Mallorca captain Dani Rodriguez suspended and stripped of armband following public criticism of head coach

Mallorca’s veteran midfielder Dani Rodriguez has been stripped of his captaincy and suspended without pay following a public criticism of head coach Jagoba Arrasate. The dramatic fallout came after the team’s 2-1 loss to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu, where Rodriguez was left on the bench. His outspoken criticism of the coach’s decisions has […]

US Open: MS Dhoni makes surprise appearance for Novak Djokovic clash – watch | Cricket News

MS Dhoni in attendance at the US Open. He was seated in the audience for Novak Djokovic’s clash against Taylor Fritz (Image via X/@ChakriDhonii) Former India captain MS Dhoni was among the star attractions at the US Open 2025, attending the men’s singles quarter-final clash between Novak Djokovic and Taylor Fritz at the Arthur Ashe […]

‘No matter how well you perform…’ – Bhuvneshwar Kumar breaks silence on retirement talks | Cricket News

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (X-cricbuzz) India’s heavy 10-wicket defeat to England in the T20 World Cup 2022 semifinal proved to be a turning point for many players. While most of them managed to make their way back into the T20I setup, two big names did not return – KL Rahul and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. For the veteran pacer, […]

ICC Women’s ODI World Cup: Champions to get nearly ₹40 cr. pay cheque, biggest ever in tournament’s history

The winners of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup will receive the biggest-ever prize money in the history of the tournament, a massive hike from $1.32 million (₹11.65 crore) in the previous edition to $4.48 million (₹39.55 crore), the sport’s global governing body announced The winners of the upcoming ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup […]

‘I want my Porsche’: Yuvraj Singh’s six-sixes bat now with Lalit Modi – here’s why | Cricket News

Lalit Modi and Yuvraj Singh NEW DELHI: Lalit Modi, the architect of the Indian Premier League (IPL), has revealed that he once pledged to reward Indian cricketers with a Porsche if they managed the rare feat of hitting six sixes or taking six wickets in a single over during the 2007 T20 World Cup. Not […]

Can Suryakumar emulate his celebrated predecessors?

Historically, there has been a strong association between a certain player and a specific shot. Like G.R. Vishwanath with the square-cut, for instance. Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar with the bowler’s back-drive. Ricky Ponting and Rohit Sharma with the pull, V.V.S. Laxman with the wristy whip wide of mid-on, Virat Kohli with the cover-drive. Like […]

‘A dream run to remember’ – Rohit Sharma recalls unbeaten streak in T20 World Cup, hails team’s desperation | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma of India celebrate his team’s win over South Africa during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final match between South Africa and India at Kensington Oval on June 29, 2024 in Bridgetown, Barbados Rohit Sharma has recollected team India’s unbeaten winning streak during the 2024 T20 World Cup and showered praise on team’s […]

Irfan Pathan tags MS Dhoni, says ‘sath baith kar pienge’ in fiery reply to hookah controversy | Cricket News

Irfan Pathan and MS Dhoni (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Irfan Pathan has once again found himself at the centre of a storm after an old interview clip linked to MS Dhoni resurfaced online, sparking heated debate across social media. In that interview, the former India all-rounder hinted that Dhoni used to smoke hookah and […]

Mohamed Salah shuts down Liverpool fan ‘s transfer jibe comparing Isak, Wirtz and Nunez, Diaz

Mohamed Salah has urged Liverpool fans to celebrate the club’s summer signings without disrespecting former players who helped secure last season’s Premier League title. The Egyptian winger responded to a fan account on X (formerly Twitter) which compared Liverpool’s recent arrivals Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz with former stars Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez. The […]

Pat Cummins vows ‘whatever it takes’ for Ashes return despite back injury

Australian Test skipper Pat Cummins has said he would do “whatever it takes” to play the high-profile Ashes, even as he battles a back injury which he’s likely to have picked up due to an uptick in workload during the World Test Championship Final against South Africa earlier this year. The 32-year-old quick, who will […]