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Boria Majumdar It is the almost obsessive zeal to win that separates the best from the mortals. Every player who plays international sport at the highest level has a special set of skills. What separates the good from the greatest is the ability to execute these skills under pressure. Be it Manchester United coming back from the brink of defeat against Bayern Munich in that fabled Champions League final in 1999, or Novak Djokovic winning the gruelling five-set epic against Stefanos Tsitsipas at Roland Garros in May 2022, what has forever been celebrated in the annals of modern sport is…

–Boria Majumdar With the huge Australia semi final later today, it is time to get behind the blue brigade. Not the Indian women’s cricket team. Rather, the Indian team. Kaur, the captain, leading an Indian team out in South Africa will yet again galvanize the nation and corporate India will be forced to take notice. The women, lest we forget, are equal stakeholders in the decision-making as the men. There is indeed enough momentum for a revolution When we left Mumbai to play in the world cup there were hardly any journalists who had come to the airport to see…

 India’s leading cueist Pankaj Advani features in the latest episode of Backstage with Boria Season 4. The champion cueist claimed his 25th World title outclassing compatriot Sourav Kothari 4-0 in the 150 up billiards final at the recently held World Championships. To be winning 25 World Titles over a long career spanning over two decades speaks volumes about Pankaj’s dedication, passion and longevity. And the best part is he remembers winning each title. Watch this champion snooker player in a candid chat with Boria Majumdar on Backstage with Boria Season 4.

India’s leading cueist Pankaj Advani features in the latest episode of Backstage with Boria Season 4. The champion cueist claimed his 25th World title outclassing compatriot Sourav Kothari 4-0 in the 150 up billiards final at the World Championships. To be winning 25 World Titles over a long career spanning over two decades speaks volumes about Pankaj’s dedication, passion and longevity. And the best part is he remembers winning each title. .@PankajAdvani247 reveals why he has chosen #Snooker despite being reasonably good at cricket and badminton and how he handles pressure as he looks back into his inspirational career in today’s #BackstageWithBoria.…

–Subhayan Chakraborty If an army wants to win a war then it requires its commander-in-chief to fire all cylinders. When India hit the field for the first semi-final of the T20 World Cup, against Australia, the Women in Blue would need their skipper to be at her best. The ongoing T20 World Cup has been a reality check for Harmanpreet. Clearly, the Indian captain is struggling for form. The group stage of the showpiece event ended with Harmanpreet celebrating an iconic milestone as she became the highest capped player, male or female, with 150 T20Is. She also managed to become…

Their own greats, like Ian Chappell, Matthew Hayden and Damien Martyn, could tell Australia’s batsmen what they’re doing wrong in India. Veering between the docile and the reckless, they have forgotten to play the ball on its merits. Australia are the world’s best Test side. At least, that’s what the World Test Championship table tells you. Yet, in the past fortnight, they have twice been bowled out in less time than it takes to finish a Twenty20 match. Their dismal second innings in Nagpur lasted 32.3 overs. In Delhi, they were even worse, losing nine wickets in the morning…

 Jaydev Unadkat and Saurashtra too strong for Bengal!! Wins the #RanjiTrophy2023 by 9 wickets! Unadkat picks up 6 wickets in the 2nd innings and 9 wickets in total.

 Rain threat looms large in battle of table leaders between India women and England women at St George’s Park on Saturday. Subhayan Chakraborty has more updates on the weather in Port Elizabeth. #Indiawomen #Englandwomen #T20WorldCup

Such fiascos could be easily avoided with clear channels of communication, and selectors chosen on the basis of how well they can do the job rather than the number of caps they have. As expected, Chetan Sharma has resigned as chairman of the selection panel for Indian’s men’s cricket team. In truth, his position was untenable from the moment the general public saw footage from the sting operation carried out by a TV channel. The questionable ethics of such a stunt have already been discussed (https://revsportz.in/big-mouth-chetan-sharma-or-complete-non-story/), but with players now aware of how he viewed certain thorny selection issues,…

 Team India batter Cheteshwar Pujara will have his family and close friends at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to witness his 100th test match on Friday. Atreyo Mukhopadhyay has more details.