Virat Kohli's form remains a cause of concern and a big talking point in the Indian cricket fraternity. In the third and final T20I between India and England, Kohli started off aggressively -- keeping up with India's newly-found aggressive approach in the format -- before falling for a 6-ball 11. Thus, big knocks continue to evade Kohli and talks have started doing the rounds that Kohli can be omitted from India's T20 World Cup squad.

With the Indian selectors set to announce the T20I&nbsp;squad for the upcoming West Indies series, in the Caribbean island, reports suggest that&nbsp;Kohli might be rested for the series. Amid this, former Indian selector Sarandeep Singh feels Kohli needs to play more to regain form and made a big claim on the ex-Indian skipper.

"What are the selectors doing to understand where is his batting going wrong? He shouldn't be dropped. Everybody knows his capabilities and his potential. He can single-handedly win you World Cups," Singh told Karishma Singh of Times Now.

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"Why is he being given rest then? What is this illogical way of selecting players? He plays one series then rest and then he plays another series. Make him play if he is not performing, that's the only way for him coming back to form," he added.

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After India lost the third and final T20I versus England by 17 runs, to win the series 2-1, skipper Rohit Sharma also backed Kohli to come good soon. Recently, Kapil Dev had suggested that Kohli should be dropped from the T20I line-up, to which Rohit said,&nbsp;"He is watching the game from outside and does not know what is happening inside. We have our thought process. We build our team and behind this, there is a lot of thinking. We back the boys and give them opportunities. So, these things you do not get to know from outside. So, whatever is happening outside is not important but what is happening inside is more important for us," Sharma said during a post-match press conference.

"If you talk about form then everyone goes through ups and downs. The player's quality does not get affected. So, we should keep these things in our minds. When a player is doing well for so many years, then one or two bad series does not make him a bad player. We should not overlook his past performances. We who are in the team know the importance of the player. They have got all the right to talk about it but it does not matter for us too much," he added.
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Virat Kohli's form remains a cause of concern and a big talking point in the Indian cricket fraternity. In the third and final T20I between India and England, Kohli started off aggressively -- keeping up with India's newly-found aggressive approach in the format -- before falling for a 6-ball 11.

Virat Kohli's form remains a cause of concern and a big talking point in the Indian cricket fraternity. In the third and final T20I between India and England, Kohli started off aggressively -- keeping up with India's newly-found aggressive approach in the format -- before falling for a 6-ball 11. Thus, big knocks continue to evade Kohli and talks have started doing the rounds that Kohli can be omitted from India's T20 World Cup squad. With the Indian selectors set to announce the T20I squad for the upcoming West Indies series, in the Caribbean island, reports suggest that Kohli might be rested for the series. Amid this, former Indian selector Sarandeep Singh feels Kohli needs to play more to regain form and made a big claim on the ex-Indian skipper. "What are the selectors doing to understand where is his batting going wrong? He shouldn't be dropped. Everybody knows his capabilities and his potential. He can single-handedly win you World Cups," Singh told Karishma Singh of Times Now. "Why is he being given rest then? What is this illogical way of selecting players? He plays one series then rest and then he plays another series. Make him play if he is not performing, that's the only way for him coming back to form," he added. ALSO READ | Rohit Sharma defends Virat Kohli, responds to his critics: 'They don't know what's going on inside' After India lost the third and final T20I versus England by 17 runs, to win the series 2-1, skipper Rohit Sharma also backed Kohli to come good soon. Recently, Kapil Dev had suggested that Kohli should be dropped from the T20I line-up, to which Rohit said, "He is watching the game from outside and does not know what is happening inside. We have our thought process. We build our team and behind this, there is a lot of thinking. We back the boys and give them opportunities. So, these things you do not get to know from outside. So, whatever is happening outside is not important but what is happening inside is more important for us," Sharma said during a post-match press conference. "If you talk about form then everyone goes through ups and downs. The player's quality does not get affected. So, we should keep these things in our minds. When a player is doing well for so many years, then one or two bad series does not make him a bad player. We should not overlook his past performances. We who are in the team know the importance of the player. They have got all the right to talk about it but it does not matter for us too much," he added.

He can single-handedly win you World Cups: Former India selector backs under-fire Virat Kohli

The Indian women`s hockey team put up a spirited performance against New Zealand in their Pool B match, but went down 3-4 in the game. However, the Indian team is still in contention for a spot in the quarter-final as they finished third in their Pool. India will face the side which finishes second in Pool C in the crossover match on July 10, 2022, for a place in the last eight. Vandana Katariya (4`), Lalremsiami (44`) and Gurjit Kaur (59`) were the scorers for India.

