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Massive Crackdown in Bengal Cricket: U-19 World Cup Star Ravi Kumar Among 65 Bengal Cricketers Banned in Major Age Fraud Sting

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Ravi Kumar after winning the U-19 World Cup 2022. (Photo: ICC) Subhayan Chakraborty, Kolkata The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has widened its administrative purge, barring 65 players from registration and transfers due to documentation issues and age fraud. The sanctions render the full list of 65 cricketers ineligible for any tournament across the 2026–27 and 2027–28 domestic seasons. Among those penalised are 12 players who previously represented Bengal in age-group cricket and were subsequently found to have major date-of-birth discrepancies. Headlining this list are former India Under-19 World Cup winner Ravi Kumar and promising leg-spinner Rohit Yadav. The Case of Ravi Kumar Pacer Ravi Kumar, originally from Aligarh, was an instrumental figure in India’s victorious 2022 Under-19 World Cup campaign in the West Indies. He delivered a match-winning spell of 4 for 34 in the final against England, paving the way for India to secure a record-extending fifth U-19 world title. ...
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Rohit Sharma’s future should be decided by runs, not rumours

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  Rohit Sharma. Image :X Rohit Sharma continues to be the talking point in India’s cricketing circles. Ahead of the BCCI meeting yesterday, there was plenty of chatter on social media about Rohit and how his future would be a topic of discussion. A report also suggested that he had apparently agreed to give up during the ODI series in England. The truth is straightforward. Rohit will be a part of the India-West Indies series on the basis of his performances. And once he is picked, which he will be, it is Rohit who will have the agency over his future. If he continues to score runs, how can anyone contemplate dropping him? This applies to any player. If he scores and bats well, he stays. If he fails – not in one game, but over a slew of games – he has to make way. It is his bat that will decide his future, not trolls or media personalities who want to live their lives on social media. I also read a report claiming that Rohit had angrily conceded to giving up in England. The que...
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‘My sister is a Legend!’ – Jemimah Rodrigues’ adorable message celebrating Smriti Mandhana’s milestones

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Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues (PC: BCCI Women, Jemimah Insta) Jemimah Rodrigues’ adorable Instagram story for Smriti Mandhana went viral after the India opener smashed her second WT20I century against Hong Kong, China in the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup in Dubai on September 3. With her 124-run knock off 64 balls, Mandhana broke several records, with two of the most significant being becoming the leading century-maker in women’s international cricket with 18* centuries and the leading run-scorer in women’s international cricket with 10,880* runs. To celebrate the milestone, Jemimah shared an adorable message on her Instagram story, writing: “My sister is a Legend! Leading run scorer in women’s international cricket.” The Smriti-Jemimah bond is well known among women’s cricket fans, especially in India. The duo are often referred to as the “Wrong Sisters” because of their sister-like friendship and close bond. Unfortunately, Jemimah is currently missing the ongoing Asia Cup due...
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Sinalo Jafta ruled out of Zimbabwe T20I series, Jae-Leigh Filander earns maiden senior call-up

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Sinalo Jafta and Jae-Leigh Filander (PC: Proteas Women) South Africa Women wicketkeeper-batter Sinalo Jafta has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Zimbabwe due to a hamstring strain. Jafta sustained the injury during pre-season testing and has now been ruled out of the upcoming five-match T20I series in Zimbabwe. However, her absence has opened the door for South Africa U19 Women star Jae-Leigh Filander, who has been named as her replacement. The youngster has now received her maiden senior call-up and will join the rest of the squad in Tshwane ahead of the team’s departure for Bulawayo on 7 September. Filander was part of South Africa’s squad for the 2025 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup in Malaysia. She also featured in South Africa’s 2026 Youth T20I tour of Pakistan. South Africa are currently holding a pre-tour camp at Irene Cricket Club from 2-6 September. This will be a historic series for the Proteas Women as they take on hosts Zimbabwe in their first-ever T20I...
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“When the national anthem and flag go up, I may have tears in my eyes” – Mamatha Maben on facing India from Hong Kong, China dugout

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Mamatha Maben ahead of India clash in Women’s Asia Cup, 2026 (PC: ACC, Mamatha Maben Insta) A special occasion awaits the Hong Kong, China players when they face Team India at the Dubai International Stadium on September 3 in the Women’s Asia Cup 2026. But more than the players, it could be even more special for the head coach of the Hong Kong, China Women’s team – Mamatha Maben, a former Team India cricketer and skipper. After representing the Women in Blue in 40 ODIs and four Tests between 1993 and 2004, Maben has enjoyed a brief coaching journey so far. Having served as head coach of Bangladesh and China, while also working as a consultant with Namibia, she is currently at the helm of the Hong Kong, China team. Under her guidance, Hong Kong, China are enjoying a historic Asia Cup campaign. Now, ahead of the India clash, in an exclusive interaction with RevSportz, Maben opened up about how emotional it would be to hear the Indian national anthem from the opposite dugout, the ...
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Exclusive: There is so much to learn from Shami bhai: Mukesh Kumar

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PC: BCCI Mukesh Kumar looked a visibly satisfied man as he was on his way to meet a friend in Bengaluru on Wednesday afternoon. The Bengal pacer, along with his state teammate Mohammed Shami, played a pivotal role as East Zone stormed into the Duleep Trophy semi-final for the first time in 14 years. The 32-year-old pacer endured an injury-riddled 2025-26 season and struggled to find his best rhythm. Since his last ODI appearance for India, against Zimbabwe in July 2024, Mukesh has slipped down the pecking order among the fast bowlers in national team’s radar. But the pacer from Gopalganj is determined to regain lost ground and make a strong comeback in the upcoming season. In this exclusive conversation with Revsportz, Mukesh spoke about his performance in the Duleep Trophy semi-final, the work he put into his bowling during the break, the potential of Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to become an all-format player, bowling alongside Shami and more.   Mukesh, you were named POTM aga...
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Chamari Athapaththu’s Record-Breaking 7/5 Seals Sri Lanka’s 75-Run Win Vs Indonesia

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  Chamari Athapaththu (PC: ACC) Sri Lanka Women defeated Indonesia Women by 75 runs in the ongoing Women’s Asia Cup on Wednesday. Sri Lanka posted 124/7 after batting first, before bowling Indonesia out for just 49 runs in the second innings. Sri Lanka’s bowlers dominated the chase and sealed a comfortable victory. Nilakshika Silva: Sri Lanka’s Backbone with the Bat Sri Lanka were struggling at 37/4 with their innings in danger of falling apart. In that difficult situation, Nilakshika Silva became the backbone of the Sri Lankan batting. Coming in when her team needed someone to steady the innings, Silva took responsibility and kept the scoreboard moving. She mixed caution with attacking shots, finding boundaries whenever the opportunity came. While wickets continued to fall at the other end, Silva held the innings together and gave Sri Lanka hope of posting a respectable total. Her knock became even more important as Sri Lanka crossed 100 runs. Silva accelerated towards t...
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