Author: Debasis Sen

Former BCCI selection committee chairman MSK Prasad, now a strategic consultant for Lucknow Super Giants, was in Kolkata recently. The ex-selector advocated for young pace talent Mayank Yadav in the ICC T20 World Cup squad. In an interview with Revsportz, Prasad also shared his views on Virat Kohli’s strike-rate, Pant and the wicketkeeper dilemma, Hardik Pandya’s return, Riyan Parag’s form, and more. For the record, on Sunday night, Mayank bowled just one over. He suffered a side strain. Excerpts from the interview. Mayank Yadav has already been the talk of town. Your thoughts? MSK Prasad: In I have to describe…

Venkatesh Iyer has made a significant impact for Madhya Pradesh with his performances in the Ranji Trophy this season. The Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder amassed 547 runs in eight games at an average of 45.58 and claimed eight wickets with his seam-up bowling. The last time KKR made it to the IPL final in 2021, Venkatesh played a key role. That performance in the IPL earned him a place in India’s white-ball side. But a string of poor performances which followed saw him getting dropped. RevSportz: You played a key role in helping KKR reach the final in Dubai in…

The Indian postal department on Thursday honoured Kalyan Chauvey, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) President, by releasing a commemorative postal stamp. It was a recognition by the state unit of the department of Chaubey’s contributions to Indian football, both as player and administrator. The Rs. 5 stamp, released at a city event by India Post, features Chaubey’s image alongside the iconic Red Fort. Chaubey started his footballing journey with the Tata Football Academy and went on to represent top Indian clubs like Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Salgaocar FC, Mahindra United and JCT. He also represented the country and was…

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly in an exclusive interview with RevSportz shared his views on India’s recent series win, Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dominating performance in the test series so far, Dhruv Jurel’s temperament and Ravi Ashwin reaching the milestone of 500 Test wickets. Interview by Debasis Sen What is your take on the recent test series win by India against England? Sourav: That was always on the cards. To beat India in India is very difficult. It is not easy to win in India and England are a young side especially their spin bowling attack. Both Hartley and…

Interview by Debasis Sen Sourav Ganguly, former India captain and ex-BCCI President, supports the board’s decision to exclude Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan from centrally contracted players for skipping the Ranji Trophy. In an exclusive interview with RevSportz, Ganguly shares his views on the issue and also on Rishabh Pant’s comeback in the upcoming IPL 2024 and more. Here are the excerpts: Do you think the board has taken the right move to exclude both Shreyas and Ishan from the central contracts? Sourav: I think the BCCI wants them to play first class cricket. I am surprised why Shreyas Iyer…

All eyes on Sunday will be on the ICC U-19 Men’s Cricket World Cup final, as India, five-times champions, take on Australia. Uday Saharan’s side are one victory away from emulating the U-19 World Cup-winning teams of Mohammed Kaif, Virat Kohli, Unmukt Chand, Prithvi Shaw, and Yash Dhull. Both sides will go into the final after thrilling wins in the semi-final. The India colts have made it to the final on nine occasions, winning five times. Shreevats Goswami, a integral part of the 2008 triumph, wanted the current lot to enjoy the moment and not take too much pressure thinking…

Dubbed a ‘sleeping giant’, India’s football team face high expectations as they kickstart their AFC Asian Cup 2023 campaign against mighty Australia in Qatar on Saturday. Currently ranked 102nd in the FIFA rankings, the Blue Tigers are placed in Group B alongside Australia, Uzbekistan, and Syria. This will be India’s fifth participation in the continental showpiece, with previous appearances having been in 1964, 1984, 2011 and 2019. India’s best performance till date was finishing runners-up in 1964. Sukumar Samajpati, a member of that 1964 side, heaped praise on Sunil Chhetri. Samajpati, now 84, scored against Hong Kong in India’s final…

Fanie de Villiers, the former South African pacer, was quite impressed with the discipline shown by the Indian fast bowling unit during the recently concluded World Cup. According to him, the current form of Bumrah and company would give an edge to the visitors during the upcoming two-match Test series against the Proteas, which gets underway at Centurion from December 26. In this exclusive chat, de Villiers shared his thoughts on India’s chances in the series, the key for pacers to get success in South Africa, why Bumrah can make a difference, the current crop of Proteas fast bowlers, the…

File photo of the ICC Trophy (Source: X) Revsportz Exclusive India-Pakistan World T20 Clash in New York could be day game to suit sub-continent TV times Debasis Sen In what could be a major push to cricket in the US, sources confirm that India are likely to play all or most of their matches in the forthcoming World T20 in the US. India vs Pakistan, always the marquee clash, is to be played in New York on June 8 (Saturday) or 9 (Sunday), 2024. While the plan was to have it on June 9, the time difference…

It was the morning of November 10, 2021, a couple of days after India’s cricket team played their final group match against Namibia at the ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai. Virat Kohli and his boys were already out of the tournament, having lost to arch-rivals Pakistan and New Zealand in the first two matches. I got a call from Boria da that he would be coming to the place where I was staying in Sports City to pick me up and take me somewhere. On the way, I was told that we were heading to the Indian team hotel…