From plethora of Grand Slam titles to jail term: Reliving Boris Becker's topsy-turvy ride

American investor Steve Pagliuca`s group is out of the running to purchase Premier League side Chelsea, his spokesperson said on Friday, but British businessman Jim Ratcliffe says he has made a late bid to buy the London club. Chelsea were put up for sale by owner Roman Abramovich in March following Russia`s invasion of Ukraine and before sanctions were imposed on the oligarch by the British government.

American bank Raine is handling the sale and the spokesperson for Pagliuca`s group said they had been told by the bank that they were not the `preferred bidder` so were out of contention. Raine were not immediately reachable for comment.

Pagliuca had teamed up with NBA chairman Larry Tanenbaum, who is owner of the Canadian company Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment, which owns a number of professional sports franchises in Toronto. 
British billionaire Ratcliffe, chairman of chemical company INEOS, currently owns French club OGC Nice and the INEOS Grenadiers cycling team said he had made a `formal bid` to buy the club for 4.25 billion pounds ($5.33 billion).

"This is a British bid, for a British club," INEOS said in a statement. "We believe that London should have a club that reflects the stature of the city. One that is held in the same regard as Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich. We intend Chelsea to be that club.

"We are making this investment as fans of the beautiful game – not as a means to turn a profit. We do that with our core businesses. The club is rooted in its community and its fans. And it is our intention to invest in Chelsea FC for that reason," the statement added.

Ineos said that 2.5bn pounds was committed to the Charitable Trust to support victims of the war, while 1.75bn was for "investment directly into the club over the next 10 years". LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly is heading another consortium as is former British Airways chairman Martin Broughton whose bid is backed by Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and tennis star Serena Williams.

The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Boehly was "set to enter exclusive talks" over acquiring Chelsea. A spokesperson for Boehly did not immediately respond to request for comment.

American investor Steve Pagliuca`s group is out of the running to purchase Premier League side Chelsea, his spokesperson said on Friday, but British businessman Jim Ratcliffe says he has made a late bid to buy the London club.

American investor Steve Pagliuca`s group is out of the running to purchase Premier League side Chelsea, his spokesperson said on Friday, but British businessman Jim Ratcliffe says he has made a late bid to buy the London club. Chelsea were put up for sale by owner Roman Abramovich in March following Russia`s invasion of Ukraine and before sanctions were imposed on the oligarch by the British government. American bank Raine is handling the sale and the spokesperson for Pagliuca`s group said they had been told by the bank that they were not the `preferred bidder` so were out of contention. Raine were not immediately reachable for comment. Pagliuca had teamed up with NBA chairman Larry Tanenbaum, who is owner of the Canadian company Maple Leaf Sports Entertainment, which owns a number of professional sports franchises in Toronto. British billionaire Ratcliffe, chairman of chemical company INEOS, currently owns French club OGC Nice and the INEOS Grenadiers cycling team said he had made a `formal bid` to buy the club for 4.25 billion pounds ($5.33 billion). "This is a British bid, for a British club," INEOS said in a statement. "We believe that London should have a club that reflects the stature of the city. One that is held in the same regard as Real Madrid, Barcelona or Bayern Munich. We intend Chelsea to be that club. "We are making this investment as fans of the beautiful game – not as a means to turn a profit. We do that with our core businesses. The club is rooted in its community and its fans. And it is our intention to invest in Chelsea FC for that reason," the statement added. Ineos said that 2.5bn pounds was committed to the Charitable Trust to support victims of the war, while 1.75bn was for "investment directly into the club over the next 10 years". LA Dodgers co-owner Todd Boehly is heading another consortium as is former British Airways chairman Martin Broughton whose bid is backed by Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton and tennis star Serena Williams. The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday that Boehly was "set to enter exclusive talks" over acquiring Chelsea. A spokesperson for Boehly did not immediately respond to request for comment.

American investor Steve Pagliuca out of running for Chelsea, British tycoon Jim Ratcliffe makes bid

In a massive blow, ex-Germany tennis champion Boris Becker has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison by a London court on Friday (April 29). It seemed inevitable after the veteran tennis star was involved in a huge controversy,&nbsp;for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets after being&nbsp;declared bankrupt.

Becker was convicted earlier this month of four charges under Britain's Insolvency Act, which included failing to disclose&nbsp;and remove&nbsp;significant assets in the aftermath of&nbsp;a bankruptcy trial.

