Author: Gargi Raut

Indian badminton has had a mixed year, circa 2025 has surely been a rollercoaster for the Indian shuttlers and the inconsistency continues to be a grey area. There were glimpses of brilliance, moments of reassurance but also an underlying problem that the sport is still searching for its next surge in the international circuit — one that has failed to be dominated by Indian shuttlers this year. To begin with, the women’s doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly have offered a lot of clarity. After a dip from their career best world No.9 ranking following injuries, they have…

The BWF World Tour Finals is one of the toughest competitions in badminton. With only eight players or pairs making the cut, every match feels like a knockout game. For India’s star duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who are the country’s sole representatives at Hangzhou 2025, the challenge is tough. They have been drawn into the ‘Group of Death’, which leaves them no room to breathe, let alone slip. But in the two matches that they have played so far, they have triumphed dominatingly and taken control of their campaign. India’s top-ranked duo registered their second consecutive win in…

The 4th T20I between India and South Africa, scheduled at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow, had to be called off due to excessive fog. Understandably, fans were upset by the decision, but there was only so much the authorities could do. After multiple inspections, the umpires decided it was best to call off the game around 9:30 pm, and fans returned home heartbroken. Fog wasn’t the only issue; so was the Air Quality Index (AQI), with the number hovering close to 400. Some players were even spotted wearing masks on the field while warming up. Social media bubbled over with…

The IPL has always been about spotting tomorrow before it arrives. Every season, there are names that quietly enter the conversation, and this year one of those is Akshat Raghuwanshi. At just 22, the Madhya Pradesh batter has turned the MPL into his stage. He’s striking hard, playing fearless strokes, and delivering under pressure. His captain Venkatesh Iyer has called him one of the most talented young players he’s seen. Gargi: A couple of seasons ago, you were just another young batter in the system. Today, people are talking about you ahead of the IPL auction. When did you feel…

RevSportz was built by a journalist, for journalists. With the vision of covering sports the way it’s meant to be – on ground. It aimed to break the shackles of a studio setup and bring to the viewers updates straight from the field. That the real story lives on the ground, in mixed zones, training pitches, press boxes, empty stands after full-time, and in conversations that don’t fit into headlines. From day one, the vision was clear: cover sport the way it is meant to be covered, by being present where the real action happens. Not only that, the…

The action between India and South Africa moved up north into uncharted territory as the two teams faced off at the newly built PCA Stadium for the first international match at the venue. South Africa levelled the series 1–1 with what turned into a heavy 51-run defeat for India after they had dominated the previous game. While India went in with an unchanged XI, the batting line-up raised eyebrows as Axar Patel walked in at No. 3 instead of Suryakumar Yadav, the skipper. On the other hand, concerns around his form continue to grow, Surya has scored fewer than 200…

After India rolled over South Africa in the first T20I in Cuttack, the teams have now moved over to Chandigarh in Punjab. Looking back on the first game, it was a complete domination by the Indian team, and Hardik Pandya was the star of the show. Scoring 59 not out when the team was in trouble at 48/3 and then taking the total to 175 runs, Pandya made a fitting comeback to the Indian setup. While there have been plenty of fine performances, throughout the limited-overs series, there has been one hot topic of discussion – dew. In the ODI…

Former cricketer and one of the greatest minds in the sport, R Ashwin held a gathering of some of the most influential voices and technical minds in Cricket to execute the ‘Winning Bid’ mock auction where he aims to bring fans, creators and analysts together. In an exclusive conversation, R Ashwin sits down with RevSportz to unpack cricket fandom, fearless opinions, and the shifting landscape of the modern game. Gargi: Ashwin, where did this idea stem from? What’s the motivation behind hosting an auction like this? Because in the age of social media, you rarely see real integration…

In the second ODI between India and South Africa, while the visitors took the game away in the final over, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli were the highlights of the match for Team India. India’s beloved Kohli started his innings with a six. It almost looked like the modern great was picking up from where he left off in the last game. Meanwhile, Gaikwad, who took some time to get going, complemented Kohli’s ton with one of his own – a maiden ODI century for a batter who has been smoking bowlers in the domestic circuit. Kohli and Gaikwad blazed…

Ever since Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from T20Is and Test cricket, there are only a handful of moments for the fans to catch a glimpse of the two modern greats playing on the field, especially in the Indian jersey. And while the Indian Premier League promises plenty of chances for fans to watch them in person, it just isn’t the same as watching them don the Indian blues and hit bowlers out of the park. Post the Champions Trophy, there was a gap of almost seven months where the Indian fans were deprived of Ro-Ko action,…