Author: Snehasis Mukherjee

East Bengal registered a thrilling 2-1 win over Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the quarter-final of the Durand Cup 2025 at Salt Lake Stadium. Dimitrios Diamantakos was the hero for Oscar Bruzon’s side, scoring both goals, while Anirudh Thapa netted the only strike for the Mariners. The match began brightly for East Bengal. New signing Hamid Ahdad had a chance to score in the third minute, but Vishal Kaith made a comfortable save. The Red and Gold brigade looked sharper in possession, moving the ball with rhythm and composure. In contrast, Mohun Bagan struggled to string passes together and found…

Mohamed Salah scored his 10th goal in opening day fixtures in the English Premier League, but left the Anfield pitch in tears after an emotional and incident-packed 4-2 win for Liverpool against Bournemouth. Salah, who scored Liverpool‘s fourth in injury time to give the scoreline a deceptively comfortable look, broke down in tears as he applauded the Kop, which was belting out chants in memory of Diogo Jota, who tragically died in a car crash in early July. Liverpool’s players had kept their composure through the pre-game celebration of Jota’s life, but Salah was not the only one to exit…

On the surface, Karun Nair’s return to the India fold was a disappointment – aggregating 205 runs across eight innings at an average of just over 25. But dig a little deeper, and you’ll see that he was part of vital first-innings partnerships in both Tests that India won, at Edgbaston and The Oval. In the second part of this exclusive chat with Boria Majumdar, RevSportz editor-in-chief, Karun talks of his game-changing Oval half-century, fake viral pictures and the indefatigable Mohammed Siraj. Boria: One thing that both the team could’ve done better was slip catching, but you stood out. How…

Kranti Gaud lit up the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street with a match-winning six-wicket spell in the ODI series decider against England. Skipper Harmanpreet Kaur’s brilliant 102-run knock helped India post a total of 318/5. But in reply, England came very close. They were bowled out for 305, largely due to a fiery spell from the 21-year-old pacer from Madhya Pradesh. With this, Kranti became just the fourth Indian woman to take a six-wicket haul in ODIs. Kranti had already made a name for herself in domestic cricket and especially in the WPL with UP Warriorz. She then made her international…

India Women ended their England tour on a high by sealing the ODI series 2–1 after a thrilling 13-run win in the decider at Chester-le-Street. With the series level at 1–1, the final game was a must-win clash for both teams — and the Women in Blue rose to the challenge in style. After winning the toss, India elected to bat first and got off to a steady start. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal added 64 runs before Rawal departed for 26. Mandhana, who looked in good touch, fell for 45, and it was up to skipper Harmanpreet Kaur…

Lord’s has not been a happy hunting ground for Indian cricket over the past week, as both the men’s and women’s teams suffered defeats against England. While the men endured a heartbreaking 22-run loss in the third Test of the five-match series, the Indian women’s team fell to a comprehensive eight-wicket defeat in a rain-curtailed ODI clash. Speaking after the match, India Women’s skipper Harmanpreet Kaur credited England’s bowlers and admitted that her side didn’t bat well. However, she signed off by calling it “an odd day,” adding that the team had been playing a good brand of cricket throughout…

England Women levelled the three-match ODI series against India Women with a convincing eight-wicket win at Lord’s in the second match. Chasing a target of 144 in a rain-curtailed game reduced to 29 overs per side, England produced a strong batting performance led by openers Tammy Beaumont and Amy Jones. Beaumont and Jones got England off to a flying start with a 54-run partnership. Beaumont scored 34 off 35 before falling, but the foundation was set. Skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt then joined Jones and kept the innings ticking at a steady pace until rain interrupted proceedings in the 19th over. At…

England women put up a disciplined performance at Lord’s, restricting India to 143/8 in 29 overs after rain reduced the second ODI to a shortened affair. Following a delay of nearly four hours, the game got underway at the iconic venue as a 29-over contest. England skipper Nat Sciver-Brunt opted to bowl first under overcast conditions — a decision that proved to be the right one. England’s pace duo of Emily Arlott and Lauren Bell made full use of the conditions, extracting swing and troubling India’s top-order. Pratika Rawal was the first to fall, bowled by a sharp yorker from…

India Women began the three-match ODI series against England with a solid four-wicket win in Southampton. Veteran all-rounder Deepti Sharma was named Player of the Match for her match-winning knock of 62 not out. Chasing 259, India got off to a decent start thanks to Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal. The duo added 48 runs for the first wicket in just eight overs. However, Mandhana was dismissed for 28 off 24 balls by Lauren Bell. Harleen Deol and Rawal added 46 for the second wicket before the opener fell for 36 off 51 balls to Sophie Ecclestone. After Rawal’s dismissal,…

After a historic T20I series win, India Women are set to begin the three-match ODI series on 16 July 2025. The Women in Blue are coming in with great momentum after winning the T20I series 3–2. The series opener will take place in Southampton. With the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup just two months away, to be played in India and Sri Lanka, this series holds huge importance for both teams. For India, it’s another chance to look at their in-form players ahead of the big event. Fielding Upgrade and Spin Dominance There were many positives from the T20I series.…