Author: Staff Reporter

Indian bowler Arundhati Reddy made a courageous comeback after a frightening injury. Just a few days after hurting her leg against England, she featured in a warm-up match against New Zealand at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru. She bowled nine overs and took two crucial wickets, helping India secure a four-wicket win (DLS method). Speaking after the match, Arundhati shared the challenges she faced in making such a swift return. “Initially, it was scary for me as well, because at that moment it was quite a big impact, so I was really scared to even get up.…

Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) confirmed that they will not be travelling to Iran for their AFC Champions League group-stage clash against Sepahan SC, scheduled for September 30 in Isfahan. The club has also approached the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to seek a resolution. The development comes after weeks of uncertainty. On September 23, RevSportz first reported on Mohun Bagan’s reluctance to travel, followed by confirmation earlier this week that all six foreign players — Jason Cummings, Jamie Maclaren, Dimitri Petratos, Alberto Rodríguez, Robson Robinho and Tom Aldred — had opted out, citing safety concerns. In their official…

Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Arshdeep Singh should be included in the playing XI against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final, scheduled for 28 September. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said there is very little opportunity for the number eight batter to score significant runs, and therefore Arshdeep could be accommodated in that position. “I’ll say this even with my glasses on! Even if you wake me up from deep sleep, my answer won’t change: Arshdeep must play,” Ashwin said. “How many runs will the number eight batsman make? Not too many – and you don’t…

India’s wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is on the verge of achieving two major personal milestones as India prepares for the Asia Cup 2025 final against Pakistan in Dubai on 28 September. Despite being demoted from opener to a middle-order position, Samson has continued to contribute crucial runs and is now close to making history. Samson has scored 108 runs so far in the tournament and needs just 64 more to break Rishabh Pant’s record for the most runs by an Indian wicketkeeper in a multi-nation T20I tournament. Pant amassed 171 runs during the 2024 T20 World Cup, while MS Dhoni is…

Pakistan legend Wasim Akram said that though India remains favourite for the Asia Cup 2025 final on Sunday, yet anything can happen in cricket. “I hope so, and look, it’s an India-Pakistan game. India definitely is the favourite on Sunday.” said Akram, as per PTI. “But you guys have seen, cricket lovers have seen, I have seen, anything can happen in this format. One good innings, one spell can change the course of the game.” Pakistan defeated Bangladesh in a decisive match by 11 runs in the Super Four stage to qualify for the final. Akram said that Pakistan should…

Rajasthan Royals (RR) have parted ways with Dishant Yagnik before the next season of the Indian PremierLeague (IPL). The former wicketkeeper-batter of RR has been their fielding coach since 2018. He worked closely with Indian and overseas players. Yagnik’s exit marks another big change for Rajasthan Royals after their disappointing IPL 2025 season. The team has made major changes. Rahul Dravid hasstepped down from the head coach’s role and Kumar Sangakkara will take charge again. Vikram Rathour and Shane Bond are expected to continue as the batting and bowling coaches. Other than coaching the Royals, Yagnik is also active in…

Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha has openly admitted his team’s flaws ahead of the high-voltage clash in the Asia Cup 2025 final against India. Pakistan have already lost twice against India in the tournament. They will be looking to bounce back on Sunday. Speaking to reporters on the eve of the final, Agha reflected on those defeats and his own performance. “Humne India se zyada galtiyan ki hai isliye hum India se dono match haare (we lost both matches because we made more mistakes than India),” he said, accepting that Pakistan lost because of their own mistakes. The captain also…

Legendary Indian opener Sunil Gavaskar has made it clear that he is not worried about India’s batting ahead of the Asia Cup final. The former captain believes the team has enough players to handle the pressure even if star opener Abhishek Sharma does not score big. Abhishek has been India’s top performer in the tournament with three fifties and over 300 runs, but Gavaskar believes the final is not only about him. According to Gavaskar, it’s about the collective effort of the team. Speaking to India Today, Gavaskar highlighted that India have other match-winners ready to step up. “There are…

Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has expressed disappointment with Harshit Rana’s performance against Sri Lanka in the final match of the Super Four stage. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin described the errors committed by Harshit as ‘amateurish’. “I just want to speak about Harshit Rana,” Ashwin said on his YouTube channel. “He has played a few games, and he hasn’t played a few. It’s not easy to play one match and then sit out. It can really dent your confidence and make you a bit rusty. But the mistakes Harshit made against Sri Lanka were truly amateurish.” Harshit has…

India spinner Kuldeep Yadav added another feather to his cap on Friday during the Super Four match against Sri Lanka. The left-arm wrist-spinner set a new record for the most wickets taken in a single T20 Asia Cup edition. So far, across six matches, Kuldeep has claimed 13 wickets. The previous record was held by the UAE’s Amjad Javed, who took 12 wickets from seven matches in the 2016 edition of the tournament. India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar ranks third on the list, with 11 wickets from five matches in the 2022 edition. Kuldeep reached the milestone with the wicket of…