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PCB Told To Sack Captain Babar Azam Again, This Player Emerges As Frontrunner

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has rooted for Mohammad Rizwan to replace Babar Azam and become the new skipper of the Men in Green. Babar's time as the white-ball captain could be on the verge of reaching its climax. Recently, reports have started to surface about Rizwan emerging as the top candidate to replace Babar. The reports have led to mixed reactions from fans and former Pakistan cricketers. Basit backed Rizwan to lead the Pakistan team after witnessing him captain Markhors against Stallions in the Champions One-Day Cup.

Ishan Kishan's 2-Word Post Amid Chatter Around His Team India Return

Making a surprise return to the cricket field, Indian wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan smashed a hundred on his red-ball comeback in the Duleep Trophy. Scoring 111 runs off 126 balls for India C, Ishan made headlines with his exceptional strokeplay and intent. Though the wicket-keeper batter isn't a part of Team India's squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, his knock would've caught the selectors' attention. Ishan's knock immediately triggered chatter around his return to the Indian national team, and the cricketer's social media post intensified that.

Lamine Yamal Brace As Barcelona Perfect March On, Atletico Madrid Triumph

Teenage star Lamine Yamal struck twice as La Liga leaders Barcelona thrashed Girona 4-1 on Sunday. Elsewhere Atletico Madrid eased to a 3-0 victory over Valencia to pull level with second-place Real Madrid. Hansi Flick's Barca have now won all five of their opening matches and avenged two humiliating Catalan derby defeats by Girona last season with an emphatic victory at Montilivi. Yamal's first-half double sent Barcelona on their way with Dani Olmo and Pedri Gonzalez adding further goals after the break.

Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan-N Sriram Balaji Pair And Siddharth Vishwakarma Lose, India Suffer Sixth Defeat Against Sweden

Ramkumar Ramanathan and N Sriram Balaji could play well only in patches in the do-or-die doubles encounter and later Siddharth Vishwakarma lost on debut as India went down 0-4 to Sweden in the Davis Cup World Group I tie in Stockholm on Sunday. After losing both the singles on Saturday, India needed to win the third rubber to stay alive in the tie but Ramkumar and Balaji went down 3-6 4-6 against Andre Goransson and Filip Bergevi in one hour and 19 minutes to concede an unassailable 0-3 lead.

Judgement Day For Manchester City's Golden Era As Long-Awaited Hearing Begins

Manchester City have been an unstoppable force in English football of late, but now face the challenge of clearing the club's name against accusations their dominance is built on foundations of financial impropriety. Six years after a Premier League investigation began and 19 months on from 115 charges being levelled against the English champions, a hearing that will decide City's fate begins on Monday. An independent panel is expected to hear evidence for at least two months and with a verdict unlikely until well into 2025 for what has been dubbed British sport's "trial of the century."

Denis Shapovalov Enjoys Davis Cup Redemption, Sends Canada Into Finals

Denis Shapovalov let out a roar of delight as he sealed 2022 champions Canada's place in this year's Davis Cup finals on Sunday beating Britain's Dan Evans 6-0, 7-5 -- redemption for the last time he faced the same opponents. Back in 2017 Shapovalov's wild hitting of a ball in frustration hit the umpire leading to him being defaulted and Britain awarded the tie as a result 3-2. The 25-year-old made no such slip-up on Sunday as he won the opening rubber and ensured the Canadians and not Britain would be joining Argentina as the two countries to progress from the group in Manchester, England.

In-Form Napoli Top Serie A After Inter Milan Stumble At Monza

Napoli are top of Serie A after thrashing Cagliari 4-0 on Sunday in a match which was stopped in the first half due to fan disorder, as Inter Milan were held to a 1-1 draw at Monza ahead of their Champions League opener at Manchester City. Goals from Giovanni Di Lorenzo, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Romelu Lukaku and Alessandro Buongiorno gave Napoli their third straight win and a one-point lead over Inter, Torino and Juventus, who they face in Turin next weekend.

Arne Slot Gets First Taste Of Liverpool Pressure After Honeymoon Period

Arne Slot had made a serene start to the unenviable task of succeeding Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool, but a 1-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest has brought the Dutchman's honeymoon period to an abrupt end and exposed cracks in the Reds' facade. Liverpool have little time to lick their wounds with a trip to AC Milan to come on Tuesday to open their return to the Champions League after a year away from Europe's elite club competition. Under Klopp, Liverpool's prestige at the top of the European game was restored.

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PCB Told To Sack Captain Babar Azam Again, This Player Emerges As Frontrunner

Ishan Kishan's 2-Word Post Amid Chatter Around His Team India Return

Lamine Yamal Brace As Barcelona Perfect March On, Atletico Madrid Triumph

Davis Cup: Ramkumar Ramanathan-N Sriram Balaji Pair And Siddharth Vishwakarma Lose, India Suffer Sixth Defeat Against Sweden

Judgement Day For Manchester City's Golden Era As Long-Awaited Hearing Begins

Denis Shapovalov Enjoys Davis Cup Redemption, Sends Canada Into Finals

In-Form Napoli Top Serie A After Inter Milan Stumble At Monza

Arne Slot Gets First Taste Of Liverpool Pressure After Honeymoon Period