Author: Snehasis Mukherjee

India, under Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy, will be one of the favourites to lift the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, starting from September 30, 2025. In subcontinent conditions, they are expected to produce some big results. But ahead of that mega event, here is the SWOT analysis of the team. Strength Opening Partnership between Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal The opening partnership between vice-captain Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal is going to be the backbone of India’s success. Whether it is setting up a big total or chasing down a tricky target, the team will rely heavily on this pair…

The India Women’s cricket team are gearing up for the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, starting on 30 September 2025. Ahead of the mega event, former India Women’s head coach WV Raman, in an exclusive chat with RevSportz, shared his views on the squad, India’s chances, Shafali Verma’s exclusion, and more. Thoughts on the squad? Do you think the best possible 15 members have been selected? First of all, thanks for having me on the show and for your welcome as well. The first impression you get of the squad is that it is good enough to go on and…

August 16, 2014 – a historic day for the India women’s cricket team. They registered their second-ever Test victory in England. The remarkable part of that match was that India handed out eight debut caps and still managed to win the only Test at Wormsley. Among those debutants was a pacer from Bihar, Shubhlakshmi Sharma. The former quick played only one Test in her career but left her mark with the ball. She picked up four wickets across two innings. In both innings, she dismissed the current England skipper, Nat Sciver-Brunt, while her other scalps were Sarah Taylor and Anya…

South Africa Women’s all-rounder Dane van Niekerk surprised everyone on 25 August 2025 by announcing her decision to make a comeback to international cricket. She revoked her retirement and shared a statement on her social media platforms, expressing excitement about returning while also apologising to Cricket South Africa for the way she handled her retirement back in 2023. Van Niekerk had announced her retirement in 2023 after being left out of the squad for the Women’s T20 World Cup, having failed a 2km time trial. But now, just ahead of the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India and Sri…

Cheteshwar Pujara brought the curtains down on his illustrious career on August 24, 2025, as he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. In the longer format, Pujara established himself as the perfect heir to the legendary Rahul Dravid at the No. 3 position. His specialised skills meant he couldn’t play more than five ODIs. The numbers at No. 3 In 103 Tests, he made 7,195 runs, with an average of 43.60, including 35 fifties and 19 centuries. In the No. 3 position, Pujara scored 6,529 runs in 95 matches, second in the list of most runs scored in…

A 15-member squad for India has been announced as the mission to clinch their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title is now set. Under Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy, the team will look to win the prestigious tournament for the first time, that too in front of their home crowds. The World Cup will take place in India and Sri Lanka, starting from September 30. Team India’s squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (Capt), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Pratika Rawal, Harleen Deol, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Renuka Singh Thakur, Arundhati Reddy, Richa Ghosh (WK), Kranti Gaud, Amanjot Kaur, Radha Yadav, Sree Charani, Yastika Bhatia (WK)…

The ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025 will begin on September 30. India and Sri Lanka will host the tournament. With less than 45 days left, all eyes are on India’s squad announcement, which is likely to be done on August 19. The Women in Blue will aim to win their maiden World Cup title this time. The 50-over format has been India’s most successful venture in recent times. Since the start of 2025, they have played 11 ODIs and won nine of them. At home, the numbers look even stronger. In the last one year, India have won eight…

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…