Author: Gargi Raut

India’s ODI squad announcement for the upcoming three match ODI series against New Zealand wasn’t an unfamiliar squad but still had a couple surprises. Continuity at the top but as your eyes searched lower down the order in the squad list, you realise that there was an unfortunate but complicated story underneath. While India’s beloved Mohammed Siraj’s return to the squad felt like a restoration of balance and a beacon of hope for a bowler who had been missing out on white-ball action for reasons unknown, Mohammed Shami being ignored from the setup landed as a dull thud among fans.…

The year 2026 has a lot in store for not only Indian sport but also the global sporting scene. From global showpieces to tours that could shape India’s next Olympic and World Cup cycles, 2026 promises to be a pivotal year. With cricket, football and multi-sport events colliding across continents, fans will have plenty to mark on their calendars. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 (February 7 – March 8) It all kicks off with the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at home, co-hosted with Sri Lanka. The tournament runs from early February to early March and promises packed stadiums…

Indian Hockey’s journey through the year 2025 has had its ups and down, while there were moments of revival and resurgence on the men’s side, there was an alarming slide for the women’s team. The sharp contrast between the two teams has raised questions about the future of Indian Hockey. The highlight of the year for the men’s team was in September at Rajgir, where they won the Asia Cup after an eight-year gap. While the title win ended India’s drought, it also bagged them a direct qualification at the 2026 FIH World Cup scheduled to be held in Belgium…

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…