31. Making your mark in Australia, with Bharat Sundaresan and Jerrssis Wadia

Big Bash is about to enter 2026, and it’s the Melbourne Stars who lead the field in the race to the BBL|15 Finals.

Bharat Sundaresan makes his Surge debut at the desk, while Adelaide Strikers sensation Jerrissis Wadia dials in before the annual New Year’s Eve fixture at Adelaide Oval.

EPISODE INDEX:

0:00 - Intro

0:43 - Bharat Sundaresan joins The Surge

3:55 - Importance of BBL to Australian cricket

9:52 - Privatisation in the Big Bash?

12:09 - What Bharat has liked in BBL|15

13:15 - The quest for the Stars to win their first title

16:04 - The influence of the Pakistan players this season

18:48 - The global power of Babar Azam

21:42 - The story behind Ashwin signing with the Thunder

26:50 - Bharat's favourite BBL memory, Marlon Samuel's side of the story!

29:19 - Jerrssis Wadia joins The Surge

53:28 - Yes, No, Wait: Babar Azam fans would be disappointed so far

53:47 - Yes, No, Wait: David Warner should be opening?

54:54 - Yes, No, Wait: Cooper Connolly officially an allrounder?

55:38 - Yes, No, Wait: Can the Hurricanes win without David?

56:53 - Yes, No, Wait: The Stars season?

57:28 - Yes, No, Wait: NYE at Adelaide Oval, best fixture?

57:48 - Outro 📲

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