The Indian team started the game aggressively and put pressure on their opponents in the opening minutes of the match. In the 4th minute, Lalremsiami produced a fantastic ball from the edge of the circle and Vandana Katariya got into a great position to tap the ball into the goal to help India take the lead at 1-0. New Zealand made a circle penetration in the 10th minute, but couldn`t find the back of the net. The Kiwis fought back after they earned a Penalty Corner and Olivia Merry didn`t miss out on the opportunity of slotting the ball into the goal in the 12th minute.

The Indians earned the moment in the opening minutes of the second quarter and obtained a Penalty Corner in the 18th minute, however, Deep Grace Ekka couldn`t find a way to break the 1-1 deadlock. The Indian team continued to be the aggressor for the most part of the second quarter, but the New Zealand defence unit stood tall and kept their opponents at bay. However, New Zealand made a circle penetration in the 29th minute and Tessa Jopp found the back of the net to help the Kiwis take the lead to 2-1. New Zealand rode on the momentum and earned back-to-back Penalty Corners in the opening minutes of the third quarter. Frances Davies converted the second PC in the 32nd minute to help the Kiwis extend their lead further to 3-1.

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The Indians earned a Penalty Corner in the 43rd minute, however, they missed out on converting the opportunity. They continued to put pressure on their opponents and obtained a Penalty Corner in the 47th minute, but the Kiwis kept India at bay once again.

However, Sushila Chanu`s fantastic pass into the circle in the 44th minute to Lalremsiami who deflected the ball into the goal to keep India in the game. The Indian team earned a Penalty Corner in the opening minutes of the final quarter, but Ekka struck the ball wide of the left post. India obtained a flurry of Penalty Corners in the 47th minute, but the Kiwis stood tall once again. Sushila effected a brilliant cross from the right flank, but Monika couldn`t direct the ball into the goal. However, Olivia Merry converted a Penalty Corner in the 54th minute to help New Zealand extend their lead to 4-2. But the Indians continued to put up a strong fight and Gurjit Kaur converted a Penalty Corner in the 59th minute. India won multiple Penalty Corners in the final minute of the match, but the Kiwis ensured that they walked off the field as winners of the game.

The Indian women`s hockey team put up a spirited performance against New Zealand in their Pool B match, but went down 3-4 in the game. However, the Indian team is still in contention for a spot in the quarter-final as they finished third in their Pool.

The Indian women`s hockey team put up a spirited performance against New Zealand in their Pool B match, but went down 3-4 in the game. However, the Indian team is still in contention for a spot in the quarter-final as they finished third in their Pool. India will face the side which finishes second in Pool C in the crossover match on July 10, 2022, for a place in the last eight. Vandana Katariya (4`), Lalremsiami (44`) and Gurjit Kaur (59`) were the scorers for India. The Indian team started the game aggressively and put pressure on their opponents in the opening minutes of the match. In the 4th minute, Lalremsiami produced a fantastic ball from the edge of the circle and Vandana Katariya got into a great position to tap the ball into the goal to help India take the lead at 1-0. New Zealand made a circle penetration in the 10th minute, but couldn`t find the back of the net. The Kiwis fought back after they earned a Penalty Corner and Olivia Merry didn`t miss out on the opportunity of slotting the ball into the goal in the 12th minute. The Indians earned the moment in the opening minutes of the second quarter and obtained a Penalty Corner in the 18th minute, however, Deep Grace Ekka couldn`t find a way to break the 1-1 deadlock. The Indian team continued to be the aggressor for the most part of the second quarter, but the New Zealand defence unit stood tall and kept their opponents at bay. However, New Zealand made a circle penetration in the 29th minute and Tessa Jopp found the back of the net to help the Kiwis take the lead to 2-1. New Zealand rode on the momentum and earned back-to-back Penalty Corners in the opening minutes of the third quarter. Frances Davies converted the second PC in the 32nd minute to help the Kiwis extend their lead further to 3-1. ALSO READ | Malaysia Masters 2022: HS Prannoy enters QFs with straight-set win over Wang Tzu-Wei The Indians earned a Penalty Corner in the 43rd minute, however, they missed out on converting the opportunity. They continued to put pressure on their opponents and obtained a Penalty Corner in the 47th minute, but the Kiwis kept India at bay once again. However, Sushila Chanu`s fantastic pass into the circle in the 44th minute to Lalremsiami who deflected the ball into the goal to keep India in the game. The Indian team earned a Penalty Corner in the opening minutes of the final quarter, but Ekka struck the ball wide of the left post. India obtained a flurry of Penalty Corners in the 47th minute, but the Kiwis stood tall once again. Sushila effected a brilliant cross from the right flank, but Monika couldn`t direct the ball into the goal. However, Olivia Merry converted a Penalty Corner in the 54th minute to help New Zealand extend their lead to 4-2. But the Indians continued to put up a strong fight and Gurjit Kaur converted a Penalty Corner in the 59th minute. India won multiple Penalty Corners in the final minute of the match, but the Kiwis ensured that they walked off the field as winners of the game.

