Author: Boria Majumdar

Is Rohit Sharma’s form a matter of concern going into the pink-ball Test? The answer is an emphatic ‘yes’. He missed an opportunity to bat for long in Canberra, and could easily have left the ball outside the off stump. It was a shot played on instinct, and that’s where Rohit needs to go back to his 2021 self. Show patience and restraint. But that’s not the point of this piece. The point is how social media has reacted to the failure. And to Rohit reuniting with the team. For a section, it was as if the failure was welcome.…

Jay Shah is now formally the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief. The question now is how he will take world cricket forward, while keeping Indian interests paramount. And can he treat this position as an opportunity to leave his own imprint, and move away from his father’s shadow? At 35, Shah is the youngest to take charge of the ICC. Just over 27 years after Jagmohan Dalmiya moved from being BCCI Secretary to ICC head honcho, Shah is all set to do the same. Others, including N Srinivasan, Sharad Pawar and Shashank Manohar, who served as ICC heads, moved to…

All debates over Shubman Gill have been put to rest. A long batting stint against the Prime Minister’s XI with the pink ball, and India know that their No. 3 batter is back. And for us at RevSportz, it is vindication of a story we had done, going against the grain of what had been said by a few leading media houses. From day one, we had maintained that Gill’s injury wasn’t as serious, and there was no chance of him missing the second Test. Clearly, we have been proved right. Gill, may I say, looked assured. He was getting…

We complete three years on December 1. And what a journey it has been. From negotiating a personal ban, which could have impacted the company’s fortunes, to breaking new ground with coverage, RevSportz has come a long way. Having said that, some things have stayed intact. It will always remain a platform for journalists, and by journalists. Return on investment, yes, but passion for multi-sport coverage is as important. Giving young people opportunities will always be a mission, and we will do so with purpose. Much has already been written by other colleagues and I about the journey so far.…

The Champions Trophy 2025 stalemate seems to have been resolved with the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) accepting the hybrid model with some riders. While there are a lot of rumours that are being floated, the truth is the Champions Trophy was always going to be played on a hybrid model, failing which it wouldn’t take place in Pakistan at all. The latest is that Pakistan might also suggest that going forward, all ICC competitions to be held in India should also follow a hybrid-hosting formula. That could be a face-saver for the PCB, for failing to hold its own within…

If you speak to sources within the International Cricket Council (ICC), one thing is certain. It is very clear that the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has little or no support within cricket’s governing body. The writing is on the wall for them. Either they can accept the hybrid model or give up on the Champions Trophy hosting rights. Dig deeper, and you will know that the other boards are now prepared for a Champions Trophy without Pakistan. The broadcasters will be compensated, and the ICC is more than ready to carry on if the PCB continues to play hard ball.…

In his recently published memoir, Fearless, Mohinder Amarnath has chosen Imran Khan over Sunil Gavaskar as the better captain. In explaining his choice, Amarnath said at the launch in Delhi, “Sunil Gavaskar was a great batsman and was one of the best. But maybe he expected everyone else to be like him and not always did he go up to the younger members and make them feel comfortable. Imran was more of an inclusive leader who made everyone in his team comfortable and happy.” Rajinder Amarnath, brother and co-writer, defended the statement saying: “It is an honest assessment, and that’s…

Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon – clearly one of Australia’s best bowling attacks ever, with an incredible 1,443 wickets between them. And yet, in the last 10 years, they haven’t beaten India in a Test series. Each of them played the 2018-19 and 2020-21 series, and they all played in Perth. Each time, they finished second-best. So, while we accept that Australia beat India in the World Test Championship (WTC) final and the 50-over World Cup final, it is also true that India have consistently had the better of them in bilateral Test series. Adelaide and…

Despite not getting Rishabh Pant or Shreyas Iyer, Delhi Capitals (DC) have managed to assemble a solid squad for the upcoming IPL. Parth Jindal, the Delhi Capitals’ co-owner and JSW Sports Director, had a candid chat with RevSportz’s Editor-in-Chief, Boria Majumdar. He opened up on the Pant saga, KL Rahul’s inclusion, getting Mitchell Starc at such a low price, the whole squad combination and a lot more. Excerpts: Boria: Happy with the auction? Your first thoughts? Jindal: I am very happy with the auction. Going into the auction, there was so much speculation about what is going to happen with…

Rohit Sharma will turn up for the two-day, pink-ball, warm-up game in Canberra, and then at the Adelaide Test. He is the skipper and one of India’s best Test-match batters, and it is only natural that he will take over the reins from Jasprit Bumrah. But that’s where it becomes complicated with Indian fans. If India doesn’t square up well in Adelaide, Rohit will be abused and all hell will break lose. All of a sudden, comparisons with Bumrah will start, and questions will be asked as to why Rohit was allowed to take back the captaincy. This is where…