Duleep Trophy: Shreyas Iyer turns down West Zone captaincy offer; Shardul Thakur named instead | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) India ODI batter Shreyas Iyer turned down the offer to captain West Zone in the Duleep Trophy, after which the national selectors handed the responsibility to his Mumbai and India teammate, all-rounder Shardul Thakur, TOI has learnt. Iyer, however, made himself available for the tournament, being played on a zonal…

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Argentina to play friendly in Kerala this November, Lionel Messi expected to play | Football News

Lionel Messi of Argentina (Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images) Kochi: The Argentina Football Association (AFA) has confirmed that the national team will visit Kerala for a friendly match in November. According to the AFA’s statement on Saturday, the Argentine team, under the guidance of coach Lionel Scaloni, has two remaining FIFA match dates in 2025….

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Shreyas Iyer to be ODI captain? Ex-India cricketer makes shocking claim – ‘It’s already decided’ | Cricket News

Shreyas Iyer – (X cricbuzz) Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the speculation around India’s next ODI captain and cleared the air on rumours linking Shreyas Iyer to the role. Despite Iyer’s impressive recent performances, he was not included in India’s Asia Cup squad, which sparked chatter about his future in the…

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Durand Cup: NorthEast United thrash Diamond Harbour 6-1 to retain title in style | Football News

NorthEast United players celebrate with the Durand Cup trophy. (Pic credit: AIFF) Defending champions NorthEast United FC produced a stunning display of attacking football to dismantle debutants Diamond Harbour FC 6-1 in the final of the 134th Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on Saturday. With six different players on target and talisman…

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