The Sportscast #16: Why Shashank Manohar Is The Best Candidate For BCCI President

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Shashank Manohar has emerged as the frontrunner for the post of the BCCI President with both the Anurag Thakur faction as well as the Sharad Pawar group projecting him as the consensus candidate. This week on The Sportscast, Ayaz Memon discusses why Manohar makes for a worthy successor and what he can bring to Indian cricket.

We also preview the upcoming South Africa tour of India, lasting over 72 days and consisting of three T20s, five ODIs and four tests. Is the South African side well-equipped to handle the Indian conditions this time?

Also, the second season of the Indian super League kicks off on October 3, 2015 with the reigning champions Atletico De Kolkata playing Chennaiyin FC. Is ISL really helping Indian football? Can the league format sustain itself? We discuss on this week's episode.