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In episode two of The Greatest Rivalry with Nikesh Rughani and Aatif Nawaz, we move into the 1970’s with guests Farokh Engineer and Asif Iqbal. India and Pakistan fought two wars in 1965 and 1971, and as a result, played no cricket against each other for 17 years. That ended in 1978, with a historic series – a first win for Pakistan over their rivals. It was the era that saw legends like Imran Khan, Kapil Dev, Zaheer Abbas and Sunil Gavaskar all ply their trade. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the first episode of the new podcast series, The Greatest Rivalry, Nikesh Rughani and Aatif Nawaz look back at the early days of the rivalry between the Indian and Pakistani cricket teams. The pair are joined by former India and Pakistan internationals Farokh Engineer and Asif Iqbal, who share their memories of the rivalry and reminisce over the friendships forged between the players on opposing sides. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices