Author: Subhayan Chakraborty

Ajinkya Rahane, Kolkata Knight Riders captain, reckoned that the home side would prefer to have pitches at Eden Gardens that help their spinners, after Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed the hosts by seven wickets, chasing down the 175-run target in 16.2 overs, in the IPL 2025 opener. With the Eden Gardens pitch flat as anything, Varun Chakaravarthy was taken to the cleaners as the mystery spinner conceded 43 runs in his four-over quota while taking just one wicket. For RCB, Suyash Sharma conceded 47 runs in his four overs. To the contrary, Krunal Pandya was brilliant, scalping three and conceding 29…

Before the highly anticipated contest, the tournament began with megastar and KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan taking the centrestage by storm at the opening ceremony. He got Virat Kohli and Rinku Singh to dance to the tunes of his popular numbers “Jhoome Jo Pathan” and “Lutt Putt Gaya”. Although the match turned out to be a lacklustre affair, with RCB comfortably securing the two points by chasing down 175 in 16.2 overs, Eden Gardens put on a spectacular show. The iconic venue was divided between passionate RCB and KKR fans. While there was no “red wave” in the stands, RCB…

Jasprit Bumrah is on track to recover from a back injury that has kept him sidelined since the fifth Test against Australia in January, but will miss the first few IPL matches for the Mumbai Indians, as reported on RevSportz Hindi live on Thursday. Bumrah, who suffered the back injury during the Australia tour, has been undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. While Bumrah has started bowling in the nets, he will still need some time to regain full fitness. He is expected to join his Mumbai Indians teammates in the first half of April, after…

Remember Chetan Sakariya? The left-arm pacer from Saurashtra, who has played one ODI and two T20Is, and represented Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL? He was conspicuously absent from the domestic circuit this season. Reason? He was recovering from a serious left wrist injury that had threatened to derail his cricketing career. He is back with KKR for IPL 2025, albeit as a net bowler, but the opportunity to be part of an IPL set-up has been a lifeline for the 27-year-old. While he may not be able to showcase his signature ‘Black Panther’ celebration…

Familiar faces were back at the Eden Gardens, as Kolkata Knight Riders started their preparatory camp ahead of the Indian Premier League 2025. The three-time champions will look to defend their title. There will be no Gautam Gambhir, Abhishek Nayar or Ryan ten Doeschate in the coaching staff for KKR as the likes of Dwayne Bravo, Ottis Gibson and a few new faces will be in the dugout. As has been the tradition, KKR started their preparatory camp with a “Wicket Pujo” where the entire squad, coaches, Eden Gardens pitch curator Sujan Mukherjee and the groundstaff assembled, with head coach…

Kerala’s remarkable journey in the Ranji Trophy this season has been nothing short of extraordinary, and one of the key figures in their success has been seasoned all-rounder Jalaj Saxena, who has bagged 34 wickets at an average of 16 while scoring 271 runs with the bat – including a crucial 67 in the quarter-final. In an exclusive interview with RevSportz, Saxena reflects on Kerala’s historic run to the semi-finals, the thrilling quarter-final clash against Jammu and Kashmir, and the spirit that has driven him to push himself on the field. He also opened up about not getting picked for…

Karun Nair has been knocking on the door of the Indian cricket team after his heroics for Vidarbha in the domestic circuit. Nair finished the Vijay Hazare Trophy with 779 runs at a mind-boggling average of 390, while continuing to pile up runs in the Ranji Trophy wherein he has amassed a tally of 521, and counting, at an average of almost 50, helping Vidarbha to qualify for the semi-finals of the premier domestic tournament. With an opening in the Indian team looking realistic in three unofficial Tests against England Lions after the IPL, where he will turn up for…

Overnight, Himanshu Sangwan has become a household name. The Railways pacer sent Virat Kohli’s off stump for a ride in the Ranji Trophy match against Delhi. There was much euphoria in and around Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi as Kohli stepped onto the ground in Delhi whites to play in India’s premier domestic tournament after more than 12 years. The streets were packed, and the stands were almost full — a sight which has been a rarity in domestic tournaments — with fans expecting a big knock from the maestro. However, Sangwan had other plans as he ended Kohli’s…

“It felt like we are playing for India,” said all-rounder Shivam Sharma, who is part of the Delhi squad that will take on Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium from January 30. “I have never seen so much media frenzy around Delhi’s practice session during the domestic season.” As Virat Kohli, in a black Porsche Cayenne, headed inside the stadium to train with the Delhi squad, all the cameras and smartphones only followed the iconic Indian batter, who has returned to the Ranji fold after 12 long years. Social media was flooded with photographs and videos as Kohli went about…

Today, Anshul Kamboj made his debut for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and that too under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. However, the match did not go well for CSK batters as they scored only 103/9 in 20 overs in Chennai but with the ball, Kamboj managed to break the fiery opening partnership of Quinton de Kock and Sunil Narine. After getting smacked for 12 runs in his first IPL over, he came back and took the wicket of de Kock. Earlier this season, Anshul Kamboj made headlines by capturing 10 wickets in an innings in a Ranji Trophy game…