Gaurav Kapur on Sunny G, Harsha, Shastri and The World Cup

0:00 Intro
2:25 India World Cup Vibe
5:10 The ticket situation
9:50 Is this India’s time?
12:45 White boy question time
14:45 Sanju Samson
19:05 Current team Vs Old generations
21:35 Meeting Sunil Gavaskar
26:35 Sunil Gavaskar’s Gym Routine
28:55 Harsha Bhogle saved Gaurav’s career
35:35 Traditional vs New media
39:30 Champing Ravi Shastri
47:40 India’s direction for the game
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[@parthsharma7900]

TGC dropping back to back bangers just before world cup 🔥

[@young_n._older]

TGC keeps bagging rupeesssss

[@sanjay6667]

No doubt but where’s the tattoo mate

[@shaunakyevatekar2387]

​@@young_n._older😂😂😂😂

[@sirmelonhusk]

Gaurav is good, but the value Grade cricketer can bring to Indian entertainment is unparalleled. That is because Indian Influencers like Gaurav will still suck the last drop out of Bollywood nepotistic balls. The same Bollywood that destroys the true artists in India to place their talentless kids and shove that rubbish down the throats of Indians. Thank you, grade cricketer. And fck these Indian nepotist ball-sucking influencers.

[@Nihaas]

Gaurav is incredibly charismatic, really enjoyed this conversation. What he was saying about individualism in the current Indian squad was super interesting

[@raheemkhan2007]

I dunno, I think most guys are like this with other guys. Just at different levels

[@devsurya269]

Just 3 guys with an extremely good sense of humour and wits having an hour long chat. Pure gold

[@VARMOT123]

Gaurav is the closest version of sam and Ian in India . naturally funny cricket podcaster and host . Please do more collabs .

[@julianbanks1885]

Harsha is the best.

[@priyadarsheekundu7896]

Gk alone is a far superior version of Ian and Sam combined.

[@MAHAKAAL_Govinda_Bhakt_NSH]

Get out of colonial mindset

[@julianbanks1885]

@@MAHAKAAL_Govinda_Bhakt_NSH Colonial mindset? You idiot Sam and Ian are Australians, not English.

[@umakanthdalai7434]

You guys are just hitting it out of the park. How about a pre/post match live show during WC games? That would be great.

[@saisanjusreevalsakumar9014]

Pre match live could be possible. Post match live will be too tough for them if they are in Australia at the time.

[@alternateaman]

​@@saisanjusreevalsakumar9014True..Post match means that they have to up 1-2 AM in the night.

[@ClassyCricket1]

@@alternateamanat the very least 2, maybe 3 o’clock or so here

[@harshvardhansingh8970]

Make this happen boysss

[@nanuknows]

post match they might be unavailable, they usually consume alcohol which makes them more incapable

[@mjnathan3730]

Pleasure listening to GK. I absolutely adore his way of telling stories. You guys are doing great getting him on show

[@GenericTallGuy]

The last joke by GK 🙌 I rarely see people outdo Peza and Higgos when it comes to humour but man did GK kill it today. Legend for a reason 🙌🙌🙌

[@harshvardhansingh8970]

Also the reply peza

[@nileshsngh4084]

Ok dirty madrasi

[@br-md2xm]

Oh man. One of the best interviews on TGC. Never knew Gaurav Kapur had such a range of humour. Fits in perfectly with TGC. Loved this

[@vksmoorthy]

How nice to see GK being interviewed... Because have always seen him interview others...

[@michaelhall5429]

Gaurav is a fucking firecracker of a conversationalist. That was a bonza chat. In a way its both tragic and optimistic, but tgc continues to be an excellent avenue for me to learn about bharat culture and its cricketing people. Thanks for that boys and cheers for the laughs gaurav.

[@parthmahale8805]

Pezza and Higgos! You guys are the best, complementing each other so well. Thank you for sharing the joy and laughter with so many of us. Wish you nothing but more success bois!!👏

[@walkwithyash7278]

Gaurav kapoor is the best cricket presenter in india, he's everything jatin sapru dreams to be!! Still remember the way he handled 2007 t20 world cup pre/post shows and made them entertaining, and the the og ipl extra innings that every 2000 kid remembers, it wasn't boring as the one you see now a days on starsports, it was so much fun watch ipl back then because of him and the team!! ❤❤

[@anweshchatterjee7595]

No need to downgrade Jatin, he might not be GK but he's good too

[@lakshyajeetsinghpanda3974]

From the 90's ✋

[@rahuldutta9747]

​@@anweshchatterjee7595absolutely right.... Jatin ve bohut accha hain.....

[@walkwithyash7278]

@@anweshchatterjee7595 if its about kohli worshipping then yess he's pretty good at it!

[@chivam100]

One of the best interviews in the show.. Not a dull moment.. Loved it!!!!

[@slipperybone]

Gaurav is going to go down as one of the GOATs of cricket broadcasting. Loved this podcast.

[@gauravsagar6238]

This was a banger. Couldn't skip a single frame in that 53 mins. I think the reason is that you 3 have similar energy levels and approach to a podcast. 'Tight', funny & crisp :P

[@CricNerd7]

What a huge upgrade from last video

[@myklgab]

India need Ravi Shastri back....... With Ravi and Virat together the atmosphere in the dressing room changes automatically and the team appears different on the field like they can't be beaten ever, the attitude of the team and the approach to the match goes to next level with Virat Kohli as a captain under the guidance of Ravi Shastri...... Bring back the duo we need to rule

[@ankitbera1482]

Every new episode transcends the other. The best cricket podcast channel in the world right now. 🙏🏼

[@aayushkamath3767]

Legit one of the best episodes on this channel. Irreverent and still very much about cricket. Keep it up BOIIIIS.

[@hiteshpandey8755]

What an amazing listen! GK is always a great entertainer but the stories were absolute gold and kind of the dream life of an indian cricket lover. Gave me mild goosebumps in between and constant 'I wish I was there' urges!

[@aryamaankhanduja21]

TGC tapping the beats of Indian market like no other! GK is synonymous for us to IPL’s pre & post coverages! Shocking he isn’t part with the official broadcasters anymore. But, the fact he moved to digital, recognized and tapped the hidden potential is a testament to his ability to adapt! Love GK!❤

[@gauravjoshi1909]

GKs' bit on Sanju Samson is so on-point. Amazing collab!

[@robbynstyle]

Great episode with the one and only GK, he has such a charismatic screen presence. This was an amazing podcast episode, thanks TGC!

[@rishik1471]

Brilliant orator , great humour and a presence of mind, and humble and down to earth for a 6ft 2 tall bloke. Gaurav is brilliant. Great show TGC

[@nileshsingh4747]

It was the best episode I've ever watched of TGC. The level of spontaneity while making a joke was superb. Looking forward for more such episodes in the future. All the best

[@sahildeochake9086]

This podcast jokes will only be understood by those who have the best sense of humour. The level of spontaneity is always off the charts when I hear u guys and GK. Kudos TGC team 👏

[@VARMOT123]

Matthew Hayden calling Gaurav a champ at 41:04 lollll😂. Gaurav is such a naturally funny guy

[@bakulitathagata]

Greatest podcaster of India and Greatest podcaster on YT, what a union. Unexpected ❤ TGC going places.

[@SodiumIodider]

What an absolute blast! thank you TGC! Huge fan.... huge fan!

[@vighnesh._]

This is lovely. Gaurav's story telling skills are just incredible!

[@tapmisaleem]

Loved this show. The level of cricket knowledge all 3 possess and the spontaneity in humour just pure gold 🤩

[@oshizone]

Long ago when Gaurav used to be part of the Channel V, India’s answer to MTV in the 90s and our office was in same building as one of their studios in Blore.. so we happened to bump into many VJs but this very tall, lanky, charming kid in the elevator always stood out for this obvious height & charm. Nice to see his growth and now one of the best sports anchors in International media. Just a quick nostalgia seeing GK here on TGC. 😊

[@agsumus]

such a lovely interview, GK is a legit behemoth in Cricket scene! Love his work!

[@aditimohan4670]

Such an awesome interview!! GK talking about the bygone days was the best part! Love this channel.

