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Alexander Sorloth Nets Treble Off Bench As Atletico Madrid Thrash Girona

Alexander Sorloth showed once again why he is such a dangerous option off the bench for Atletico Madrid as he came on to score a hat-trick in under half-an-hour in a 4-0 win at Girona on Sunday in La Liga. Diego Simeone's side continued their Club World Cup preparations in a dead rubber league match at Montilivi, with Atletico locked into third place and Girona safe from relegation. Introduced in the 62nd minute for Antoine Griezmann, Sorloth broke the deadlock after 68 minutes.

Gujarat Titans Miss Chance To Finish In Top 2, Lose To Bottom-Placed Chennai Super Kings

Afghanistan spinner Noor Ahmad and India's Anshul Khamboj took three wickets each, while Ravindra Jadeja claimed two scalps, to trigger a batting collapse as Chennai Super Kings bundled out hosts Gujarat Titans for 147 in 18.3 overs for a big win in Match 67 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 here on Sunday. It turned out to be a Super Sunday for Chennai Super Kings as the five-time champions ended their season with a massive 83-run victory over Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Rashid Khan Equals Mohammed Siraj's Unwanted IPL Record, Becomes 2nd Player To...

Gujarat Titans (GT) veteran spinner Rashid Khan has added his name to an unwanted list. He has conceded the most sixes (31) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Rashid, the first Afghan player in the IPL, has equalled the record of conceding the most number of sixes with GT's front-line seamer Mohammed Siraj. He was smashed for three sixes on Sunday during his outing against the Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing IPL at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. It was GT's last league stage match, and Rashid ended the group stage with nine wickets in 14 matches, his worst average of 53.66 since his IPL debut in 2017.

"Hard Pill To Swallow": Shubman Gill As Gujarat Titans Miss Chance To Finish In Top Two

Gujarat Titans (GT) captain Shubman Gill admitted that the game slipped away early as his side suffered a heavy 83-run defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Chasing a daunting 231-run target, GT were bundled out for just 147. Speaking after the match, Gill pointed to a disastrous powerplay as the turning point. "The game pretty much went away from us in the powerplay. We never really came back in the game; 230 is a big target," he said, as quoted from ESPNcricinfo.

"Why Can't He Play?" Baffled Virender Sehwag Blasts BCCI Over India Superstar's Snub

India's squad for the England tour saw the much-anticipated return of Karun Nair while a young star in the form of Sai Sudharsan also earned the nod from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) selection committee. However, one renowned name who was snubbed by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection team was Shreyas Iyer. Despite being a consistent performer for India in ODIs, especially in the Champions Trophy, Iyer was snubbed for a place in the nation's white-ball side.

MS Dhoni Takes Dig At Critics In Big IPL Retirement Update: "Retire At 22..."

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni took a massive dig at this critics while providing a crucial update on his Indian Premier League (IPL) future. Dhoni's disappointing run of form has resulted in a lot of criticism from both fans as well as experts while CSK finishing last in the points table did not help matters. However, Dhoni said that he has '4-5 months' to decide his future but did not confirm whether he will be coming back for the next season. Dhoni also said that cricketers cannot take decisions regarding their retirement based on performances alone before adding that people will 'retire at 22' otherwise.

MS Dhoni's Big IPL Retirement Revelation: "Not Saying I Am Coming Back..."

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni broke his silence on his Indian Premier League (IPL) future after his side's huge win over Gujarat Titans in IPL 2025 on Sunday. There was a lot of chatter surrounding Dhoni's future after a disappointing show in the ongoing season. Dhoni captained the side in the majority of the matches this season as well after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out due to injury. However, CSK ended up finishing in the bottom spot despite winning the game on Sunday. Dhoni said that he has '4-5 months' to decide his future but added that he is not saying that he will be coming back next season.

Faf Du Plessis Reacts To Stunning Request After Pic With Preity Zinta Goes Viral: "Make It..."

Delhi Capitals batter Faf Du Plessis came up with a brilliant answer to a social media user's request after his picture with Punjab Kings owner Preity Zinta went viral. During the match between the two teams in IPL 2025 on Saturday, a picture of both team standing side by side caught the fans' attention and a social media user even suggested that they should star in a Bollywood movie together. "Someone please cast @faf1307 and @realpreityzinta in a movie already. He's got the action-hero vibe. She's aging like fine wine. Put them in a sports drama or a royal romance — don't waste this visual perfection!" the fan posted.

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Alexander Sorloth Nets Treble Off Bench As Atletico Madrid Thrash Girona

Gujarat Titans Miss Chance To Finish In Top 2, Lose To Bottom-Placed Chennai Super Kings

Rashid Khan Equals Mohammed Siraj's Unwanted IPL Record, Becomes 2nd Player To...

"Hard Pill To Swallow": Shubman Gill As Gujarat Titans Miss Chance To Finish In Top Two

"Why Can't He Play?" Baffled Virender Sehwag Blasts BCCI Over India Superstar's Snub

MS Dhoni Takes Dig At Critics In Big IPL Retirement Update: "Retire At 22..."

MS Dhoni's Big IPL Retirement Revelation: "Not Saying I Am Coming Back..."

Faf Du Plessis Reacts To Stunning Request After Pic With Preity Zinta Goes Viral: "Make It..."