Women's Hockey WC: India go down to NZ 4-3, stay in contention for quarter-finals

Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey said on Instagram on Wednesday that she was drugged on the final night of the World Championships, during which time she suffered a rib sprain and a concussion. The Tokyo Olympian said she woke up "completely lost" with her team manager and doctor at her side, with no recollection of a four-to-six-hour window of time during the incident.

The 22-year-old discovered "dozens of bruises" on her body after traveling home the next day and said she was compelled to share her experience as "these situations sadly happen too many times." "I'm still scared to think about the unknowns of that night," she wrote in her social media post. "I'm still in a way, ashamed of what happened, and I think I always will be... But I won`t let this event define me."

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The 2019 Pan American silver medallist collected bronze in Budapest as part of Canada`s 4x200 metres relay team at the swimming world championships, which ended on June 25. FINA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey said on Instagram on Wednesday that she was drugged on the final night of the World Championships, during which time she suffered a rib sprain and a concussion.

Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey said on Instagram on Wednesday that she was drugged on the final night of the World Championships, during which time she suffered a rib sprain and a concussion. The Tokyo Olympian said she woke up "completely lost" with her team manager and doctor at her side, with no recollection of a four-to-six-hour window of time during the incident. The 22-year-old discovered "dozens of bruises" on her body after traveling home the next day and said she was compelled to share her experience as "these situations sadly happen too many times." "I'm still scared to think about the unknowns of that night," she wrote in her social media post. "I'm still in a way, ashamed of what happened, and I think I always will be... But I won`t let this event define me." ALSO READ | U.S. basketballer Brittney Griner admits Russian drugs charge, denies intent The 2019 Pan American silver medallist collected bronze in Budapest as part of Canada`s 4x200 metres relay team at the swimming world championships, which ended on June 25. FINA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey makes heads turn, reveals she was drugged on last night of World C'ships

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull in Friday`s opening practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix. The Dutchman swept around his team`s home track in one minute 06.302 seconds, 0.255 seconds quicker than Ferrari`s Charles Leclerc over the 4.3km long lap. "It`s very tight with Ferrari again," said Red Bull boss Christian Horner. "It`s going to be very tight between the two of us."

George Russell was third for Mercedes ahead of Verstappen`s Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez, who put in a late flyer to drop Lewis Hamilton down to fifth. "I think we`ve been OK, we`re still experimenting with some set-ups," said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. "There`s things we had on George`s car that we`ll probably adopt on Lewis`s now."

Kevin Magnussen was sixth for Haas. Ferrari`s Carlos Sainz, Formula One`s newest winner after racing to his first victory less than a week ago in Silverstone, was seventh. Verstappen leads the standings by 34 points from Mexican Perez and is 43 clear of Leclerc.

Austria marks the halfway point of the 22-race season and the Dutchman is bidding to return to the top of the podium after Sainz`s British win ended a six-race victory streak for Red Bull.&nbsp; Verstappen has won four times at the scenic circuit.

The Austrian Grand Prix weekend is being run to the sprint format with qualifying later on Friday setting the grid for a shorter `sprint` race on Saturday. The result of the Saturday sprint will set the starting lineup for Sunday`s grand prix. The opening hour of practice was therefore the only preparation teams had heading into qualifying.

McLaren lost valuable track time after Lando Norris parked up on the escape road at turn six after reporting smoke coming from underneath his seat. The Briton propped up the timesheets in last place and Australian team mate Daniel Ricciardo struggled with a wildly oscillating drag reduction system flap. 
Norris` stoppage brought out the first of two red flags.

The second halt was called to allow circuit crew to clear up debris from the racing line. The session otherwise ran without incident.

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull in Friday`s opening practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix. The Dutchman swept around his team`s home track in one minute 06.