[@vikyp989]

Absolutely hilarious. The spontaneous jokes were a hoot. I always thought Gaurav's sense of humor was underutilized. But you guys got the best out of him. Kudos to you both. Well done❤❤

[@ssiddarth]

Amazing one lads, GK is always great as the host but he was superb as the guest too. The questions were well-thought-out so that helped as well. Top-notch content 👌

[@unravel8113]

Loved 2 of your episodes first with harsha and now this with gaurav. Thanks TGC!

[@josephcherian6271]

This was an absolutely amazing episode…👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 keep it up guys !!!

[@Vineettiwari24]

Gaurav is so lovable Always love to see him on Screen because of his Fun loving presence

[@Simply-Sophisticated]

watching you guys from 13k and thought hmm Indian Genz and late milllenials will love them. Love you guys so much. Thank you very much.

[@ranjibrudra9146]

What an absolutely amazing, fun and insightful conversation, GK is the perfect guest to have as he really brings that perspective. TGC on the up!

[@teeparekh8775]

smashed it!!! this episode was so good, i'm going watch it again.

[@rishlee10]

This episode wud go down in the history books, I’ll make my kids and grand kids watch it, ofcourse after I am done watching it a million times. Well done boys, u guys are the best

[@randomlysystematic9393]

GK is amazing. Was really waiting to see him on your show!! Absolutely loved it ❤

[@madmaxronnie]

Amazing chat this one and the one with Tanmay and Varun. Great job guys.

[@tungstencalais3201]

Love GK, missing him from cricbuzz english. Great crossover.

[@abj_mukherjee]

50 over format isn't at all boring... It's just that our attention span has dropped pretty low... After 10 years... Even t20 will be boring... T5 will be the new fire..

[@BeShaaan]

It was so fun and insightful. Thanks guys for this awesome episode.

[@user-xw6tb8lb6b]

This episode was so fun… amazing job boys!

[@akelawonder8267]

He is absolute legend of behind the cricket field The way he hosts the cricket shows no one come close to him..

[@virgokarthik]

Sheer brilliance! Absolutely loved this episode, humour, nostalgia, life experiences, very well put together interview!! Loved Gaurav Kapur's take, it's usually the other way around for him.😊

[@nimeshbhandari8470]

Amazing conversation.. made my morning ❤

[@HemanRed]

Thank you guys for this episode.. GK has always been a youth favourite.. Cheers

[@Messicity469]

Kid me not 😂 this episode was natural n fab. Thank you !!

[@ankitdixit6073]

The 11-40. That's every battle in the life too. That makes the win that much valuable. Everyone here just think about what match you still remember, what moment is still etched in your heart, you'll see you don't remember the international t20s, you remember starc bowled McCullum, starc bowled stokes, that ind vs nz sf, that Sa vs nz sf.

[@toshilkr9782]

Loved the episode. Hope to see more of u guys working together. Legend gk

[@TJ4PRESIDENT]

The past 2 eps have been two of the best. Love the banter gentleman. Keep up the good work!

[@s24able]

Excited to see more familiar faces, kudos to you boyz! :)

[@maxmathew941]

Really great, we need more of this

[@arshedfazal]

Incredible chat! especially towards the latter part and of course the stories regarding Harsha and Ravi.

[@rustcohle7402]

What a brilliant brilliant episode ❤️ Thanks for existing TGC

[@sommishra4709]

Man......these collaborations are on point.

[@satishcjha]

great interview and chat. well done Bois!

[@AmitKumar5696]

I started watching pre and post match session of match just because of Gaurav Kapoor. He brings happiness 😊

[@Vikassingh-fj5jn]

OmG gaurav Kapoor in the house.....back to back tanmay and now GK🎉🎉🎉 Favourite combo post match - Harsha , GK , Vaughn in cricbuzz Please bring Micheal Vaughn also

[@user-uy5ck4bt9w]

GK is actually in the house, his house. His house is famous now because he conducted all covid shoots from there. And they had Vaughan during their live show in Ashes tour to England, but that stuff is ticketed so they wont upload it on KZbin, or they will after like a year or two.

[@anaghbanerjee5397]

best episode so far! loved it!

[@areebsiddiqui758]

This is the dream collab for me. GK is so funny and charismatic, he fits in so naturally with Pezza and Higgos. Keep it up boys.

