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Injured Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois will be unavailable for the Champions League match. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois will be unavailable for Real Madrid's Champions League match against Lille on Wednesday due to a muscle injury. After undergoing tests on Monday, it was confirmed that Courtois has sustained an abductor injury in his left leg, as reported by Madrid. The injury occurred during the 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the Spanish league derby on Sunday, where he played the full match at the Metropolitano Stadium. Real Madrid commenced their Champions League title defense with a 3-1 victory over Stuttgart at home. Kylian Mbappé, who was sidelined from the derby against Atletico due to a hamstring injury, is included in Madrid's squad.

  Alexandra Popp is set to retire from the German women's national soccer team. Alexandra Popp will retire from the German women's national soccer team next month, concluding a distinguished career that includes an Olympic gold medal in 2016, a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics this year, and a runner-up finish at the 2022 European Championship. The 33-year-old forward and team captain announced on Monday that she will play her 145th and final match for Germany in a friendly against Australia on October 28 in Duisburg, the city where her professional journey began. Popp indicated that her decision stemmed from an instinctual feeling, following "prolonged, emotional reflections" and a wish to conclude her national-team tenure on her own terms. "The passion that ignited within me 18 years ago, when I first represented the youth national teams, has gradually diminished to the point where it is nearly extinguished," she stated. "It has always been essenti...

De Jong makes his return to the Barcelona squad nearly five months following an ankle injury. Frenkie de Jong is set to return for Barcelona's Champions League encounter with Young Boys following a nearly five-month absence due to an ankle injury, as announced by coach Hansi Flick on Monday. De Jong sustained the injury to his right ankle during the clasico against Real Madrid in April. The Dutch midfielder was also unable to participate in the European Championship. Flick expressed that De Jong's comeback is "excellent news" for the team, even if he only features for a brief period of five to ten minutes on Tuesday.

World Cup winner Griezmann said goodbye to international football French World Cup winning footballer Antoine Griezmann said goodbye to international football. This footballer, who played in two consecutive World Cup finals for France, touched the golden World Cup trophy in 2018. Announcing his retirement on social media on Monday (September 30), France vice-captain Griezmann wrote: 'It is with a heavy heart that I close this chapter of my life.' With this announcement, Griezmann's 10-year journey to Jersey in France ended. He has 44 goals in 137 matches for the country. He has been a regular face in the XI since his debut in the national team in 2014. Meanwhile, at the club level, Griezmann started his professional career in Real Sociedad jersey in 2009. After that, he also played in the two top clubs of La Liga, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. Griezmann also reached a great milestone when he played the Madrid derby at the Wanda Metropolitano last night. The 33-year-old st...

Satisfied with the security system, South Africa is coming to Bangladesh The South African cricket team was supposed to visit Bangladesh in October. However, due to the security situation amid political unrest, there are fears about it. However, South Africa is happy with Bangladesh's security system. The Proteas are coming to Bangladesh to play two Tests as part of the Test Championship in October. This is what the South African Cricket Board said in a statement on Monday (September 30). A South African delegation came to Dhaka a few days ago to monitor the security arrangements surrounding the series. In the beginning, they visited Zahoor Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong. After that, the African delegation visited the Mirpur Stadium. Satisfied with the security system, the South African Cricket Board has officially announced that it will come to play the series in Bangladesh. The first test will start from October 21 at Mirpur Sherebangla Stadium. The second Test will begin...

Tamim said whether he will play in the Champions Trophy  Tamim Iqbal suddenly retired from the national team. After that, he came back from retirement but was dramatically left out of the World Cup team. After that, the opener of the country was not seen in the red-green jersey. Tamim in discussion again. Discussions are going on whether to play in the upcoming Champions Trophy. The former captain of the national team spoke about the matter. Tamim is currently busy commenting on the Bangladesh Test series in India. In an interview given to Sportster, a website about cricket, he said, 'The way I left was not pleasant at all. So if I come back again, I need to have a purpose. I am not someone who will come back just to play and play four or five matches. Does this make any sense? Everyone says, 'come back, we want you', but if I go back after playing five matches, will it do any good for Bangladesh cricket? If they come up with a concrete plan and we can discuss, then I can ...

