Author: Rohan Chowdhury

The Indian Para Badminton contingent made history after their Hangzhou Para Asiad tally of 21 medals (4 Gold, 4 Silver and 13 Bronze). Their World Championship campaign in Pattaya, Thailand has seen another record medals tally of 18 medals including 3 golds. India finished 3rd in the medals table. The world championship is a biennial event and this was the last competition for the Paralympic qualifications. “This will be a big boost for us ahead of Paris Paralympics. I believe thirteen of my athletes will get Paris quota” said Gaurav Khanna, the national head coach. In the men’s singles category,…

The Indian Super League 2023-24 season is approaching its business end, and the fight for the top six becomes tougher. The league table presents a complex scenario, with permutations and combinations affecting the top six teams, with 6-7 games remaining for each side. The competition is intense. To start with, East Bengal FC, despite their historical struggle in the tournament, clinched the Kalinga Super Cup after a 12-year wait for a senior trophy at the national level. Additionally, they achieved the feat of winning two derbies in a single season, something East Bengal fans have been missing for years now.…

Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist, Krishna Nagar, will be hoping to defend his crown in Paris. Hailing from Rajasthan, the 25-year-old para badminton player takes part in the men’s singles SS5 events. In the 2018 Para Asian Games held in Indonesia, Nagar secured a bronze medal in the singles competition. Subsequently, in the 2019 Para Badminton World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, he earned a silver medal in the men’s doubles event, partnering with fellow Indian player Raja Magotra, and also claimed a bronze in the singles event. Some of our other panelits- 🚨Nikhat Zareen at #TrailblazersConclave2 Announcing our speakers for the…

Born to Mohammed Jameel Ahmed and Parvin Sultana in 1996, in modern day Telangana, Nikhat Zareen is one of India’s top pugilists at the moment. She began her boxing journey under her father, Jameel Ahmed, and eventually joined SAI Vishakhapatnam in 2009 to train under Dronacharya Awardee, IV Rao. Only at 15, she won gold in the AIBA Women’s Junior and Youth World Boxing Championship in Turkey and made a mark in the world boxing arena. Since then, she has won several national and international tournaments including a gold at the Strandja Memorial Boxing Tournament in 2019, in Sofia, Bulgaria.…

Esha Singh, the 19-year-old shooter from Hyderabad is one of India’s most exciting prospects in shooting come the Paris Olympics. She has won a quota for Paris at the Asian Qualifiers in Jakarta earlier this year, in January. In 2014, Singh embarked on her shooting journey, by winning the title of Telangana state champion in the 10m air pistol category in 2015. Notably, she emerged victorious over the Commonwealth Games and Youth Olympics gold medalist Manu Bhaker and accomplished multi-medalist Heena Sidhu at the 62nd National Shooting Championships in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. At just 13 years of age, Singh secured gold…

Harmanpreet Singh, born in Amritsar, Punjab, is a 28-year-old defender and the captain of the Indian men’s hockey team. Under his leadership, Team India has achieved significant success, including the recent Hangzhou Asian Games gold medal, securing a spot for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Notably, he played a crucial role in India’s bronze medal win at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, marking the nation’s first men’s hockey Olympic medal in 41 years, defeating Germany 5-4. Known as India’s penalty corner specialist, Harmanpreet excels in the art of drag flicks, scoring the majority of his career goals from penalty corners. His prowess…

After 27 intense matches in just 20 days, East Bengal FC and Odisha FC are the last teams standing in the quest for the Kalinga Super Cup 2024. The summit clash will take place at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, at 7:30pm on Sunday. Both teams boast flawless records, having secured four consecutive wins to reach the final. East Bengal’s triumph over arch-rivals Mohun Bagan SG and a comfortable 2-0 win against Jamshedpur in the semi-final set the stage for this clash with Odisha. Meanwhile, Odisha navigated through Group D effortlessly and clinched a heated 1-0 victory against Mumbai City…

It doesn’t always take a 5-0 win to show that a team has played well. The Carles Cuadrat project continues to give hope to East Bengal fans, with a 2-0 victory over Jamshedpur FC taking the team into the final of the Kalinga Super Cup. Goals from Javier Siverio, their Spanish forward, and Maher Hijazi, the Jordanian centre-back, were enough for East Bengal to reach a second final of the season – they lost 1-0 to Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the Durand Cup final. The Red-and-Golds came into this match after a 3-1 win against Bagan, their arch-rivals. A…

The final part of the series, where we discuss more of the stars likely to shine at the current Asian Cup. Part 1: The Monster, the Red Samurai and the Scottish Aussie – Asian Cup Stars to Watch Part 2: Iran’s Stalwarts, Japan’s First Scouser and the Argentina Slayer – Asian Cup Stars to Watch Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Iran) We spoke about Sardar Azmoun and Mehdi Taremi, but when we talk of Iran, we can’t miss Alireza Jahanbakhsh. The 30-year-old attacking midfielder and winger now plays club football for the Dutch giants, Feyenoord. An experienced member of the Iranian side,…

The AFC Asian Cup 2023 kicks off today. We at RevSportz published the first part of this series discussing some of the defensive-minded players who might catch the eye in this edition of the competition. In this part of the series, we’ll look into some of the attackers who might be a threat to their opponents. Sardar Azmoun (Iran) The 29-year-old Iranian forward, Sardar Azmoun, who currently plays in Serie A for AS Roma, on loan from Bayer Leverkusen, has been playing European club football since the beginning of his senior career. Before coming to Germany in 2022, Azmoun had…