Author: Boria Majumdar

Boria Majumdar Much is being said about Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and whether they will feature in the 50-over World Cup in 2027. First things first, it is not an entitlement for anyone. Even if they are Rohit and Kohli. If they are to be part of it, they need to be hungry and earn their right to be there. It is all about performance in the end, and if they perform, there is no way they can be denied a place. In the last event they participated in, Rohit led India to a Champions Trophy triumph. Also, he…

Boria Majumdar When the five-Test series began at Headingley in June, Akash Deep was not part of India’s first- choice pace attack. But with Jasprit Bumrah sitting out the Edgbaston Test, he came in and took a ten-wicket haul to help clinch a famous victory. Later, with India needing to win at The Oval for a share of the spoils, he struck a crucial second-innings 66 and chipped in with the vital wicket of Ben Duckett to play his part in a memorable triumph. After returning to India, he spoke exclusively to Boria Majumdar, RevSportz editor-in-chief, on his experiences during…

Boria Majumdar One of the most interesting moments in the Oval Test was the Akash Deep send-off to Ben Duckett. I have to say I was, and am, against any bowler putting his hand around a batter after dismissing him or her. And had tweeted to that effect as well. Having said that, I was unaware of what Akash was trying to tell Duckett. Or if there was a trailer to what eventually happened. And that’s why it was inevitable that I’d ask Akash this when I sat down with him at 10pm last night to look back at the…

Boria Majumdar Over the last week, we have seen news of football clubs suspending their operations against the backdrop of the uncertainty surrounding the start of the Indian Super League (ISL). To be honest, they are right to do so. Football in India is a loss-making proposition, and no club will want to add to the overheads with the league itself being in doubt. In this context, the meeting between the AIFF and all the ISL clubs was of heightened significance. In the meeting, the clubs were unanimous that for the sake of Indian football, the ISL uncertainty needs to…

Boria Majumdar We had just landed in Dubai, and had to rush to make the flight to Kolkata. That was when the gentleman stopped me. “I was watching you every day from Amsterdam,” he said. “Lived the series through the eyes of RevSportz.” This was just a random person at Dubai Airport Terminal 3. After we exchanged a few words and I finally made it to the boarding gate, another gentleman came and said, “Did not disturb you at The Oval. But watched the shows every day. Keep going. I was there at The Oval on the last day and…

Boria Majumdar You will reading this piece just as I land in Kolkata after a long tour of the UK. And, may I say, it was a fantastic work trip with some incredible memories standing out. India winning at The Oval in what will rank as one of the great Test matches of all time, the win in Birmingham and the fight in Manchester can never ever be forgotten. In what was an intense series, you also need your moments of release. Moments when you can just laugh and unwind. And with my team around, you always have such moments.…

Boria Majumdar in Dubai We will be boarding for Kolkata soon. Readers will read this once we have landed in Kolkata. Already have multiple messages from office staff about urgent meetings back home. The travel desk has already started to check on visas for the Asia Cup, and tickets and bookings for the Women’s World Cup. And the thing is, we haven’t even recovered from this two-month-long madness! But that’s what journalism is all about. The wheel doesn’t stop. Ahead of our departure, we had a team meeting at a cafe in Waterloo in front of the London Eye. And…

Boria Majumdar in London Finally, it is time to head home. But for a brief four days in India in the middle, a two-and-a-half-month-long tour of the UK is finally coming to an end. The entire nine-member RevSportz team will be heading home this afternoon, and may I say, after having turned a new leaf in our coverage. The series was made for it and we grabbed the opportunity. We did not sensationalise and never will. We called things out whenever we felt the need for it and praised the team each time there was occasion to. We were…

Boria Majumdar in London You live for these moments. To cover and write about them. At the start of Day 5, I had said it was 75-25 in England’s favour, but had added that the cricket gods couldn’t have been more unkind on Mohammed Siraj. He deserved the miracle and who knows, if there was a final twist left in the tale. Many had since written to me that the words turned prophetic. The truth is I was most pleasantly surprised to see the unreal intensity that Siraj brought out. He could have taken a wicket every ball. I’d…

Boria Majumdar in London Miracles rarely happen. But when it happens you just want to soak it all in and be there in the moment. Today we witnessed something historic and every Indian cricket fan will forever remember it as part of lore. The truth is the team believed. And they believed more than England. When Jamie Smith walked out, he did not look the part. He seemed nervous. On the other hand, Mohammed Siraj looked like a man possessed. He wanted to do it for India. He did not want Lord’s to be the memory to take back. Nor…