Bangladesh trailing by 26 runs, waiting for excitement on the last day Thrills await on the fifth day of the Kanpur Test. Although almost two and a half days are lost in rain, the result can be on the fifth day. Bangladesh were bowled out for 233 runs in the first innings on Muminul Haque's century. In response, India announced an innings of 285 runs with bat attack. The hosts got a lead of 52 runs. Batting in the second innings, Bangladesh ended the day fourth by collecting 26 runs after losing 2 wickets. The Tigers are behind by 26 runs. Bangladesh lost wickets in the second innings after trailing by 52 runs. In this innings as well, Zakir Hasan, the opener who failed, got out with 10 runs from 15 balls in the team's 18 runs. Hasan Mahmud came to the crease as a night watch match after Zakir's departure. But he quickly returned to the dressing room. Hasan got out with 4 runs off 9 balls for the team's 26 runs. In the end, Bangladesh ended the fourth day by collecting...

Case against Mashrafe for taking ownership of Sylhet in BPL A case has been filed against the former captain of the national team, Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, on the charge of forcibly taking ownership of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) team Sylhet Strikers. The former owner of the franchise, Sarwar Chowdhury, filed the case as a plaintiff in the capital's Pallabi police station. Mashrafe has been made the number 1 accused in the case. Sarwar Chowdhury claims that the ownership of Sylhet Strikers organization Future Sports Bangladesh Limited has been forcibly taken away from him. Helal bin Yusuf Shubhra, the co-owner of Sylhet Strikers, was holding a revolver at the head of Sarwar Chowdhury while sitting in Mashrafe's office. Accused in the case respectively - Mashrafe bin Murtaza, Helal bin Yusuf Shubhra, Md. 8 people including Imam Hasan, KM Russell, Bablu and unknown. The acquaintance of Sarwar, an expatriate businessman in the United States with Mashrafe, is through Helal bin Yu...

Bangladesh's dream was shattered by losing to India in the final Bangladesh did not win the U-17 SAFF Championship title. In the final, Bangladesh's youth lost to India by 0-2 goals. The two teams battled hard in the first half at the Changlimithang Stadium in Bhutan on Monday (September 30). Bangladesh and India go into the break with equality. However, in the second half, India won the title by sending the ball into Bangladesh's net twice. India's first goal came in the 58th minute. Mohammad Kaif shook the net after touching his head as it came from the corner taken by his teammate. After conceding the goal, Bangladesh could not return to parity even though they played desperately to repay it. Nazmul Huda Faisal and Apu Rahman repeatedly lost in the final third. Saiful Bari Titu's team had to leave the field with utter disappointment when India's Mohammad Arbash hit the target in added time.

The Madrid soccer derby was halted due to objects being thrown onto the field by Atletico fans.   The city derby featuring host Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid was halted on Sunday due to Atletico fans throwing objects onto the pitch. The referee paused the Spanish league match and directed the players to their locker rooms around the 70th minute at the Metropolitano Stadium, with play resuming after a delay of over 15 minutes. Real Madrid had just taken the lead in the match with a goal from Éder Militão, who celebrated near the sideline in front of the Atletico supporters. Madrid's goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, brought the situation to the referee's attention regarding the objects—such as lighters—being hurled onto the field. Atletico defender José María Giménez and midfielder Koke Resurrección approached the fans in the section behind Courtois’ goal, which is typically occupied by the more fervent Atletico supporters. Atletico coach Diego Simeone also made multiple appeals...

Manchester United's Fernandes made an unconventional choice to address inquiries following his red card incident against Spurs.   Bruno Fernandes expressed his belief that he did not warrant a red card for a challenge on James Maddison during Manchester United's Premier League loss to Tottenham on Sunday.  The United captain received a straight red card in the 42nd minute at Old Trafford.  “Nobody wishes to be sent off; it is an unpleasant experience,” Fernandes remarked, having made the uncommon choice to participate in post-match interviews after his expulsion. “I did not go in with my studs. This should never be classified as a red card. Even James Maddison acknowledged upon rising that it was not a red card.”  Fernandes seemed to lose his footing while attempting a tackle in Tottenham's half, subsequently raising his foot and making contact with Maddison's shin in a studs-up manner.  Referee Christopher Kavanagh promptly issued a red card.  “If this c...

