Boria Majumdar

1 week ago | revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar

Boria MajumdarThere has been much talk about the naming of the Anderson-Tendulkar trophy, and in all of this, Sachin Tendulkar decided to stay silent. In fact, against the backdrop of the Ahmedabad tragedy, he insisted that there should be no celebration over the renaming. Finally, he decided to open up on the entire issue, and also helped set up the England-India series in this exclusive conversation with Boria Majumdar for RevSportz.

1 week ago | revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar

Shubman Gill is, no doubt, the next pin-up boy of Indian cricket. After Sunil Gavaskar left the scene, it was Sachin Tendulkar who filled that void. By the time Tendulkar made an entire nation emotional, Virat Kohli was ready to take the baton from him. And now that Kohli has retired, it is Gill who is the next in line. Gill’s story is of perseverance, hard work, unbelievable talent and also the sacrifices of a family that moved out of its comfort zone to build a career for their beloved child.

1 week ago | revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar

Boria Majumdar in LeedsTalks over the last few days had centered around Gautam Gambhir’s return to England and when he would rejoin the team. The Indian team head coach did so late last evening and was extremely hands-on in India’s first practice session at the Headingley cricket ground. Gambhir had to fly back home after his mother was hospitalised. At the nets, Gambhir spent time monitoring the batters and also had multiple one-on-one conversations with the players.

1 week ago | revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar

Boria Majumdar in LeedsAs reported by RevSportz on June 7, there is now confirmation that the Pataudi name will continue to be associated with the England versus India series, with the winning captain to be awarded the Pataudi Medal for Excellence. From what we understand, this has the consent of the Pataudi family.

1 week ago | revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar

As you reach Leeds, you feel the temperature drop a couple of notches below that in London. There is a certain quiet about the place, and even the malls aren’t really crowded. It is a cold welcome of sorts. On the 20th, it is this challenge that awaits India. The pitch curator, in an exclusive chat with RevSportz, has already sounded the bugle, saying it will be a green wicket and batting will be challenging. In all of this, the Indian batters can surely look back to 2002 and seek inspiration.