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Cricket has long been a sport celebrated for its spirit of fair play and camaraderie. Yet, it is not immune to the occasional flare-up of tempers, as seen in the rivalry between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir. Their on-field encounters have been a topic of intense discussion, often overshadowing their cricketing skills. The Spark of Rivalry Between Kohli-Gambhir The origins of their acrimony can be traced back to the IPL, where the competitive spirit is at its peak. It was during an IPL match in 2023 that Kohli and Gambhir had their infamous Kohli-Gambhir altercation in IPL, a verbal spat that quickly escalated into a media sensation. This…

Breaking News on Cricket: India is getting ready for two big events in 2024 — the 17th Indian Premier League (IPL) and the 18th Lok Sabha elections. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is making sure that the IPL goes on smoothly during election time. The IPL is not just a cricket league anymore. It has become a big event that combines sports and business. The league is famous for exciting cricket, big stars, and lots of fans. The Mumbai Indians team, worth $87 million, shows how big the IPL has become. BCCI’s Smart Moves for IPL…

The wait is over! The biggest cricket party of the year, the Indian Premier League (IPL), is back. And the 2024 season kicks off with a blockbuster clash between two of the most beloved teams in the tournament – Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). The venue for the first IPL match 2024 is the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, also known as Chepauk. This stadium has been a happy hunting ground for CSK over the years. However, some experts believe that home advantage might not be enough for CSK this season. Tamil Nadu batsman…

‘Paralympic Sports and Empowerment’ was the topic of discussion in Session 8 on Day 2 of the RevSportz Trailblazer Conclave 2.0. Athletes Sumit Antil and Yogesh Kathuniya, Deepthi Bopaiah of Go Sports Foundation, Sumeli Chatterjee of Coca Cola and golf promoter Gautam Devlekar were the speakers. Trisha Ghosal and Soumyajit Das Chowdhury were the moderators. Antil is a world record holder in javelin throw. He is a star achiever. He felt that awareness of para-sports has increased. “When I compete, people expect me to win medals and set records,” he said. “It shows that interest in our sports is on…

Tennis legend Sania Mirza and world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen came together on stage in the penultimate session of Trailblazers 2.0, India’s biggest sports conclave hosted by Revsportz, to reflect on their journeys as athletes who are social changemakers. Talking in a session titled Women Power, Sania Mirza and Nikhat Zareen told Boria Majumdar, Founder and Editor of RevSportz about the intensity and passion with which they played sport, unmindful of the challenges coming their way. They spoke of coping with failure, dealing with pressure and how they dealt with social media. “Nothing teaches you to live life like sport…

It may have seemed a slightly different conversation at Trailblazers 2.0 but by blending the role of sport in improving the overall health of citizens in India and throwing light on some simple ways to attain the larger objective of ensuring a healthier nation, the session was as gripping and invigorating as any that featured India’s sports stars. The session on Digital Health, Brands, Longevity and Sport was designed to explore ways to increase awareness on the difference between lifespan and health span with the objective of improving community health. This included diverse stakeholders from the world of business, bound…

It may have seemed a slightly different conversation at Trailblazers 2.0 but by blending the role of sport in improving the overall health of citizens in India and throwing light on some simple ways to attain the larger objective of ensuring a healthier nation, the session was as gripping and invigorating as any that featured India’s sports stars. The session on Digital Health, Brands, Longevity and Sport was designed to explore ways to increase awareness on the difference between lifespan and health span with the objective of improving community health. This included diverse stakeholders from the world of business, bound…

Chess should embrace franchise leagues more to enhance its popularity, feels Viswanathan Anand. The way the IPL has taken cricket to different corners in the globe, chess, too, can spread its wings via leagues. At the moment, there’s only one significant franchise-based chess league in the world, the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League (GCL) that features six mixed teams. Anand spoke about the game having the space for a lot more. “The franchise concept in chess is very much going to help the game,” said the five-time world champion, at the RevSportz’s Trailblazers 2.0 Conclave. “I’m very hopeful that…

Sporting legends MC Mary Kom and Anju Bobby George bared their deepest emotions when speaking about different challenges that come along with motherhood for athletes when speaking in the session titled Celebrating Women’s Empowerment: Motherhood and Sports on the second day of Trailblazers 2.0, India’s biggest sports conclave hosted by RevSportz in Kolkata. Winner of the 2012 Olympic Games bronze medal and multiple boxing World Championships titles, Mary Kom said it would not be easy to explain or express what she went through as an athlete as a mother. “However, with a hunger to do well, we can do anything,”…

Last year, at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Murali Sreeshankar had a heartbreak. He trained very well in the lead-up to his long jump event, but on that day, things didn’t go well. “It was a huge mental shock for all my family members. I had two options, to brood over it or to get it out of my system and move ahead. I had to get over it and prepare for the Hangzhou Asian Games,” Sreeshankar recalled, as he spoke at RevSportz’s Trailblazers 2.0 Conclave on Friday. The session was titled as The Winning Mantra: Dealing With…