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One of football’s greatest rivalries is coming to India as the Legends Faceoff between FC Barcelona Legends and Real Madrid Legends is set to take place at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on April 6, 2025. With legendary players returning to the pitch, fans can relive the magic of El Clásico like never before. Carles Puyol will captain Barcelona, while Luís Figo leads Real Madrid, ensuring a nostalgic yet fiercely competitive battle. A Historic Night for Indian Football The event, organized by The Sports Front, is expected to be one of the biggest football spectacles India has seen. The…

Pune is set to make history by hosting the Billie Jean King Cup Asia-Oceania Group-1 tournament for the first time, while Maharashtra will welcome the prestigious event after a gap of 25 years. The competition will take place from 8 to 12 April at the Mhalunge Balewadi Tennis Complex. “After the success of the L&T Mumbai Open WTA and the PMRDA MahaOpen ATP Challenger, MSLTA, in association with AITA and PMDTA, is thrilled to secure another high-level event,” said Sunder Iyer, Honorary Secretary of MSLTA. Although Pune has been the venue for several major tennis tournaments, this will be the…

India wrapped up a sensational campaign at the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2025, finishing as the undisputed leader on the medal table with a staggering 134 medals—45 gold, 40 silver, and 49 bronze. The host nation’s athletes delivered standout performances across track and field events, underlining India’s growing strength and depth in para athletics on the global stage. The final day of the competition was packed with thrilling moments. Australia’s Rhiannon Clarke took home gold in the Women’s 200m T35–T38, while Margarita Goncharova of the Neutral Para Athletes secured silver. India’s Preeti Pal, who had already bagged a silver…

The third-last session of day three of the RevSportzTrailblazers Conclave 3.0 addressed the streamlining, league funding and athletes’ finances . The guests were Prof. Vijay Pereira, Dr Ravikesh Srivastava, Jaimin Bhatt, Sandipan Roy, Sabina Chopra, and Rahul Banerjee. It was moderated by Prantik Mazumdar. On providing much-needed support to the women’s sports, Sabina said: “Audience and funds are limited for women’s sports. In men’s tournaments in any sports the funds are huge where girls are still searching for sponsorships till now and that is our motive going forward to support them so that people can see the women’s sports in…

Comeback stories are usually fascinating. Each of the panellists in RevSportz’s Trailblazers 3.0 Conclave on Saturday had inspiring stories to tell. The session, moderated by RevSportz COO Sharmishtha Gooptu and Rohan Chowdhury, was aptly named – Comeback Stories. Take the case of Mona Agarwal, a Paralympic medallist in shooting. She had to brave family pressure and serious financial odds to even pursue her sport, let alone winning a medal. “I come from a basic family where dreaming big was not allowed,” she said. “I started my sporting career in 2016. I was looking for a sport where I can perform.…

Not playing in Pakistan is something that the Indian batters are missing out on. Playing all their Champions Trophy games in Dubai doesn’t give them any undue advantage. Says who? Sourav Ganguly. The former India captain was speaking at the Tata Steel Trailblazers sports conclave organised by RevSportz. “It’s the Indian government which doesn’t permit the Indian team to travel to Pakistan. The BCCI or the Indian team have got nothing to do with this,” said Ganguly in a session named Sourav on Sourav. “I think the Virat Kohlis, Rohit Sharmas and Shubman Gills are missing out on those pitches…

Payal Nag has been a fascinating story. The world’s first quadruple amputee archer has been an inspiring story. “I will bring medals for my country from the Paralympics and the Asian Para Games,” Payal said at RevSportz’s Trailblazers 3.0 Conclave on Sunday. The session, “Miracles Happen,” was moderated by Rohan Chowdhury. Payal, who has won a gold medal at the Nationals, was felicitated by former India captain Sourav Ganguly and NRAI president Kalikesh Singh Deo. “When we see such stories, we realise that everything is possible. Nothing is impossible in this world,” said Ganguly. Sagar Daryani, founder of Wow! Momo,…

The fourth session of day three of the RevSportz Trailblazers Conclave 3.0 took place to talk about the transformation of the funding landscape for Indian sports. The guests were Suhas Yathiraj, Paralympics medallist, Jude Gomes, Prof. Vijay Pereira, Amrut Joshi, and Akshay Modi. It was moderated by Prantik Mazumdar. Amrut Joshi was enlightened about the help from governments to improve overall sports. Jude also came up with an excellent thought by mentioning that sports need to be celebrated overall, not just for medals, to improve the quality and competitiveness. By expressing his love for Kolkata, Yathiraj emphasised that funding is…

Ravichandran Ashwin started off with a few conventional off-breaks before unleashing the vicious carrom balls. Is India having a ‘home advantage’ in the ongoing Champions Trophy? “Pakistan hosted the Champions Trophy and they were knocked out of the tournament. They have no business talking about (India’s) home advantage,” Ashwin was in top fettle at RevSportz’s Trailblazers 3.0 Conclave. He went on: “At the 2023 World Cup, we were the team that travelled the most. Winning matches is down to playing good cricket.” It was a blockbuster session at the RevSportz’s Trailblazers 3.0 Conclave on Sunday, hosted by RevSportz’s Editor-in-Chief Boria…

Celebrating empowerment. On International Women’s Day, the Tata Steel Trailblazers sports conclave organised by RevSportz had some special speakers on this. It was not only about celebrating empowerment but also about gaining enlightenment. Boxing World Champion Nikhat Zareen, hockey stalwart Rani Rampal, Paralympic medallist Rubina Francis, Dr Dipti Kamat, emergency medical consultant and Sagar Daryani, the founder of Wow Momo. The session was conducted by Sharmistha Gooptu. For Nikhat, it was a difficult start. “Boxing is a male-dominated sport. People said why are you doing this. Who will marry you? My father inspired me and encouraged me to take up…