In this episode of NL Playoffs, hosts and Newslaundry subscribers Aniketh and Gowtham are joined by sports journalist Sharda Ugra. They talk about the 2004 India tour of Pakistan – the Samsung Cup where India won the ODI series 3-2 and test series 2-1. They talk about Mohammad Kaif’s brilliant catch, India under John Wright and Sourav Ganguly, the atmosphere during the series, and a lot more.

Sharda also recalls her greatest memories of the tour and what she noticed behind the screen.

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References

India vs Pakistan 1st ODI

India vs Pakistan 2nd ODI

India vs Pakistan 3rd ODI

India vs Pakistan 4th ODI

India vs Pakistan 5th ODI

Mohammad Kaif unbelievable catch

John Wright's Indian Summers by John Wright, Sharda Ugra, Paul Thomas

Pundits from Pakistan: On Tour with India, 2003-04 by Rahul Bhattacharya

Produced and edited by Jude Weston.