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IPL 2022 is underway with the clash between CSK and KKR and it promises to be yet another glittering tournament. CSK have a new captain in Ravindra Jadeja and the in-form all-rounder needs to lead by example, just like his predecessor MS Dhoni. Jadeja has been in excellent batting form over the past few years and cricket fans and pundits have often felt that the southpaw bats a tad too low in CSK's batting order.
Former Arsenal captain Laurent Koscielny has officially announced his retirement from football following his acrimonious departure from Bordeaux in January.
Ricky Ponting has no doubt that flamboyant wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant will be a successful India captain if he is handed the responsibility in future. Pant took over the captaincy at IPL franchise Delhi Capitals last season in the absence of an injured Shreyas Iyer, with the Ponting-led team management showing faith in the player. "With some experience in a role like this in such a high-pressure tournament like the IPL, you know, I've got no doubt in years to come there is every chance that Risabh could be international captain. No doubt about it," Ponting said during a virtual media interaction on the eve of their IPL-15 opener against Mumbai Indians.
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson expressed his disappointment at the burden placed on fans by the decision to hold the FA Cup semi-finals at Wembley.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) management was wondering whether it was worth the investment they had made in Ravindra Jadeja. He couldn’t be a genuine batter, struggled to complete his four overs and it was only his fielding that kept him in the mix. But determination, hard work and perseverance helped Jadeja turn things around. Add to that MS Dhoni’s undying faith in multidimensional cricketers, and now the Saurashtra man has taken over from the old pro as the new CSK skipper. It was a decision that CSK had taken last season that they would groom Jadeja as the new skipper. The initial plan was that Dhoni would stay the skipper while Jadeja would be mentored to take over in due course. But Dhoni, during the camp in Surat, probably felt that Jadeja is ready for the job and there is no point in delaying the inevitable.
Indian Premier League side Rajasthan Royals on Friday sacked its social media team after captain Sanju Samson expressed displeasure on a post depicting him in a way he did not like. In a now-deleted post, the Royals' Twitter handle had an edited picture of Samson sitting in the team bus with sunglasses and a towel wrapped on his head. It had a caption "Kya khoob lagte ho" with a laughing emoji. But, the post did not go down well with Samson, who took to Twitter to express his disappointment. "Its ok for friends to do all this but teams should be professional...rajasthanroyals," wrote Samson in response.
France captain Antoine Dupont was named as the Six Nations Player of the Championship on Friday after leading Les Bleus to a Grand Slam.
Just a day before the start of IPL 2022, Rajasthan Royals found themselves in a rather difficult situation off the pitch. The franchise's social media team decided to post a caricature of team captain Sanju Samson, as part of its campaign to engage fans. But this did not go down well with Samson, who took to Twitter express his disappointment. "Its ok for friends to do all this but teams should be professional. @rajasthanroyals," Samson wrote on Twitter,