The case came out in the open on Becker's bankruptcy in June 2017, in the wake of&nbsp;an unpaid loan of more than £3m on his luxury estate in Mallorca, Spain.

In what might&nbsp;surprise&nbsp;many, Judge Deborah Taylor revealed that the former tennis sensation displayed&nbsp;no remorse or acceptance of guilt post the judgment.

Earlier in April 2022, after about two weeks of hearing evidence, jurors found Becker guilty of removal of the property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt. As a result, he was acquitted on a further 20 charges.&nbsp;It led to nine counts of failing to give away&nbsp;his tennis trophies and medals, including two from Wimbledon.

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For the unversed, the 54-year-old German is a former world number one. At 17, he clinched his first Grand Slam title and went on to add five more major trophies (comprising three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Opens, and one US Open) to his cabinet.

Becker remains the&nbsp;first male tennis player&nbsp;to appear in as many as a whopping seven Wimbledon finals, still at par&nbsp;with Pete Sampras and Novak Djokovic, however, Roger Federer leads the list (12). Post his retirement, he has donned various unique roles but his most noteworthy one came as a coach of Serbian star Novak Djokovic for a period of three years.

In a massive blow, ex-Germany tennis champion Boris Becker has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison by a London court on Friday (April 29). It seemed inevitable after the veteran tennis star was involved in a huge controversy, for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets after being declared bankrupt.

In a massive blow, ex-Germany tennis champion Boris Becker has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison by a London court on Friday (April 29). It seemed inevitable after the veteran tennis star was involved in a huge controversy, for hiding hundreds of thousands of pounds of assets after being declared bankrupt. Becker was convicted earlier this month of four charges under Britain's Insolvency Act, which included failing to disclose and remove significant assets in the aftermath of a bankruptcy trial. The case came out in the open on Becker's bankruptcy in June 2017, in the wake of an unpaid loan of more than £3m on his luxury estate in Mallorca, Spain. In what might surprise many, Judge Deborah Taylor revealed that the former tennis sensation displayed no remorse or acceptance of guilt post the judgment. Earlier in April 2022, after about two weeks of hearing evidence, jurors found Becker guilty of removal of the property, two counts of failing to disclose estate and concealing debt. As a result, he was acquitted on a further 20 charges. It led to nine counts of failing to give away his tennis trophies and medals, including two from Wimbledon. ALSO READ | Former tennis champion Boris Becker hid assets including Wimbledon trophies, court hears For the unversed, the 54-year-old German is a former world number one. At 17, he clinched his first Grand Slam title and went on to add five more major trophies (comprising three Wimbledon Championships, two Australian Opens, and one US Open) to his cabinet. Becker remains the first male tennis player to appear in as many as a whopping seven Wimbledon finals, still at par with Pete Sampras and Novak Djokovic, however, Roger Federer leads the list (12). Post his retirement, he has donned various unique roles but his most noteworthy one came as a coach of Serbian star Novak Djokovic for a period of three years.

Former Germany tennis champion Boris Becker gets 2-year-long jail sentence in UK bankruptcy case

Both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have not had the best of time following the 2019 ODI World Cup. Both the wrist spinners haven't been a regular in limited-overs. While Chahal wasn't a part of the 2021 T20 World Cup squad, Kuldeep has fallen behind in the pecking order for Team India across formats.

Hence, the IPL 2022 edition was always going to be a huge challenge for both Chahal and Kuldeep, fondly known as 'Kulcha'. So far, both the spinners have delivered the goods for their respective franchises and are the leading wicket-takers. Talking about Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner Chahal, he is the Purple Cap holder currently, with 18 scalps at 12.16 and an economy of 7.09. Kuldeep, on the other hand, has 17 wickets and is at the second spot, at an average of 14.11. In addition, he has been the Player-of-the-Match in all of Delhi Capitals' (DC) victories so far in the 15th season.

After starring for DC (3-0-14-4) in their 4-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday evening (April 28), Kuldeep lavished praise on his 'big brother' Chahal and said,&nbsp;"He encouraged me a lot. He has been like a big brother and stood by me during my bad times. In my heart, I want him to go and win the Purple Cap because he has been bowling exceptionally over the past four years."

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Prior to this season, Kuldeep had mostly been on the bench for KKR from IPL 2019 to IPL 2021. On his turnaround ever since donning the DC jersey, the 27-year-old added, "I might have become a better bowler, but I am mentally stronger than before. When you fail in life you pick what you can improve on and that is something I had to improve. I don't get scared of failing now."

