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Lewandowski adds voice, calling for Messi's return to Barcelona
Barca coach Xavi Hernandez on Sunday said he'd like Messi back at the club he left two years ago, while the club vice-president Rafael Yuste expressed the same wish last week. Speaking at the presentation of a book to raise funds for children suffering autism, Lewandowski was also asked about the Argentinean striker, reports Xinhua.
RoundGlass Punjab, Bengaluru FC eye maiden Super Cup win
RoundGlass Punjab will go into the game on the back of a 3-1 defeat to Kerala Blasters in the opener. Currently, the Mohali-based franchise are bottom of Group A and will hope to get their first points on the board.On the other hand, Bengaluru, who narrowly missed out on the ISL title, will be hungry to grab a piece of silverware to end the season.
'Not a single TN player in CSK squad', PMK MLA seeks ban on team
Speaking on the floor of the Assembly, the senior PMK leader said that there are many talented players in Tamil Nadu, but the CSK franchise has not accommodated any of them in its 27-member squad. He also said that CSK is earning huge revenues by using the name of Tamil Nadu, but it has sidelined the Tamil players.
PIL against ace cricketers and actors in Bihar court for 'encouraging' gambling
In the petition moved in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court, Tammanah Hashmi claimed that these sportsmen and actors are playing with the present and future of youths by making them involve themselves in gambling through various online games related to the IPL.
Rohit Sharma reveals Zinedine Zidane as one person he would like to meet
After spending 12 years with the franchise, Rohit has become a stalwart of the Mumbai Indians team and has become a crowd favourite among the Mumbaikars. Speaking to Star Sports, Rohit mentioned the one person who he wants to meet this lifetime.
IPL 2023: Rohit's 65 leads the way for Mumbai to earn first two points in last-ball thriller
The victory also means that Mumbai have got their first points on the board in the competition while Delhi face their fourth consecutive loss of the tournament. Compared to Delhi's 29/0, Mumbai had a blazing start by reaching 42/0 in three overs. Rohit was at his vintage best, timing the ball well and picking the lengths very quickly in hitting two fours and a six in a 14-run opening over.
IPL 2023: Contrasting fifties from Axar, Warner take Delhi to 172 against Mumbai
Delhi were in trouble at 98/5 in 12.3 overs, and Axar walked in to smack 54 off 25 balls, hitting four fours and five effortless sixes in what was his first IPL fifty. Warner began well but struggled to accelerate and played an anchor role to make an unconvincing 51 off 47 balls.
IPL 2023: Yash Dhull handed debut cap as Mumbai Indians win toss, elect to bowl first against Delhi Capitals
Both Mumbai and Delhi have been winless in the tournament till now and are placed at ninth and tenth position respectively in the points table. Tuesday's game offers one of the two teams to get their first win of IPL 2023. After winning the toss, Rohit said Australia pacer Riley Meredith comes into the playing eleven in place of batter Tristan Stubbs, with fast bowler Jofra Archer still not available for Tuesday's clash.
Super Cup: 'It's kill or die', Rafael Crivellaro urges Jamshedpur FC to continue winning run
"(It was a) Very difficult game. I'm very happy about the team. We knew it's (going to be) very difficult, this Super Cup, because if you lose, you don't have much of a chance to go to the semifinals. This (win) was very important for us. I think everybody is very happy about the result," Crivallero said after the game.
IPL 2023: 'It was a bit painful', Wasim Jaffer surprised with Rahul's timid approach against RCB
Lucknow registered a thrilling one-wicket win over RCB on Monday night. While Nicholas Pooran (62 off 19) and Marcus Stoinis (65 off 30) played exceptionally well in chasing the 213-run target, Rahul's performance was disappointing as he was dismissed for 18 off 20 balls.
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