Author: Boria Majumdar

The mystery around Mohammed Shami is intriguing. Is he fit or not? Will he travel to Australia or won’t he? When will he get a fitness clearance from the NCA, which is the last requirement for the team management in Australia? For the record, Shami has played multiple Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) matches in the last two weeks. In all of these games, he has bowled his quota of four overs, and in almost all of them, he was on the ground for the full 20 overs. So, on the face of it, his body is able to hold…

Harshit Rana was the toast of Indian cricket after Perth. His aggression, his hit-the-deck bowling, his first-innings ball to get Travis Head – the left-field selection was considered a masterstroke. Now, less than a fortnight on and after one bad performance, Rana is in the doghouse. Apparently, he is a “quota” selection based on Gautam Gambhir’s Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) connection. This is where Indian cricket fans need to show maturity. Neither was Rana the greatest newbie after Perth, nor is he rubbish after Adelaide. The truth is that he has had one bad innings. Head, the local hero, went…

Captains need to lead from the front. In difficult away tours more so. At the moment neither of India’s captains, men or women, are doing the job. Rohit Sharma needs to score and do so in Brisbane while Harmanpreet Kaur has been consistently inconsistent for months now. It is time to ask the hard questions and also seek some accountability. There is a lot of social media garbage calling for Rohit’s head. We know it is troll talk. But in all of it no one can miss the fact that Rohit isn’t performing. More, the way he is getting out…

While in cricket, it is not over till it is actually over, the writing is on the wall. Even if we see Rishabh Pant playing a blinder on Sunday morning, it will be 1-1 going into Brisbane. A fair and expected result with Australia holding all the aces as far as playing with the pink ball is concerned. But then, that’s what it is. A one-off. Adelaide is an aberration. There are still three Test matches to go, with everything to play for. Australia came back after the Perth mauling and India can too after a loss in Adelaide. This…

India won the toss and, despite the Yashasvi Jaiswal wicket off the first ball, started really well. At 69-1, Indian fans had started to feel that the first session was going their way. That’s when it happened. KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and then Rohit Sharma, whose form continues to be a real concern, fell in quick succession. Australia had control, and they haven’t given it up since. While Rohit will need to find ways to score runs, for it becoming a real issue for India, may I also say that it was an opportunity lost for someone like…

The anticipation of a Test match. One that could have a defining impact on the series. With so much at stake, one has to say this is why you started to watch cricket in the first place. In the city known for Sir Donald Bradman, two teams that have played some of their best cricket against each other in the last decade square up again, where it all started in 2020. The 36 all out shaped Indian cricket. It turned things on its head and since then, India have worn it as a badge of honour each time they have…

Less than 24 hours ahead of the pink-ball Test, we had our own game in the studio. Clearly, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy has captured public attention and India’s performance in Perth was evidence that the series could go down to the wire. Three of our reporters are already in Australia and the coverage has been extremely well received. The engagement and quality are out there for people to see. Interest in the series is expected to peak in Melbourne and Sydney. With World Test Championship (WTC) qualification still a very real possibility for both teams, every Test match is relevant. Boxing…

This is not an a criticism of Washington Sundar. He is a talented young man and will surely play many more Test matches for India going forward. But this is certainly an argument in favour of Ravichandran Ashwin playing the Adelaide Test. Ashwin, needless to say, is India’s premier spinner – 530 Test wickets stand testimony. His performances in Adelaide – 16 wickets in the three Tests he has played – are also extremely decent. On a wicket which Nathan Lyon claims will assist spinners late into the match, Ashwin could be handy for India. He has done well against…

Australia has forever celebrated India’s batting greats. Be it Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman or, more recently, Virat Kohli, every tour Down Under has seen the Aussie media talk up India’s batting legends. Tendulkar was a long-term favourite and ever since the 1992 hundreds in Sydney and at the WACA in Perth, he was given standing ovations each time he walked out to bat. Since 2018, this level of adulation was reserved for Kohli. Hailing him as the “King”, the build-up revolved around him during the last two tours. In all of this, one thing stood out. Never…

Since the Syed Modi India International Open began in 2009, Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly became the first Indian women’s pair to win the tournament. This maiden Super 300 title marks a special end to an exciting year for them. Heading into 2025, this win will surely boost their confidence. The pair recently spoke exclusively with RevSportz’s Editor-in-Chief, Boria Majumdar. They shared insights about their partnership, future goals, the BWF World Tour Finals, and more. Here are some highlights from the interview: Boria: Why don’t you start, Treesa? First thoughts? Treesa: I think I am so grateful and so happy…