Author: Boria Majumdar

Mohun Bagan Super Giant currently lead the table in the ongoing ISL season, thanks in large part to their star recruit, Greg Stewart. Known for his visionary passes and game-changing skills, Stewart has quickly become a fan favourite among the green-and-maroon faithful. In an exclusive interview with RevSportz’s Editor-in-Chief, Boria Majumdar, Stewart opened up about his football journey, his affection for Mohun Bagan supporters, the derby, the ultimate aim for the season and more. Boria: From 16 to 19, about to give up football, from then on to being hailed as one of the greatest players to play for Mohun…

Mohammed Shami has been one of the best red-ball bowlers in Indian cricket history. In fact, why just red ball? He was India’s best bowler in the home World Cup in 2023. But from the looks of it, he isn’t traveling to Australia. Chances are that he will yet again go back to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and unless something dramatic transpires in Brisbane, he might not be called upon to join the team in Australia. Only a reversal at the Gabba could change things, but even that is no longer certain. With the World Test Championship (WTC) final…

Soon after he came back from winning the Candidates in April 2024, Gukesh started to prepare for the World Championship. He was Candidates champion at the age of 17. The youngest ever to win the tournament. And yet, things hadn’t gone to his head. Even when saying it hadn’t sunk in, he was pragmatic and reasonable. “We are longing for some rest and for things to settle down,” he said at the time. “Once that happens, I think the realisation will sink in. I haven’t really had time to process things yet.” For Gukesh, it has always been about the…

I tried reaching out to him the moment the match was done but, understandably, his phone was busy. In fact, soon after, he responded saying his phone was constantly ringing and he’d get back soon. True to his word as always, 15 minutes or so later, Viswanathan Anand called back to have a conversation about this historic achievement in the history of Indian chess. Gukesh Dommaraju, all of 18 years and eight months old, winning the world championship has to be one of the greatest achievements in the history of Indian sport. Excerpts from the conversation: Boria: Vishy, we finally…

It finished 3-0 to Australia, and there was a kind of inevitability to it. It was as if it was expected, and nothing could be done about it. That’s where the problem lies. In the sense of resignation. The despondency. Despite the magical Arundhati Reddy spell, the match was lost. Reddy bowled four special balls to get rid of Phoebe Litchfield, Georgia Voll, Beth Mooney and Ellyse Perry, and yet her teammates did not get much motivation from that. That’s where, as supporters of the women’s game, you tend to feel deflated. At the lack of accountability. At the lame…

The most important question confronting India going into Brisbane is where Rohit Sharma, the skipper, should bat. The No. 6 experiment did not work, and with KL Rahul not doing as well in Adelaide, the question is all the more important ahead of the Gabba Test. If the captain under-performs, there is bound to be negative energy within the team. As leader, Rohit is the key cog, and so far, he has appeared soft in comparison to Pat Cummins. Take the end-of-match press conference, for example. Australia had bowled multiple bouncers to the Indian tail, and had literally hit all…

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…