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Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, Rodri, if you go by how he’s commonly known, isn’t renowned for his goal-scoring prowess. Like Fernandinho, the Brazilian who anchored Manchester City’s midfield before him, and Pep Guardiola, his manager who played the role for Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona Dream Team, Rodri isn’t a regular at finding the back of the net. But when he does, they tend to be priceless. It was Rodri’s goal that gave City parity against Aston Villa after they had been 2-0 down on the final day of the 2021-22 season. Had City lost, Liverpool would have been league champions. At the…

On the brink of tea on day four, Scott Boland dismissed Shubman Gill to ensure that Australia continued to dominate proceedings in the World Test Championship (WTC) final at The Oval. India were 41-1, still needing 403 to register a famous victory. After Australia declared their second innings at 270 for 8, the Indian openers had started on a positive note. In the opening over bowled by Pat Cummins, Rohit Sharma brought out his favourite shot – the pull – to collect a boundary. Rohit then essayed a fluent on-drive, while Gill played the punched drive as Cummins came in…

Vaibhav Tripathi Shardul Thakur, India’s seam-bowling all-rounder, expressed his belief that even a target of 450 runs can be chased down in the fourth innings of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) final. The all-rounder took up the example of England overhauling a massive target last year to draw the Test series against India 2-2. Although that Test was played at Edgbaston and not The Oval. “Well, cricket is a funny game,” said Shardul, while speaking at the press conference after Day 3. “You can never say what is the right total and this one-off game, especially ICC finals, you…

When viewed through the prism of history, this European Champions League final is the ultimate mismatch. When Jose Mourinho’s mastery of football’s darker arts inspired Internazionale of Milan to their third title in 2010, completing a remarkable treble in the process, Manchester City had yet to even win a game in club football’s premier competition. Along with Real Madrid and Portugal’s Benfica, Inter were one of European football’s first super clubs, winning the European Cup in back-to-back seasons in the mid-1960s. City were also a fine side back then, winning the English league title in 1967-68, the FA Cup in…



New Delhi: Anurag Thakur, Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, expressed confidence that India’s preparations for the Asian Games, to be held in Hangzhou, China, from September 23 to October 8, were on track. He said that India would not only field its largest contingent ever, but also return the biggest medal haul in Asian Games history, improving on the collection of 70 in the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang. The hope of increased medals stems from expectations in disciplines like Chess, and the martial arts of Kurash and Jujutsu. He said selection trials have been completed…



Vaibhav Tripathi Mohammed Siraj, the standout performer among the Indian bowlers in the first innings of the ongoing World Test Championship (WTC) Final, provided insights on Travis Head’s dismissal, the behavior of the pitch, and the strategic adjustments that India made on day 2. Travis Head, Australia’s leading run-scorer in the first innings, fell victim to Siraj’s short ball ploy on the second day. Throughout the session, Siraj relentlessly targeted Head with a series of short deliveries, causing him difficulties, and eventually, dismissed him. So, that brings up a question as to whether India could have tried more short deliveries…

Provided the recovery from the left-knee surgery that he underwent at the conclusion of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season goes as planned, MS Dhoni will be back for one last title tilt with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2024. Sources in the corporate world confirmed as much to RevSportz earlier this week, though neither Dhoni nor the franchise plan to release any statements to that effect until it gets closer to the start of the season. After CSK’s thrilling last-ball triumph against Gujarat Titans in the IPL final on May 28, Dhoni had travelled to the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani…