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Rohit Sharma ruled out of first Test against Bangladesh, BCCI names replacement for skipper

Dhaka (Bangladesh): Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma was on Sunday ruled out of the first Test against Bangladesh that begins on December 14. Sharma has been ruled out of the match owing to a thumb injury that he sustained during the second ODI match against the Bangaldesh.

World Cup mania: 9,000 football-crazy Kolkatans visit Qatar, more to travel ahead of final match

Kolkata: The euphoria surrounding this year's FIFA World Cup has been "unprecedented" in football-mad Kolkata, with nearly 9,000 fans having already travelled to Qatar to witness the showpiece event and many more slated to arrive in the next few days, officials said.

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France advances to semifinals at World Cup, tops England 2-1

Kylian Mbappe and France made it back to the semifinals of the World Cup on Saturday by beating England 2-1.

Morocco continues dream-run, becomes first Arab team to enter FIFA WC semifinals

Doha (Qatar): Moroccan football team on Saturday created history by becoming first Arab team ever to enter semifinals of a FIFA World Cup, they defeated the heavyweights Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinal.

FIFA WC QF: Dominant Morocco keeps Portugal away from goal, goes into halftime 1-0

A dominant defence by Morocco kept the Portugal strikers away from breaching goal in the first half of the quarterfinal match of the FIFA World Cup 2022.

Cristiano Ronaldo benched against Morocco in World Cup quarterfinals

Doha: Cristiano Ronaldo was dropped from Portugal's starting lineup for the second straight match at the World Cup. The 37-year-old Ronaldo won't play from the outset in the quarterfinal match against Morocco on Saturday, after starting on the bench and then coming on as a substitute for the round-of-16 match against Switzerland.

India beat Bangladesh by 227 runs in third ODI, lose three-match series

Chattogram: Ishan Kishan was an epitome of insane power-hitting as his record-breaking fastest double hundred provided a healing touch in India's crushing 227-run consolation victory over Bangladesh in the inconsequential third ODI here on Saturday.

Ishan Kishan blasts fastest ODI double century, takes India to mammoth 409/8 against Bangladesh

Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli ripped apart the Bangladeshi bowling as India posted a colossal 409 for 8 in the third one-dayer at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram, on Saturday.

Ishan Kishan scores masterful 210 in ODI against Bangladesh, becomes fourth Indian to achieve feat

Dhaka: Ishan Kishan on Saturday became the fourth Indian batsman to score a double hundred in an ODI match. Ishan scored a blistering 210 in 131 deliveries in the third ODI against Bangladesh at Chattogram.

FIFA World Cup: Messi leads Argentina into semifinals, beats Netherlands on penalties

Lusail(AP/PTI): Lionel Messi's quest to win the World Cup moves into the semifinals after Argentina beat the Netherlands 4-3 in a penalty shootout on Friday.