Formula One championship leader Max Verstappen set the pace for Red Bull in Friday`s opening practice session for the Austrian Grand Prix. The Dutchman swept around his team`s home track in one minute 06.302 seconds, 0.255 seconds quicker than Ferrari`s Charles Leclerc over the 4.3km long lap. "It`s very tight with Ferrari again," said Red Bull boss Christian Horner. "It`s going to be very tight between the two of us." George Russell was third for Mercedes ahead of Verstappen`s Red Bull team mate Sergio Perez, who put in a late flyer to drop Lewis Hamilton down to fifth. "I think we`ve been OK, we`re still experimenting with some set-ups," said Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff. "There`s things we had on George`s car that we`ll probably adopt on Lewis`s now." Kevin Magnussen was sixth for Haas. Ferrari`s Carlos Sainz, Formula One`s newest winner after racing to his first victory less than a week ago in Silverstone, was seventh. Verstappen leads the standings by 34 points from Mexican Perez and is 43 clear of Leclerc. Austria marks the halfway point of the 22-race season and the Dutchman is bidding to return to the top of the podium after Sainz`s British win ended a six-race victory streak for Red Bull. Verstappen has won four times at the scenic circuit. The Austrian Grand Prix weekend is being run to the sprint format with qualifying later on Friday setting the grid for a shorter `sprint` race on Saturday. The result of the Saturday sprint will set the starting lineup for Sunday`s grand prix. The opening hour of practice was therefore the only preparation teams had heading into qualifying. McLaren lost valuable track time after Lando Norris parked up on the escape road at turn six after reporting smoke coming from underneath his seat. The Briton propped up the timesheets in last place and Australian team mate Daniel Ricciardo struggled with a wildly oscillating drag reduction system flap. Norris` stoppage brought out the first of two red flags. The second halt was called to allow circuit crew to clear up debris from the racing line. The session otherwise ran without incident.

F1 championship leader Max Verstappen sets early practice pace for Red Bull in Austria

&nbsp;Indian shuttler HS Prannoy cruised into the semi-finals of the ongoing Malaysia Masters 2022 on Friday after beating Kanta Tsuneyama. Playing on Court 1, Prannoy`s defence was solid and the jump smashes &amp; net-play were delightful. But the highlight was the composure he showed at the end. Prannoy defeated Kanta Tsuneyama 25-23, 22-20, in a match that lasted for one hour.

He becomes the only Indian to reach the semifinals in the tournament. The 29-year-old shuttler completely dominated the proceedings in both rounds and secured his semi-finals berth. Earlier in the day, Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu crashed out of the ongoing Malaysia Masters 2022 on Friday after losing to Tai Tzu-ying 13-21, 21-12, 12-21 in the quarter-finals.

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Sindhu started the decider well and was in the game even at the break but seemed like she started getting frustrated by Tzu-ying`s fightback and her own fine margins with challenges.&nbsp;

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy cruised into the semi-finals of the ongoing Malaysia Masters 2022 on Friday after beating Kanta Tsuneyama. Playing on Court 1, Prannoy`s defence was solid and the jump smashes & net-play were delightful.

Indian shuttler HS Prannoy cruised into the semi-finals of the ongoing Malaysia Masters 2022 on Friday after beating Kanta Tsuneyama. Playing on Court 1, Prannoy`s defence was solid and the jump smashes & net-play were delightful. But the highlight was the composure he showed at the end. Prannoy defeated Kanta Tsuneyama 25-23, 22-20, in a match that lasted for one hour. He becomes the only Indian to reach the semifinals in the tournament. The 29-year-old shuttler completely dominated the proceedings in both rounds and secured his semi-finals berth. Earlier in the day, Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu crashed out of the ongoing Malaysia Masters 2022 on Friday after losing to Tai Tzu-ying 13-21, 21-12, 12-21 in the quarter-finals. ALSO READ | PV Sindhu bows out of Malaysia Masters, loses to Tai Tzu-ying in deciding set in quarter-final clash Sindhu started the decider well and was in the game even at the break but seemed like she started getting frustrated by Tzu-ying`s fightback and her own fine margins with challenges.

Malaysia Masters 2022: HS Prannoy storms into semi-finals with dominant win vs Kanta Tsuneyama

India started their white-ball series versus England on a winning note by defeating Jos Buttler-led English line-up by 50 runs in the first T20I at the Rose Bowl, Southampton on Thursday (July 07). While Hardik Pandya was the star performer, returning with 51 and 4 for 33, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh also had a good outing.

After Rohit Sharma-led India's convincing win, former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has heaped praise on Deepak Hooda and feels his recent performances will put pressure on a struggling Virat Kohli. While Kohli's strike rate has dipped a bit, especially in the IPL, Hooda has been onsong since the Ireland T20Is. The right-hander has had scores of 47*, 104, 59 and 33 in his last four T20Is and the 27-year-old has impressed with his hitting abilities from the word go, helping India get off to a flying start in the powerplays.

Thus, Jaffer told ESPNCricinfo, "Hooda’s performance will put pressure on Virat Kohli when he comes back. You’ve got a guy who has done so well, performed consistently in the IPL and the T20Is as well. The pressure might bring out the best of Virat Kohli."