Both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have not had the best of time following the 2019 ODI World Cup. Both the wrist spinners haven't been a regular in limited-overs.

Both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal have not had the best of time following the 2019 ODI World Cup. Both the wrist spinners haven't been a regular in limited-overs. While Chahal wasn't a part of the 2021 T20 World Cup squad, Kuldeep has fallen behind in the pecking order for Team India across formats. Hence, the IPL 2022 edition was always going to be a huge challenge for both Chahal and Kuldeep, fondly known as 'Kulcha'. So far, both the spinners have delivered the goods for their respective franchises and are the leading wicket-takers. Talking about Rajasthan Royals (RR) spinner Chahal, he is the Purple Cap holder currently, with 18 scalps at 12.16 and an economy of 7.09. Kuldeep, on the other hand, has 17 wickets and is at the second spot, at an average of 14.11. In addition, he has been the Player-of-the-Match in all of Delhi Capitals' (DC) victories so far in the 15th season. After starring for DC (3-0-14-4) in their 4-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday evening (April 28), Kuldeep lavished praise on his 'big brother' Chahal and said, "He encouraged me a lot. He has been like a big brother and stood by me during my bad times. In my heart, I want him to go and win the Purple Cap because he has been bowling exceptionally over the past four years." ALSO READ | 'Hope they start scoring runs' - Sourav Ganguly backs under-fire duo Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to regain form Prior to this season, Kuldeep had mostly been on the bench for KKR from IPL 2019 to IPL 2021. On his turnaround ever since donning the DC jersey, the 27-year-old added, "I might have become a better bowler, but I am mentally stronger than before. When you fail in life you pick what you can improve on and that is something I had to improve. I don't get scared of failing now."

I want him to win the Purple Cap: Kuldeep Yadav heaps praise on 'big brother' Yuzvendra Chahal

Manchester United`s interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been appointed as the Austrian national team coach on a two-year deal tasked with qualifying for Euro 2024, the country`s football association president Gerhard Milletich said on Friday.

Rangnick, who will make way at United for Erik ten Hag at the end of the season, has said he will also stay on in a consultancy role at the Premier League club. "It is an honour for me to take over as head coach. I look forward to working with a success-hungry young team and compete at the Euro (2024) in Germany," Rangnick said.

The contract with the 63-year-old will be initially for two years but should the team qualify for Euro 2024 then it is automatically extended for another two years for the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the FA said.

Austria reached the Euro 2020 last 16 but have not qualified for a World Cup since 1998. The FA added that they expected him to take over in late May after the end of the Premier League season. "We are delighted that we have won as our team chief an outstanding expert of international football with Ralf Rangnick," Milletich told a news conference.

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"We are convinced that he is the ideal man and with his vision he will take the OEFB (Austrian FA) and the national team forward. Ralf Rangnick is a name that many thought as not possible. A coach of this calibre is a signal not only for the national team but for the entire FA."

The German, who took over at United following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November but had an agreement to work as a consultant for two years when he took the job, will be in charge of Austria ahead of their Nations League matches in June. Austria kick off their Nations League matches on June 3 against Croatia. They also play Denmark and France.

Rangnick has coached Hoffenheim, Schalke 04 and Leipzig in the Bundesliga and has also been sports director at Austria`s Salzburg from 2012-15.

Manchester United`s interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been appointed as the Austrian national team coach on a two-year deal tasked with qualifying for Euro 2024, the country`s football association president Gerhard Milletich said on Friday.

Manchester United`s interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been appointed as the Austrian national team coach on a two-year deal tasked with qualifying for Euro 2024, the country`s football association president Gerhard Milletich said on Friday. Rangnick, who will make way at United for Erik ten Hag at the end of the season, has said he will also stay on in a consultancy role at the Premier League club. "It is an honour for me to take over as head coach. I look forward to working with a success-hungry young team and compete at the Euro (2024) in Germany," Rangnick said. The contract with the 63-year-old will be initially for two years but should the team qualify for Euro 2024 then it is automatically extended for another two years for the World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico, the FA said. Austria reached the Euro 2020 last 16 but have not qualified for a World Cup since 1998. The FA added that they expected him to take over in late May after the end of the Premier League season. "We are delighted that we have won as our team chief an outstanding expert of international football with Ralf Rangnick," Milletich told a news conference. ALSO READ | Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah adjudged FWA Men's Footballer of the Year "We are convinced that he is the ideal man and with his vision he will take the OEFB (Austrian FA) and the national team forward. Ralf Rangnick is a name that many thought as not possible. A coach of this calibre is a signal not only for the national team but for the entire FA." The German, who took over at United following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November but had an agreement to work as a consultant for two years when he took the job, will be in charge of Austria ahead of their Nations League matches in June. Austria kick off their Nations League matches on June 3 against Croatia. They also play Denmark and France. Rangnick has coached Hoffenheim, Schalke 04 and Leipzig in the Bundesliga and has also been sports director at Austria`s Salzburg from 2012-15.