[@dishantnarang89]

Three super fun blokes engaging in good ol' banter and conversation! Best episode till date

[@rikkyNZ]

gotta be honest... first 30 minutes took a while to warm up - real good deep dive though. very giving GK n TGC kudos on the poise. real good line n length core stuff this I feel.

[@buntysingh3166]

great conversation .. i got a lot done with a chuckle and a laugh ... Gaurav started irreverence in indian broadcasting ..so was great fun to listen to him in this show

[@ignatiuscastelino1880]

Gaurav is super sharp. Such an alrounded artist.....keep it up

[@ThriveWith_Bhaskar]

Absolutely loved it. mainly the funny clips got me really bad. Welldone Mates!!

[@himabratadas1577]

Brilliant Zero fucks to give All the best to The Grade Cricketer Love from India ❤ Really thoughtful final question about India's vision and her rise as a cricketing giant

[@Ritvik3692]

Literally the first Indian guest who matched your wit and humour, without stepping out of BCCI’s boundaries of “political correctness”.

[@chikukumar-tj1ml]

I mean there is no other option where you simultaneously bash BCCI and make living out of it. And i understand that it's a fair transaction.

[@GAUTI.]

BOYYYSSS.. that was one of your finest works.. GK is an incredible guy.❤

[@samiragarwal4532]

Gk, Man you are such a natural! You always find fascinating stories to tell. Thanks for everything!!

[@dlilchamp]

you guys are just smashing it, and the WC hasn't even started yet. Honest to god I was pretty meh towards this format and this WC in particular but your videos seem to be subconsciously making me excited 😅

[@Asdfghjkl-w3j]

You guys are amazing, we are served with best of both worlds.

[@ayushsinha1813]

What Gaurav is saying was true for the 2015-20 period of ODI cricket. With the change in Kookaburra ball (Jarrod Kimber), things have become more interesting.

[@SingaporeDairies]

What an episode. Great work

[@punitjoshi5]

Greetings from Singapore. Love you TGC !

[@blastoise5168]

Didnt realise when i spent 52 mins here.. keep bringing in more guests and exciting shows throughout the WC..!!!

[@vikrampratap02]

One of the best episodes I watched recently on cricket. :)

[@lokeshjoshi2895]

TGC expanding its audience well done!!!

[@YamahaR72023]

Most interesting and worthy enjoyable content of 60 mins I have seen in digital media. ❤❤❤

[@stephenkiran]

Just a bunch of cricket nerds sharing stories..!! Loved this!!❤

[@Inittowinit2]

Wow, this is crazy!!! One of the funniest interviews on TGC. You guys are on a roll 🔥

[@gladd685]

Great interview w/ GK! Love the show!

[@nikhilreddy8550]

24:00 His Kapil Dev story happened to me as well. My uncle was an area distributor for Pepsi so he took me to one of those lucky winner's house. I was shocked staring at Kapil so close. Crazy times.

[@commonthings7817]

One of the epic episodes, this will turn out to be

[@prasoonraj2075]

The best ever cricket episode on youtube this.

[@rahilmalhotra001]

I used to love Gaurav Kapoor as a kid. Those Set Max and IPL days!

[@Bambai_me_ka_ba]

Loved it ...keep it coming

[@basileldho9846]

16:48 Sanju's 86 not out against South Africa, when the top order failed and him with Shreyas has to do a rescue job. Anyway, the reason why most people are pissed about his exclusion is that SKY is getting a much longer rope than him, despite having objectively worse ODI stats. Doesn't make sense.

[@smedits2705]

Petition for Gaurav Kapur to being his podcast 22 YARNS back!

[@srijunair]

Sports is an entertainment for viewers. We need round the year cricket matches to keep the entertainment going

[@mukundanalexander9065]

Among your finest chats bois, well done.

[@mananshahh5258]

Went on a journey with GK on that kapil story, awesome storytelling!

[@sagarjaiswal402]

GK is Savage. You guys are doing incredibly well tom cover Cricket as a sport. More power to you! 💪🔥❤

[@ap5218]

Gk i m unemployed still watching 50 over is challenging 😢