Author: Gargi Raut

Kagiso Rabada has returned to India and joined his IPL franchise Gujarat Titans. The South Africa fast bowler has admitted to testing positive for recreational drug use and is serving a provisional suspension, which saw him return home mid-way into the IPL. The transgression took place during the SA20 earlier this year and the result came during the IPL. GT are now ascertaining the steps as to when Rabada could be back in action, but his return looks imminent. Amid the controversy, Cricket South Africa, too, put out a statement that read: “Rabada has reassured CSA and his fans…

India’s star badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had been missing from action since the 2025 All England Open. The seventh seeded pair at the time had conceded their pre-quarterfinal match after Chirag’s back injury had flared up. Previously, Satwik had also been dealing with a shoulder injury late last year that affected their performance. The Indian contingent had a below par showing at the 2025 Sudirman Cup with the top shuttlers injured and only “50% of the team” present at the tournament as Sanjay Mishra had told exclusively to RevSportz. The BAI Secretary General had opened up…

Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has faced a turbulent IPL season marred by injuries. The season began on a frustrating note as the right-handed batter started the campaign on the sidelines owing to a finger injury, with Riyan Parag taking over the reins. After playing as an impact sub in the first three games, Samson eventually returned to the starting lineup and resumed captaincy, leading the team for the following four matches. As luck would have it, the captain, during a crucial fixture against the Delhi Capitals suffered a side strain that ruled him out of the next three matches.…

In some positive news for Indian badminton, India’s rising women’s doubles duo of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand will be back on court at the Thailand Open 2025 scheduled to start on 13th of May. Treesa has recovered from her shoulder injury and is almost ready to step back on the court. While Gayatri is expected to resume training in the next couple of days, sources say she is almost 70-80 percent recovered. The duo had pulled out of the 2025 Sudirman Cup owing to their respective injuries but are now looking to make a comeback. Their injuries set India…

Gargi Raut Indian sprinter Amlan Borgohain has captured the headlines after he broke the men’s 4×100 national record along with teammates, Gurindervir Singh, Animesh Kujur and Manikanta Hoblidhar. The quartet clocked an impressive 38.69 seconds at the Indian Open Relay Competition in Chandigarh, which in turn shattered the record set by the bronze-medal winning national team at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. While Amlan celebrates his historic feat, he remains the only active international-level athlete from Assam. He is using his voice to advocate for better support and infrastructure for grassroots athletes in his home state. Three national records…

Indian shuttlers failed to make a mark at the Sudirman Cup as their campaign came to an end after a 1-4 loss to Indonesia following a 1-4 defeat to Denmark earlier in the tournament. HS Prannoy lost to Jonatan Christie, although he won the first game, 21-19, 14-21, 12-21. PV Sindhu lost in straight games to Putri Kusuma Wardani – 12-21, 13-21. The Mixed Doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila were the only positives throughout the campaign as they won their opening match that lasted an hour. Their win gave India a 1-0 lead, but the team…

Gargi Raut in Delhi Kolkata Knight Riders faced off against Delhi Capitals at a crucial juncture in their season at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. In what turned out to be a hard-fought contest, KKR emerged victorious by 14 runs, which in turn gave the seventh-ranked side a much-needed boost to resurrect their floundering campaign. Solid opening foundation with the bat Even after an early wicket, KKR got going. It was Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Sunil Narine that stitched up an important 48-run partnership. They had notched up that score in just three overs. Putting the pressure on DC, Gurbaz and Narine…

Some of the Kolkata Knight Riders players continue to miss Gautam Gambhir, it seems. The defending IPL champions will face Delhi Capitals on Tuesday. Ahead of that, KKR fast bowler Harshit Rana came at the pre-match press conference. He was asked about Gambhir. “I personally miss the thrill factor,” said Rana. Probed a little further about Gambhir, he said: “He has that aura. I was talking about that.” Gambhir was the team mentor, as KKR broke their decade-long IPL title drought last season. After that he was roped in by the BCCI as India head coach. KKR replaced him with…

Lando Norris entered the F1 scene a few years ago as one of the biggest prospects for winning a world title. Since then, he has undoubtedly shown impressive skill on the track with McLaren. But with a growing rivalry against teammate Oscar Piastri and relentless pressure from the team to perform, coupled with social media hate, the 25-year-old Norris is feeling the heat. Following his fourth-place finish at the Saudi Arabia Grand Prix, where teammate Piastri clinched a dominating win, Norris has opened up about his fight against perfectionism and his mental health. Norris had started off on a high…

This week will go down as one of the saddest and most emotionally damaging for the entire nation. Following the cowardly terror attacks at Pahalgam, the country mourned the fallen and grieved as a collective. The attack took place on the April 22, right in the middle of the IPL season. While the show must go on, to prove that the country will not be rattled by heinous acts, it is a chance for the sporting community to come together in solidarity. And solidarity is the very foundation of sport. One of the strongest voices throughout this time has…