Author: Rahul Giri

Given that foreign players dominated both the run-scoring and wicket-taking charts, choosing only four was an incredibly tough exercise, with the likes of Marizanne Kapp and Sophie Ecclestone missing out. How often does the hype match reality, or even exceed it? We know the answer to that. Before the Women’s Premier League (WPL) began, we were told: “Ye Toh Bas Shuruat Hai [This is just the beginning].” We couldn’t have known at the time that the first season’s finale would prove so thrilling, or that just over three weeks of cricket in one city would be enough to convince…



Debasis Sen A Rev Sportz Exclusive Team India’s ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has always been a visionary be it on the field or off it. Ashwin is regarded as a smart thinker and is one who never away is scared of challenges. With a vision to give it back to the society he started his foundation to impart cricket education for kids in Chennai. The Ashwin Foundation, which started its journey in 2019 is now four years old. The champion off-spinner has decided to provide free cricket coaching for underprivileged kids in Chennai through his Foundation. “I have decided to…

Atreyo Mukhopadhyay It was the medal ceremony after the 75-81 kg category final in the women’s world boxing championship. India’s Saweety Boora was the podium topper and presenting her the medal was Boxing Federation of India (BFI) president Ajay Singh. They hugged each other for a moment or two and a bit longer. And therein lays a story. It was a perfect picture for those who dare to dream, believe and perform. Indians winning gold medals in women’s boxing world championships is not a new story, thanks to MC Mary Kom and others. But there was a question. Who after…

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Leaders of cricket teams are not miracle-workers, and poor results in 2022 had more to do with out-of-form personnel around him than Rohit Sharma misplacing his captaincy mojo. Rohit Sharma turns 36 midway through the Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Given the advances in sports medicine and the ever-more sophisticated methods of recovery available to professional athletes, that’s no longer considered old. Tom Brady, the legendary American Football quarterback, was 43 when he won the last of his seven Super Bowls – no franchise in the sport has won as many. MS Dhoni, one of Rohit’s predecessors as India…

With a few days to go for the start of IPL 2023, Delhi Capitals is still busy sorting out their wicketkeeper conundrum. The franchise has Sarafaraz Khan who can keep wickets as well. The cricketer from Mumbai injured his finger ahead of the IPL 2023 season so there is a question on his availability. Delhi have also brought England wicketkeeper batter Phil Salt for INR 2 crores. But if he is included in the playing XI, it will disturb the balance of overseas slots. Hence, Delhi Capitals might opt to sign an Indian wicketkeeper ahead of the IPL…

G Rajaraman World Athletics, the global governing body for track and field sport, has done well to stand up for fair play and rights of female athletes by not only altering the DSD (Differences of Sexual Development) Regulations but also extend it to all events from just the earlier restriction of 400m to one mile races and to all World Athletics ranking competitions from just international meets. A disclaimer will be in order here: There can be no doubt that DSD and Transgender athletes have a right to participate in competitive sport.  Indeed, things would be much simpler in…