Big surprise in Bangladesh T20 team for India series The second Test of the two-Test series against India is now underway. After this Test in Kanpur, the two teams will meet in the T20 series. India announced the squad for the series on Saturday (September 28). This time, Bangladesh announced a 15-member squad for the three-match T20 series. There is a big surprise in the team, spinner Rakibul Hasan has been called up to the national team for the first time. Besides, Bangladesh has also included batsman Parvez Hossain Imon in the India series team. Experienced all-rounder Mehdi Hasan Miraj has returned to the team. After the T20 World Cup, Bangladesh is entering the T20 format for the first time with this series against India. Shakib Al Hasan, who said goodbye to the T20 format a few days ago, is definitely not in the team. Recently Rakibul and Eamon caught the attention of Bangladesh High-Performance Team (HP) in the top end series for Australia. They got the award for performing in ...

Sports advisor asked Shakib to clarify his position Shakib Al Hasan has two identities. First of all he is a cricketer, better to say the best cricketer of all time in Bangladesh. Secondly, he is a former Member of Parliament of Awami League. Shakib was elected Member of Parliament from Magura-1 constituency in the last January 7 election. But after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government in the August 5 student coup, Shakib's identity as a member of Parliament was lost. Shakib is now just a cricketer again. But does Shakib himself think so? Shakib must make that thought clear if he wants to play the last Test of his career at home in the upcoming series against South Africa. Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan gave the same message to him in response to a question from journalists at the Ministry of Labor and Employment today. The sports advisor said, 'I think he (Shakib) needs to clear his place, from the political place. It is necessary to talk about his pol...

The schedule of Bangladesh-Afghanistan ODI series is final Bangladesh and Afghanistan were supposed to enter the field in the full series after the T20 World Cup. However, the cricket board of the two countries postponed the series due to busy schedules. Finally, the ODI series schedule of these two teams has been finalized. The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) confirmed the matter in a circular on Sunday (September 29). Bangladesh will play a three-match ODI series against Afghanistan next November. The matches will be held in the United Arab Emirates. These two teams will play the first match of the series on November 6. Then the second and third ODIs of the series will be held on November 9 and 11. ACB said in its notification that both the boards have agreed to play only the ODI series, which will play an important role in the preparations of both the teams for the ICC Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan in February next year. Incidentally, Bangladesh is scheduled to go to the...

Yusuf suddenly resigned from PCB Mohammad Yousuf suddenly resigned as Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) selector. The former cricketer gave this information in a message on social media on Sunday (September 29). Yusuf wrote in a message to X, "I am resigning from the role of selector of the Pakistan cricket team due to personal reasons. I am privileged to serve this great team and proud to contribute to the growth and success of Pakistan Cricket. I have faith in the youth and enthusiasm of our cricketers and expect great things to happen through them.” PCB's statement on Yusuf's resignation said, "PCB expresses its sincere gratitude to Mohammad Yusuf for his invaluable contribution as a member of the selection committee. Yusuf will continue to play an important role at PCB with his deep knowledge and experience as batting coach at the High Performance Centre. Yusuf stepped down from the post six months after taking over the role of selector. He got the duty of selector l...

New Zealand suffered a significant defeat against Sri Lanka. New Zealand suffered a big loss on the third day of the Galle Test. Despite closing the gap on the fourth day, the Kiwis tasted the bitter taste of a big loss. The visitors lost to Sri Lanka by an innings and 154 runs. With this loss, the Kiwis were whitewashed 2-0 by the Lankans. In the first innings, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis and Kushal Mendis lost 5 wickets and declared the innings at 602 runs. Chandimal scored 116 runs Kamindu 182 and Kushal 106 runs. In response to the 602 runs scored by the Lankans, New Zealand were bowled out for just 88 runs. Spinner Prabhat Jayasuriya destroyed the QI batting line with 6 wickets in hand. Sri Lanka got a lead of 514 runs. The Lankans send New Zealand to follow on. New Zealand were bowled out for 360 runs in the second innings. Glenn Phillips scored 78 runs off 99 balls for the team. Besides, Devon Conway scored 61 from 62 balls, Tom Blundell scored 60 from 64 balls and Mitchel...

