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3 days ago | revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar

Boria MajumdarVirat Kohli is finally an IPL champion. For 18 long years, the Pied Piper of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has waited for his moment. He has given it his all time and again, and come close on several occasions. For almost every cricket fan, Kohli with the IPL trophy is a picture-postcard moment. Much like Sachin Tendulkar having to wait 22 years for the World Cup, Kohli, the protégé, waited 18 long years for this moment. Finally, the wait is over, and how.

4 days ago | revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar

In the IPL auction last December, Krunal Pandya was a talking point. As the paddle kept going up for him, many started questioning the prudence behind it. Isn’t he a spent force? What was his contribution at Lucknow Super Giants? As captain of LSG, he was underwhelming and that was one of the reasons they released him without batting an eyelid. Yet, RCB kept going and eventually got him for a handy 5 crores. Krunal, despite all his efforts, has always been the less-talked about of the two brothers.

4 days ago | revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar

Shreyas Iyer is all set to lead Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final of IPL 2025 today, 3 June, against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Ahmedabad. Last year, he captained Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to the title. Now, with his new franchise, he has the chance to claim back-to-back IPL crowns. Not just as a captain, but also as a batter, he has led from the front. In 16 matches, he has already scored 603 runs, including six fifties.

4 days ago | revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar

The IPL will have a new champion tomorrow. And it is fitting that the top-two teams have made the final. They have indeed been the most consistent, and perhaps also the most deserving. Shreyas Iyer has turned a new leaf with his captaincy and his batting, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), as a unit, have outperformed almost every opponent. Pressure. That’s what will decide the IPL from here on. Which team and management deals with pressure better? Who wants it more? Who can keep calm?

6 days ago | revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar

It was just days after he suffered a debilitating shoulder injury that I had a chat with Shreyas. He was in pain but the resolve had not gone away one bit. While he was still unsure if he needed surgery, his focus was very much on the comeback. He wanted the big stage for himself and was determined to make a mark. That he had to undergo surgery and miss cricket for months made him even more determined.