#WednesdayswithWV hosted by W V Raman

Dilip Vengsarkar, the Lord of Lord's is as brutally honest while airing his views as he was majestic while wielding the willow. In this episode of @Sportstar #WednesdayswithWV, the former Indian captain talks to W V Raman about :
1) The disadvantages of wearing a helmet while batting.
2) The fastest of bowlers he faced during his career
3) The infamous "bloodbath" test at Sabina Park, Jamaica, in 1975-76.
4) A fabulous chase of 492 runs, though TeamIndia fell short by 47 runs.
5) What selectors need to see in a player before they pick him.
6) His love and passion to see and unearth talent.
7) The free facilities that his academy offers in Mumbai and Pune for budding cricketers
8) His desire of hopefully becoming the BCCI President.

Chaminda Vaas had to silence his critics by work harder than most to achieve the success that he did in international cricket. In this episode of #WednesdayswithWV, he reveals the secret of how he worked in tandem with Muralitharan. The details of the partnership that Vaas and Muralitharan forged to plot out batters is a fascinating story.
Vaas also expresses his disappointments in his illustrious career and shrugs off the petty minded attitude of some of his colleagues. He is not too happy with the political interference that is gradually becoming a part and parcel of Sri Lankan cricket. The left arm seamer is full of empathy while talking about the modern day Sri Lankan cricketers.
This chat is as enthralling to listen as were the skill sets of Vaas to watch when he outsmarted his opponents.

W V Raman, makes a return with a new series titled "Wednesdays with WV" in collaboration with Sportstar, a leading sports magazine in India. In the inaugural episode, Raman hosts Jhulan Goswami, the spearhead of the Indian bowling attack for 2 decades. In a freewheeling chat, Jhulan Goswami talks about:
1) Challenges she faced in becoming a professional cricketer.
2) The societal pressures she overcame in her cricketing career.
3) Inadequacies in the structure of women's cricket in India.
4) Issues that female sportspersons face during their menstrual cycles.
5) The need for women's IPL to fast track the development of Indian women's cricket.

Arjuna Ranatunga burst into the Sri Lankan cricket team as a schoolboy cricketer. Early on, he was earmarked to lead the National cricket team. Eventually he went on to lead Sri Lanka to a World Cup triumph in 1996, proving his leadership credentials.
After quitting cricket, he had a brief stint as the Chairman of the Sri Lankan Cricket Board but had to move on due to various issues. He became a politician and had an enviable record in terms of winning three consecutive terms and turning around the fortunes of the port and petroleum ministries.
On this episode of #InsideOut with WV Raman, he doesn't pull any punches when he talks about the corrupt members in Sri Lankan cricket administration, his propensity to move away from leaders who are not committed to serve the people, and also of the possibility of becoming the President of Sri Lanka sometime in the future.
Ranatunga is convinced that Sri Lanka lacks leadership in both cricket and politics and goes on to say that he can provide the same if people give him the mandate. He is using his spare time now to write his autobiography which is due to be released next year. A successful captain that he was, he also hopes to serve Sri Lankan cricket if required.

On this episode of #InsideOut with WV Raman, Subiksha Raman talks about all things related to mental health problems. She trained to be a dramatherapist in the UK and is a registered with the HCPC as a practitioner. Subiksha Raman has 3 masters degrees in different branches of psychology and is a Dramatherapist. She explains the various terms that are used in relation to the psychological interventions and treatment of mental health issues.
Subiksha Raman provides insights on how dramatherapy is different from other forms of interventions and how one can benefit resorting to dramatherapy. She offers her views on how important is it for an individual to find the right therapist to overcome mental health issues.