The final of the 2025 Club World Cup is scheduled to take place at MetLife Stadium, which will also host the final of the 2026 World Cup.   The championship of the expanded Club World Cup is scheduled to take place on July 13 of next year at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, which will also host the final of the 2026 World Cup. According to FIFA's announcement on Saturday evening, the tournament will feature 32 teams and will utilize twelve stadiums, including five of the eleven venues in the United States designated for the 2026 World Cup. The selected locations comprise six NFL stadiums, four Major League Soccer venues, the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California—historically significant as the site of the 1994 World Cup final—and Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida, which also hosted matches during the 1994 World Cup. FIFA made this announcement at 6:20 p.m. EDT on a Saturday, a time when the focus of U.S. sports fans was primarily on college football and Major L...

Osasuna delivers a surprising defeat to Barcelona with a score of 4-2, preventing the team from equaling its club record for the best start to a season.   Bryan Zaragoza netted one goal and assisted another, propelling Osasuna to a remarkable 4-2 victory over Barcelona on Saturday, marking the first defeat for the Spanish league leaders. The swift forward, currently on loan from Bayern Munich, provided a cross for Ante Budimir to score the opening goal in the 17th minute. Zaragoza then displayed impressive dribbling skills, maneuvering around goalkeeper Iñaki Peña to extend the lead to 2-0 in the 28th minute. Barcelona featured three youth players, one of whom, Pau Víctor, managed to reduce the deficit for the visitors in the 53rd minute. However, Budimir was awarded a penalty, which he successfully converted in the 72nd minute, solidifying Osasuna's advantage. Abel Bretones added a fourth goal for Osasuna in the 85th minute, while substitute Lamine Yamal scored Barcelona's s...

The most expensive trip to Spain for football fans Spectators play a crucial role in the vitality of the game. However, attending matches often requires significant sacrifices from the audience, particularly in terms of travel expenses and ticket costs. This is especially true for fans of the opposing team, as the host or organizing bodies tend to set ticket prices at their discretion. In this context, Spain stands out as the most expensive destination for soccer fans traveling within Europe. This finding has emerged from a study conducted by FASFE, an organization affiliated with Spanish football. FASFE has meticulously tracked ticket prices for visiting supporters across European football for two consecutive seasons. The analysis focused on two types of tickets: those for domestic league matches and those for domestic cup competitions. Spain's premier domestic tournaments, La Liga and Copa del Rey, were compared with the visiting clubs in the leading competitions of England (Pre...

Bangladesh defeated Pakistan in a tiebreaker in the final Trailing 2-0, Bangladesh's aspirations of reaching the final appeared to diminish. However, a last-minute goal in extra time dramatically equalized the score at 2-2, leading to a tiebreaker. Bangladesh secured their place in the final of the SAFF U-17 tournament today by overcoming Pakistan 8-7 in the penalty shootout. They will face India in the final on September 30, following India's 4-2 victory over Nepal in the first semi-final. Bangladesh's coach, Saiful Bari, made a strategic decision to substitute goalkeeper Nahidul Islam and bring Alif Rahman Imtiaz onto the field just before the final whistle at Thimpur Changlimithan Stadium. The Bangladesh goalkeeper successfully saved the eighth penalty taken by Pakistan's Abdul Ghani during the shootout. Subsequently, Ashiqur Rahman scored the decisive penalty, propelling Bangladesh into the final. Notably, the two goals that revived Bangladesh's hopes in the ma...

 City lost points the day after Rodri was knocked out Rodri, one of the best stars of the team, got injured and left the field. He will not return to the field this season. With this bad news, Manchester City entered the field against Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. However, they had to be disappointed again in the football field. Pep Guardiola's team lost points in the second match in a row in the league. Citizens had a great start to the season by winning their first four matches. But after losing a point to one of the rivals Arsenal in the race for the title last week, the team did not get full three points against Newcastle. However, Man City did not have a bad start in the opponent's field. City started the match in great rhythm and took the lead in the 35th minute. Grealish's pass was found by defender Josko Verdiol. But in the 58th minute, Newcastle's young star Anthony Gordon redeemed that goal from the penalty. If neither team could score in the a...

As Shakib has a rubber strap, Gilchrist has a squash ball Shakib Al Hasan was seen biting a black strap while batting in the first Test of the series against India in Chennai. He wore that strap around his neck while batting. Some screenshots of the scene taken from the television spread on social media. Then the 'research' started with it. Later it is known that he is doing this to keep his head in position while batting. However, this is not the first time that cricketers have resorted to something out of tradition. Earlier, former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman Adam Gilchrist used a squash ball inside the glove. Lasith Malinga made a batsman's fake leg in the net. The details can be known from a feature of the cricket website Cricinfo - Shakib's problem In this series against India, Shakib is not batting after biting the rubber strap. Initially he used to do this while batting in the nets. Later, he bit the black strap of the rubber and batted in last year's T2...