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Lavishing praise on India's attacking approach from the onset, Jaffer opined, "You’ve got to like the way they accelerated and the momentum they batted with. This was missing in the last T20 World Cup all the time. They are going with that aggressive approach, which is very refreshing to see."

“The big guys who are missing, KL Rahul (after recovering from injury) and Virat, are going to come back. But India will be happy that they have got the guys to back them up. However, the approach needs to be similar. This is the brand of cricket they need to play if they want to dominate this format. This is something we would like to see from the main guys as well,” Jaffer further asserted.

Regulars such as Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja are now available for the second and penultimate T20I, to be held in Edgbaston, Birmingham on Saturday (July 09).
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India started their white-ball series versus England on a winning note by defeating Jos Buttler-led English line-up by 50 runs in the first T20I at the Rose Bowl, Southampton on Thursday (July 07).

India started their white-ball series versus England on a winning note by defeating Jos Buttler-led English line-up by 50 runs in the first T20I at the Rose Bowl, Southampton on Thursday (July 07). While Hardik Pandya was the star performer, returning with 51 and 4 for 33, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal and Arshdeep Singh also had a good outing. After Rohit Sharma-led India's convincing win, former Indian opener Wasim Jaffer has heaped praise on Deepak Hooda and feels his recent performances will put pressure on a struggling Virat Kohli. While Kohli's strike rate has dipped a bit, especially in the IPL, Hooda has been onsong since the Ireland T20Is. The right-hander has had scores of 47*, 104, 59 and 33 in his last four T20Is and the 27-year-old has impressed with his hitting abilities from the word go, helping India get off to a flying start in the powerplays. Thus, Jaffer told ESPNCricinfo, "Hooda’s performance will put pressure on Virat Kohli when he comes back. You’ve got a guy who has done so well, performed consistently in the IPL and the T20Is as well. The pressure might bring out the best of Virat Kohli." ALSO READ | 'It's something we....' - Rohit Sharma breaks silence over frequent captaincy changes in India - WATCH Lavishing praise on India's attacking approach from the onset, Jaffer opined, "You’ve got to like the way they accelerated and the momentum they batted with. This was missing in the last T20 World Cup all the time. They are going with that aggressive approach, which is very refreshing to see." “The big guys who are missing, KL Rahul (after recovering from injury) and Virat, are going to come back. But India will be happy that they have got the guys to back them up. However, the approach needs to be similar. This is the brand of cricket they need to play if they want to dominate this format. This is something we would like to see from the main guys as well,” Jaffer further asserted. Regulars such as Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja are now available for the second and penultimate T20I, to be held in Edgbaston, Birmingham on Saturday (July 09).

'His performance will put pressure on Virat Kohli' - Wasim Jaffer heaps praise on Indian star

Vicky Ostwal, part of India's 2022 U-19 World Cup-winning team, reveals learnings from VVS Laxman-starrer coaching staff, recalls time in Delhi Capitals' (DC) camp in IPL 2022, and names Ravindra Jadeja as his 'inspiration'.

EXCLUSIVE: India's rising star on learnings from 2022 U-19 WC, names Ravindra Jadeja as his 'inspiration'

A lot is being said and written about Cristiano Ronaldo's move from Manchester United in this Premier League. Thus, with Ronaldo almost certain to shift base from the Red Devils, many are also pinning their hopes on Lionel Messi to exit Paris Saint-Germain and possibly make an entry into the Premier League.&nbsp;

While a lot of Messi's ardent fans are eager to see him in the Premier League, former Manchester City defender&nbsp;Danny Mills doesn't think that such a move is practical in the current scenario. In this regard, he said on talkSport, "Would you take Lionel Messi? He's the greatest footballer I've ever seen, I didn't see [Johan] Cruyff live or [Diego] Maradona. Messi is the best footballer that I've ever seen. I know Ronaldo's numbers are a little better and he's more of a big-game player."

"In terms of being a footballer, Messi is the greatest, but would you take Messi in your team now? Probably not. "I don't think they [the Premier League's top six] would take him. Liverpool? No. Man City? No. Tottenham? No. I don't think they would," he added.

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Last year when Messi had become a free agent, many reports had suggested that he had shown interest to join the Man City club, however, he eventuallyb went to PSG. In his maiden season for the French club, the 35-year-old only managed to score 11 goals in what was an under-par run for the Argentinan captain. Recent reports have claimed that PSG is keen on revamping their squad around superstar Kylian Mbappe and the club can release Neymar and Messi. However, there is no official confirmation regarding this.

Thus, Messi would hope to turn the tides and return to his usual best in his second season for PSG, if he remains a part of the club.

