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-Shahid Hashmi The Indian tennis contingent had their first training session on the lush green grass courts of Islamabad Sports Complex, a day after arriving in Pakistan. This is the first time an Indian tennis team has come to Pakistan since 1964. The Davis Cup Group 1 play-off tie will be played on Saturday and Sunday with India strong favourites to win and re-enter the World Group. India boast a 7-0 win record against Pakistan, having beaten them 4-1 the last time they met in Kazakhstan in 2019. That year the tie was shifted to a neutral venue on India’s…

India extended their dominance over England in the opening Test in Hyderabad, having accumulated 421 for 7 at stumps on Day Two. The hosts are already in front by a sizeable 175 runs. KL Rahul (86) and Ravindra Jadeja (81 not out) were the star performers. Incidentally, England had begun the morning session on a bright note, with Joe Root pouching a sharp return catch to dismiss the overnight batter, Yahasvi Jaiswal, for 80. Rahul then joined forces to stitch a stand of 36 with Subhman Gill. It was quite clear that of the two batters, Rahul was judging…

By Mansita Mishra In the past five years, Odisha has consciously set out to use sport and culture as a means of asserting its soft power, gaining recognition on the world stage and improving the lives of its population, while also diversifying its economy. The year 2023 was an exciting one for Odisha in sports. The state hosted the Hockey World Cup 2023 for the second time, followed by Odisha Badminton Masters. Following the successful hosting of the FIFA U-17 women’s World Cup in 2022, Odisha’s Kalinga Stadium also played host to India’s first two qualifying matches for…

In an announcement for the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2024, India is set to field a formidable squad led by double Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and World No. 8 Prannoy HS. Scheduled for February 13-19 in Shah Alam, Malaysia, this prestigious team event holds significant weight in the Race to Paris 2024 Olympic qualification. PV Sindhu, making a comeback after a four-month hiatus due to a knee injury, will be joined by rising stars Anmol Kharb, Tanvi Sharma, and Ashmita Chaliha in the women’s singles category. The men’s team, spearheaded by the consistent Prannoy HS, includes talented players like Lakshya…

The T20 World Cup 2024 schedule is out. And as reported by RevSportz in December, India will play Pakistan in the marquee clash in New York on June 9, 2024. With a huge expatriate population in tristate area, and with cricket making it to the LA28 Olympic Games schedule, it is no surprise that all of India’s games will be played in the United States. While some might argue that this isn’t great news for cricket in the Caribbean, it is clearly a market-driven call. The International Cricket Council (ICC) is determined to grow cricket in the USA, and its…

The 2023-24 I-League 2, featuring eight teams, is scheduled to commence on January 20, 2024. The tournament will follow a double round-robin format with home-and-away matches, determining promotion and relegation for the top two and bottom two teams, respectively. The participating teams comprise two clubs relegated from the 2022-23 I-League (Mumbai Kenkre FC and Sudeva Delhi FC), three from the 2022-23 I-League 2 Final Round (FC Bengaluru United, United SC, and The Oranje FC), and three from the 2024-25 I-League 3 (Sporting Clube de Goa, Dempo SC, and Sporting Club Bengaluru). Sporting Clube de Goa, the I-League 3 champions, return…

The President of the All India Football Federation (AIFF), Mr. Kalyan Chaubey, has emphasized the urgent need for accountability within the Referee Department due to continuous errors in India’s ISL and I-League. In a recent virtual meeting, Chaubey chaired a mid-season ‘Refereeing Review Meeting’ to address mounting concerns and discuss ways to elevate the standard of Indian refereeing. Expressing worry over fair play disruptions, he urged officials to uphold ‘natural justice’ and acknowledged the need for transparency and improvement. During the four-hour meeting on December 31, 2023, 24 controversial Key Match Incidents (KMI) from ISL and I-League games were discussed.…

Dean Elgar’s brilliant hundred and the Kagiso Rabada-led pace attack put on a splendid show as South Africa annihilated India by an innings and 32 in the first Test in Centurion. India folded up for a mere 131 in the second innings, with only Virat Kohli (76) standing tall amid the ruins. If Rabada was South Africa’s hero with the ball in the first essay, then Nandre Burger gave a superb exhibition of bowling in the second, bagging a four-for. After conceding a lead of 163, India’s batting unit collapsed in a heap. Rohit Sharma was the first one…

In Dubai on December 26, 2023, the PBG Eagles, led by US Open Champion Daniil Medvedev and Australian Open quarterfinalist Andrey Rublev, secured victory in the World Tennis League. The team triumphed over Team Kites with a score of 29-26 in the finals at the Etihad Arena, UAE, claiming the coveted trophy and winning purse. The PBG Eagles displayed a strong performance, bouncing back after losing the opening mixed doubles match. Despite Medvedev and Mirra Andreeva’s defeat in a tie-breaker to Paula Badosa and Stefanos Tsitsipas, the team secured victories in women’s doubles, men’s doubles, and women’s singles. Andreeva and…

The Coca-Cola Company has solidified its relationship with the International Cricket Council (ICC) by signing an eight-year extension to their existing deal as the exclusive, non-alcoholic beverage partner. The association, which began in 2019, will now extend to the end of 2031, and take in men’s and women’s events across all three formats. “I am thrilled to welcome back The Coca-Cola Company as an ICC Global Partner as we enter a landmark eight-year partnership, which unites one of the world’s leading brands with the second largest sport in the world,” said Anurag Dahiya, the ICC Chief Commercial Officer. “This long-term…