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Rohit Sharma Surpasses Virat Kohli In IPL Honours List, Soars Back To Form

Mumbai Indians and Team India icon Rohit Sharma soared back to form with a brilliant knock of 76 runs off 45 balls in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match on Sunday. Rohit, whose dismal run with the bat had become a big worry for the franchise, was finally able to convert his start into a big score. In the process, Rohit also surpassed Virat Kohli in the IPL honours list. Courtesy of his unbeaten knock of 76 runs, Rohit was named the Player of the Match against CSK. It was the 20th time in his IPL career that the Hitman had emerged as a match-winner for his side.

Harsha Bhogle, Simon Doull Red-Flagged, BCCI Urged To No Let Duo Commentate At Eden Gardens: Report

Amid complaints against home pitch curators from the captains and coaches of several Indian Premier League (IPL) teams, the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) has asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to ban Harsha Bhogle and Simon Doull from commentating on matches at the Eden Gardens. The request from CAB came after Doull and Bhogle suggested the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) move out of the city over the home curator's lack of support in preparing pitches as per the franchise's demands.

Virat Kohli Unhappy After Getting Man Of The Match vs Punjab Kings. Says: "Should Go To..."

Anchoring yet another successful chase with his well-calculated knock, batting star Virat Kohli says the strategy of him holding one end tight while others play in their usual aggressive style is working well for Royal Challengers Bengaluru. RCB won their fifth away game in as many matches with Kohli scoring an unbeaten 73 off 54 balls in a chase of 158 against Punjab Kings. The win came less than 48 hours losing to the same opponents. Kohli shared a 103-run partnership with Devdutt Padikkal (61) to crush the hosts by seven wickets.

Legendary Argentine Goalkeeper Hugo Orlando Gatti Passes Away At 80

Hugo Orlando Gatti, a legendary Argentine goalkeeper and former star of the national team, died Sunday at the age of 80, the South American Football Confederation said. Gatti was hospitalized two months ago for a broken hip but developed pneumonia, kidney and heart trouble and in the end was sedated as his health faded. News reports said his family on Sunday decided to take him off life support. Gatti -- whose nickname was 'El Loco,' or the mad man -- held the record for most number of games played in Argentina's top football division, with 765. He played from 1962 to 1988.

Oscar Piastri Power Rules In Saudi Grand Prix As Max Verstappen Pays Penalty

McLaren's Oscar Piastri won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix on Sunday from Red Bull polesitter Max Verstappen to lead the world championship for the first time in his career after one of his "toughest" ever races. Charles Leclerc's Ferrari completed the podium for this fifth round of the season under the floodlights at the Jeddah Corniche Circuit. Piastri's third win this year was in large part decided at the first turn, when Verstappen picked up a five-second penalty for gaining an advantage after going off the track.

Fede Valverde Stunner Saves Real Madrid Title Hopes Against Athletic Bilbao

Fede Valverde's superb 93rd minute strike kept Real Madrid on Barcelona's tail in the Spanish title race, earning the champions a 1-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Madrid stayed four points behind Barca after Valverde smashed into the top corner with a sliced, swerving effort. After Champions League elimination by Arsenal it looked like Madrid were set for another devastating result until the Uruguay international's stoppage-time intervention. "Fede has such a good shot... in training yesterday he shot a ball that looked like it was going out and then it picked up a curl like that and you go 'how do you shoot like that?'" said Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

WWE WrestleMania 41 LIVE Streaming: When And Where To Watch

WWE WrestleMania 41 LIVE Streaming: WWE will host Night One of Wrestlemania 41 from Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium, with all eyes on the blockbuster main event -- a triple threat match between CM Punk, Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. CM Punk will compete in his first WrestleMania main event, eager to settle the score will long-time rival Rollins and Reigns. Meanwhile, four championships will be on the line on Night One, including the World Heavyweight Champion Gunther putting his title on the line against Jey Uso. According to local reports, more than 50,000 fans are expected to attend each night of the two-day event.

Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen Held At Pauli To Put Bayern Munich On Cusp Of Title

Bayer Leverkusen were held 1-1 at St Pauli on Sunday, leaving Bayern Munich needing just five points from their remaining four games to win the Bundesliga title. Leverkusen took the lead when Alex Grimaldo floated in a free kick and Patrik Schick jumped high to score after 32 minutes. The visitors shut up shop in the second half and Pauli laid siege to Leverkusen's goal. Morgan Guilavogui's 74th-minute strike seemed to have levelled things up, but it was chalked off for handball.

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Rohit Sharma Surpasses Virat Kohli In IPL Honours List, Soars Back To Form

Harsha Bhogle, Simon Doull Red-Flagged, BCCI Urged To No Let Duo Commentate At Eden Gardens: Report

Virat Kohli Unhappy After Getting Man Of The Match vs Punjab Kings. Says: "Should Go To..."

Legendary Argentine Goalkeeper Hugo Orlando Gatti Passes Away At 80

Oscar Piastri Power Rules In Saudi Grand Prix As Max Verstappen Pays Penalty

Fede Valverde Stunner Saves Real Madrid Title Hopes Against Athletic Bilbao

WWE WrestleMania 41 LIVE Streaming: When And Where To Watch

Bundesliga: Bayer Leverkusen Held At Pauli To Put Bayern Munich On Cusp Of Title