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Messi to miss Argentina friendlies due to hamstring injury

Messi to miss Argentina friendlies due to hamstring injury

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been ruled out of friendlies against El Salvador and Costa Rica due to a hamstring strain, the South American country's football association said. The 36-year-old suffered the injury while playing for Inter Miami in the team's 3-1 home victory over Nashville in the CONCACAF Champions Cup last Wednesday.

Shadab Khan backs Shaheen Afridi to continue Pakistan T20I captaincy

Shadab Khan backs Shaheen Afridi to continue Pakistan T20I captaincy

Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan expressed his anguish over the reports of Shaheen Shah Afridi getting sacked from T20I captaincy following a disappointing series lost against New Zealand.

Uncapped defender Cabal earns Colombia call-up

Uncapped defender Cabal earns Colombia call-up

Colombia manager Nestor Lorenzo has added uncapped defender Juan Cabal to his squad for friendlies against Spain and Romania, the South American country's football federation said on Friday. The 23-year-old replaces center-back Yerry Mina, who suffered an unspecified injury while playing for Cagliari in a 4-2 home win over Salernitana in Italy's Serie A last Saturday.

India U23s to play two friendlies against Malaysia

India U23s to play two friendlies against Malaysia

The Indian U23 men's team is set to travel to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, to play two friendly matches against Malaysia U23 on March 22 and 25, falling under the FIFA international match window. Former India international and current NorthEast United FC assistant coach Naushad Moosa has been appointed as the head coach of the India U23 men's team. Noel Wilson is the assistant coach, while Dipankar Choudhury is the goalkeeper coach of the team.

Shami returns to India post successful Achilles surgery

Shami returns to India post successful Achilles surgery

Pace bowler Mohammad Shami has returned to India after undergoing successful surgery on his heel to repair his Achilles tendon at the United Kingdom (UK). Shami had to go for surgery to repair his Achilles tendon after getting injured during India's 2023 ODI World Cup campaign and has not played any form of cricket since the defeat in the final to Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium back on November 19.

Iyer out of the field for second consecutive day due to back spasm

Iyer out of the field for second consecutive day due to back spasm

Mumbai, Shreyas Iyer didn’t come on the field for the second consecutive day due to nagging back pain in the finals of the Ranji Trophy against Vidarbha. After a blistering 95 off 111 balls in the second inning, setting up an imposing target of 538 runs for Vidarbha, Iyer battled with a familiar foe – his troublesome back which saw him out of the field for the whole fourth day. Despite receiving treatment and assurances of recovery, he remained sidelined on the final day too.

Dortmund see off Eindhoven to advance into UEFA Champions League quarterfinal

Dortmund see off Eindhoven to advance into UEFA Champions League quarterfinal

Goals from Jadon Sancho and Marco Reus helped Borrusia Dortmund advance into the quarterfinals after securing a 2-1 (3-1 on aggregate) victory over PSV Eindhoven in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday. Dortmund made an immediate impact, with Jadon Sancho finding the net from 18 meters to give his team an early lead. Despite gaining momentum, Dortmund missed further opportunities to extend their lead, with Niclas Fullkrug and Donyell Malen being denied by Eindhoven's goalkeeper Walter Benitez.

WPL 2024: 'Lot hard work behind the scenes has gone into this', says Mandhana after RCB qualify for playoffs

WPL 2024: 'Lot hard work behind the scenes has gone into this', says Mandhana after RCB qualify for playoffs

After Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) qualified for 2024 WPL playoffs with a seven-wicket win over Mumbai Indians, captain Smriti Mandhana revealed that getting into the knockouts is the result of lots of thoughts and hard work put in behind the scenes. RCB had failed to qualify for knockouts in WPL 2023 and in 2024, they managed to get into the business end of the competition. "We couldn't step up and play the cricket we wanted to play (last year). But in, last one year, a lot of thoughts have gone into this. A lot of hard work behind the scenes, not only from my side but all the support staff, and the RCB management. For them to show their faith in all of us was just amazing.

Barca win thriller to book place in Champions League quarterfinals

Barca win thriller to book place in Champions League quarterfinals

FC Barcelona won a thrilling Champions League tie 3-1 at home to Napoli to assure their place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. Two goals in first half put Barca on their way, but Napoli fought back and it wasn't until the 83rd minute that Robert Lewandowski assured their qualification.

IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant declared fit; Shami, Prasidh ruled out, says BCCI

IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant declared fit; Shami, Prasidh ruled out, says BCCI

Rishabh Pant is all set to make his long-awaited return to competitive cricket as he has been granted a fitness clearance for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) issued a medical and fitness update on Monday. "After undergoing an extensive 14-month rehab and recovery process, following a life-threatening road mishap on December 30th, 2022, near Roorkee, Uttarakhand, Rishabh Pant has now been declared fit as a wicket-keeper batter for the upcoming TATA IPL 2024," BCCI statement read.

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