Author: Subhayan Chakraborty

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) convened its 19th Apex Council meeting, on Friday, to discuss important matters pertaining to the future of Indian cricket. One significant decision made during the meeting was to formulate a policy in relation to participation of Indian players in overseas T20 leagues, which includes retired players. This policy aims to provide clarity and guidelines for players who wish to participate in such leagues while maintaining the integrity of Indian cricket. “We will be coming out with a policy to prevent the trend of pre-determined retirements,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said to…

As Sourav Ganguly, former India captain and legendary cricketer, turns 51, millions across the country will celebrate the ‘God of the off side’. In the backdrop of massive euphoria around Ganguly’s birthday in his home city of Kolkata, the former BCCI president chatted exclusively with RevSportz. From Jonny Bairstow’s dismissal in the Ashes, to Ajit Agarkar’s appointment as chief selector, to Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and the Eden Gardens getting the big semi-final in the ODI World Cup, Ganguly talked about a range of things related to world and Indian cricket. Here are the excerpts… How will you celebrate your…

Nepal may have failed to make it to the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023, but their journey to the Qualifiers was nothing short of a breath of fresh air on the international cricket circuit. From struggling in League 2 to retaining their ODI status, while stitching a string of impressive performances under Monty Desai, their head coach, it has only been an upward curve for Nepal, who now gear up to participate in the upcoming Asia Cup 2023, to be played in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Desai, in an exclusive interview with RevSportz, talked about a range of things,…

With the announcement of the World Cup schedule, there is just one uncertainty left. A question that remains unanswered. Will Pakistan play ball and agree to face India in Ahmedabad, or will they force a change closer to the tournament? In 2016, during the World T20, they did so. A security delegation raised issues with Dharamsala, and the match was ultimately moved to Kolkata. Will there be a repeat this time round? Soon after the schedule announcement, the PCB issued the following release, through Sami Ul Hasan, its Communications Director. “The PCB requires the Government of Pakistan’s clearance for any…

In what comes as a major development regarding the schedule of the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023, to be hosted by India from October 5 to November 19, the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai are are all set to host the semi-finals of the showpiece event. It was reported by multiple news portals earlier that Chennai and Mumbai were frontrunners to host the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup, but sources privy to the development have confirmed to RevSportz that Eden Gardens will host one of the semis while the Wankhede, which hosted the…

The International Cricket Council (ICC) is all set to announce the schedule of the ODI World Cup 2023 on June 27, at an event in Mumbai. While there has been an unprecedented delay in the announcement of the schedule, doubts over Pakistan’s participation and their request of venue swaps for a couple of matches have been the main cause of the delay. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had requested the ICC and the BCCI to swap the venues for the matches against Afghanistan and Australia, to be played in Chennai and Bengaluru. However, the request has been dismissed by the…

In a groundbreaking move, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to field both men’s and women’s cricket teams at the upcoming Asian Games, marking their debut in the prestigious multi-sport event, contrary to a few media reports suggesting that the Board might be hesitant in sending the men’s team. Responding to a request from the Ministry of Sports of the Government of India, the BCCI plans to submit the list of approved players to the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) by June 30, 2023, for the Hangzhou Asian Games 2023, which will be hosted by China.…

India’s captain, Sunil Chhetri, and Naorem Mahesh Singh propelled the Indian national football team to a 2-0 victory over Nepal in a thrilling SAFF Championship match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru. The first half remained goalless, with both teams creating promising opportunities but failing to beat the opposing goalkeepers. India’s Gurpreet Singh Sandhu made an impressive save in the 17th minute, denying Nepal a certain goal from a volleyed shot by Alik Bista. The breakthrough came in the 61st minute courtesy Chhetri. Naorem Mahesh went on a run down the left flank and delivered a pinpoint cross to…

There appears to be another controversy brewing in relation to the upcoming Asia Cup 2023 as Zaka Ashraf, soon to take over as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman, said on Wednesday (June 21) that he had rejected the hybrid-hosting model that has been approved by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) for the tournament, scheduled to be played in September in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Addressing the media in Pakistan, Ashraf said that he felt the ACC had done a severe injustice to the PCB by taking the tournament away from the country and shifting it to Sri Lanka. “I rejected…

For India, another World Test Championship (WTC) cycle ended on a disappointing note with a 209-run defeat to Australia at The Oval. The crushing defeat has opened a box of questions pertaining to the squad composition, with pundits and fans calling for changes while asking the selection committee to bring new blood into the Test team for the next cycle, which begins with the tour to the West Indies in July. With the selection committee set to meet to pick the squad for the two-match Test series, RevSportz looks at the players who should stay, be drafted in, or be…