Manchester United's interim manager Ralf Rangnick takes over as Austria coach

Team India's superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are woefully out of form in IPL 2022. While Mumbai Indians' (MI) skipper Rohit has only 153 runs in eight&nbsp;matches, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)'s former captain Virat Kohli has only amassed 128 runs in nine outings, at an average of 16.

With Kohli and Rohit both out of form, there is concern among Indian cricket fans with the T20 World Cup set to be held in Australia later this year. Amid all this, BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly has reacted to Rohit and Kohli's barren run. The former Indian captain feels both the players are too good to miss out for long and will soon be among runs.

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In an interview with&nbsp;News 18,&nbsp;the former KKR captain said, "They are great players and I am sure they will get back into form. I hope they start scoring runs soon. I don't know what is going on in Virat Kohli's head, but I am sure he will regain his form and get some good runs. He is a great player."

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Talking about Rohit-led MI's run in IPL 2022, the 35-year-old has also failed to inspire his franchise to a win and the five-time winners remain the only side to be winless&nbsp;in the 15th season (after eight encounters). On the other hand, Kohli-starrer RCB are in a much better position, occupying the fifth position with five victories from nine games.

Team India's superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are woefully out of form in IPL 2022. While Mumbai Indians' (MI) skipper Rohit has only 153 runs in eight matches, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)'s former captain Virat Kohli has only amassed 128 runs in nine outings, at an average of 16.

Team India's superstars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are woefully out of form in IPL 2022. While Mumbai Indians' (MI) skipper Rohit has only 153 runs in eight matches, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)'s former captain Virat Kohli has only amassed 128 runs in nine outings, at an average of 16. With Kohli and Rohit both out of form, there is concern among Indian cricket fans with the T20 World Cup set to be held in Australia later this year. Amid all this, BCCI chief Sourav Ganguly has reacted to Rohit and Kohli's barren run. The former Indian captain feels both the players are too good to miss out for long and will soon be among runs. ALSO READ | Yuvraj Singh reveals why he couldn't sleep before his international debut versus Australia In an interview with News 18, the former KKR captain said, "They are great players and I am sure they will get back into form. I hope they start scoring runs soon. I don't know what is going on in Virat Kohli's head, but I am sure he will regain his form and get some good runs. He is a great player." ALSO READ | 'Virat Kohli has lifetime's worth of credit in bank' - Shane Watson opines on RCB star's batting struggles Talking about Rohit-led MI's run in IPL 2022, the 35-year-old has also failed to inspire his franchise to a win and the five-time winners remain the only side to be winless in the 15th season (after eight encounters). On the other hand, Kohli-starrer RCB are in a much better position, occupying the fifth position with five victories from nine games.

'Hope they start scoring runs' - Sourav Ganguly backs under-fire duo Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma to regain form

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu assured herself of at least a bronze medal at the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships after reaching the semi-final with a win over China`s He Bing Jiao in the women`s singles quarter-finals, here on Friday. 
 
Sindhu, a former world champion, defeated the two-time worlds bronze medallist Jiao 21-9, 13-21, 21-19 to reach the semi-finals at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex. 
 
The Indian settled quickly into the match and raced to an 11-2 lead at the first break in the opening game. Jiao, on the other hand, made a series of unforced errors as Sindhu wrapped up the first game convincingly. The second game saw the world No 9 He Bing Jiao tighten her defence and come back strongly after the scores were tied at 10-all. The Chinese shuttler won 11 of the next 14 points to stretch the match into the decider.

The two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu used her experience well and took six straight points early in the third game. However, PV Sindhu conceded five points on the trot before confusion over scores halted the game. 
 
Jiao continued to mount attacks after the short break and even struck three straight points despite trailing 20-16. Sindhu, however, kept her composure to take advantage of an early lead and book a spot in the semi-finals. 
 
