Author: Boria Majumdar

I have known Sanjay (Manjrekar) for years. And may I say, I enjoy speaking to him. Having said that, I have never understood his urge of being different. His latest tweet on Gautam Gambhir, may I say, wasn’t necessary. In fact, it is unbecoming of a senior professional like Sanjay. It comes across as bitter and unnecessary. First, I did not find anything objectionable with the Gautam Gambhir press conference in Mumbai on Monday. Second, I have been part of press meets which are far more mundane than the Gautam one. Or far more volatile. For Sanjay to say what…

There was a point in Gautam Gambhir’s press conference where it seemed his composure was slightly off balance. Rather, he was a tad irritated. It was when he was asked about a Ricky Ponting comment on Virat Kohli. Gautam, the feisty character that he is, shot back: “What does Ponting know about Indian cricket”… That’s what brings me to ask why the question was asked in the first place. Why does Ponting saying something about an Indian batter become a national headline in India? Does Sunil Gavaskar saying something or Sachin Tendulkar saying something about an Australian batter become a…

This is a series that was long overdue. That there are deep co-relations between sport and business is known. Corporate leaders, more often than not, give sporting references when they speak and are often influenced by lessons learnt from sport when they act in the boardroom. What drives them? How are these leaders backstage? What has sport taught them? How do they deal with adversity and failure? How do they motivate large teams? What is key to decision-making? And in all of this, where does sport come in? These are some of the questions we have often asked ourselves. Now…

Yesterday, I had written a column saying that Rohit Sharma’s decision to travel, or not, for the Perth Test was entirely his, and no one else had the right to be moral police and say whether it was right or wrong. As expected, there were a lot of trolls who decided to comment and abuse. One suggested that Rohit should have planned such “trivial family things” keeping in mind the all-important Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Another amazingly sensitive person went a step further to say that cricket is a masculine game, and Rohit, by not traveling, was not being a man! These…

There have been a lot of questions asked of whether Rohit Sharma should stay away from one of the Test matches for personal reasons when he is captain. More so with a lot on the line for Indian cricket. Some have given the examples of Sunil Gavaskar, Sourav Ganguly and MS Dhoni, and said that Rohit should have followed their template and been with the team. The truth is there is no right or wrong in this. Rohit can’t be judged by anyone else’s standards. It is entirely his personal decision and he is very much entitled to it. A…

Mohun Bagan’s fans were thrilled when A-League legend, Australian star Jamie Maclaren, joined the team for this season. Though he faced an early setback due to an injury, he made a strong comeback. He has already made history by scoring against both Mohammedan Sporting Club and East Bengal respectively. As he gears up for the game against Odisha FC on Sunday, he had a freewheeling chat with RevSportz’s Chief Editor, Boria Majumdar. Maclaren shared his thoughts on scoring in the derby, his connection with Mohun Bagan fans, his love for Indian food, and more. Here are some highlights from the…

Anyone who watched KL Rahul play in South Africa just a year ago will know he has the ability. It was one of the best Test match innings played in recent times. And yet, even the most ardent Rahul fan will agree that he hasn’t done justice to his talent. A few excellent innings to go with a number of ordinary ones, and we are all still searching for the real Rahul. Yesterday, at the MCG, he did not really get in. Four balls aren’t an index to judge anyone. Can he be the answer to India’s opening conundrum at…

If you are a follower of Indian football, the one name that you would have been elated to see in the list of 26 players announced by Manolo Marquez for the friendly against Malaysia is that of Sandesh Jhingan. Needless to say, India missed Jhingan in the World Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan and Kuwait, and his presence could have made a decisive difference. Out with an injury suffered at the AFC Asian Cup in January, Jhingan is now back at his best for his club, FC Goa, and is also all set to don the Blue Tigers jersey once more.…

The negativity surrounding the 3-0 whitewash is still very real. All of a sudden, everything is rotten about Indian cricket. The players are all hopeless, no one has any commitment, no one cares, no one hurts and so on. Make no mistake, 0-3 hurts. And it should. India were bad, and that’s the truth. But India aren’t the first fancied team to lose in sport, and surely will not be the last. Brazil lost 1-7 at home in a football World Cup semi-final. Football didn’t grind to a halt in Brazil as a result. Lionel Messi decided to retire after…

After suffering a humiliating whitewash at home, Team India will now look to redeem itself in Australia against the Aussies in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The five-match away Test series will be a tough one. To achieve a positive result, two veteran players will need to step up: Captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. The year 2024 has not been kind to these two batters in Tests. So far, Virat has averaged 22.72 across 12 innings, while Rohit has averaged 29.40 over 21 innings. Ahead of this epic series, former Team India fielding coach R. Sridhar spoke about these stalwarts…