A lot is being said and written about Cristiano Ronaldo's move from Manchester United in this Premier League. Thus, with Ronaldo almost certain to shift base from the Red Devils, many are also pinning their hopes on Lionel Messi to exit Paris Saint-Germain and possibly make an entry into the Premier League.

A lot is being said and written about Cristiano Ronaldo's move from Manchester United in this Premier League. Thus, with Ronaldo almost certain to shift base from the Red Devils, many are also pinning their hopes on Lionel Messi to exit Paris Saint-Germain and possibly make an entry into the Premier League. While a lot of Messi's ardent fans are eager to see him in the Premier League, former Manchester City defender Danny Mills doesn't think that such a move is practical in the current scenario. In this regard, he said on talkSport, "Would you take Lionel Messi? He's the greatest footballer I've ever seen, I didn't see [Johan] Cruyff live or [Diego] Maradona. Messi is the best footballer that I've ever seen. I know Ronaldo's numbers are a little better and he's more of a big-game player." "In terms of being a footballer, Messi is the greatest, but would you take Messi in your team now? Probably not. "I don't think they [the Premier League's top six] would take him. Liverpool? No. Man City? No. Tottenham? No. I don't think they would," he added. ALSO READ | FIFA World Cup 2022: Stadiums to be alcohol-free for mega event in Qatar Last year when Messi had become a free agent, many reports had suggested that he had shown interest to join the Man City club, however, he eventuallyb went to PSG. In his maiden season for the French club, the 35-year-old only managed to score 11 goals in what was an under-par run for the Argentinan captain. Recent reports have claimed that PSG is keen on revamping their squad around superstar Kylian Mbappe and the club can release Neymar and Messi. However, there is no official confirmation regarding this. Thus, Messi would hope to turn the tides and return to his usual best in his second season for PSG, if he remains a part of the club.

Don't think Premier League's top six would take Lionel Messi, says former Manchester City defender

After Australia won the first Test by ten wickets versus hosts Sri Lanka, both sides squared off in the second and final Test in Galle on Friday (July 08). Pat Cummins &amp; Co. opted to bat first and rode on centuries from Marnus Labuschange's first-ever ton outside Australia and Steve Smith's 109 not out to reach 298-5 at stumps on the opening day.

With Smith's 28th Test ton, the Aussie batting star finally ended his 19-month-long international century-drought with his last triple-figure score coming against Ajinkya Rahane-led India in the SCG Test in early 2021. Thus, the right-hander slammed his 28th ton in the purest format of the game to join England's run-machine Joe Root in an elite list.&nbsp;

By virtue of his impressive knock, Smith now has 28 Test centuries, the joint-most hundreds by active Test players. Thus, he surpassed India's Virat Kohli's tally, who has not hit a century at the international level since late 2019.

Most centuries by active Test players

Steve Smith - 28* (87 matches)

Joe Root - 28 (121 matches)

Virat Kohli - 27 (102 matches)

Kane Williamson - 24 (88 matches)

David Warner - 24 (96 matches)

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After the end of the day's play in Galle, Cummins-led Aussies will be eager to post anything over 450 and bat the Sri Lankans out of the contest. Dimuth Karunaratne-led Islanders' batting was a huge letdown in the series opener, in Pallekele, where they returned with scores of 212 and 113 to lose by ten wickets.&nbsp;

Australia is eyeing a series whitewash over the hapless Sri Lankans and to strengthen their chances of entering the&nbsp;final of the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship.

After Australia won the first Test by ten wickets versus hosts Sri Lanka, both sides squared off in the second and final Test in Galle on Friday (July 08). Pat Cummins & Co.

After Australia won the first Test by ten wickets versus hosts Sri Lanka, both sides squared off in the second and final Test in Galle on Friday (July 08). Pat Cummins & Co. opted to bat first and rode on centuries from Marnus Labuschange's first-ever ton outside Australia and Steve Smith's 109 not out to reach 298-5 at stumps on the opening day. With Smith's 28th Test ton, the Aussie batting star finally ended his 19-month-long international century-drought with his last triple-figure score coming against Ajinkya Rahane-led India in the SCG Test in early 2021. Thus, the right-hander slammed his 28th ton in the purest format of the game to join England's run-machine Joe Root in an elite list. By virtue of his impressive knock, Smith now has 28 Test centuries, the joint-most hundreds by active Test players. Thus, he surpassed India's Virat Kohli's tally, who has not hit a century at the international level since late 2019. Most centuries by active Test players Steve Smith - 28* (87 matches) Joe Root - 28 (121 matches) Virat Kohli - 27 (102 matches) Kane Williamson - 24 (88 matches) David Warner - 24 (96 matches) ALSO READ | 'It's something we....' - Rohit Sharma breaks silence over frequent captaincy changes in India - WATCH After the end of the day's play in Galle, Cummins-led Aussies will be eager to post anything over 450 and bat the Sri Lankans out of the contest. Dimuth Karunaratne-led Islanders' batting was a huge letdown in the series opener, in Pallekele, where they returned with scores of 212 and 113 to lose by ten wickets. Australia is eyeing a series whitewash over the hapless Sri Lankans and to strengthen their chances of entering the final of the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship.

