Author: Anjishnu Roy

Wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha was perplexed by the news surrounding his non-participation in the Ranji Trophy getting leaked much before his official announcement. He is also likely to be snubbed from the Indian Test team as the management are likely to bet on KS Bharat as the replacement keeper instead. In the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka, Saha’s position in the Indian team is in danger, along with senior batters Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara. The spectacular rise of Rishabh Pant in this format has relegated Saha to the bench, while recent speculation has suggested that the management is taking a look at grooming KS Bharat as a…

The defender’s contract negotiations went from being extremely complicated to completely broken down, reports ARA. FC Barcelona are no longer interested in extending his services, and the Spaniard has informed his agents to seek a new team. A few months before, there was considerable optimism surrounding his renewal, and it only seemed to be a matter of time before that would eventually happen. Club president Joan Laporta had also previously stated that principles of the new deal had been agreed upon, but ARA reports that talks have completely stopped, and Barcelona is in no mood for a fresh round of negotiations. The…

Several subplots will be at play when Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain take on each other in the Champions League round of 16. One of those involves French superstar Kylian Mbappe who reportedly has his heart set on moving to Real, but Los Blancos manager Carlo Ancelotti is sure that the stiker’s loyalties won’t be tested. Real had offered around 160 million euros to bring Mbappe to the Santiago Bernabeu last season. The player was also desperate to complete the move, but his club refused to budge in the negotiations even though the star forward had less than a year remaining on…

12-year-old Sethi Balaguru, who plays for Pitshanger FC, was racially abused at a football match in West London. His family has criticised the local Football Association after finding little to no support from them regarding the matter, and they also haven’t received an apology from the offenders in the opposition team. Balaguru was playing in a nine-a-side match for Pitshanger, when he was the victim of racial abuse by the opposition team. He was tripped and called derogatory names like ‘Indian boy’ during a penalty incident. A player on the opposition team also faked a racist Indian accent to make…

An unnamed Premier League footballer is said to have been arrested after attacking his girlfriend. According to The Sun, she called the police to inform them about it, following which he was swooped up from his home. His identity remains obscure for the time being as we await further developments. The said footballer was tipped to be representing his country soon but was picked up by the police after his girlfriend called to inform them about his attacks on her. He is also said to have sent her abusive late night text messages. The player had hired lawyers, who had…

Manchester United have wasted a gilt-edged opportunity to get into the top four after a second consecutive draw, this time against Southampton. Jadon Sancho getting on the scoresheet was the only positive for the Red Devils. Meanwhile, Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick as Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City ran riot against Norwich City to extend their lead to 12 at the top of the Premier League table. United just can’t seem to get out of a rut at the moment as they dropped points at home against Southampton, their second draw in as many games. The game began on an interesting…

Liston Colaco has been in brilliant form and he was the star of the show once again as ATK Mohun Bagan beat NorthEast United comfortably to climb to the second position in the Indian Super League table. They are currently on a 10-game unbeaten run, and the Juggernauts show little signs of slowing down. ATK Mohun Bagan began the match in the absence of Hugo Boumous, Roy Krishna and Carl McHugh. To compensate for that, manager Juan Ferrando opted for a five-man midfield combination with Liston Colaco and Manvir Singh as the two strikers up front. The Mariners dominated the early proceedings expectedly. Colaco’s early corner didn’t cause too many…

Atletico Madrid were involved in a fiery end-to-end clash with Getafe. The first half saw six goals being scored, and Atleti had the last laugh with the final goal just inside 90 minutes. Meanwhile, Real Madrid could only manage a goalless draw away from home against Villarreal. Los Rojiblancos shook off last weekend’s painful defeat to Barcelona to momentarily get ahead of them in the Liga table with a thrilling last-gasp win against Getafe. The intense clash at the Wanda Metropolitano had it all – yellow cards, three penalties, plenty of goals, late drama, lead changes, a red card – you name…

Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar is of the opinion that easy money in Indian Premier League auction can get into the heads of young players and destabilize their careers at an early stage. As a result, he wants the introduction of a salary cap in the event to keep the uncapped players grounded. The 72-year-old thinks that the salary for uncapped young players in IPL auction should be restricted to a maximum of INR 1 crore in order to prevent that money from having an adverse impact on their mindset and cricket careers. His comments arrive just a day before the 2022…

The Red Devils are frantically searching for a new permanent manager to take over the club in the summer following the conclusion of Ralf Rangnick’s tenure. Many of the players want Paris Saint-Germain head coach Mauricio Pochettino to take over at Old Trafford. Richard Arnold has officially taken over as the new CEO of Manchester United, replacing Ed Woodward, who occupied the position for eight years. As a result, the club will be intensifying its search for a new permanent manager to take charge of the team this summer. Reports from the dressing room suggest that it wants to see former Tottenham…