World No 7 Sindhu came into the match trailing 7-9 in head-to-head encounters but it was her third straight win over her Chinese rival. The last time the duo played each other was at the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal match which Sindhu won in straight games.

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The 26-year-old Sindhu will now face the winner of the match between world No 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and world No. 10 Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand for a place in Sunday`s final. 
 
Later in the day, India`s top men`s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, seeded third, will take on fifth-seeded Aaron Chia and Massoh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the quarter-finals. 
 
Top Indian badminton players Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen were knocked out in the earlier rounds.

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu assured herself of at least a bronze medal at the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships after reaching the semi-final with a win over China`s He Bing Jiao in the women`s singles quarter-finals, here on Friday.

Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu assured herself of at least a bronze medal at the 2022 Badminton Asia Championships after reaching the semi-final with a win over China`s He Bing Jiao in the women`s singles quarter-finals, here on Friday. Sindhu, a former world champion, defeated the two-time worlds bronze medallist Jiao 21-9, 13-21, 21-19 to reach the semi-finals at the Muntinlupa Sports Complex. The Indian settled quickly into the match and raced to an 11-2 lead at the first break in the opening game. Jiao, on the other hand, made a series of unforced errors as Sindhu wrapped up the first game convincingly. The second game saw the world No 9 He Bing Jiao tighten her defence and come back strongly after the scores were tied at 10-all. The Chinese shuttler won 11 of the next 14 points to stretch the match into the decider. The two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu used her experience well and took six straight points early in the third game. However, PV Sindhu conceded five points on the trot before confusion over scores halted the game. Jiao continued to mount attacks after the short break and even struck three straight points despite trailing 20-16. Sindhu, however, kept her composure to take advantage of an early lead and book a spot in the semi-finals. World No 7 Sindhu came into the match trailing 7-9 in head-to-head encounters but it was her third straight win over her Chinese rival. The last time the duo played each other was at the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal match which Sindhu won in straight games. ALSO READ | Badminton Asia Championships: Indian stars Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth bow out The 26-year-old Sindhu will now face the winner of the match between world No 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan and world No. 10 Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand for a place in Sunday`s final. Later in the day, India`s top men`s doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, seeded third, will take on fifth-seeded Aaron Chia and Massoh Wooi Yik of Malaysia in the quarter-finals. Top Indian badminton players Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen were knocked out in the earlier rounds.

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu marches into semifinals with win over He Bing Jiao

Yuvraj Singh had a stellar career for Team India. Making his debut in 2000, the swashbuckling all-rounder retired in 2019 after having played his last game in 2017. While he couldn't be a regular in the Test line-up, Yuvraj is regarded as one of the best white-ball players.

Yuvraj made his international debut during the Sourav Ganguly-led Team India's ICC Knockout Trophy campaign, in Nairobi. In the quarter-final game, the former all-rounder made his presence felt against a solid Australian line-up. The then 18-year-old Yuvraj returned with a match-winning 84 to be adjudged Player-of-the-Match and guided India to a 20-run win over the Men in Yellow.

Nonetheless, Yuvraj had a sleepless night before his debut game.&nbsp;Recalling the night before the encounter, Singh said he could not sleep the whole night. The then skipper&nbsp;Ganguly had asked the southpaw whether he would be interested in opening the innings. To this, Yuvi had also given his nod.

“Yeah, if you want me to open, I’ll open,” Singh told Sports 18's Home of Heroes. “Whole night I didn’t sleep.”

“I was batting at No. 5, very nervous. But when I went into bat, focus turned to watching the ball,” recalled Yuvraj who faced the likes of Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie along with&nbsp;Australians'&nbsp;sledging. However, Yuvi went past all obstacles and was even given a reprieve at 37 as he made a memorable start to his international career. “If I today would’ve scored 37 on my debut against Australia, I would’ve been very happy because of the attack that I was facing,” Yuvraj asserted. “Luckily, I went on to score 84, I don’t know how, just watched the ball, hit the ball. It was a very big moment for me, to beat Australia and get the Man-of-the-Match award,” he added.

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Yuvraj ended his international career with 1,900, 8,701 and 1,177 Test, ODI and T20I runs, respectively. In addition, he accounted for 148 international scalps. He was one of the top performers for India during the title-run in 2007 T20 World Cup and ended as the Player-of-the-Tournament in MS Dhoni &amp; Co.'s 2011 ODI World Cup triumph.

Yuvraj Singh had a stellar career for Team India. Making his debut in 2000, the swashbuckling all-rounder retired in 2019 after having played his last game in 2017.