SL VS AUS, 2nd Test: Steve Smith scores 1st ton since early 2021, surpasses Virat Kohli's tally in elite list

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu crashed out of the ongoing Malaysia Masters 2022 on Friday after losing to Tai Tzu-ying in the quarter-finals. Playing on Court 2, Tai Tzu-ying worked her opponent around before drawing an error. She bagged the first game 21-13 in 14 minutes. In the next game, Sindhu fought back and played aggressively to claim it 21-12.

With this, Sindhu forced the decider. Sindhu started the decider well and was in the game even at the break but seemed like she started getting frustrated by Tzu-ying`s fightback and her own fine margins with challenges.

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The Indian put up a strong fight but lost 12-21. Another fantastic performance from Tzu-ying and she increased her head-to-head record against the Indian 17-5. Later in the day, Indian shuttler HS Prannoy will take the Court against Japan`s Kanta Tsuneyama to seal his place in the semifinals of the Malaysia Masters 2022. 
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Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu crashed out of the ongoing Malaysia Masters 2022 on Friday after losing to Tai Tzu-ying in the quarter-finals. Playing on Court 2, Tai Tzu-ying worked her opponent around before drawing an error.

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu crashed out of the ongoing Malaysia Masters 2022 on Friday after losing to Tai Tzu-ying in the quarter-finals. Playing on Court 2, Tai Tzu-ying worked her opponent around before drawing an error. She bagged the first game 21-13 in 14 minutes. In the next game, Sindhu fought back and played aggressively to claim it 21-12. With this, Sindhu forced the decider. Sindhu started the decider well and was in the game even at the break but seemed like she started getting frustrated by Tzu-ying`s fightback and her own fine margins with challenges. ALSO READ | Malaysia Masters 2022: PV Sindhu enters quarter-finals with easy win; Sai Praneeth bows out The Indian put up a strong fight but lost 12-21. Another fantastic performance from Tzu-ying and she increased her head-to-head record against the Indian 17-5. Later in the day, Indian shuttler HS Prannoy will take the Court against Japan`s Kanta Tsuneyama to seal his place in the semifinals of the Malaysia Masters 2022.

PV Sindhu bows out of Malaysia Masters, loses to Tai Tzu-ying in deciding set in quarter-final clash

India have had a peculiar year with frequent captaincy changes. So far, six players have captained India in the calendar year, with more than five months to go in 2022. Apart from regular captain Rohit Sharma, the likes of KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah have led the team across formats.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Ahead of the start of the 1st T20I between India and England, in Southampton on Thursday (July 07), skipper Rohit -- who missed the fifth and final rescheduled Test between India and England in Edgbaston due to contracting the Covid-19 virus -- broke his silence over the frequent captaincy changes in the Indian camp.&nbsp;

"No. It's something we have prepared. We know the scheduling, we got to have the understanding, that players will be swapped every now and then. You can create your bench strength as well, a lot of opportunities for guys to come out and play. Exciting times, these guys have been here for a while playing in Ireland and played a couple of games here as well," said Rohit.

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Talking about the 1st T20I, India rode on quickfire knocks from Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya's maiden fifty to post 198-8. In reply, the Jos Buttler-led English line-up were dismissed for 148 in 19.3 overs as the hosts lost by 50 runs at The Rose Bowl, Southampton.&nbsp;

Despite the frequent captaincy changes, India have look in form in the shortest format ahead of the T20 World Cup, to be held in Australia later this year. They will aim to win the ongoing T20I series versus the Three Lions by emerging on top in the second and penultimate contest, to be held in Edgbaston onb Saturday (July 09).

India have had a peculiar year with frequent captaincy changes. So far, six players have captained India in the calendar year, with more than five months to go in 2022.

