Author: Boria Majumdar

On May 14, 2024, on my show 5@5, one of my viewers asked if Gautam Gambhir can make a good India coach. It was an interesting suggestion and got me thinking. That’s when I first got to know that Gautam was being looked at as a possible successor to Rahul Dravid. The IPL was still on and Gautam was doing duty for the Kolkata Knight Riders. Everyone was tight-lipped but the grapevine had it that the BCCI was keen on Gautam. And he, on his part, would never say no to an India job. It was a marriage waiting to…

After Sunil Gavaskar left the scene, it was Sachin Tendulkar who filled that void in more ways than one. By the time Tendulkar made an entire nation emotional, Virat Kohli was ready to take the baton from him. Now, as the shades of grey in Kohli’s beard grows exponentially, he will certainly want Shubman Gill to be ready by the time he decides to call it a day. In T20I cricket, Kohli has already stepped aside, and Gill has suggested in Zimbabwe that he wants to continue opening for India. Knowing him, one can rest assured that he is ready…

On his birthday, the one question to ask is why Sourav Ganguly is so revered in Bengal. How is it that years after retirement, he is still the most sought-after icon? What’s his USP? Every Bengali I know still loves to remember him as twenty-something taking Lord’s by storm on a damp early English summer morning in June 1996. Yes, it was some 28 years ago on June 20, 1996, but for us in Kolkata, it is still as fresh a memory as India’s recent T20 World Cup win. Pushed up the order to No. 3 in an attempt to…

In a video message that has now gone viral, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said that he was hopeful India would win the Champions Trophy and the World Test Championship final under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Coming on the back of the T20 World Cup win, this could be a historic treble for India. And may we say, it is very possible. Not just because India are a good side, but also because the talent pool is enormous. That’s what gives us hope that, with the trophy jinx broken, the next few years could be All India. A look at…

In the first part, Ravichandran Ashwin opened up about his challenges, equation with the great Sachin Tendulkar, Mankading and a lot more to RevSportz’s Editor-in-Chief, Boria Majumdar. But, in this special episode of the Backstage with Boria, the off-spinner shares his journey of breaking into Team India, glimpses of his love story with wife Prithi and also confirms the arrival of the sequel of his book, ‘I HAVE THE STREETS; A KUTTY CRICKET STORY’. Boria: Coming to the World Cup but this is not the end, I miss the greatest Indian match-winner, the sequel is coming, part 2 will come,…

Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the legendary spinners that India has produced, especially in the red-ball format. Currently, he is currently busy playing in the TNPL, but ahead of that tournament, he opened up in a candid chat with RevSportz’s Editor-in-chief, Boria Majumdar. In this special episode of the Backstage with Boria, Ashwin’s book, ‘I HAVE THE STREETS; A KUTTY CRICKET STORY’ is celebrated as the off-spinner shared some untold stories along with his ways of overcoming continuous challenges, equation with Sachin Tendulkar, Mankading and a lot more. Boria: What does cricket mean to you? Not only you, to your…

Today, MS Dhoni celebrates his 43rdbirthday and his contribution to Indian cricket, especially as a leader, is just next to none. Ravichandran Ashwin has seen a lot of Dhoni’s career. In the Indian Premier League and as well as a part of the Indian team, they won major tournaments together. In this special episode of Backstage with Boria, while celebrating the off-spinner’s newly written book ‘I HAVE THE STREETS; THE KUTTY STORIES’, Ashwin shares his bond with Dhoni with Boria Majumdar. Boria: You and Dhoni had to be a very local Madrasi love affair. Tell me about that. Ashwin: I…

When Avesh Khan hit the full toss to Sikandar Raza at long off, the Zimbabwe captain couldn’t believe his luck. It was the decisive eighth wicket and from there on Zimbabwe couldn’t lose. Having failed to qualify for the T20 World Cup after losing to Uganda, this was something Zimbabwe cricket very badly needed. The few thousand present at the Harare Sports Club had found voice and cricket, and it yet again, proved why cricket is such a great leveller. Had India won the game, it would be considered routine. So, what, if the seniors haven’t travelled. This team still…

The Indian hockey team travels to Switzerland for a three-week camp before the much-awaited Paris Olympics as a part of the preparation. After their success in the Tokyo Olympics, expectations are really high this time around. In this ‘Trailblazers’ episode, coach Craig Fulton and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh open up about their preparation, their ways of handling and much more ahead of the Paris Olympics in an exclusive chat with RevSportz Editor-in-chief Boria Majumdar. Boria: Paris will be pressure, how are you looking at it? Fulton: Fortunately, we still got a bit of time. It is an exciting time to be…

Now that the dust has settled on the T20 World Cup celebrations, it is time to reflect on what has been a heady week. First, the visuals from Mumbai and Delhi were a story of incredible India. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli dancing at the Wankhede is not something you see every day, and it has left a mark on all our minds. It is why you watch and write about cricket, and frankly it is what the sport is all about. As true devotees, they deserved their moment. And so did the fans. But that’s not the point of…