Author: Boria Majumdar

It is very rare that you see Stephen Fleming lose his composure in a press conference. We witnessed this rarity on Friday after CSK’s loss against RCB. Fleming went on to say that they don’t really have any home advantage at the Chepauk and haven’t been able to read the pitch for some years now. Frankly, this meltdown is unusual. Fleming normally has a lid on his temper and isn’t the most temperamental man around. Or, that’s his public persona at least. Parthiv Patel added to the debate last night when he said GT deliberately used a black soil wicket…

Gujarat Titans (GT) suffered a loss in their first game of the IPL 2025 season, against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Ahmedabad. In the second game in front of the home crowd, Shubman Gill and his men will look to make a comeback against Mumbai Indians (MI). But, ahead of that season opener, RevSportz’s Editor-in-Chief, Boria Majumdar, had a free-wheeling chat with GT’s assistant and batting coach, Parthiv Patel for Back. He shared his journey, from being a player with distinction, then a broadcaster and then evolving into the coaching-set up for the Gujarat Titans. He talked about the franchise, the…

I was at Bhubaneswar airport in April 2023 when MS Dhoni walked out with just a few balls left of the CSK innings against LSG at the Chepauk. The television set in front of boarding Gate 1 on the ground floor, which till then had no takers, was all of a sudden the object in demand. Each one who did not have their mobiles open to Jio Cinema had queued up in front of the TV. In fact, the crowd was all of a sudden bigger than the queue in front of the security check. All wanted a piece of…

Much has already been written on the Eden Gardens pitch issue. But in all that is being said, a lot of impractical suggestions are also being peddled. And that’s where the focus is getting lost. Let me make things clear – there is nothing unfair about asking for home advantage. At the heart of the IPL is the home-and-away concept and home advantage is something that is expected and assumed. KKR are well within their rights to ask for it and suggest the same. And like I had written yesterday, all that is needed at the moment is a conversation…

Where do I stand on this pitch controversy? Many KKR fans who are regular viewers of my show have asked this question. More so after the KKR spinners did what they did in Guwahati, winning the game against the Rajasthan Royals. First things first, I don’t really think it is a controversy. I also think there is no need for any further statements from either Ajinkya Rahane or Sujan Mukherjee. All that we need to see are some back-room discussions. Diplomatic back-channel dialogue, which is so very common in sport, is all that is required. No one is asking Sujan…

Rhituparno Pakhira is now out on bail. He spent two nights in jail and had his parents worried. He is now banned from watching IPL games. And yet, he doesn’t regret jumping over the fence and doing what he did – touching and literally worshipping Virat Kohli. This was almost like revisiting what Sudhir Gautam, Sachin Tendulkar fan, did two decades ago. He too jumped over the fence to touch his idol, and got hammered by the police in the process. That was when Sachin stepped in and drilled sense into him. There is a slight difference here between Rhituparno…

In a photograph that went viral on social media last week, KKR players were seen at the Eden Gardens seeking blessings by praying to the stumps ahead of the start of the season. That act sums up the IPL perfectly. At its core, it remains very Indian, and is the perfect mesh of the traditional and the modern. Over the course of the 17 years since the inception of the IPL, I have spent time with multiple teams and owners and been amazed at the kind of passion the league generates. Prashad is often passed on to the team members…

There was a lot of hype around Hamza Chowdhury and what he brings to the table. Could 185th-ranked Bangladesh upset India? Or was the fear unfounded and India, with all their ISL riches, could hold off Chowdhury and win comfortably? The truth is, India were acutely disappointing. Just bad. Awful. No intent, no passion, no rigour. The national team played like a 5th division Kolkata para side with absolutely no vision or pride. For a show like this, you don’t need a national team. Any side made of 11 players could play like this. Kick the ball without purpose, and…

Gujarat Titans (GT) will begin their IPL 2025 campaign later today in Ahmedabad against Punjab Kings (PBKS). Under Shubman Gill’s captaincy, they will look to kick off the campaign with a win, but for that, eyes will be on Mohammed Siraj as he needs to step up to help GT secure victory. After playing for seven years with Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Siraj will now don the GT jersey and look to give his best. Ahead of their season opener, Siraj had an exclusive chat with RevSportz’s Editor-in-Chief, Boria Majumdar, where he opened up about his new team, environment, preparations,…

Till 10pm the day before yesterday, Vignesh Puthur was a nobody. Some nerds who follow cricket 24/7 had heard of him, but for the rest of India, he was an unknown commodity. And then, it all changed with the three wickets at the Chepauk. Analytics show he was one of the most-searched names around 10pm on Sunday, and is now a story that is nationally known. Vignesh, overnight, is a celebrity and that’s what brings us to brand IPL and its aura. Ishan Kishan scored a 100 on his comeback in the Buchi Babu tournament. No more than two lines…