Author: Trisha Ghosal

By Trisha Ghosal in Mullanpur When the whole nation is busy in debating and awaiting India taking on Pakistan, in the north of India, a very important series is about to commence. India women are taking on the world champions Australia women for a three-match ODI series, a perfect foreword to the World Cup 2025 book. Deep in Chandigarh, Mullanpur Cricket Stadium sits in the middle of nowhere. Getting back to the hotel after a late finish here is no easy ride. In many ways, that echoes India’s task in this series: finding a way to get past Australia, the…

Trisha Ghosal in Mullanpur Australia captain Alyssa Healy is relishing the chance to return to India ahead of another World Cup campaign, calling it both a challenge and an opportunity for her side to sharpen their skills. Speaking to the media on the eve of the ODI series, Healy touched upon team combinations, India’s growth, and her own return from injury. “It’s always nice to be back playing cricket in India. It’s a great place to come as a cricketer,” Healy said. “For our group, it’s a chance to familiarise ourselves with the conditions heading into a World Cup and…

Trisha Ghosal in Mullanpur India captain Harmanpreet Kaur struck a composed yet confident tone on the eve of the upcoming series, underlining its importance in the build-up to the World Cup while also stressing the need to keep her players fresh. “This series is very important. At the same time, we are giving opportunities to everyone so that players remain fresh for the World Cup. We will give 100% and try to win,” Harmanpreet said, making her intent clear. The return of pacer Renuka Singh has boosted the squad, and the skipper was visibly delighted. “Yes, everyone is fit and…

The International Cricket Council has scripted another historic moment for the women’s game. For the first time in its history, the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will be officiated entirely by women, with an all-female Emirates ICC Panel of Match Officials set to oversee the 2025 edition in India. This decision reflects a broader, carefully crafted strategy by the ICC to elevate women’s cricket on the global stage. Over the past year, the governing body has taken a series of decisive steps—securing a landmark broadcast and digital partnership with Google, announcing record-breaking prize money of ₹121 crore for the Women’s…

Yuki Bhambri’s run to the semifinals of the US Open 2025 men’s doubles was more than just another late flourish in a long career. For the 33-year-old, it felt like a rebirth. “It’s a little bittersweet,” Bhambri said about his maiden Slam semifinal. “If someone had told me before the tournament that I’d be here, I’d have taken it. But when you’re in that moment, you’re hungry for more. You want to make the final, you want to win Slams. Hopefully, this is just the beginning.” Partnering New Zealand’s Michael Venus, Bhambri upset higher-seeded teams and even knocked out Rajeev…

By Boria Majumdar and Trisha Ghosal In a freewheeling chat with Revsportz, Milind Soman, Bollywood actor, model and a fitness freak, shares his thoughts on how in the last decade there has been an increased awareness surrounding matters like health, diet and fitness in India. He also talks about completing the Ironman Triathlon, the 10th edition of the JBG Kolkata marathon, and more. Boria Majumdar (BM): Milind, welcome. If we go back 20 years, there was no tradition of running in India, no clubs, no races, none of what we now see. Yet, you were at the core of this…

Trisha Ghosal One month to go for the all-important ODI World Cup. India will kick off their campaign against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on September 30. The Indian squad has been announced, and the team is currently in Visakhapatnam preparing for the home World Cup. RevSportz caught up with former India player Anjum Chopra to get her thoughts on the squad, whether home support will mean added pressure, if India are the favourites, her semi-final picks, and much more. Here are the excerpts from the interview. Boria Majumdar (BM): One month to go for the World Cup, how hopeful are…

By Trisha Ghosal Nikhat Zareen, with her World Championship titles and Commonwealth Games gold, had become the poster girl of Indian boxing and one of India’s brightest medal hopes for Paris 2024. The writer first met her in Birmingham at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, just moments after she won gold. As Boria Majumdar interviewed her, the writer was behind the camera producing it, and even then Nikhat was crystal clear: “Desh ke liye Olympic medal jitna hai.” The Commonwealth medal was special, but her eyes were always fixed on the Olympics. From that day in Birmingham to the build-up for…

Sift Kaur Samra made the Asian Championships in Kazakhstan her own by winning double gold. In a tense final, she once again handled the pressure superbly, edging China’s Yang Yujie by 0.4 points to clinch the individual gold. Alongside Anjum Moudgil and Aashi Chouksey, she also secured the team gold with an aggregate of 1753 points. In an exclusive interaction with RevSportz, Sift Kaur revealed what was going through her mind before the finals, how she deals with pressure, how academics helps her in sport, and why she is missing rajma rice. Here are the excerpts from her interview. Trisha…

Trisha Ghosal One of the best parts of this job is that you get to know players as people, not just the cricketers everyone else sees. On the field, Ben Stokes looked like a machine in the England-India series, bowling long spells, pushing through a shoulder injury, always sniffing out victory. But once the stumps were drawn, he was someone completely different. After the fifth Test at The Oval, I asked him for a picture. He looked at my accreditation, raised an eyebrow and said, “Indian media? So… writing bad things about me or good things?” I told him, “Kinda…