Author: Naman Suri

Rishabh Pant’s Mumbai Pickle Power continued their impressive run in the World Pickleball League, securing their fourth successive victory in the tournament. They triumphed 3-1 over movie star Samantha Ruth Prabhu’s Chennai Super Champs at the Brabourne Stadium, further cementing their status at the top of the table. “Today was probably the toughest day we had as a team, but in the end, we came out 3-1 victors,” Mumbai’s Brandon Lane told RevSportz after the game. “Chennai came out hot, but we held our ground and came out on top.” The match began with the men’s singles clash between Mumbai’s…

What led to Suryakumar Yadav being selected for leadership duties in T20Is over the 2024 T20I World Cup-winning vice-captain Hardik Pandya, will continue to be shrouded in controversy. However, Suryakumar’s meteoric rise as a leader was always going to be impossible to overlook. After the completion of the T20I World Cup, with India emerging as victors, captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from the format. It was then expected that Hardik, who was India’s vice-captain during the tournament, would lead India going forward in the format. However, a change in the coaching staff and their lack of trust in Hardik’s…

Naman Suri in Mumbai A side in transition, having lost several big names before the season even began, Mumbai City FC have experienced a mixed bag of results in this season of the Indian Super League (ISL) so far. The defending champions are currently fifth on the table with 27 points from 17 games. There are seven more matches to go. Key players like Rahul Bheke and Apuia Ralte, along with foreign recruits Jorge Pereyra Diaz and Alberto Noguera, left the club and these were significant losses. The void left by Diaz is glaring. In 37 ISL appearances for Mumbai…

A 22-year-old’s coming-of-age story unfolded at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk as India clinched a thrilling two-wicket victory over England in the 2nd T20I. Tilak Varma, India’s batting hero in Chennai, elevated his stature with a composed, unbeaten 72 off 55 balls, guiding his team to a nail-biting finish. Speaking after the win, Varma revealed how coach Gautam Gambhir’s confidence in his abilities allowed him to shift gears and play a match-defining knock at Chepauk. “First of all, the wicket was slightly two-paced, and other wickets kept falling,” said Varma at the post-match press conference. “So, actually, I was talking…

Chepauk witnessed another thriller, as Tilak Varma played a match-winning knock to help India secure a 2-0 lead in the five-match T20I series against England. Varma’s performance took the centre stage in a gripping encounter, overshadowing the all-round heroics of the Brydon Carse. Set 166 to win, India kept losing wickets but managed to sneak through by two wickets. The chase saw India start at a breakneck speed, with Abhishek Sharma hitting Jofra Archer for three boundaries in the first over. However, the batting hero from the previous match and his opening partner, Sanju Samson, went back to the pavilion…

Naman Suri in Mumbai, Maharashtra A sensational match-saving century by Shardul Thakur, in partnership with Tanush Kotian, rescued Mumbai from a dire position of 101/7 at the Sharad Pawar Academy in BKC, Mumbai. The duo’s heroic efforts propelled Mumbai to a lead of 188 runs against Jammu & Kashmir, heading into the final two days of the game. It was another challenging start to the day for Mumbai’s star batters. After bowling out Jammu & Kashmir for 206 early in the morning, Mumbai began their second innings with a deficit of 86. The pitch offered bounce and lateral movement, testing…

Naman Suri in Mumbai The Hitman’s show failed to hit a peak as he mishit Yudhvir Singh to Abid Mushtaq at midwicket after hitting 3 sixes and 2 fours in his 35-ball stint during Mumbai’s second innings of the Ranji Trophy Group A fixture against Jammu & Kashmir at the Sharad Pawar Academy in BKC, Mumbai. After Jammu & Kashmir were bowled out for 206, a lead of 86 runs, Mumbai got off to a great start as both Indian internationals, Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal, looked in fine nick, dispatching anything loose and wide with ease. Rohit’s strike-rate off…

Naman Suri in Mumbai Rohit Sharma’s red-ball woes continued as he failed to make an impact on his much-anticipated Ranji Trophy return after a decade. The Indian ODI and Test captain lasted only 28 minutes at the crease, scoring just three runs off 19 balls before his indecisiveness led to his early dismissal. Rohit, along with Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shreyas Iyer, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shardul Thakur, is part of the Mumbai team taking on Jammu & Kashmir in a Group A fixture at the Sharad Pawar Academy in BKC, Mumbai. Rohit, who last played a Ranji game in 2015 against Uttar…

You may call it the Oil Derby, or the Dollar Derby! But right now, it’s the Survival Derby, as two of the biggest clubs in European football go head to head at the Parc des Princes, Paris to secure one of the 16 playoff spots available in the revamped UEFA Champions League. The clash between the champions of England and France is going to be the highlight of the midweek football calendar as both find themselves nearer the bottom of the 36-team table after a series of sub-par efforts. In all fairness, PSG might have been unfortunate when the…

India’s iconic cricketing venue, Wankhede Stadium, turns 50 on January 19, and to mark the historic occasion, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is celebrating it in grand style, leaving no stone unturned. From the biggest cricketing stars gracing the event to mesmerising performances capped by a laser show, the celebrations promise to be unforgettable. However, this is just the climax of a movie that began a week ago. Yes, Wankhede’s Golden Jubilee has been a week-long affair that started on 12th January with a felicitation ceremony, honouring the men’s and women’s captains of the Mumbai team. Later, on the 15th,…