Breakfast with Champions - Season 5

First aired: 5/10/2018 15 episodes

Episodes

1. Sachin Tendulkar - Part 1

Aired: 5/10/2018

Little Master gets cozy in this episode, sharing childhood memories such as falling from a mango tree when Sunny Gavaskar & Vengsarkar visited him early in his career & first match against Pakistan. He explains why he chose a heavier bat and discusses some vada pav stories with us!

2. Sachin Tendulkar - Part 2

Aired: 5/10/2018

Sachin "The Statsman" Tendulkar will answer questions asked by Gaurav Kapur in this episode. You will be surprised to find the details of those answers. Our Vada Pav breakfast with the Master Blaster continues as he speaks about the time he soaked Dada in the water while sleeping, How he identified Dhoni's vision and the emotions running through his mind during retirement.

3. Smriti Mandhana

Aired: 5/17/2018

ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year recipient sits down with Gaurav Kapur for a meal 'bhel-prepared'. 'Bhaiya ki Carbon Copy' Smriti endears sleeping and playing on Playstation when on tours. She will indulge in conversations about Jhulan Goswami, Harmanpreet Kaur and fellow cricketers, and will subtly indulge you in her favourite topics about food - the love for Sambha Bhel, Vada Pav & Masterchef Australia.

4. Shikhar Dhawan

Aired: 5/24/2018

A nice breakfast morning in Hyderabad and Gaurav Kapur is sitting with the 'Gabbar' and his family to talk about his initial career days, debut delay, getting Yuvraj Singh out. Family man Dhawan sits down with wife Ayesha to discuss his role in house affairs. Meanwhile, he also discusses nuanced teenage days, jumping out of the house with the help of sisters and his hobbies.

5. Yuzvendra Chahal

Aired: 5/31/2018

'Subeh 5 baje ki practice, Under-19 ki century, Dilli ke Chole Kulche' are explored as we go breakfasting with Yuzvendra Yuzi Chahal. He opens up about the feeling when he first wore the Indian Jersey, his special bond with Rohit & Virat, and how his parents named him.

6. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Aired: 6/7/2018

Bhuvneshwar Kumar sheds his shy image in one of the most candid sit-downs, with Gaurav Kapur. He explores why he became a bowler, spats from his sister, getting the god of cricket out on a golden duck, pranks that go around in the Indian dressing room, and answering wife Nupur's career-related questions.

7. Rashid Khan

Aired: 6/14/2018

Hardship, determination, and talent promoted Rashid Khan to become the world's best in a war country. He started as a batsman but fate diverted him to what he is best known for. In this episode, Rashid shares endearing stories about his home in Afganistan, his nephews' and mother's love towards him, and how he learned to play cricket from his brother.

8. Parthiv Patel

Aired: 6/21/2018

It takes courage to be a champion & we are with one in this episode. Happy-go Parthiv is someone who you will never find complain about anything. He is one who motivates himself for the challenges thrown by life against him. From playing for India at the age of 17, travelling in trains for national selections to the Ranji Trophy-winning captain of Gujarat. From an Adam Gilchrist fan to Sunil Gavaskar's wonder, Parthiv tells you the tale... don't move even for a second.

9. Ravi Shastri

Aired: 6/28/2018

Indian Cricket's most flamboyant personality is here with us in Bangaluru. The Big Brother cherishes a trip down memory lane with Gaurav Kapur discussing cricket then and now, the 1983 World Cup squad, getting a scolding from mother after he hit 6 sixes, when he was caught drinking by the warden in the Under 19 days, and much much more!

10. Dinesh Karthik

Aired: 7/5/2018

Who can forget DK's Nidahas Trophy Final Chronicles He is calm, a heavy hitter but did you know he has a habit of losing stuff? In this episode with Gaurav Kapur, he shares some of the hilarious incidents in Team India's dressing room, his bond with Rohit Sharma and other team members. He remembers the time when he doubted his ability to get back in the national side and speaks at lengths about Kolkata Knight Riders.

11. VVS Laxman

Aired: 7/12/2018

"Tough Time Doesn't Last, Tough People Do", a phrase synonymous to VVS Laxman. The test cricket legend is here with Gaurav Kapur sharing a kettle of tea, as he speaks about his Band of Brothers - Ashish Nehra, Harbhajan Singh, Yuvraj Singh & Virender Sehwag, remembering hilarious incidents. Batting with Rahul 'The Wall' Dravid when he was down with viral & his back spasm hurting, holds a special place in his heart. He also remembers pulling Dada's shirt at Lords and hails it as a statement. He has lots to talk about including Andrew Symonds, Kane Williamson & David Warner.

12. Mithali Raj

Aired: 7/19/2018

Padma Shri Mithali Raj is a woman with many world records in the game of cricket. But only a few know what went down in the making of one of the world's greatest cricketers, an inspiration to the next-gen athletes. Join us with Gaurav Kapur in Gurugram, on uncovering the best women's cricket story of how a South Indian dancer becomes the world's best!

13. Sourav Ganguly (1)

Aired: 7/26/2018

Dada sits down for a cup of coffee with Gaurav Kapur. He reminisces the time of his team-building days in the Indian camp, how Viru was promoted to open and he changed the definition of an opening batsman, how he sacrificed his own batting spot for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He talks about the confidence he had in his boys and ventures into the new young Indian team and life after retirement.

14. Sourav Ganguly (2)

Aired: 8/2/2018

President of the BCCI, Dada sits down with Gaurav Kapur talking about teenage national camp days, cricket setup at home, the reason why he is a left-handed batsman even after being a right-hand dominant person. He also explores why he was shocked by his Ranji Trophy selection and rumors about his marriage. Dada gets candid in London about his ISL team acquisition and spills out some never-heard dressing room secrets in his captaincy.

15. The Best of BwC

Aired: 8/10/2018

4 friends go breakfasting to talk about what they love the most... Our show Breakfast with Champions, what else? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Why did we start this show? Who made Virat Kohli what he is today? Who is called Chui Mui in the Indian Cricket Team? Who will play Vinod Kambli in his Biopic? Whose beard does Dinesh Karthik like? Why is Gautam Gambhir sliding down in a kid's park? Why is Hardik Pandya trying to get into Dada's episode? Why won't Dhoni sit with us??