Latest cricket, football, and other stories on October 7:
Smriti Mandhana hails Harmanpreet Kaur
The newly-appointed India women”s cricket team captain Smriti Mandhana on Wednesday hailed her predecessor Harmanpreet Kaur”s leadership stint as “fantastic” and hoped to continue the journey together for some more time.
Arteta signs new contract at Arsenal to 2030 after leading club to Premier League title
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has signed a new contract that is set to extend his stay at the English champions beyond a decade.
Shreyas Iyer charges into Top 10 of ICC T20I rankings after maiden century
India captain Shreyas Iyer emerged as the biggest mover in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after his maiden T20I century propelled him into the top 10 for the first time in his international career.
River Plate names Lionel Messi Honorary Member after international retirement
River Plate honoured football icon Lionel Messi by naming him an Honorary Member of the club, as the Argentine superstar bids farewell to international football following his illustrious career with the national team.
Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir applauds former chief selector Ajit Agarkar
Team India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir heaped praise on outgoing chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar by saying that the three ICC titles that the “Men in Blue” won during his stint in the position are testimony to his conviction: Team first and Team ahead.
Harry Kane scores twice on record-tying 125th appearance for England
Harry Kane made a record-tying 125th appearance for England in the Nations League match against Czechia at Wembley Stadium and marked the big occasion with another two goals.
The Bayern Munich striker is level with former goalkeeper Peter Shilton on the list of most caps won for England’s men’s team. He can break the record when England plays Croatia on Nov. 12, also at Wembley.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to India’s T20I setup
Team India will clash with New Zealand in the five-match T20I series. Ahead of the series, has been added to India’s squad. He is in the thick of things after nearly four years.
India’s squad for T20I series against New Zealand: Shreyas Iyer (C), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (WK), Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ishan Kishan (WK), Tilak Varma (VC), Axar Patel, Shivam Dube, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Naman Dhir, Prince Yadav, Mayank Yadav, Arshdeep Singh, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav.
Smriti Mandhana takes over as new captain of Indian women’s cricket team
Recently, Team India’s long-serving captain Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the position. Following the decision, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named Smriti Mandhana as the new captain of Indian women’s cricket team.
She will begin her tenure as India’s all-format captain when the team takes on Zimbabwe in the upcoming ODI and T20I series
Lionel Messi makes his last appearance for Argentina
Lionel Messi signed off from international football in fairytale fashion, delivering two assists and scoring a goal as Argentina cruised to a 3-0 victory over Benin in Buenos Aires.