Yuvraj Singh had a stellar career for Team India. Making his debut in 2000, the swashbuckling all-rounder retired in 2019 after having played his last game in 2017. While he couldn't be a regular in the Test line-up, Yuvraj is regarded as one of the best white-ball players. Yuvraj made his international debut during the Sourav Ganguly-led Team India's ICC Knockout Trophy campaign, in Nairobi. In the quarter-final game, the former all-rounder made his presence felt against a solid Australian line-up. The then 18-year-old Yuvraj returned with a match-winning 84 to be adjudged Player-of-the-Match and guided India to a 20-run win over the Men in Yellow. Nonetheless, Yuvraj had a sleepless night before his debut game. Recalling the night before the encounter, Singh said he could not sleep the whole night. The then skipper Ganguly had asked the southpaw whether he would be interested in opening the innings. To this, Yuvi had also given his nod. “Yeah, if you want me to open, I’ll open,” Singh told Sports 18's Home of Heroes. “Whole night I didn’t sleep.” “I was batting at No. 5, very nervous. But when I went into bat, focus turned to watching the ball,” recalled Yuvraj who faced the likes of Brett Lee, Glenn McGrath, Jason Gillespie along with Australians' sledging. However, Yuvi went past all obstacles and was even given a reprieve at 37 as he made a memorable start to his international career. “If I today would’ve scored 37 on my debut against Australia, I would’ve been very happy because of the attack that I was facing,” Yuvraj asserted. “Luckily, I went on to score 84, I don’t know how, just watched the ball, hit the ball. It was a very big moment for me, to beat Australia and get the Man-of-the-Match award,” he added. ALSO READ | 'Virat Kohli needs to....' - Yuvraj Singh shares words of wisdom for struggling RCB and Indian batter Yuvraj ended his international career with 1,900, 8,701 and 1,177 Test, ODI and T20I runs, respectively. In addition, he accounted for 148 international scalps. He was one of the top performers for India during the title-run in 2007 T20 World Cup and ended as the Player-of-the-Tournament in MS Dhoni & Co.'s 2011 ODI World Cup triumph.

Yuvraj Singh reveals why he couldn't sleep before his international debut versus Australia

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named England`s Men`s Footballer of the Year on Friday in the annual vote of the Football Writers` Association (FWA), with the Egypt international picking up the award for the second time. Salah, who also won in 2018, got 48% of the vote, ahead of Manchester City`s Kevin De Bruyne and West Ham United`s Declan Rice who came second and third respectively.

The 29-year-old has 30 goals and 14 assists in 44 games for Liverpool this season and remains a key part of Juergen Klopp`s team, who are one point behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League with five matches left.

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Chelsea forward Sam Kerr took home the Women`s Footballer of the Year award with 40% of the vote, beating Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema and City`s Lauren Hemp. Australia international Kerr is the top scorer in the Women`s Super League this season with 18 goals. Both Salah and Kerr will receive their awards on May 5, the FWA said.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named England`s Men`s Footballer of the Year on Friday in the annual vote of the Football Writers` Association (FWA), with the Egypt international picking up the award for the second time.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was named England`s Men`s Footballer of the Year on Friday in the annual vote of the Football Writers` Association (FWA), with the Egypt international picking up the award for the second time. Salah, who also won in 2018, got 48% of the vote, ahead of Manchester City`s Kevin De Bruyne and West Ham United`s Declan Rice who came second and third respectively. The 29-year-old has 30 goals and 14 assists in 44 games for Liverpool this season and remains a key part of Juergen Klopp`s team, who are one point behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League with five matches left. ALSO READ | Cristiano Ronaldo on target as Manchester United draw 1-1 with Chelsea in Premier League Chelsea forward Sam Kerr took home the Women`s Footballer of the Year award with 40% of the vote, beating Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema and City`s Lauren Hemp. Australia international Kerr is the top scorer in the Women`s Super League this season with 18 goals. Both Salah and Kerr will receive their awards on May 5, the FWA said.

Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah adjudged FWA Men's Footballer of the Year

IPL 2022's match 43 will see the Punjab Kings (PBKS) face the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Friday evening (April 29). Both sides are coming into this fixture with a win in their last game, respectively.

