Author: Boria Majumdar

Boria Majumdar It was the day of the Empowerment Cup press conference at the Calcutta Sports Journalists’ Club. The programme had not yet started when Suven Raha, President of the club, called me aside, saying he wanted to have a word. He has always been a close friend and someone who tries to make a difference. He told me that they now run an Under-13 girls’ football clinic under the aegis of the club and had roped in Shanti Mallick as coach. They have been doing this for two years and asked if I could consider giving the young footballers…

When people write a history of the 50-overs format in 2075—the format that had its first World Cup in 1975 – Virat Kohli will perhaps be at the top of the pile in terms of players who have played this form of cricket. Fifty-three hundreds and counting, it is not just about the centuries or the volume of runs scored. The truth is he has never lost form in this particular format. Take red-ball cricket. Kohli had an issue with the ball on or outside the off stump. He fell to shots behind the wicket multiple times. In T20 cricket,…

Meeting or no meeting? There seems to be a parallel match going on in Raipur, one in which the interest is even higher. Will the BCCI senior management meet the chairman of selectors and the head coach to discuss the future of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli? While it is perfectly fine for them to meet, the meeting can only have a very limited agenda: domestic cricket. No one in their right mind would want to comment on their places in the side, with Rohit scoring 200 runs in Australia and a stellar 50 in Ranchi, where Kohli led India…

As we celebrate completing four years in the industry and meet for our company offsite over lunch today, it is time to take stock of the Empowerment Cup, which concluded successfully in Kolkata on Sunday with SSB Siliguri winning the competition. The Empowerment Cup is our attempt to promote women’s football. Sixteen teams from six states participated, and the matches—intensely competitive—were all played in Kolkata. Multiple footballers from yesteryears, both women and men, came to support the effort, and the prize money is something we are truly proud of. Local politicians and party functionaries from across party lines also attended…

As we complete four years, it is essential that we have plans in place for years five and six. 2026 is a massive year for sport, and our endeavour will be to break new ground with our coverage. As always, our quest will be to give our reporters maximum on-ground exposure and opportunity. By doing so, we will ensure that as much sport as possible is covered from the venue, and that our athletes are given maximum visibility. The truth is, every sport in India except senior men’s cricket needs support. Men’s cricket has an established base and the space…

Boria Majumdar RevSportz completes four years today. It still feels like the other day when, sitting in a Dubai hotel, I decided to quit the consultancy I had done for nine years and start RevSportz. A disruption was much needed, and I was determined to try and make a change. In these four years, one thing I can safely say is that we have indeed been able to disrupt—and make a difference. None of this would have been possible without the team we now have. Yes, we have our disagreements, arguments, and differences of opinion. Meltdowns too—Shamik Chakrabarty and Sarvanash…

By Boria Majumdar Performance. That’s the only index in sport. Rohit scored 200-plus runs in the three-match ODI series in Australia. Virat scored a magical hundred in Ranchi. As long as they score, and score like this, where is the need for any talk on whether they will find a place in the team? Of course they will, and it is a given. If a batter scores runs at a decent strike rate, all debate is put to rest and the matter is closed. While it isn’t necessary to comment on the 2027 World Cup just yet, suffice it to…

It was a few days into the Paris Olympics, and Sharmistha and I had been invited to the opening of the India House. It was a lovely occasion, with some wonderful Indian food as an added attraction. We were impressed with the attention to detail, and that’s where we met Shri Mukesh Ambani. Mukesh bhai was kind enough to tell Sharmistha that he had followed my work for a long time, and felt RevSportz was a welcome addition to the Indian sports ecosystem. These were serious words of encouragement, and we began speaking about Indian Olympic sport. Mukesh bhai asked…

Boria Majumdar It was sometime in mid-2022, and I was grappling with the ban imposed on me. Partha Nandy, scion of Lalbaba Rice, had come to Kolkata from Burdwan for a day of business meetings. He called and asked if I wanted to meet up and discuss a few things. We decided to have lunch at ITC and talk. I had little idea what he had in mind and went to the meeting with very little hope of any association. Partha Babu, as I refer to him, got straight to the point. “I know you are going through a rough…

Boria Majumdar A lot of fan anger is directed at Gautam Gambhir at the moment. Many have called for his head, singling him out as the one responsible for the disastrous 2-0 series loss against South Africa. While fan anger is understandable, much of it is raw emotion rather than reason. Gambhir is indeed accountable, as he himself admitted in the press conference. But is he alone the root of all evil, and will things improve simply by removing him? The answer is no. Much like Gambhir, the batters are equally – if not more – accountable. The bowlers too need…