Author: Anjishnu Roy

Veteran Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has showered praise on his teammate and skipper Rohit Sharma. Dhawan mentioned that Rohit reads the game very well and is also a very helpful soul who is always approachable to anyone on the team. Rohits life as the full-time captain of Team India across all formats has begun in wonderful fashion. The Men in Blue recorded consecutive series wins against New Zealand, West Indies and Sri Lanka and the team are yet to lose a match under his leadership. Sharma took over the leadership of T20Is when Virat Kohli announced his desire to step down just before the 2021 T20 World…

Middlesbrough’s remarkable FA Cup run has now come to an end following Chelsea’s 0-2 at the Riverside Stadium. Goals from Romelu Lukaku and Hakim Ziyech sealed the win for Thomas Tuchel’s side, who are now through to the semifinal stage. Boro’s ecstatic FA Cup run, which involved defeating Manchester United on penalties in the fourth round and scoring an extra-time winner against Tottenham in the fifth round, has now come to an end against the Blues on March 19. Chris Wilder’s side enjoyed fervent support from a raucous home crowd at the Riverside Stadium but never really looked in control of the match and ended up…

Serie A leaders AC Milan and second-placed Napoli put some distance between them and defending champions Inter Milan with wins against Cagliari and Udinese, respectively. Simone Inzaghi’s men drew their second successive match and have fallen behind in the title race. The Rossoneri maintained their lead of three points at the top of the Serie A table with a 1-0 win over relegation-threatened Cagliari on March 19. Midfielder Ismael Bennacer scored the only goal of the night in the 59th minute to extend Milan’s unbeaten run to eight matches in a row. The Algerian’s long distance-volley proved to be a relief for Milan supporters…

According to reports in Spanish media, Real Madrid have been interested in Barcelona star forward Ferran Torres since he was a kid. They tried to sign him on four different occasions but ended up being unsuccessful each time. The 22-year-old has adapted to life at Barcelona really well. The Spaniard was the marquee signing for the Catalans in the winter transfer window and arrived from Manchester City for a price of 55 million euros. Torres has contributed to nine goals in 13 matches already and has also been an essential part of Xavi’s plans in attack. https://twitter.com/OptaJose/status/1500879925854752775 He is also expected to be key when Barcelona…

Speculations are rife surrounding Neymar’s future once again. The superstar attacker was booed along with compatriot Lionel Messi during PSG’s recent home match, and the Parisians are reportedly open to the idea of selling him in the summer. Newcastle are eyeing up a bold summer swoop for the Brazilian. Newcastle United are considering a big marquee signing for the summer following their massive cash-injected takeover by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund which is chaired by Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman. Following PSG’s embarrassing exit from the Champions League in the second leg of the Round of 16 tie against Real Madrid, Neymar was…

The ICC Women’s ODI World Cup keeps delivering thriller after thriller. Bangladesh came within touching distance of a famous win before getting the door shut on their face in the last over by West Indies. Having won the toss, Bangladesh captain Nigar Sultana asked West Indies to bat first, who got their choice to bat first on a dry pitch in sunny conditions. However, they suffered from the get-go and lost both Deandra Dottin, Hayley Matthews, Stefanie Taylor and Rashada Williams for 48 runs and inside 15 overs. https://twitter.com/nic_savage1/status/1504693879693463553 Spinners Nahida Akter and Salma Khatun looked to be in great touch and picked up four wickets between them to restrict the opposition. West Indies would have…

Everton manager Frank Lampard admitted that he broke his hand celebrating his side’s stoppage-time win over Newcastle United in the Premier League when Alex Iwobi found the back of the net in the ninth minute of added time. However, he also added that he would suffer one every week if it meant similar results. Everton-Newcastle clash proved to be an absolute thriller. Midfielder Allan was sent off in the 83rd minute, which put pressure on the Toffees. However, they overcame all odds to win the match 1-0 in the last minute through a goal from Iwobi. “I didn’t punch anything,…

Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Ruben Neves is a huge admirer of N’Golo Kante and has said that it is almost impossible to get the ball off the Chelsea midfielder. The Frenchman has made a name for himself and commands plenty of respect in the football community. He epitomises technical brilliance as well as work ethic and acts like the fulcrum in midfield for the Blues. The 30-year-old midfielder has evolved his style of play over the years. His beginnings in the sport were extremely humble, but Kante drew international attention following his performances as a pivot for Leicester City in their historic 2015-16 Premier…

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been critical of the Premier League’s scheduling which he believes puts his side at a disadvantage. ‘Thank you so much,’ he said regarding the tournament’s scheduling sarcastically when asked about Arsenal’s congested games. The Gunners suffered a 0-2 loss against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium, with Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino finding the back of the net in the second half. Liverpool have closed the gap with Manchester City at the top down to just a single point, but Arsenal will now have to shake off the loss and continue with their race for the top four. Following the mid-week clash against Liverpool,…

Harry Maguire’s questionable form on the pitch has drawn plenty of criticisms from several quarters. Fingers are now also being pointed at Manchester United interim Ralf Rangnick who continues to select the centre-back in the starting XI despite several blunders and high-profile errors recently. Maguire has endured a lean run of form for the majority of the season. He had a game to forget in the Manchester derby where The Red Devils suffered a nightmarish 4-1 defeat. Rangnick also started with Maguire in the crucial Champions League Round of 16 knockout tie with Atletico Madrid. Maguire partnered summer signing Raphael Varane while Victor Lindelof occupied a position…