Author: Rohan Chowdhury

A RevSportz Exclusive As the national Women’s Hockey Team gears up for a crucial five-match tour of Australia, from April 26 to May 4, 2025, Hockey India has announced a 26-member squad featuring a compelling mix of experience and fresh talent. Among the most exciting developments is the inclusion of five debutants—Jyoti Singh, Sujata Kujur, Ajmina Kujur, Pooja Yadav, and Mahima Tete—who have been called up to the senior national team for the very first time. In an exclusive interview with RevSportz, head coach Harendra Singh opens up about the process behind selecting these promising youngsters. He shares insights on…

New Delhi, April 16, 2025 – Teen sharpshooter Suruchi and seasoned Olympian Saurabh Chaudhary made India proud with a thrilling victory at the ISSF World Cup in Lima, Peru. The duo bagged gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event after an intense final against China’s Yao Qianxun and Hu Kai, finishing with a score of 17-9. This latest triumph marked Suruchi’s third ISSF World Cup gold and Saurabh’s ninth overall, reinforcing his dominance in the sport. It was also his fifth gold in the mixed team category, adding to an already impressive collection that includes a silver as…

Jhajjar’s shooting sensations, Suruchi and Manu Bhaker, delivered a stellar double podium finish at the Las Palmas shooting range in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday (April 15, 2025). Competing on the opening day of the second ISSF World Cup stage for Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun events this year, Suruchi claimed her second consecutive World Cup gold in the women’s 10m air pistol final, while Manu secured silver—her sixth individual medal at this level. Suruchi scored 243.6 in the 24-shot final, edging out her Olympic medal-winning compatriot by 1.3 points. China’s Yao Qianxun took bronze. India had a successful day overall, collecting…

In a landmark conversation on Backstage with Boria, renowned actor, sports administrator, and Rugby India president, Rahul Bose opened up about the launch of the Rugby Premier League (RPL)—a bold, franchise-based tournament that aims to elevate Indian rugby to the global stage. With host Boria Majumdar diving into the vision, planning, and aspirations behind the league, Bose laid out a comprehensive roadmap for what he believes could be a transformative moment in Indian sports. “It’s been six years in the making,” Bose began, reflecting on the journey. “I wasn’t even on the board of Rugby India back then. In fact,…

A RevSportz Exclusive After a successful ISSF World Cup campaign in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the Indian shooting contingent now moves to the Peruvian capital, Lima, for the second phase of the 2025 World Cup. India finished second in the medals tally, in Buenos Aires, with eight medals, including four golds. Experienced candidates like Vijayveer Sidhu and Sift Kaur Samra proved their mettle by winning individual gold medals in their respective events, along with Rudrankksh Patil and youngster Suruchi Singh Inder. Suruchi Singh, along with Arya Borse, impressed as youngsters making a mark at the international level—both achieving podium finishes. As…

Rohan Chowdhury Saurabh Chaudhary and Suruchi Singh secured a bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup 2025, in Buenos Aires, on Thursday, 10th April, as India concluded the competition with a total of eight medals. The Indian shooting contingent bagged four gold, two silver, and two bronze medals to finish second in the overall medal standings. China led the table with five gold, three silver, and three bronze medals. Chaudhary and Suruchi overcame fellow Indians, Manu Bhaker, double Olympic medalist, in Paris 2024, and Ravinder Singh with a score of 16-8…

Los Angeles 2028 will see the first-ever olympic medals for compound archery as the International Olympics Committee (IOC) announced on Wednesday that mixed-team event will be added to the archery program in LA. For the compound archery community it marks an historic milestone. Since archery’s re-inclusion in the Olympics programme in Munich 1972, this is the first time a new bow-style is being added. This will be the sixth event in archery in addition to the existing five recurve events — men’s and women’s individual, men’s and women’s team and mixed-team. World Archery president, Prof Dr Uger Erdener, said: “This…

India clinched their third medal at the ISSF World Cup, in Argentina, with Esha Singh winning a silver in the Women’s 25m Pistol event, scoring 35 points — just three behind the gold medallist. The reigning Air Pistol Mixed Team World Champion, and four-time Asian Games medallist from Hangzhou, secured her first individual 25m Pistol medal at an ISSF World Cup with this performance. Earlier, she had won two gold medals in the team events and an individual silver in the 10m Air Pistol event, all in Cairo World Cup, 2022. This silver in Buenos Aires marked her 4th overall…

India’s shooters were on target in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires. At the Tiro Federal Argentino de Buenos Aires shooting range, late night Friday, Sift Kaur Samra, Hangzhou Asian Games Gold medallist, won her first individual ISSF World Cup gold, also giving India a top-first podium finish in the ongoing World Cup. In the 50m Rifle 3 Position final, Sift was 7.2 points behind Germany’s Anita Mangold, who eventually settled for silver, but was leading after 15 shots in the first Kneeling position. Sift made a strong comeback in the Prone and Standing positions to secure the gold medal. At…

Sharath Kamal Achanta recently announced his retirement from professional table tennis at the WTT Star Contender in Chennai. One of the most iconic figures in Indian table tennis, he leaves behind a remarkable legacy that has inspired generations. In this exclusive interview with RevSportz, Rohan Chowdhury sits down with the legend to reflect on his incredible journey, the emotional farewell in his hometown, and his hopes for the future of the sport. Rohan Chowdhury: Sharath sir, welcome to RevSportz. We’ve followed your journey over the years. It’s been a long and fantastic career spanning over two decades. To begin with,…