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1 week ago | 
revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar
Some things, they say, are destined to happen, and India’s victory in the 2007 World T20 in South Africa was one such. More than anything, it was this victory that set the stage for the IPL. It was proof of concept for broadcasters and advertisers alike, that Indians loved the format and would queue up to watch it prime time if it was packaged well.
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1 week ago | 
revsportz.in | Subhayan Chakraborty
Team India will take on England in a marquee five-Test series, starting on June 20, in what is expected to be a high-octane clash between the two top sides. After India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, all eyes will be on the visitors as to whether they will be able to turn the tide and win their first Test series on English soil since 2007.
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1 week ago | 
revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar
In the contemporary sporting world, few would doubt that India is the new cricket superpower. It is more often than not that India leads, and others follow. Without exaggeration, Indian cricket is a mirror in which nations, communities, men and women now see themselves. That reflection is sometimes bright, sometimes dark, sometimes distorted, sometimes magnified.
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1 week ago | 
revsportz.in | Subhayan Chakraborty
Yashasvi Jaiswal and the Rajasthan Royals have endured a difficult start to IPL 2025. The young opener has struggled for consistency, while his team is languishing at eighth on the 10-team table, with four defeats in six matches. Jaiswal has become a familiar name in Indian cricket over a couple of years, thanks largely to his success in the Test cricket. He averages an impressive 52.88 in 19 matches in that format. However, his journey in white-ball cricket has not been as smooth.
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1 week ago | 
revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar
The host broadcaster has named the IPL the Indian Possible League. No one has done justice to this tagline better than Karun Nair. Hardik Pandya was right when he said the way Karun was batting, Mumbai Indians (MI) were running out of options the other night in Delhi. In fact, the transformation of Karun and his zeal to chase excellence is a life lesson for everyone. No one has played Jasprit Bumrah better, and his 89 was one of the best innings of this IPL.
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1 week ago | 
revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar
It was mid-day on April 24, 2019. As the car turned into the bylane leading to 19A, Perry Cross Road, Sachin’s home in Mumbai, I was slightly taken aback to see a fairly big crowd that time of day. My initial thought was there must have been an accident of some sort and as a result there was a pile up of cars stretching back to the main road. Accordingly, I decided to get out of the car and walk to his house to be on time for my meeting with the birthday boy.
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1 week ago | 
revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar
We have all seen sport long enough to know that strange things happen. But then, what happened on Tuesday night was more than strange. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), from nowhere, just blew the chase. Over confidence? Cockiness? Bad batting? Or a combination of it all? And no, the pitch wasn’t to blame either. Chasing 112, KKR needed a partnership to get them close. Interestingly, they did get one when Ajinkya Rahane and Angkrish Raghuvanshi were batting. The chase was a canter, and it all seemed routine.
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1 week ago | 
revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar
It was billed as a battle between Shreyas Iyer and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Sadly for the fans and everyone following, it turned out to be a no-contest. This is how we have known Punjab Kings (PBKS) over the years. A team that starts well, but then loses the plot. And today, they lost the plot badly, very badly. We will never know if Shreyas was extra-charged. What we do know is the wicket was good.
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1 week ago | 
revsportz.in | Subhayan Chakraborty
Before the IPL 2025 preparations began, Punjab Kings appointed former Australia captain Ricky Ponting as the head coach to revitalise the team, which is yet to win a trophy. Ponting’s tactical acumen, proven as one of the greatest international captains, is unquestioned. Although his coaching record with Delhi Capitals was inconsistent. Punjab Kings assembled a strong squad during the IPL auction and have started the season impressively, winning three of their first five matches.
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1 week ago | 
revsportz.in | Boria Majumdar
In the second part of the insightful interview with RevSportz, Sanjog Gupta takes a deep dive to share his views on how IPL as a brand is now unrivalled, even bigger than the cricket World Cup. He also gives his take on future innovations. Is the IPL now so far ahead of even the World Cup that it has become unrivalled in the market space? This is a much longer conversation. I think IPL is a truly unique brand, which as you said for various reasons stands almost in its own ecosystem in its own world.