Punjab beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) second time in the season whereas Lucknow are fresh from completing a double over Mumbai Indians (MI). At this stage, every match is very crucial for all the playoffs contenders and, hence, both teams will be on their toes for the marquee encounter. While Punjab's batters have not been very consistent, they have still contributed with some runs from the willow of Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, etc. They also found a much-better team balance against Chennai and, hence, will be looking to carry on in similar stead.&nbsp;

On the other hand, Lucknow need more batters to raise their hands as they won't like to depend too much on skipper KL Rahul, who already has two centuries this season. The likes of Quinton de Kock, Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya will like to deliver more with the bat. Meanwhile, LSG can also rethink their batting line-up, making more use of all-rounders and hard-hitters Jason Holder and Marcus Stoinis up the order.

ALSO READ |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/rovman-powell-promised-his-mom-he-will-take-them-out-of-poverty-ian-bishop-on-dcs-star-performer-474880">Rovman Powell promised his mom he will take them out of poverty: Ian Bishop on DC's star performer</a>

Match prediction for Lucknow versus Punjab:&nbsp;The MCA Stadium has seen runs for the batters whereas spinners have come also into play as the game progresses. Expect a high-scoring affair, although this week's Rajasthan-Bengaluru match was a low-scorer. Tough to choose a winner. Punjab might have come to their own finally whereas Lucknow still have one more win as compared to their opposition, but have been a bit inconsistent of late. Umm, a&nbsp;win for Punjab?&nbsp;

IPL 2022's match 43 will see the Punjab Kings (PBKS) face the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Friday evening (April 29).

IPL 2022's match 43 will see the Punjab Kings (PBKS) face the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune on Friday evening (April 29). Both sides are coming into this fixture with a win in their last game, respectively. Punjab beat Chennai Super Kings (CSK) second time in the season whereas Lucknow are fresh from completing a double over Mumbai Indians (MI). At this stage, every match is very crucial for all the playoffs contenders and, hence, both teams will be on their toes for the marquee encounter. While Punjab's batters have not been very consistent, they have still contributed with some runs from the willow of Shikhar Dhawan, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Liam Livingstone, etc. They also found a much-better team balance against Chennai and, hence, will be looking to carry on in similar stead. On the other hand, Lucknow need more batters to raise their hands as they won't like to depend too much on skipper KL Rahul, who already has two centuries this season. The likes of Quinton de Kock, Manish Pandey, Krunal Pandya will like to deliver more with the bat. Meanwhile, LSG can also rethink their batting line-up, making more use of all-rounders and hard-hitters Jason Holder and Marcus Stoinis up the order. ALSO READ | Rovman Powell promised his mom he will take them out of poverty: Ian Bishop on DC's star performer Match prediction for Lucknow versus Punjab: The MCA Stadium has seen runs for the batters whereas spinners have come also into play as the game progresses. Expect a high-scoring affair, although this week's Rajasthan-Bengaluru match was a low-scorer. Tough to choose a winner. Punjab might have come to their own finally whereas Lucknow still have one more win as compared to their opposition, but have been a bit inconsistent of late. Umm, a win for Punjab?

PBKS vs LSG, IPL 2022 prediction today: Who will win Punjab Kings vs Lucknow Super Giants match?

Kuldeep Yadav and Rovman Powell starred for the Delhi Capitals (DC) when they locked horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 42 of the IPL 2022 edition. After Rishabh Pant won the toss and asked Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata to bat first, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, KKR only managed 146-9 riding on Nitish Rana's 57.

Kuldeep Yadav (3-0-19-4) and Mustafizur Rahman's three-fer were the main reasons for KKR's struggles. In reply, DC lost wickets at regular intervals as Prithvi Shaw departed for a golden duck whereas David Warner was dismissed for 42. It came down to DC's all-rounders Powell, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur as the one-time runners-up chased down the total with four wickets and seven balls to spare.

Speaking on&nbsp;ESPNCricinfo, former West Indies speedster Ian Bishop lauded Powell, who has developed as a finisher for DC this season. Further, he urged cricket lovers to check out Powell's story in order to understand his humble beginnings and the struggles that he went through to reach where he is today.

“If anyone has the opportunity of 10 minutes to spare, go and look at Rovman Powell’s life story - a video on YouTube. You will see why so many people, including me, are happy that this guy has gotten a taste of the IPL. He has come from humble beginnings. He promised his mom that he will take them out of poverty when he was still in secondary school. He is living that dream to do that. Great story,” said the legendary West Indian.

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“I was trying to think back about his hundred against Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali in the Caribbean. He averaged 43 against India with these same spinners in India last February. He has improved a lot, is very good against seam and shows a great temperament," Bishop added.

