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Mitchell Santner Hails Jasprit Bumrah After MI's Qualifies For IPL 2025 Playoffs

After registering a victory over the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Wednesday, Mumbai Indians (MI) left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner hailed the right-arm seamer Jasprit Bumrah following his exceptional performance in the 63rd clash of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Bumrah snapped three wickets in his 3.2 overs, where he conceded just 12 runs at an economy of 3.60. He grabbed the wickets of Tristan Stubbs, Madhav Tiwari, and Mustafizur Rehman in his spell.

Mariona Caldentey's Arsenal Hoping To Break Barcelona Champions League Hegemony

Powered by former Barcelona star Mariona Caldentey, Arsenal must upset the odds against the all-conquering Catalan giants on Saturday to prevent them winning a fourth women's Champions League title in five years. Reaching their sixth final in seven years, Barcelona aim to further tighten their grip on the women's game at the Jose Alvalade stadium in Lisbon against Renee Slegers' side. The Dutch coach replaced Jonas Eidevall in October on an interim basis, made permanent in January as the team's form improved dramatically under her.

After DC's Shocking Elimination, Stand-In Skipper Faf Du Plessis' Message Goes Viral

Delhi Capitals' skipper Faf du Plessis backed his team following the franchise's disappointing loss against the hosts, Mumbai Indians, in the 63rd encounter of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Jasprit Bumrah and Mitchell Santner's three-wicket haul bundled out the visitors, Delhi Capitals, for 121 runs as the hosts registered a 59-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. With this win, Mumbai Indians became the fourth and final team to qualify for the IPL 2025 playoffs. The other three teams for the knockouts are Gujarat Titans, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and Punjab Kings.

UAE Trounce Bangladesh In 3rd T20I To Set History With 2-1 Series Triumph

The United Arab Emirates changed the course of history by scripting its first-ever T20I bilateral series triumph over Bangladesh after staging a seven-wicket triumph in the final fixture of the series at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Alishan Sharafu drilled the ball through covers straight to the boundary rope to finish off UAE's successful pursuit of the 163-run target and stamp its authority with a 2-1 series triumph. The UAE players stormed onto the field with beaming smiles, as Bangladesh fathomed the thought of the massive setback they endured less than a year before the T20 World Cup.

Novak Djokovic Battling Age, Form Struggles In Record Quest

Novak Djokovic launches his latest bid for a record-setting 25th Grand Slam title at the French Open, hoping to fight off his advancing years and potentially end a 10-month wait for his 100th ATP tournament victory. The 38-year-old has struggled for his best since defeating Carlos Alcaraz to win Olympic gold in Paris last year and returns to Roland Garros shortly after splitting from coach and former rival Andy Murray. "I know what it takes to be a Grand Slam champion," said Djokovic, speaking ahead of this week's warm-up event in Geneva.

India's Top-Ranked Singles Player Sumit Nagal Fails To Qualify For French Open

India's top-ranked singles player, Sumit Nagal, suffered a disappointing second-round exit from the French Open qualifiers, losing 2-6, 4-6 to Austria's Jurij Rodionov on Wednesday at Roland Garros. The defeat not only ended Nagal's campaign in Paris but also marked the first time in 2025 that he will miss the main draw of a Grand Slam. Nagal, ranked 170th in the world, had begun his qualifying journey with a confident straight-sets win over American Mitchell Krueger. However, he couldn't replicate that form against the 225th-ranked Rodionov, who wrapped up the contest in one hour and 29 minutes.

Napoli On Brink Of Title Glory In Serie A Finale

Napoli are on the brink of claiming their second Serie A title in three seasons as they head into the final weekend of the campaign leading Scudetto rivals Inter Milan by a single point. Antonio Conte's team host Cagliari in front of what will be a packed Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on Friday night, at the same time as Inter kick off at in-form Como. Last weekend's dramatic goalless draw at Parma has left Napoli needing to match or better Inter's result at Como in order to secure a fourth league crown.

Mumbai Indians Penalised With Bizarre No-Ball Over 'Off Side Fielders' Rule - Here's Why

Mumbai Indians were penalised with a no-ball after a breaking a little-known rule during the IPL 2025 match against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday. During the third delivery of the fifth over, Will Jacks was bowling to Vipraj Nigam when the umpire decided to signal no-ball. The reason behind the decision was the fact that there were just three fielders on the off-side for MI. According to the official IPL Match Playing Conditions in section 28.4.1, there should be no more than five fielders on the on-side. “At the instant of delivery, there may not be more than 5 fielders on the on side," reads the playing conditions.

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Mitchell Santner Hails Jasprit Bumrah After MI's Qualifies For IPL 2025 Playoffs

Mariona Caldentey's Arsenal Hoping To Break Barcelona Champions League Hegemony

After DC's Shocking Elimination, Stand-In Skipper Faf Du Plessis' Message Goes Viral

UAE Trounce Bangladesh In 3rd T20I To Set History With 2-1 Series Triumph

Novak Djokovic Battling Age, Form Struggles In Record Quest

India's Top-Ranked Singles Player Sumit Nagal Fails To Qualify For French Open

Napoli On Brink Of Title Glory In Serie A Finale

Mumbai Indians Penalised With Bizarre No-Ball Over 'Off Side Fielders' Rule - Here's Why