Bharat Sundaresan

So is a big part of the playoffs going to be Smith versus Labashain?

Is that how it's shaping?

Yeah, and some fans will be there, so that's good to hear.

And the LA Olympics has a cricket venue finalized.

So how and where and what's it going to be?

All right, Bharat, I think you're due at the gym, so I best let you go.

Okay, no, I haven't got to it yet in the next few weeks.

I've got a bit of travel, so I'll watch it on planes.

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They've become the first team to remain unbeaten after the first six games of an IPL season and just seeing how they've gone about it, Jared, they've

Looked like they were favourites going into the finals last year, but they couldn't get over the line.

And it was a heartbreak for Ricky.

I think that was one of three finals he lost as coach in the T20 world last year, including the MLC.

But this year, they've just gone from strength to strength.

And I've spoken about this before on your show, about just the...

Ricky Ponting in himself is a great story, Jared.

For so long, he was probably not the most popular Australian in India.