Team India (Photo: Debasis Sen) RevSportz Comment Every self-anointed new-age guru, especially those that love to spew nonsense on social and professional platforms, is familiar with the words. They wouldn’t be able to tell you a thing about Vince Lombardi or his incredible achievement of making the small town of Green Bay the …
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Travis Head smashed a majestic hundred in the final. We keep hearing that bilateral cricket contests aren’t relevant anymore. People are losing interest. Fans don’t really care. And yet, we keep seeing matches being organised on a regular basis, which don’t really reflect much prudence in scheduling. The India-Australia T20 series is an …
T20 Series Right After Marathon World Cup Short-Changes Head and Fans Read More »
India vs Bangladesh. The moment when Hardik Pandya got injured while bowling. (Photo: Debasis Sen) Have we ever let anyone down? I have many times. India’s cricketers did not let anyone down. They did their best but Australia were better. We need to learn to live with that, or not watch sport. We …
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli during the ICC Men’s World Cup 2023 Final (Photo: Debasis Sen) As the dust settles on the World Cup final defeat, it is time to take stock of three important trends. First, in the build-up to the summit clash, there were a number of conspiracy theories doing the …
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Australia (Image: Debasis Sen) There was a hint of a Martin Crowe in Pat Cummins’ decision to throw in Glenn Maxwell to do battle with an aggressive Rohit Sharma inside the power play in the World Cup final in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Think of it, there was a greater touch of a chess …
Team Australia lifting the World Cup (Photo: Debasis Sen) As the dates on the calendar ticked over, from October to November, India’s momentum seemed inexorable. The towelling of South Africa at Eden Gardens was intimidating, reminiscent of Muhammad Ali toying with a succession of highly rated heavyweights in his mid-1960s prime. New Zealand …
Cummins and Company Take a Leaf out of 1999 Waugh Manual to Shatter Indian Dreams Read More »
Post match scenes (Photo: Debasis Sen)/Sania Mirza and Dilip Tirkey (Photo: olympics.com) There was a full house at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Bleed Blue was the theme. In the end, all that flowed was not joy but tears down the cheeks of over one lakh fans inside the stadium, and millions …
An unfinished quest. It was one of the best Wimbledon finals in history. Andy Roddick threw everything he had at Roger Federer and played the match of his life. And yet, he ended up second-best. Roddick’s tears at the presentation ceremony resonated with every member of the audience. Here was a champion …
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Rohit Sharma in action at the Narendra Modi Stadium (Photo: Debasis Sen) If India go on to lose this World Cup final, the shot Rohit Sharma played will be spoken about for years. Right through this tournament, Rohit’s statements of intent in the powerplay had been a massive part of India’s 10-match unbeaten …
Rohit Sharma’s Gambit: A Pivotal Moment in the World Cup Final? Read More »
Photo: Debasis Sen Ahmedabad: Rohit Sharma had launched his tirade against the bowlers and was threatening to run away with the game. A miscued lofted shot flew over the cover region, and Travis Head suddenly grew wings to catch it on the dive, running backwards. It was one of the numerous stunning fielding efforts …
Ready to Leave it All on the Field, and Not Giving In Read More »