DC will hope for more heroics from Powell in the upcoming fixtures as the race for the playoffs have intensified. At present, Delhi is at the sixth position after their win over KKR.

Kuldeep Yadav and Rovman Powell starred for the Delhi Capitals (DC) when they locked horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 42 of the IPL 2022 edition. After Rishabh Pant won the toss and asked Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata to bat first, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, KKR only managed 146-9 riding on Nitish Rana's 57.

Kuldeep Yadav and Rovman Powell starred for the Delhi Capitals (DC) when they locked horns with Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in match 42 of the IPL 2022 edition. After Rishabh Pant won the toss and asked Shreyas Iyer-led Kolkata to bat first, at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, KKR only managed 146-9 riding on Nitish Rana's 57. Kuldeep Yadav (3-0-19-4) and Mustafizur Rahman's three-fer were the main reasons for KKR's struggles. In reply, DC lost wickets at regular intervals as Prithvi Shaw departed for a golden duck whereas David Warner was dismissed for 42. It came down to DC's all-rounders Powell, Axar Patel and Shardul Thakur as the one-time runners-up chased down the total with four wickets and seven balls to spare. Speaking on ESPNCricinfo, former West Indies speedster Ian Bishop lauded Powell, who has developed as a finisher for DC this season. Further, he urged cricket lovers to check out Powell's story in order to understand his humble beginnings and the struggles that he went through to reach where he is today. “If anyone has the opportunity of 10 minutes to spare, go and look at Rovman Powell’s life story - a video on YouTube. You will see why so many people, including me, are happy that this guy has gotten a taste of the IPL. He has come from humble beginnings. He promised his mom that he will take them out of poverty when he was still in secondary school. He is living that dream to do that. Great story,” said the legendary West Indian. ALSO READ | IPL 2022: Kuldeep Yadav, all-rounders shine as Rishabh Pant-led DC complete a double over KKR “I was trying to think back about his hundred against Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali in the Caribbean. He averaged 43 against India with these same spinners in India last February. He has improved a lot, is very good against seam and shows a great temperament," Bishop added. DC will hope for more heroics from Powell in the upcoming fixtures as the race for the playoffs have intensified. At present, Delhi is at the sixth position after their win over KKR.

Rovman Powell promised his mom he will take them out of poverty: Ian Bishop on DC's star performer

Bengaluru will host the Ranji Trophy knockouts from June 4, with the final scheduled to be played from June 20-24, in a bio-bubble. Forty-one-time Ranji champions Mumbai will face Uttarakhand while Karnataka will play against Uttar Pradesh. On the other hand, Bengal will face Jharkhand and Punjab will run into Madhya Pradesh in the other two quarter-finals. 
 
Both the semi-finals are then scheduled for June 12-16 following three days of rest. It has been learnt there will be no mandatory quarantine for the knockout matches, but all teams will have to arrive with a negative RT-PCR test, an ESPNcricinfo report said.

Notably, the first phase of the Ranji Trophy, which consisted of the league phase and one pre-quarter final, was held before the start of IPL 2022. India`s premier first-class cricket tournament was shelved in 2020-21 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was the first time that Ranji Trophy was not played since its inception in the 1934-35 season.

Bengaluru will host the Ranji Trophy knockouts from June 4, with the final scheduled to be played from June 20-24, in a bio-bubble. Forty-one-time Ranji champions Mumbai will face Uttarakhand while Karnataka will play against Uttar Pradesh.

Bengaluru will host the Ranji Trophy knockouts from June 4, with the final scheduled to be played from June 20-24, in a bio-bubble. Forty-one-time Ranji champions Mumbai will face Uttarakhand while Karnataka will play against Uttar Pradesh. On the other hand, Bengal will face Jharkhand and Punjab will run into Madhya Pradesh in the other two quarter-finals. Both the semi-finals are then scheduled for June 12-16 following three days of rest. It has been learnt there will be no mandatory quarantine for the knockout matches, but all teams will have to arrive with a negative RT-PCR test, an ESPNcricinfo report said. Notably, the first phase of the Ranji Trophy, which consisted of the league phase and one pre-quarter final, was held before the start of IPL 2022. India`s premier first-class cricket tournament was shelved in 2020-21 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. It was the first time that Ranji Trophy was not played since its inception in the 1934-35 season.

Bengaluru set to conduct Ranji Trophy knockouts from June 4

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