India have had a peculiar year with frequent captaincy changes. So far, six players have captained India in the calendar year, with more than five months to go in 2022. Apart from regular captain Rohit Sharma, the likes of KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah have led the team across formats. Ahead of the start of the 1st T20I between India and England, in Southampton on Thursday (July 07), skipper Rohit -- who missed the fifth and final rescheduled Test between India and England in Edgbaston due to contracting the Covid-19 virus -- broke his silence over the frequent captaincy changes in the Indian camp. "No. It's something we have prepared. We know the scheduling, we got to have the understanding, that players will be swapped every now and then. You can create your bench strength as well, a lot of opportunities for guys to come out and play. Exciting times, these guys have been here for a while playing in Ireland and played a couple of games here as well," said Rohit. #TeamIndia have won the toss & elected to bat 🏏#ENGvIND pic.twitter.com/U6rgjOWr2i — Doordarshan Sports (@ddsportschannel) July 7, 2022 × ALSO READ | ENG vs IND: Rohit Sharma scripts history, becomes first captain to win 13 successive T20Is Talking about the 1st T20I, India rode on quickfire knocks from Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya's maiden fifty to post 198-8. In reply, the Jos Buttler-led English line-up were dismissed for 148 in 19.3 overs as the hosts lost by 50 runs at The Rose Bowl, Southampton. Despite the frequent captaincy changes, India have look in form in the shortest format ahead of the T20 World Cup, to be held in Australia later this year. They will aim to win the ongoing T20I series versus the Three Lions by emerging on top in the second and penultimate contest, to be held in Edgbaston onb Saturday (July 09).

'It's something we....' - Rohit Sharma breaks silence over frequent captaincy changes in India - WATCH

Rohit Sharma-led India faced England in the first T20I, of the three-match series, on Thursday (July 07) in Southampton. India were without the likes of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja but the second-stringed side beat England comfortably, by 50 runs, to take a 1-0 lead.&nbsp;

Opting to bat first at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, India rode on quickfire knocks from Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya's 51 to post 198-8. In reply, Hardik rose to the occasion with the ball and returned with a match-winning spell of 4-0-33-4 to guide India to an easy win over Jos Buttler &amp; Co. With his all-round blitz, the 28-year-old Hardik also scripted a massive feat by becoming the first-ever Indian to score a fifty and return with a four-wicket haul in a T20I.

Thus, Hardik&nbsp;joined the list of elite all-rounders such as Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson, and Mohammed Hafeez to have achieved the same feat earlier. Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh came close to this record in 2009 when he returned with&nbsp;a half-century and scalped three wickets in India's six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2009.

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At the post-match presentation, Player-of-the-Match Hardik said, "The last time I played a T20 in England, I think I took 4 wickets and scored some 30. So I kind of knew I was the first Indian to score fifty and take 4 wickets. I am enjoying my cricket right now. For me a lot of time goes into the preparation to get my body ready. The kind of break I took before this run of play I want to capitalize on the opportunities. I felt I needed that break. It is about giving your 100% and when you don't do that, there is no point playing. So I needed that break and now I am happy to be in this place right now."

India will now take on England in the second and penultimate T20I in&nbsp;Edgbaston, Birmingham

Rohit Sharma-led India faced England in the first T20I, of the three-match series, on Thursday (July 07) in Southampton. India were without the likes of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja but the second-stringed side beat England comfortably, by 50 runs, to take a 1-0 lead.

Rohit Sharma-led India faced England in the first T20I, of the three-match series, on Thursday (July 07) in Southampton. India were without the likes of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja but the second-stringed side beat England comfortably, by 50 runs, to take a 1-0 lead. Opting to bat first at The Rose Bowl, Southampton, India rode on quickfire knocks from Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Hardik Pandya's 51 to post 198-8. In reply, Hardik rose to the occasion with the ball and returned with a match-winning spell of 4-0-33-4 to guide India to an easy win over Jos Buttler & Co. With his all-round blitz, the 28-year-old Hardik also scripted a massive feat by becoming the first-ever Indian to score a fifty and return with a four-wicket haul in a T20I. Thus, Hardik joined the list of elite all-rounders such as Dwayne Bravo, Shane Watson, and Mohammed Hafeez to have achieved the same feat earlier. Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh came close to this record in 2009 when he returned with a half-century and scalped three wickets in India's six-wicket win over Sri Lanka in Mohali in 2009. ALSO READ | ENG vs IND: Rohit Sharma scripts history, becomes first captain to win 13 successive T20Is At the post-match presentation, Player-of-the-Match Hardik said, "The last time I played a T20 in England, I think I took 4 wickets and scored some 30. So I kind of knew I was the first Indian to score fifty and take 4 wickets. I am enjoying my cricket right now. For me a lot of time goes into the preparation to get my body ready. The kind of break I took before this run of play I want to capitalize on the opportunities. I felt I needed that break. It is about giving your 100% and when you don't do that, there is no point playing. So I needed that break and now I am happy to be in this place right now." India will now take on England in the second and penultimate T20I in Edgbaston, Birmingham

ENG vs IND, 1st T20I: Hardik Pandya becomes first Indian to achieve MASSIVE feat in series opener

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