Author: Subhayan Chakraborty

The Indian cricket team’s dressing room environment has been a hot topic of discussion since Gautam Gambhir took over as head coach. After India lost the home Test series against New Zealand, followed by a drubbing in Australia, multiple reports claimed that all was not well. These reports highlighted numerous leaks about disagreements among captain Rohit Sharma, Gambhir, and chief selector Ajit Agarkar, suggesting a divided dressing room. However, on Sunday, when the Indian T20I side — minus the three retired T20I stars Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja — took the field at the iconic Eden Gardens in…

The Indian squad for the upcoming three-match ODI series and the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 was announced on Saturday. After a delay of more than two hours, both Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar announced the squad at the BCCI Headquarters in Mumbai, which didn’t spring any major surprises except for the exclusion of Mohammed Siraj. However, before the start of the press conference, the Indian captain, mistakenly or intentionally, hinted at what was brewing behind the scenes in the Indian cricket team. On Thursday, the BCCI had circulated a 10-point policy document to all centrally contracted players, restricting squad members,…

Rishabh Pant has been named in the Delhi Ranji Trophy squad, but it will be Ayush Badoni who will continue to lead the side when they take on Saurashtra in Rajkot from January 23. Pant, being a senior player, was offered the captaincy by the Delhi and Districts Cricket Association (DDCA) for the next round of Ranji Trophy games, but he politely refused it, stating that it would be unfair on Badoni and other Delhi teammates, if he suddenly joined the team for a round or two and started leading the side. Pant called up DDCA president Rohan Jaitley to…

The cricketing world is buzzing with anticipation as the Indian team gear up for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, scheduled from February 19 to March 9. The tournament, returning after an eight-year gap, promises a blend of excitement and fierce competition as it unfolds across venues in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates. While the official squad for India is yet to be confirmed, there’s considerable excitement around the expected team composition. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is gearing up to unveil the squad by January 12, which marks the deadline for all participating teams to…

Subhayan Chakraborty in Sydney The Indian cricket team is sweating over the availability of Jasprit Bumrah for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025, to be held in Pakistan and Dubai. Bumrah left the field during Australia’s first innings at the Sydney Cricket Ground and did not bowl a single over in the second innings. Prasidh Krishna confirmed in a press conference that Bumrah had suffered a “back spasm”. While neither Krishna nor Gautam Gambhir, India’s head coach, speaking a day later, emphasised the severity of Bumrah’s back injury, RevSportz has learned that he is likely to miss the upcoming three-match…

Subhayan Chakraborty in Australia Australia won the series against India 3-1, thereby reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after almost a decade. It was a series of hardcore cricket where Australia, for most of the rubber, dominated play. Despite winning the first Test in Perth, the Indians let the intensity fade, allowing one of the most dominant teams to make a stellar comeback. It wasn’t an easy tour for the Indian team by any means. The performances were not consistently up to par. The seniors let the team down on almost all occasions, barring a few patches of brilliance on the gruelling…

Subhayan Chakraborty in Sydney Australia defeated India by six wickets at the Sydney Cricket Ground to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 by a 3-1 series margin, ending their decade-long drought in the showpiece series. The Australian batters made a mockery of the chase, easily reaching the 162-run target with six wickets in hand as the Indian bowling attack leaked runs in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence due to a back injury. It felt like the last day of the BGT had turned into the BBL. Sam Konstas, Usman Khawaja, and Marnus Labuschagne went after Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, cracking four boundaries…

Subhayan Chakraborty in Sydney Virat Kohli has been in his element during the ongoing fifth and final Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground. Yes, he scored just 17 and 6 in two innings, both times getting out in a similar manner on the fifth-stump line, the primary reason for his struggles in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this season. But on the field, the SCG witnessed the vintage Kohli, the captain, taking charge in the middle in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, who suffered a back spasm. Kohli was visibly frustrated with himself after poking at yet another delivery from…

Subhayan Chakraborty in Sydney Rohit Sharma on Saturday dismissed rumours of his Test retirement as he came out during the Lunch break on Day 2 of the New Year’s Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. He said it was his decision to step down from the Indian playing XI owing to poor run of form. Rohit, who played three Tests in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, managed to score 31 runs at an average of 6.20. The Indian skipper was not part of the playing XI for the Sydney Test with multiple reports stating that the selectors have apparantely informed the…

Subhayan Chakraborty at SCG Another day, another batting collapse—or rather, a shaky batting performance—as the Indian team seemed to retreat into a shell, handing Australia a slight advantage, on Day 1 of the first innings of the Pink Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground. The visitors were bowled out for just 185 runs. This has been the recurring narrative for the Indian team since the start of the 2024-25 season, whether against Bangladesh, New Zealand at home, or now in Australia. The lack of runs has turned into a daily saga, with dismissals following a predictable pattern. On Day 1…