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In a recent address, the President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) expressed deep disappointment over false and malicious allegations made by 12 members of the IOA Executive Council (EC). These allegations were directed at the President’s leadership and specifically targeted the appointment of Mr. Raghuram Iyer as IOA Chief Executive Officer, as well as other key administrative decisions. The IOA President, a veteran sportsperson with a 45-year-long career representing India on the global stage, condemned the accusations, calling them an attempt to derail efforts aimed at uplifting Indian sports. The President emphasized that these claims undermine the nation’s collective…

Manu Bhaker ended India’s shooting medal drought over the past two Olympics by winning the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol final in Paris. She also became the first Indian woman shooter to win an Olympic medal. Suma Shirur had a chance to make history at the 2004 Athens Olympics but unfortunately finished eighth in the final. Now, 20 years later, as a coach, she witnessed this historic moment through Manu’s achievement. Following this triumph, she had a quick chat with RevSportz’s Editor-in-Chief, Boria Majumdar, sharing her feelings and plans for upcoming events. An ecstatic Suma said: “I…

Indian badminton star PV Sindhu has strengthened her coaching team ahead of her return to competitive play at the Finland Open and Denmark Open in October 2024. After recently appointing Anup Sridhar as interim coach, she has now added former South Korean badminton legend Lee Hyun Il as a consulting coach. This new coaching setup comes after the end of Coach Agus Dwi Santoso’s contract with the Sports Authority of India (SAI). Looking to optimize her training, Sindhu is seeking a coach who can engage in sparring and contribute to her daily regimen, making the current arrangement with Sridhar and…

After standout performances in Test Matches, the FIH Hockey Pro League and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Indian Men’s Hockey Team Captain and talisman Harmanpreet Singh has been nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award at the FIH Hockey Stars Awards. The 28-year-old defender has won the prestigious award previously in 2020-21 and 2021-22. “It is a great honour to be nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award again. While I am elated to be named among some of the best players in the world, I would like to acknowledge that it would not have been…

-Mahesh Bhupathi India lost to Sweden for the sixth time in as many outings in the Davis Cup last weekend, and there was a social media frenzy after the tie was over. It started with the media accusing the captain of choosing the wrong singles player, and then the players – both past and present – took to social media. The All India Tennis Association (AITA) retaliated with false accusations. There will once again be no resolution or improvements. For a change, I sat on the sidelines, throwing out jabs on Instagram, and enjoyed the fact that I wasn’t being…

The Indian Men’s Hockey Team successfully defended their Hero Asian Champions Trophy title, clinching a hard-fought 1-0 victory over hosts China in the final at the scenic Moqi Hockey Training Base, China Daur Ethnic Park, Hulunbuir, on Tuesday. Jugraj Singh’s decisive strike in the 51st minute sealed the win, making India the most successful team in the tournament’s history with a record-extending five titles. India also became the only team to win the title five times, having retained the trophy for the second consecutive edition after their triumph in 2023. India had previously achieved back-to-back titles in 2016 and 2018.…

India and Syria will go head-to-head for the Intercontinental Cup 2024 trophy in the third and final game of the tournament at the GMC Balayogi Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad on Monday. India, who began the competition with a 0-0 draw against Mauritius on Tuesday, are eyeing their second consecutive Intercontinental Cup, and third overall. Syria beat Mauritius 2-0 on Friday, which means they hold a slight advantage heading into the final game as the Eagles of Qasioun require only a draw to claim the trophy. Syria have a long history of playing tournaments in India, but the title has always…

Rishabh Pant’s whirlwind 61 and his quick-fire stand of 72 with Sarfaraz Khan propelled India B into a good position against India A in the Duleep Trophy match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. At stumps, they were in front by 240 runs. Earlier, Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar had shared six wickets between them to ensure India B would take a 90-run first innings lead. Despite taking that healthy lead, India B were in a spot of bother at the start of their second innings, losing three wickets for just 22 runs. Curiously, just like a couple of India…

Musheer Khan and Navdeep Saini again hogged the headlines, as the duo shared a splendid 205-run eighth wicket stand in India B’s opening game of the Duleep Trophy against India A. However, India A ended Day 2 on a strong note at 134/2, still in arrears by 187. The day certainly belonged to the pair of Musheer and Saini. The former was more aggressive on the second day, bringing out the cut and pull against the pace duo of Khaheel Ahmed and Avesh Khan. Musheer tends to hang back and he is quite strong through the square of the wicket…

Shubman Gill, Team A captain in the Duleep Trophy, has had his share of ups and downs in his Test career so far. After playing 25 Tests, he averages a tad over 35. However, in first-class cricket, Gill averages over 50. So, what does Gill make about his rather middling Test record? “Yes, I’ve not been up to my own expectations ([n Test cricket],” he said on the eve of the Duleep Trophy opener in Bengaluru. “But we have ten Tests coming up together. Hopefully, after these ten Tests end, It will be up to my expectations or more,” he…