the test glory. We then move on to talk about Shakib Al Hassan's bad behavior in Dhaka Premier league. We wrap up the episode by picking up our best test bowler. Join us on Discord to get a chance to chat with us: https://discord.gg/A8fvRtEV Support our show: https://buymeacoffee.com/atombiggcricpod You can follow Atom Bigg Cricket Podcast on Social Media. Instagram: https://instagram.com/atombigg_cricket Twitter: https://twitter.com/atombigg_cric Like us on Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/atombiggcricket/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5_97eO_twui2UF6ksDmajA You can follow Vijay Lokapally on Social Media Twitter: https://twitter.com/vijaylokapally Instagram: https://instagram.com/vijaylokapally Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=601968909 You can follow Chirunandhan Srinath on Social Media. Instagram: https://instagram.com/chirunandhan_srinath Twitter: https://twitter.com/chirunandhan84 Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058715735027&ref=content_filter

In this 1st episode of this new segment: Lokapally, Srinath & Krishna's Cricket Wrap Up! We discuss about Ollie Robinson's racial tweets that he made almost a decade ago and his suspension from the game, was whether a right descion or an overreaction. We discuss about racism in sports. We then move on to talk about ICC'S future cycle, IPL in the UAE & WT20, whether it should be held in UAE or India. We wrap up the show by picking up our current best test batsmen. Cricket Wrap up is a new special segment from Atom Bigg Cricket Podcast, where Vijay Lokapally, joins the usual team as a host. Join us on Discord to get a chance to chat with us: https://discord.gg/A8fvRtEV Support our show: https://buymeacoffee.com/atombiggcricpod You can follow Atom Bigg Cricket Podcast on Social Media. Instagram: https://instagram.com/atombigg_cricket Twitter: https://twitter.com/atombigg_cric Like us on Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/atombiggcricket/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5_97eO_twui2UF6ksDmajA You can follow Vijay Lokapally on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vijaylokapally You can follow Chirunandhan Srinath on Social Media. Instagram: https://instagram.com/chirunandhan_srinath Twitter: https://twitter.com/chirunandhan84 Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058715735027&ref=content_filter

In this episode of Gully Cricket to Bouncy Wicket Podcast, We are joined by India's most respected sports journalist and author, Mr Vijay Lokapally. We talk about Lala Amarnath's great start to the cricketing career, why and how he was sent back midway from England tour in 1936, how he leads the team after becoming Independent India's first test captain, when and how Lala Amarnath and his elder son Surinder Amarnath played together in a first-class game, how Lala Amarnath has made the 12th man play an FC game, Mohinder Amarnath's fearless batting against pace bowlers even after getting hit multiple times and how he dances down the track to hit spin bowlers and many more anecdotes.Follow us here👇🏻Twitter: @gcbwpodcastFacebook: @gcbwpodcastYouTube: youtube.com/channel/UC2AYPzaW_xpV1G5_Z5OcasQContact us: gcbwpodcast@gmail.comEnjoy the show!

We were privileged to be joined with Vijay Lokapally sir for this fantastic series from our podcast specials called 'Know The Name: MS Dhoni' where we talk about MSD's top 5 knocks in 5 separate episodes. In this 5th episode & season finale we talk about MSD's greatest ever innings of 183 v Sri Lanka. We talk about the way he hammered the bowlers around the park & also talk about the records MSD made: Highest individual score by a wicket keeper in ODI's, Highest no. of sixes in a inning by an Indian batsmen then. You can follow Atom Bigg Cricket Podcast on Social Media. Instagram: https://instagram.com/atombigg_cricket Twitter: https://twitter.com/atombigg_cric Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/atombiggcricket/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5_97eO_twui2UF6ksDmajA You can follow Vijay Lokapally on Social Media. Twitter: https://twitter.com/vijaylokapally Instagram: https://instagram.com/vijaylokapally You can follow Chirunandhan Srinath on Social Media. Instagram: https://instagram.com/chirunandhan_srinath Twitter: https://twitter.com/chirunandhan84 Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058715735027&ref=content_filter Listen to our rest of our series. 1st episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/know-name-ms-dhoni-ep-1-2011-cwc-mission-accomplished/id1540922938?i=1000520758272 2nd episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/know-name-ms-dhoni-rps-v-kxip-12-off-2-balls-dhoni/id1540922938?i=1000520894306 3rd episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/know-name-ms-dhoni-ep-3-dhonis-unbeaten-76-at-lords/id1540922938?i=1000521037744 4th episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/know-name-ms-dhoni-ep-4-dhonis-maiden-ton-place-secured/id1540922938?i=1000521241270

We were privileged to be joined with Vijay Lokapally sir for this fantastic series from our podcast specials called 'Know The Name: MS Dhoni' where we talk about MSD's top 5 knocks in 5 separate episodes. In this 4th episode, we talk about Dhoni's maiden ton, 148 v Pakistan. We talk about his promotion to No. 3 & the confidence Saurav Ganguly had in MSD. We talk about Dhoni's failures in the four previous matches before he came into this match. 5th episode releasing on 12th May. You can follow Atom Bigg Cricket Podcast on Social Media. Instagram: https://instagram.com/atombigg_cricket Twitter: https://twitter.com/atombigg_cric Facebook:https://m.facebook.com/atombiggcricket/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/channel/UC5_97eO_twui2UF6ksDmajA You can follow Vijay Lokapally on Social Media. Twitter: https://twitter.com/vijaylokapally Instagram: https://instagram.com/vijaylokapally You can follow Chirunandhan Srinath on Social Media. Instagram: https://instagram.com/chirunandhan_srinath Twitter: https://twitter.com/chirunandhan84 Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100058715735027&ref=content_filter Listen to our rest of our series. 1st episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/know-name-ms-dhoni-ep-1-2011-cwc-mission-accomplished/id1540922938?i=1000520758272 2nd episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/know-name-ms-dhoni-rps-v-kxip-12-off-2-balls-dhoni/id1540922938?i=1000520894306 3rd episode: https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/know-name-ms-dhoni-ep-3-dhonis-unbeaten-76-at-lords/id1540922938?i=1000521037744 5th episode :