Brazil announced the team to be patient for Neymar   Neymar is out of the field for a long time due to injury. Times are not going well for Brazil either. In this situation, Brazilian coach Darival Junior has asked the fans to be patient with Neymar. He also talked about his expectations for Neymar during the announcement of Brazil's World Cup selection team.  Brazil will play against Chile in the World Cup qualifying match on October 11 at 6 am. Then Brazil will fight against Peru on October 16 at 6:45 am. Brazil announced the team with the two matches ahead. Where the topic of Neymar came up. The voice of the coach is disappointed while talking about it. Because Brazil is not in a very good position in this year's World Cup qualifiers. Brazil is ranked 5th in the South American region with only 10 points from 8 matches. They are 8 points behind Argentina at the top. In this situation, the voice of the coach is filled with regret about Neymar. "We know how impo...

Overview of the Presidents Cup.   A concise overview of the Presidents Cup matches held on Friday at Royal Montreal (all times EDT): CURRENT SCORE: United States 5, International 5. SESSION SUMMARY: The International team achieved victory in all five foursomes matches, marking only the second occurrence in Presidents Cup history that they have swept an entire session. HISTORICAL CONTEXT: This marks the first instance since the inception of the Presidents Cup in 1994 that either team has recorded two session sweeps. SIGNIFICANT VICTORY: Hideki Matsuyama and Sungjae Im secured a decisive 7-and-6 win against Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele. This victory ties the Presidents Cup record for the largest margin, previously set in 2011 when Adam Scott and K.J. Choi defeated Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker in foursomes. NOTABLE PERFORMANCE: Matsuyama and Im achieved birdies on their final seven holes during the alternate shot format. SHOT OF THE DAY: Jason Day executed a challenging p...

Pulisic, in excellent form, scores once more as Milan decisively defeats Lecce 3-0 in Serie A.   Christian Pulisic continued his impressive scoring streak as AC Milan secured a 3-0 victory over Lecce in the Italian league on Friday, netting three goals within a span of five minutes just before halftime. The home team took the lead when Álvaro Morata scored with a deft header from a free kick delivered by Theo Hernandez in the 38th minute. Two minutes later, Hernandez received a pass from Rafael Leão and struck the ball into the top corner from a challenging angle, extending the lead. Pulisic then capped off the first half by scoring the third goal just before the break. This marked Pulisic's fifth goal in seven matches this season, bringing his total of goals and assists since joining AC Milan in June of the previous year to 32, the highest in Serie A. Milan's Davide Bartesaghi received a straight red card with ten minutes left in the match, but it was too late for Lecce to m...

FIFA has imposed a two-match suspension on the Argentine goalkeeper during the World Cup qualifying matches.   Argentina's soccer association (AFA) announced on Friday that FIFA has imposed a two-match suspension on goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez for the upcoming South American World Cup qualifying matches in October. As a result of this decision, the 32-year-old player will be ineligible to participate in the round-robin matches against Venezuela and Bolivia scheduled for October 10 and 15. In a statement, AFA indicated that FIFA's disciplinary commission took action against Martínez due to incidents that occurred during two World Cup qualifying matches against Chile and Colombia earlier this month. The specific incidents that prompted the sanction were not detailed by the soccer governing body. Martínez was involved in a controversial moment when he made an obscene gesture following his team's 3-0 victory over Chile, positioning the Copa America trophy near his genitals, ...

Barcola netted two goals as Paris Saint-Germain maintained their unbeaten streak in France, securing a 3-1 victory against Rennes.   Bradley Barcola netted a goal in each half, while Lee Kang-in contributed a third, leading Paris Saint-Germain to a 3-1 victory over Rennes on Friday, thereby extending their unbeaten streak in the French league. Barcola received a pass from Ousmane Dembélé after 30 minutes and skillfully directed a right-footed shot into the far corner of the net. Lee secured his third goal of the season, increasing the home team's lead just 12 minutes into the second half, and Barcola completed his brace with a straightforward tap-in at the 68-minute mark. Arnaud Kalimuendo managed to score a consolation goal for Rennes.  

