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Rabada, Nortje arrive at DC's team hotel
DC face Chennai Super Kings in their first match at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 10. They are currently training at the Cricket Club of India with players and coaching staff joining the sessions after completing their quarantine periods.
Coutinho undergoes knee surgery in Rio
Brazil national team doctor Rodrigo Lasmar performed the operation on Monday, which removed a cyst on the 28-year-old's left knee, at a private clinic in Belo Horizonte, Xinhua news reports. He is expected to be ruled out for the rest of Barcelona's season but is hoping to be available for the Copa America, to be played in Colombia and Argentina from June 13 to July 10.
IPL franchise Delhi Capitals get Cipla Health on board
"Delhi Capitals is committed to safeguarding the health and wellness of our players and support staff, and Maxirich will help us ensure the same. I would like to thank everyone at Maxirich for extending their support to the team's ambition of winning the coveted trophy," said Bisht.
Prithvi Shaw can be a superstar: Ricky Ponting
Shaw had a poor outing in IPL 2020 as he got a string of single-digit scores and was eventually dropped from the squad. He had a poor outing in the warm-ups and the first Test in Australia. However, he seems to have come back into form, scoring 827 runs in eight matches of the Vijay Hazare one-dayers.
Bayern, PSG to replay last season's final in Champions League quarters
Bayern will miss striker Robert Lewandowski, who suffered a knee injury during the international break. But they got an extra boost during the weekend after a Bundesliga table-topper triumph over second-placed RB Leipzig to secure a seven-point league lead, reports DPA.
Power-packed RCB look to win their first title
Although they made the play-offs last time after a gap of four years, RCB have failed to get their balance right over the last few years. Their middle-order has always been brittle and their batting has depended solely on the Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers duo in recent years. With even one of the two failing, they have lacked a batsman who could take them to big totals.
Under new skipper Pant, DC look to go one step further in IPL 2021
Shreyas Iyer's replacement as skipper of the team this year will be 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who couldn't make much of an impression last season, but has put up career-defining performances since then for India team. Pant struggled to find consistency in IPL 2020, scoring 343 runs in 14 matches with just one half-century. He also missed a few matches due to injury.
United beat Brighton 2-1, Tottenham held by West Brom
Former Manchester United striker Danny Welbeck put Brighton in front from close range after 13 minutes, but Rashford equalized in the 62nd minute after a pass from Bruno Fernandes on Sunday, Xinhua news reports. Mason Greenwood won the game in the 82nd minute after he stooped to nod home Paul Pogba's mishit shot at the far post.
Rajasthan Royals launch jersey via 3D show in Jaipur
RR, champions in the inaugural edition in 2008, will miss playing at their home venue in Jaipur once again after the BCCI picked just six host venues for this season and also ensured that no team gets to play at home. The audio-visual show, depicting the stadium, the city of Jaipur, Rajasthani culture and landscape, was held in partnership with Red Bull.
Huracz beats Sinner in final, wins Miami Open
In the Sunday match, Hurkacz beat Sinner by 7-6(4), 6-4 points. The 24-year-old Hurkacz needed one hour and 45 minutes to clinch the biggest ATP Tour title of his career, and his second of the year after lifting the trophy at the Delray Beach Open, Xinhua news reports.
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