Munaf Patel on Gautam Gambhir, 2011 World Cup, T20 World Cup, Delhi Capitals & IPL 2026 | BSVS EP 27

Stream Podcast on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6iBC6pI... Follow BSVS on Instagram:   / bs.with.vs   In this episode of the BSVS Podcast, World Cup winner Munaf Patel opens up like never before. Now the bowling coach for Delhi Capitals, Munaf, discusses his new role, the logic behind DC’s 8.4 Crore bid for Aquib Khan, and why he firmly backs Prithvi Shaw to make a comeback. Munaf gets brutally honest about the state of Indian cricket, arguing that fans shouldn't blame Gautam Gambhir for recent Test struggles. Instead, he points to the BCCI’s domestic pitch rules (6mm grass) that he believes are destroying spinners' development. He also takes us back to the golden days—sharing untold stories from the 2011 World Cup dressing room, the "chaos" of winning the inaugural IPL with Shane Warne, and his first impressions of a young Jasprit Bumrah. Plus, hear his unfiltered take on the India-Pakistan handshake controversy and why he believes India should have won 5-6 T20 World Cups by now. #MunafPatel #TataIPL #TeamIndia #IndianCricket #ViratKohli #RohitSharma #ShubmanGill #SuryakumarYadav #GautamGambhir Chapters 00:00 - Intro 03:00 - Delhi Capitals 04:40 - Ricky Ponting vs. Hemang Badani: The Coaching Shift 07:07 - How a Coach Should Handle Captains & Players 09:11 - Munaf’s Role as Bowling Coach & Using Data 11:12 - Why DC Paid 4 Crores for Uncapped Aquib Khan 12:34 - "Red Ball Bowlers are the Best Bowlers" 14:06 - The Truth About Prithvi Shaw: Why DC Backed Him 16:44 - Match Day Preparation: Do Players Actually Practice? 18:11 - RR 2008: The Chaos Before the First IPL Season 20:50 - The Dressing Room Meeting That Changed RR Forever 23:45 - The Myth of Team Bonding: "Win First, Bond Later" 26:13 - Moving to Mumbai Indians: The Pressure of "Reliance" 29:30 - First Impressions of Young Jasprit Bumrah 31:54 - Munaf on Bumrah’s Critics: "Don't Talk Trash About No. 1" 33:28 - What It Was Like Bowling to Sachin Tendulkar in Nets 36:00 - Dressing Room Vibes: RR vs. Mumbai Indians 38:00 - Is Money Ruining Young Cricketers? 41:58 - Will Virat Kohli Return to Test Cricket? 43:41 - Don’t Blame Gautam Gambhir for Test Losses 45:38 - The REAL Problem: BCCI’s 6mm Grass Rule in Domestic 50:25 - Why Has India Won Only 1 T20 World Cup in 17 Years? 54:00 - "Bits & Pieces" Players vs. Specialists: A Selection Rant 55:53 - Communication Gaps in Team India Selection 57:43 - Munaf’s Take on Suryakumar Yadav’s Form 59:17 - The Shubman Gill Selection Debate 01:01:19 - Ishan Kishan & The Importance of Playing Domestic 01:03:44 - How the Trauma of 2007 Created the 2011 Winning Team 01:07:29 - Greg Chappell vs. Gary Kirsten: A Clash of Styles 01:08:49 - 2011 Semi-Final: The Panic When Hafeez Was Batting 01:11:18 - Wasim Akram Called This The "Ball of the Tournament" 01:12:37 - Munaf on India-Pakistan Teams Not Shaking Hands 01:16:44 - Toxic Fan Culture: Do Fans Have a Right to Be Angry? 01:21:04 - Trying to Skip a Match & Taking 10 Wickets (Test Debut Story) 01:25:54 - Shane Warne’s Prediction & The Fear of Sachin Retiring 01:29:01 - The Blur of Winning the 2011 World Cup Final 01:31:26 - When Munaf Patel pranked Kohli --------------------------------------- Website: https://www.viveksethia.com/ Instagram:   / bs_with_vs   LinkedIn:   / viveksethia   --------------------------------------- About: I am a Spiritual being drifting through human form with sports as my elixir ⛹️ An MBA from Cornell University and management consulting experience with organizations like Deloitte, I have led various projects in sports including cricket, hockey, and Formula 1, providing essential managerial, advisory, and operational support to multiple clients within sports federations, franchises, and corporate brands. #VivekSethia #BreakingSportsWithVivekSethia