Endrik possesses all the records at the age of 18 . Endrik's arrival in Brazilian club football created quite a sensation. He consistently shattered records while playing for Palmeiras, which ultimately attracted the attention of elite European clubs. Among these, Real Madrid has established a preliminary agreement with him. Prior to joining Real, Ndrik made his debut representing Brazil. He also made significant contributions to the national team, setting multiple records in the process. Following his impactful performances for Brazil, Ndrik debuted for Real Madrid, where he continued to break records in a remarkably short time. Notably, he became the youngest player to score for Real in the Champions League. Recently, at the age of 18, Ndrik reached the milestone of 100 professional matches. Below are some of Endrik's significant achievements during these matches: Endrik's Records for Real Madrid —Youngest player to score for Real in the Champions League: 18 years, 1 mo...

West Indies all-rounder Bravo announced his retirement from cricket. West Indies cricketing icon Dwayne Bravo has officially retired from all formats of the game. At the age of 41, Bravo, who has set numerous records in T20 cricket, made the announcement following a distinguished career that included 582 international matches, during which he claimed 631 wickets and amassed nearly 7,000 runs. His retirement was precipitated by a groin injury sustained while fielding in the Caribbean Premier League (CPL), which ultimately curtailed his participation in the tournament. Bravo had previously indicated that he intended to conclude his CPL career at the end of the current season, but this injury forced an earlier exit. On Thursday, he took to Instagram to share his decision to retire from all forms of cricket. In his message, Bravo expressed, "Today marks the moment to bid farewell to the game that has provided me with everything. From the age of five, I knew my calling was this sport....

The play on the first day concluded prematurely because of rain. Due to lack of light and rain, the game was temporarily stopped. But no further progress was made after 35 overs as the rain did not stop and it was getting dark all around. The umpires announced the end of the first day's play. Bangladesh collected 107 runs for 3 wickets on the first day. In the second session, the surroundings of the Green Park Stadium became quite dark due to clouds. At the end of the 35th over due to lack of light, the umpires decided to stop the game temporarily and both teams went back to the dressing room. After a while it started raining. Earlier, Bangladesh went into the mid-day break with 74 runs for 2 wickets. After the break, captain Nazmul Hossain Shanto returned as an lbw to Ashwin. After losing three wickets for 80 runs, Muminul and Mushfiq crossed the hundred runs by making an unbroken partnership of 27 runs from 37 balls for the fourth wicket. Muminul is unbeaten on 40 runs and Mushf...

Kamindu Mendis is not leaving behind Bradman Kamindu Mendis achieved an impressive score of 182 runs off 250 balls, including 16 fours and 4 sixes, during his remarkable innings against New Zealand at Galle. His performance has secured him a place in the annals of Test cricket history, standing alongside the legendary Sir Don Bradman. On the day of this achievement, Sri Lanka declared their innings at 602 runs for 5 wickets, with notable centuries from Dinesh Chandimal (116) and Kushal Mendis (106*). By the conclusion of the second day, New Zealand had lost 2 wickets while managing only 22 runs. Overall, it was a day filled with excitement. With 998 runs to his name in Test cricket, Rachin made a notable impact by hitting a six off Ravindra as he stepped onto the wicket. He reached the milestone of 1000 runs in just 13 innings, marking the second-fastest achievement in this regard. Only two players in Test history have surpassed the 1000-run mark in fewer innings than Kamindu: England...

Bangladesh suffered a significant defeat against Vietnam. The youth team of Bangladesh has been eliminated from the qualifiers of the AFC U-20 tournament. In their third Group A match held on Friday, September 27, they suffered a defeat of 1-4 against the host nation, Vietnam. Despite having one match remaining in the tournament, Bangladesh has already been eliminated, accumulating only 1 point from 3 matches. The upcoming match against Bhutan on September 29 will now serve merely as a formality. Bangladesh experienced a dismal beginning to the tournament, failing to offer any resistance against a formidable Syrian team, resulting in a 0-4 loss. In their subsequent match against Guam, they managed to take the lead twice but ultimately settled for a draw. In the match against Vietnam, coached by Maruful Haque, the team struggled significantly, trailing 1-3 at halftime. They missed several scoring opportunities during this period. Vietnam opened the scoring in the fourth minute of the m...