Author: Gargi Raut

As of May 10 After a few days of intense cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan, owing to which the IPL had been suspended for a week. Sources have confirmed that there is a meeting likely to be held on Monday where all stakeholders are expected to be told about the exact date of resumption. The tournament is likely to be resume on the 17-18th of May. Informally, preparations are already underway and foreign players who left for home are already being contacted to get them back for the final phase of the competition. With India and Pakistan agreeing on…

India’s tour of England, consisting of five high-stakes Test matches spread across June, July and August, is right around the corner. But before the marquee series kicks off, there’s a vital curtain-raiser: a two-match four-day contest between India A and the England Lions. While fans debate over who will make the cut, close sources have revealed that the India A squad is likely to be announced in the next couple of days. The senior Test squad, meanwhile, is likely to be named around May 19th or 20th. With Rohit Sharma having formally announced his retirement from Test cricket and…

India’s star badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have had their fair share of ups and downs in the recent past. From a Paris Olympics heartbreak to being awarded the Khel Ratna to battling with injuries and now eyeing a comeback. Amidst the uncertainties and daily struggles, the two have supported each other, stating that the ‘fire is still alive’. In an exclusive chat with RevSportz, India’s most loved, Sat-Chi have opened up on their journey ahead, what kept them going in the hard times and the path to getting back to court. When you look back at…

Sources monitoring developments closely have confirmed that Jasprit Bumrah will not be leading the side during the upcoming Test series in England, the selectors are now looking towards other options for the captaincy role with Shubman Gill leading the pack, which also includes Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul. Despite Bumrah’s leadership potential and his willingness to take up the role, what goes against him is his injury. The selectors may have gone with Bumrah had he been sure to play at least four Test matches in the five match series. In such a scenario he was sure to have been…

India’s women’s doubles duo, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, are on the rise. Over the past two years, they’ve broken into the Top 10 and reached a career-high of World No. 9. Following the All England, where they exited in the quarterfinals after a dominant run, the pair has struggled with injuries. While Treesa sustained a shoulder injury, Gayatri had to deal with a back injury. The duo were out of competition for a few months, with Gayatri even stating that she hasn’t practiced in the past 4-5 weeks. Fortunately, for Indian badminton fans, the duo are all set to…

The Indian women’s hockey team under a new head coach is going through a period of transformation. After failing to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Harendra Singh took over the team. At the Revsportz Trailblazers Conclave, Singh stated that he was excited to take over the team, especially after their Olympic qualification heartbreak, because it meant he could build the team from scratch. Yesterday, India concluded a three-match series against Australia, while the team lost 1-2 against the giants of hockey. There were multiple positive takeaways from the tour. In an exclusive conversation with RevSportz, Coach Harendra Singh…

In light of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has issued an advisory to media channels against inviting ‘Anti-India Commentators’ to Indian platforms. The Ministry has raised concerns over Pakistani commentators. The advisory urged editors and broadcasters to ‘refrain from featuring individuals who undermine India’s sovereignty, integrity, or national security’. Along with the advisory, news broadcasters and digital platforms have been asked to share the advisory internally in order to tighten information security and maintain national unity in the face of hostile misinformation. The advisory read: “In view of the recent attack on tourists…

Kagiso Rabada has returned to India and is back with the Gujarat Titans camp after news broke that the South African bowler had been provisionally suspended following use of a recreational drug. While fans try to understand what went down and what the timeline of the suspension was; a leading expert in the field, K.P Mohan, in an exclusive chat with RevSportz has analysed the case and helped us understand the technicalities of the suspension better. With the bowler back with GT, it is likely that he has already served his suspension and can feature in the next game for…

Ahead of the five-match Test series in England, MSK Prasad, the former India ‘keeper and ex-chief selector, opened up on multiple happenings in the world of Indian cricket. From India’s newest and youngest batting sensation—Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Rishabh Pant’s struggles in T20 cricket and whether it will carry forward into Tests, how Indian players are shaping up for the England challenge to Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s form. Excerpts from the Exclusive Chat: Q: What was your first reaction when you saw a 14-year-old scoring a century in the IPL? Have you seen anything like that before? My first reaction is,…

BWF recently concluded its 86th Annual General Meeting in Xiamen, China, where Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul of Thailand was elected the new President of the Badminton World Federation, unopposed. While it was a landmark appointment as she became only the second woman to hold the position with Etienne Thobois from France as the Deputy President, there was one country that was conspicuously absent from the list of the newly-elected members—India. It is an absence that will sting Indian fans. In the recent past, India has established themselves as a powerhouse in world badminton. With three Olympic medals, World Championship podium finishes,…