Author: Rohan Chowdhury

Rohan Chowdhury, New Delhi Even though the day didn’t go exactly as planned, Praveen Kumar remained composed as he reflected on his performance and the physical challenges that held him back. The Paris Paralympics gold medallist high jumper in T44 had to settle for a bronze medal at the New Delhi World Para Athletics Championships 2025, with his best attempt of 2.0m in the evening. “Yes, I lost two rounds today,” he admitted. “But I’ll try to score better in the next one. I had pain in my hip, so I had to stop midway. But it’s okay — I’ll…

New Delhi, October 4: Nishad Kumar is just the kind of character that you need in para-sports. The high jumper in the T47 category has the kind of charm that draws spectators to the stands. His aura not only enhances your viewing experience but also keeps you on the edge, anticipating something special, the very next moment. And for him, one witnessed a fan craze which was seldom seen on the previous days of the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi. After bagging a slew of silver medals at world events, Nishad reached the top of the podium. Nishad…

After 14 long years, Lionel Andres Messi is set to make a comeback to India as a part of the ‘GOAT Tour of India’ event, to be held in December this year – in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. The Satadru Dutta Initiative, on Wednesday, October 2, announced the event that will bring Messi back to India after a long wait. Earlier, Dutta had brought Messi’s national team colleague, goalkeeper Emilliano Martinez, to Kolkata after the Qatar 2022 triumph. The three-day tour, between December 13 and 15, will include Messi making appearances in Kolkata, Mumbai and New Delhi. A fourth…

New Delhi, October 2: India’s para-athletics star, Yogesh Kathuniya, in discus throw F56, has yet again won a silver medal at a major competition. The Haryana-born athlete won India’s sixth medal at the New Delhi World Para Athletics Championships 2025, on Tuesday, September 30th, with his best attempt of 42.34m. On a rainy evening in New Delhi, at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kathuniya had his family members in the stands to witness him play at the showpiece event. “I was much happier than that night in Paris”, said Kathuniya in an exclusive chat with RevSportz. “Not only my family members,…

The brand-new Mondo track is set and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, New Delhi, is ready to host India’s first-ever World Para Athletics Championships from September 27 to October 5, 2025. India will field its largest-ever contingent of 73 athletes across different events. As Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) president Devendra Jhajharia told RevSportz earlier, the team is expected to win more than 20 medals. A milestone for the contingent is that 35 athletes will make their World Championships debut. “Never before have so many Indian athletes debuted in a single edition,” said Jhajharia, stressing that, “each debutant has overcome tremendous odds…

A comprehensive display of badminton in the Hong Kong Open 2025 men’s doubles quarterfinal saw the Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeat Malaysia’s Arif Junaidi and Yap Roy King 2-1 (21-14, 20-22, 21-16). The Indians storm into the semifinals, where they will face the Taiwanese duo of Chen C.K. and Lin Bing-Wei. It was a strong display by Satwik and Chirag, after their bronze-medal finish in the World Championships. From the start, they asserted themselves and maintained a slender lead. Chirag’s backhand defence showed some vulnerability, but their coordination was spot-on. At 12-12 in the opening game,…

We all love underdog stories, and this one will perhaps be remembered for a long time. Off the west coast of Africa lies the archipelago state of Cape Verde, with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres and home to around 5.5 lakh people. This small African nation is on the verge of creating football history. With two games remaining and only three points needed, Cape Verde are knocking on the doors of the FIFA World Cup 2026. If they succeed, they would become the smallest country ever to achieve this feat. Interestingly, Cape Verde is the 30th…

The World Athletics Championships 2025 are set to begin on Saturday, September 13, and will go on till September 21 at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo. The 20th edition of the premier athletics meet will feature over 2000 athletes from about 200 countries. They’ll compete for medals across 49 events. On Wednesday, September 9, the World Athletics president Sebastian Coe mentioned that the athletes might face ‘heat challenges’ owing to Japan’s record heatwave since 1898. “I don’t think it’s any great secret,” he said, quoted by the BBC. “We do have some heat challenges in Tokyo.” According to a…

In the recently concluded CAFA Nations Cup, India, under newly appointed head coach Khalid Jamil, exceeded expectations by taking third place. On the way, they defeated Tajikistan, lost to Iran, drew with Afghanistan, and finally secured third place by defeating 79th-ranked Oman on penalties. To decode the campaign and understand the way forward for Indian football, we spoke to Vincenzo Alberto Annese, current Afghanistan national team head coach. Formerly coach of Gokulam Kerala, he was a two-time I-League champion with the Malabarians. He spoke about Khalid Jamil’s tactics, India’s league structure, how Afghanistan football is trying to improve, and much…

Rohan Chowdhury The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi will host the World Para Athletics Championships 2025 from September 27 to October 5. The event will bring together over 1,000 athletes from more than 100 countries. Team India will be represented by 73 athletes across various disciplines. A total of 186 medal events are on the schedule — 101 for men, 84 for women and one mixed category — marking an increase of 15 events compared to the previous edition in Kobe, Japan. In an exclusive interview, two-time Paralympic gold medallist and president of the Paralympic Committee of India…