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Without suspended Brazil forward Vinicius Junior, his compatriot Rodrygo made the difference with two superb strikes against an Athletic with one eye on next weekend's Copa del Rey final against Mallorca.

Shaheen Afridi has been unceremoniously removed as Pakistan T20I skipper with Babar Azam reappointed white-ball captain.

MS Dhoni has been batting lower down the order for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024 but his latest exploits may force a rethink.

MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant had shared a hug on the field following the entertaining bout between the Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings at Vizag.

Pat Cummins said Sunrisers Hyderabad did not have enough runs on the board after losing to Gujarat Titans by seven wickets.

Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillispie are the front-runners for the coaching roles currently available in the Pakistan Cricket team. PCB will have separate coaches for red-ball and white-ball teams.

Rohan Bopanna also achieved a rare feat as he became the second Indian after Leander Paes to reach the final of all nine ATP Masters events.

The 21-year-old Yadav picked up the crucial wickets of Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh and Jitesh Sharma, to choke the scoring rate of PBKS and turn the tide of the game in favour of his side.

Reports suggest that India's T20 World Cup squad will be selected following the first half of IPL 2024 to allow the selectors to assess the form and fitness of the contenders.

Lionel Messi has not played for Miami since March 13, when he left a 3-1 win over Nashville just a few minutes into the second half because of discomfort in his right hamstring.

On the back of a stellar domestic season, the 23-year-old aims to break into the top 5 run-getters tally season. Even though converting his starts remains a priority, Singh hopes to help PBKS break their playoff jinx and make the final 4 after years.

While he is likely going to be removed in 2027, the American businessman could potentially make a return to the position in 2032 once the next five-year cycle ends.

In a fixture filled with moments of flaring tensions, it seemed as if the same had spilled over onto the coaches as well, as DC's Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly were also caught in the throes of the moment. 

Kolkata Knight Riders named Allah Ghazanfar as replacement for Mujeeb Ur Rahman as Keshav Maharaj joined Rajasthan Royals in place of Prasidh Krishna.

Pant is set to join an elite league of players as he makes his 100th appearance in the T20 extravaganza against Sanju Samson-led RR. The maverick southpaw has a century and fifteen fifties in the money-rich T20 tournament.

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