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–Boria Majumdar KL Rahul is talented. And he is committed. Perhaps a tad too much on occasions. Does that end up putting more pressure on him than he can cope with? Is that a reason behind his inconsistency? For with him, dedication and hard work was never an issue. Sample this- The Indian team had just finished their fielding drills and left for the batting nets, which were located just outside the Old Trafford ground on the eve of the Pakistan game in the 2019 world cup. Only a few of the support staff were still there clearing out the…

By Bharath Ramaraj Shardul Thakur (68 off 29 balls) and the spin trio of Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine and Suyash Sharma piloted KKR to a morale-boosting 81-run win over RCB in an IPL game played at the iconic Eden Gardens. RCB could muster just 123 in pursuit of 205. Here are the takeaways from the game. RCB slip up after bright start On a track that offered a hint of seam movement and grip, David Willey and Michael Bracewell had combined to pick up three scalps within the first seven overs. Willey in particular showed his class by picking…

Boria Majumdar “The football match will be in Capital High School Unit 3. You are welcome to attend,” said Karan Singh, project lead at the Abhinav Bindra Foundation. “Abhinav, Angelita, Frederique and Xenia from the IOC will also be there,” he added. For them, it was part of the scheduled visit. For me, it meant missing an IPL show and other important work. What’s there to go and see a match at a local football field? It can’t be anything that I haven’t seen before. More when it is being played in a school facility. That’s when…

–Atreyo Mukhopadhyay Open and shut? Prabhshimran? This match was settled by the Punjab Kings openers. A little unheard of but highly rated, Prabhshimran Singh was possibly the man of the day. There were a few other fabulous batting contributions, but this 22-year-old made a massive difference. He struck the ball with deadly effect and made things rather difficult for the Rajasthan Royals bowlers. It was one-way traffic in the first few overs of the game. He was innovative, adventurous and fearsome. One can say a 34-ball 60 is not perhaps a most telling performance in an IPL game, but this…

G Rajaraman “Wait a minute, it must be a mistake!” we told ourselves when we saw Lucknow Super Giants send in Krishnappa Gowtham as an Impact Player substitute for Ayush Badoni, who had just been dismissed, in their Indian Premier League (IPL) game against Delhi Capitals. We knew of the new rule, but when it happened it did make some of us sit up with a start on Saturday night. The sight of a batter who has been dismissed being replaced so that the ‘Impact Player’ can take his turn at the crease, or the thought of…

 Virat Kohli vs Rohit Sharma! The much awaited battle will get underway tonight at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. How’s Boria Majumdar’s Fantasy XI for tonight’s blockbuster #RCBvsMI clash? Watch to find out 👇

Six takeaways from the opening game of the IPL 2023   Gaikwad begins as he’d like to carry on Years from now, if someone looks up the numbers for the 2022 IPL season, they’ll conclude that Ruturaj Gaikwad had a decent year, scoring 368 runs. It may not have compared to his Orange-cap-winning exploits in 2021, but it was still the most runs by anyone in Chennai yellow. It’s only when you do a deep dive that you’ll see that Gaikwad made just 35 runs in his first five knocks of the season. His batting clicked into place…

The IPL’s Magnificent Seven The Indian Premier League is now an integral part of Indian life, not just its sporting fabric. The summer months mean the caravan setting off and traversing every part of the country. The cast, on and off the field, may have changed since 2008, but its impact on the country is unchanged. In the months of April and May, evenings tend to revolve around the spectacle that now involves ten teams. Office chit-chat and watering-hole conversations centre on fantasy XIs, celeb-spotting and highlights reels. We’ve come a long way since 2008. Here, Revsportz looks back…

By Bharath Ramaraj Overview Under the leadership of KL Rahul, Lucknow Super Giants fired in fits and starts before fizzling out at the Eliminator stage in last year’s Indian Premier League. Since then, the franchise has tried to rectify some of the flaws in the engine room by making smart picks in the mini-auction. Can some of the crucial pieces of jigsaw that they have added in the mini-auction work for them? Will Rahul find the right gears through the innings? Can Mark Wood turn out to be the battering ram of the side? Can their battery of all-rounders help…

Overview It’s hard to put into words what Gujarat Titans achieved in 2022 without resorting to hyperbole. An expansion team with a captain who had little experience of leading on the big stage, and a head coach whose resume was equally limited. But Hardik Pandya, assisted by Ashish Nehra, and a squad carefully assembled through pre-auction picks and auction purchases didn’t just win the title, they romped to it. The Titans won 8 of their first 9 matches, pulling off some incredible run chases, and were then too good for Rajasthan Royals (twice) in the play-offs. That core group,…