Author: Boria Majumdar

Boria Majumdar There was a time about three years ago when Varun Chakaravarthy seemed to have reached the end of the road. A wicket-less T20 World Cup in Dubai was followed by a disastrous IPL season in 2022, when he managed to take just six wickets. But instead of throwing in the towel, Varun went back to the drawing board and returned a better bowler. In the last three IPL seasons, he has taken 58 wickets, contributing hugely to KKR’s title win in 2024. In this exclusive interview with Boria Majumdar, RevSportz editor-in-chief, Varun talks of what he learned from…

Indian football is at a standstill. The craze for the Derby notwithstanding, things aren’t good with the sport. National team players are forced to tweet national camp photos to try and emphasise that not all is lost. We need a speedy resolution of the crisis so that the ISL can happen. There was a glimmer of hope with the AIFF planning to mention the matter before the Supreme Court at 1030am this morning. In fact, emails were sent to the effect and the Amicus informed as well. Thereafter something happened and the plan was scuttled. “I’d really like to know…

Writing about the RevSportz journey is always a matter of great pride. In under four years, we have emerged as one of India’s best sports platforms. We do multi-sport coverage with pride, and will continue to do so. The truth is, it hasn’t been easy. Negotiating an unfair personal ban added to the challenges. But then, challenges bring the best out of a person and if you are true to your conscience, all the more so. Even during the ban, not one of our investors walked out and only one of the 15 brands who backed us decided to part…

I don’t do much news these days. With the every-day management of RevSportz taking priority, completing the studio and the next round of fund-raising, it is impossible to do the daily grind of news. Also, we have a very good team of reporters in Subhayan, Rohit, Shamik and others. Having said that, I have done a few pieces over the last few days based on conversations I had. Each piece was a revelation, and resulted in multiple conspiracy theories floating around. Shubman Gill: I had written some basic facts. That Gill is a fantastic all-format player and yet his Asia…

Boria Majumdar In his comeback series in England, Shardul Thakur played in the defeat in Leeds, and the dramatic draw in Manchester. He made just 46 runs and took 2-144 across the two games. But just being back in the fold at the age of 33 felt like a victory of sorts. In this exclusive chat with Boria Majumdar, RevSportz editor-in-chief, Shardul spoke of his return to the Test side, the influence of Gautam Gambhir, and how a young side just refused to be beaten. Boria: Give us a bit on your training schedule, and your constant commitment towards it.…

Vice-captaincy isn’t really relevant to the Asia Cup selection meeting. There has been much talk about vice-captaincy in recent times. Shubman Gill as possible vice-captain for the Asia Cup is something that has been doing the rounds. The truth is that vice-captaincy isn’t something that is very relevant to the selection meeting. Gill as player will indeed be discussed, and a call taken. It is equally true that his inclusion or non-inclusion will not depend on him being a possible vice-captaincy option. Gill has already proved that he is captaincy material in Test cricket. Vice-captaincy isn’t going to tilt the…

Should Rinku Singh be included in India’s Asia Cup squad? There has been a lot of debate on this already. And to be fair, there are arguments for both sides. Rinku did not have the best of IPL seasons, and that’s a fact. Having said that, he has done well in tough situations for India in the limited opportunities that he has got. The question is simple – will the selectors and the head coach-captain go by IPL performance, or will they reward a player for having done well for India in the opportunities that he has been given? If…

On the surface, Karun Nair’s return to the India fold was a disappointment – aggregating 205 runs across eight innings at an average of just over 25. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see that he was part of vital first-innings partnerships in both Tests that India won, at Edgbaston and The Oval. In this exclusive chat with Boria Majumdar, RevSportz editor-in-chief, Karun talks of the long road back to the Test side, playing through pain and the inspiring message from Gautam Gambhir before the series. Boria: Give us a sense of the backstage. The last two years of…

Shreyas Iyer was brilliant in the IPL. Not just as leader, but also as a batter. He played some extraordinary innings for the Punjab Kings and was key to his team making the final. Going purely by performance, he is one of the names that should be there in the Asia Cup team list. It is not just IPL performance that goes in Iyer’s favour. In the Champions Trophy, played in Dubai just ahead of the IPL, Shreyas was superb. He is arguably one of the better players of spin in India at the moment, and with conditions expected to…

While India attained political freedom on August 15, 1947, it did so on the sports field a year later during the 1948 London Olympics. For newly independent India, the London Olympic of 1948 were more than a mere sporting event. The event offered an opportunity for assertion, and was the stage for a young nation to claim for itself a place in the world parliament of successful sporting nations. It was also a platform for an infant nation-state to compete with its former master, and give vent to years of frustration and discontent. India’s hockey team satisfied this national yearning,…