Author: Bharath Ramaraj

While scrolling through India’s squad for the forthcoming five-Test tour of England, the eyes were focused on one name – Arshdeep Singh. As always, a volley of questions gushed back and forth in the mind about the reasons behind his selection. Is Arshdeep a good enough option for the longest format? What are the salient features of his bowling that made the selectors plump for Arshdeep for the England tour? To gauge Arshdeep’s skill set, it is better to pore through some of his noteworthy performances with the new ball in the shortest format. One of them came in the…

Despite Prasidh Krishna’s noteworthy performance with the ball, Gujarat Titans slipped to their second straight loss, against Chennai Super Kings, in IPL 2025. The 83-run loss hurts their chances of progressing to Qualifier 1 of the playoffs, as they ended their league campaign with 18 points from 14 matches. In pursuit of a massive target of 231, GT could muster 147. For CSK, Ayush Mhatre (17-ball 34), Devon Conway (35-ball 52), Urvil Patel (19-ball 37) and Dewald Brevis (23-ball 57) made vital contributions. Mhatre provided the foundation stone by tonking Arshad Khan for 28 runs in a single over. Even…

Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants had different priorities when they locked horns in Ahmedabad. For GT, it was about finishing in the top two positions in the league table. Meanwhile, for LSG, it was about ending their disappointing campaign on a high. Eventually, it was LSG who emerged victorious. At RevSportz, we delve deeper to look at the five talking points from the game. Rishabh Pant’s quick-fire cameo – Confidence booster Before the game against GT, Pant had compiled a mere 135 runs and his strike rate was hovering around 100. Pant, the captain of LSG, needed a timely…

What is that one connecting point between Mumbai Indians’ rise and Delhi Capitals’ fall? The simple answer to that query is Mitchell Santner, the wily New Zealand captain and spinner. April 13, 2025 – At 135 for 2, with Karun Nair going strong, DC were the favourites to continue their winning streak in the 2025 IPL. However, Santner befuddled the batter with a delivery that turned sharply to castle Karun. And then he went on to remove the dangerous Vipraj Nigam. The rest is history as MI charted a come-from-behind win. From there on, DC could win only a couple…

As per sources to RevSportz, Josh Hazlewood, the experienced Australian fast bowler, will link up with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru squad this weekend ahead of the 2025 IPL playoffs. The pace bowler is currently training at the Centre of Excellence in Brisbane. Hazlewood, who has taken 18 wickets in the ongoing IPL, has been laid low by a shoulder niggle in the last couple of weeks. He also had to return to Australia after the IPL was called off for a few days due to India-Pakistan border tensions. The league resumed on May 17 with RCB locking horns against…

Sai Sudharsan smashed four sixes and 12 boundaries, in his unbeaten innings of 108, against Delhi Capitals. His strike rate was close to 180. However, the way he went about collecting his runs, it seemed as if Sudharsan was mostly playing risk-free cricket. That kind of percentage cricket is basically the crux of Sudharsan’s batsmanship. How is Sudharsan able to blend a range of shots with low-risk batting? To capsulise the point, let’s zoom in on the first three deliveries that he faced from T Natarajan in the second over. One delivery was bowled down leg and the left-arm pacer…

The clock struck 6 PM. Something was about to change in the skies above in Bengaluru: Dark and angry clouds were about to give away to incessant rain. Just like that, in a matter of a few minutes, the Chinnaswamy stadium in the heart of Bengaluru was lashed with rain. With thousands and thousands of fans entering the stadium, there was some chaos outside of it. Those narrow footpaths and massive peepal trees make it tougher for the fans to navigate to the stadium, especially when there are rains around. From a close distance, one could notice some confusion as…

Perhaps 20 years later, while sitting on a rocking chair, you would end up recounting all those ‘I watched it live’ moments. May 16, 2025 is one such red-letter day in Indian sport that you would cherish for a lifetime. Neeraj Chopra has already won accolades across different competitions. The list is so long that it might take a paragraph to complete it. But there was one achievement that still needed to be unlocked: Breaking the 90m barrier. On a humid night in Doha, he finally cracked the code and crossed the mark with a throw of 90.23m. That he…

For about 10 days, marquee sporting events like the Indian Premier League (IPL) were rightly put on pause in India due to India-Pakistan border tensions. It wasn’t just about a war-like situation developing on the borders of the country. But it was also about it being a symbolic gesture. In simple words, entertainment and a volatile situation in certain parts of the country couldn’t go hand in hand. However, with a rather uneasy ceasefire coming into existence, the IPL is all set to resume on May 17. Of course, the prevailing tense situation between the two nations wouldn’t suddenly get…

The 2025 Indian Premier League will resume on May 17 after a break due to India-Pakistan border tensions. Just like that, the narrative surrounding the IPL has now shifted to the availability of overseas players. At RevSportz, let’s look at how an air of uncertainty over the participation of some of the foreign players could affect certain teams. Royal Challengers Bengaluru have been flying high in the IPL, currently sitting at second place in the table. However, Josh Hazlewood’s likely unavailability could throw a spanner or two in their works. Even before the IPL was called off, the veteran Australian…