Photo: Debasis Sen/RevSportz Subhayan Chakraborty at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad When India emerged to train at the cavernous Narendra Modi Stadium on the eve of the most anticipated game of this World Cup, all eyes were Shubman Gill, especially after Rohit Sharma, the captain, had announced that he was “99 per cent available …
Source: RevSportz As Pakistan geared up for the high-voltage World Cup clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, they left no stone unturned during a rigorous training session on the eve of the match. After the pre-match press conference, Pakistan’s captain, Babar Azam, along with Mohammad Rizwan, received guidance from the team’s bowling …
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Team India (Image: Debasis Sen) The World Cup is not simply a cricket tournament. Rather, like all mega events on this scale, it is so much more. Most importantly, it is about leadership. And a leader need not be the captain all the time. In fact, there is a difference between a leader and …
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Team India (Image: Debasis Sen) For a few minutes, if you scroll through the schedule of the round-robin phase of the 2023 World Cup, it feels like a string of trains stopping at different stations and chugging along right across the length and breadth of the country. As the first week of the seven-week-long …
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Subhayan Chakraborty in Ahmedabad As the much-anticipated clash between India and Pakistan in the ICC Men’s ODI World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 14 draws nearer, RevSportz spoke to Riaz Afridi, the former Pakistan cricketer who also happens to be the elder brother and coach of Pakistan’s star bowler, …
Australia (Image: Debasis Sen) This ragged Australian side does not look one bit like the one which won the ODI World Cup a record five times. If the loss to India on Sunday night was a shocker, capitulating to the underdogs from South Africa in Lucknow was sheer humiliation. This is not the script …
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Babar Azam and Virat Kohli (Image: Debasis Sen) This match evokes different memories in different generations of Indian cricket fans. For some, it’s about India’s 7-0 record against Pakistan in the World Cup. They mostly have happy recollections. India have dominated their neighbours from the other side of the Wagah border this century and …
Source: ICC South Africa 53-0 after 10 overs. Australia 50-3 after 10 overs. It would be simplifying things too much to conclude that this was the difference between South Africa and Australia in the World Cup match in Lucknow. There were many factors. But if there was one to pick, the contrast in the …
De Kock Century Inspires Crushing South African Win over Australia Read More »
Picture taken by Debasis Sen Subhayan Chakraborty at the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad As Shaheen Shah Afridi made his way towards the boundary rope after training, a couple of members of the media requested a selfie. In response, Shaheen quipped, “Zaroor selfie loonga, but five wicket lene ke baad [I’d be happy to take …
Source: ICC Table-toppers New Zealand have touched down in Chennai for their third match of the ICC World Cup 2023, bringing with them an impressive track record. The Black Caps opened their tournament campaign with a comprehensive victory over reigning champions England, which they followed up with another dominant performance against the Netherlands. What …
