Author: Boria Majumdar

MS Dhoni isn’t the same player he once was. He isn’t the same finisher either. Had that been the case, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wouldn’t have lost against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the Chinnaswamy. Dhoni failed against the leggie Suyash Sharma and that was when the match turned difficult for CSK. With Shivam Dube still in the dugout, Dhoni’s decision to come in ahead of him was surely debateable. And yet, he remains the craze. The Pied Piper and the central act of the drama. Kolkata and the Eden Gardens is no different, and the debate at the RevSportz…

The fielding in this IPL has often been poor. Even the best of fielders have dropped catches, and there have been many misfields all through the tournament. The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) – Rajasthan Royals (RR) match was no different. Rajasthan, for example, missed quite a few and gifted a few important runs to KKR. And that’s what brings me to Rinku Singh. Follow Revsportz for sports related latest contents It was the last over of the game, and the match was in the balance. Jofra Archer was on strike to Vaibhav Arora. The ball was pitched a little wide…

It seemed that the game was done. At 70-5, Rajasthan Royals (RR) were down and out. Varun Chakravarthy was bowling beautifully, and none of the RR batters had a clue. Yashasvi Jaiswal, after a 58-run partnership with Riyan Parag, had been dismissed, and Eden Gardens had found its voice. For the next few overs, it was all quiet and most in the stands had started to prepare for a Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) win. Andre Russell, after a miserable season, had played a match-winning effort – that was the feeling. That was when Parag decided to cut loose. Six sixes…

It was finally Russell mania at Eden Gardens. 2 out of 8 balls and the murmurs could be felt in the stands. Russell was fighting for his career and his reputation. Next 14 balls resulted in 49 runs and he had a fifty of 22 balls steering KKR to a competitive total in a do or die clash at Eden Gardens. It was clean hitting of a kind always identified with the burly Jamaican. He was desperately trying to get under the ball and the moment the RR bowlers erred in line, he cashed in. To start with Theekshana was…

East Bengal coach Oscar Bruzon has asked the club management and the company, Emami, to completely revamp the set up, which includes a completely new set of foreigners, sources have confirmed. Bruzon was livid at the insipid performance in Bhubaneshwar during the Super Cup and has now cracked the whip. A source close to the developments confirmed the fact stating that the management and the Emami officials are in sync with Bruzon, which means that Crespo, Diamantakos and the rest are all going to be released by East Bengal FC. Since the CM of West Bengal urged the club officials…

Stuart Broad, Ben Stokes, Yash Dayal. Broad, after being hit for six sixes by Yuvraj Singh in the T-20 world cup in 2007, came back to become one of England’s best fast bowlers of all time. Ben Stokes went a step better. Hardened by the Carlos Brathwaite encounter, he helped England win multiple world cups and is considered one of the greatest all-rounders of his time. Yes, Yash Dayal is still a youngster. Has little pedigree compared to his other more illustrious counterparts. He is no Broad. But what he has been able to do is absorb the setback and…

“Vaibhav [Suryavanshi] is very fortunate to have Rahul bhai with him,” said someone from within the Rajasthan Royals (RR) camp. “If you see in the last few days, Vaibhav has seen the entire spectrum. From scoring a 35-ball 100 and being called the next prodigy, to scoring a second-ball duck and being labelled a one-game wonder, the boy has experienced everything. And that’s where Rahul bhai, because of the man that he is, makes such a big difference.” What exactly did he mean by saying that Rahul Dravid was making a big difference? “Vaibhav’s behaviour hasn’t changed,” said the official.…

Shivam Dube was still in the dugout as the impact sub. The game was in the bag. Almost. That was when Mahendra Singh Dhoni decided to come out to close it out. And like multiple times this season, he failed. In fact, that’s the new norm. Dhoni isn’t the finisher anymore. He was past his prime a long time ago. Clearly, he is on borrowed time, and yet he has agreed to play on. While this could be a brand call, are these limp efforts not hurting his image? Does he need to do this? A game that should have…

Kagiso Rabada has put out a statement saying that he returned to South Africa because of a provisional suspension for using a banned recreational drug. Since the time he put out the statement, speculation is rife over how long will he be out of action. KP Mohan, one of the most knowledgeable on the subject, helped us understand the implications. “In case of a banned recreational drug, it could be as little as one month as well,” said Mohan. “You might be asked to attend a few classes if needed to quit the habit or the addiction, and if you…

Are Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) keen on signing FC St. Pauli and Socceroos’ star Jackson Irvine? Many have asked this question on social media in the last few days. The answer, at this moment, is no. “We already have Apuia, Sahal [Abdul Samad] to an extent, Deepak Tangri, Anirudh Thapa and Abhishek [Suryavanshi],” said a source close to the developments. “Why should we invest in a very similar player?” MBSG have their plans very clear. First, as already reported by RevSportz, they are keen on signing an Indian national team defender. But what has now come to light is…