The speculations of MS Dhoni being sacked as the ODI captain in 2011 were true. Talking to the Indian Express, former BCCI president N Srinivasan revealed that one of t

Dhoni was about to be sacked as captain in 2011: N Srinivasan

The speculations of MS Dhoni&nbsp;being sacked as the ODI&nbsp;captain in 2011 were true. Talking to the Indian Express, former&nbsp;BCCI&nbsp;president N Srinivasan&nbsp;revealed that&nbsp;one of the selectors wanted to remove Dhoni as the ODI captain after India suffered a 4-0 whitewash in Tests vs Australia Down Under, soon after winning the World Cup. He added that the selectors were ready to take Dhoni&nbsp;just as a player but Srinivasan&nbsp;exercised his authority as the BCCI president to save his captaincy. He told the selectors that there was no way in which he would not be the captain. Srinivasan&nbsp;also happened to be the then owner of the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings.

The speculations of MS Dhoni being sacked as the ODI captain in 2011 were true. Talking to the Indian Express, former BCCI president N Srinivasan revealed that one of the selectors wanted to remove Dhoni as the ODI captain after India suffered a 4-0 whitewash in Tests vs Australia Down Under, soon after winning the World Cup. He added that the selectors were ready to take Dhoni just as a player but Srinivasan exercised his authority as the BCCI president to save his captaincy. He told the selectors that there was no way in which he would not be the captain. Srinivasan also happened to be the then owner of the Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings.

Lionel Messi once again carried Barcelona to a comfortable 3-0 win over Elche in La Liga on Wednesday night. His brace was cushioned by a late strike from Jor

Lionel Messi&nbsp;once again carried Barcelona to a comfortable 3-0 win over Elche in La Liga on Wednesday night. His&nbsp;brace was cushioned by a late strike from Jordi&nbsp;Alba as Elche&nbsp;failed to brach the Catalan defense in the game. The 3-0 win helps Barcelona climb to the 3rd spot in the points table with 50 points. They are 2 points behind Real Madrid and 5 behind Atletico&nbsp;Madrid who have played a game less.&nbsp;

Twin strikes from Bernardo Silva in the first half followed by Gabriel Jesus in the 2nd were enough for Manchester City as they dominated their game agai

Twin strikes from&nbsp;Bernardo Silva&nbsp;in the first half followed by&nbsp;Gabriel Jesus in the 2nd were enough for Manchester City as they dominated their game against&nbsp;Borussia Monchengladbach&nbsp;in the 1st leg of the round of 16 tie in the Champions League. City had complete control over the game and didn't allow the German side to score. Along with defending Champions Bayern&nbsp;Munich, City is touted as the favourites to win the Champions League. The return leg of the tie will be played on 16th March when&nbsp;Borussia Monchengladbach&nbsp;travel to Manchester.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;

Real Madrid were almost embarrassed on Wednesday night in their 1st leg of the round of 16 tie in the Champions League against Atalanta. After being reduced to 10-men,

Real Madrid were almost embarrassed on Wednesday night in their 1st leg of the round of 16 tie in the Champions League against Atalanta. After being reduced to 10-men, the Italian side fought hard and prevented the Spanish giants from scoring. It looked like the 13-time winners&nbsp;would be forced into a draw but a late winner from&nbsp;Ferland Mendy&nbsp;sealed the night for Zinedine&nbsp;Zidane's&nbsp;men. This was also Mendy's&nbsp;first goal in the Champions League as Real Madrid scored a crucial away goal in their 1-0 win.&nbsp;

Defending Champions Bayern Munich thrashed Italian side Lazio 4-1 in the 1st leg of the round of 16 tie in Champions League in Rome. The home advantage didn't

Defending Champions Bayern&nbsp;Munich thrashed Italian side Lazio&nbsp;4-1 in the 1st leg of the round of 16 tie in Champions League in Rome. The home advantage didn't matter for Lazio&nbsp;as they could only score once during the game and that too in the 2nd half. For Bayern&nbsp;Munich,&nbsp;Robert Lewandowski&nbsp;became the league's 3rd highest goal&nbsp;scorer with his 9th min strike. 17-year-old Jamal Musiala&nbsp;and Leroy Sane also got on the scoresheet&nbsp;as Lazio&nbsp;also contributed to the scoreline with an own goal. The 4-1 away win gives Bayern&nbsp;a huge advantage ahead of the 2nd leg clash which will be played on 17th March.&nbsp;

Olivier Giroud scored a spectacular overhead goal which powered Chelsea to a crucial 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid. The away win came in Spain which

Olivier&nbsp;Giroud&nbsp;scored a spectacular&nbsp;overhead goal which powered Chelsea to a crucial 1-0 win over Atletico&nbsp;Madrid. The away win came in Spain which gives the English side advantage ahead of the crucial 2nd leg of the round of 16 tie. After many early chances to score, Thomas Tuchel's men finally got ahead on the scoresheet in the 70th min due to the brilliant goal from Giroud&nbsp;as it remained the only strike of the game. Although the blues have the advantage, they will certainly miss Mason Mount and Jorginho&nbsp;in the 2nd leg as the pair picked up yellow cards in the game on Tuesday night and will be out of action in the return leg due to card accumulation.&nbsp;

A Liga MX referee became the highlight of clash between Cruz Azul and Toluca by accidentally helping one of the sides. Cruz Azul was winning 2-0 and was on the verge o

A Liga MX referee became the highlight of clash between Cruz Azul and Toluca by accidentally helping one of the sides.
Cruz Azul was winning 2-0 and was on the verge of scoring their third, but referee Oscar Macias was badly positioned and deflected a ball, helping Toluca.
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Marcus Rashford inspired Manchester United to a morale-boosting 3-1 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday night. Rashford opened the scoring in

Marcus Rashford inspired Manchester United to a morale-boosting 3-1 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday night. Rashford&nbsp;opened the scoring in the 30th min and followed that up with an assist to Daniel James in the 2nd half. Bruno Fernandes&nbsp;scored from the spot once again as the Red Devils collected all 3 points courtesy of a 3-1 win. A comfortable win for Ole Gunnar&nbsp;Solskjaer&nbsp;but his team still trail Manchester City by 10 points. After 25 games, City has 59 points and have seemed to be well ahead of 2nd placed United who have 49 points.&nbsp;

Michail Antonio and Jesse Lingard scored a goal each in the two halves as West Ham United produced a promising display to stun Jose Mourinho's Tottenham&

Michail Antonio and&nbsp;Jesse Lingard&nbsp;scored a goal each in the two halves as West Ham United produced a promising display to stun Jose Mourinho's&nbsp;Tottenham&nbsp;2-1. Lingard's goal came early in the 2nd half against the team led by his former manager at Manchester United as the pressure on Mourinho&nbsp;has reached an all-time high. Lucas Moura&nbsp;pulled one back but the loss has kept Tottenham&nbsp;in the 9th spot on the points table as a top 4 finish and the Champions League berth look like a distant dream now for the Spurs. 3 points for West Ham as they continued their inspired run and are now 4th on the points table ahead of Chelsea.&nbsp;

75 secs is all that Manchester City took to score the opening and decisive goal of the night against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday night. Raheem Ste

75 secs&nbsp;is all that Manchester City took to score the opening and decisive goal of the night against Arsenal in the Premier League on Sunday night. Raheem&nbsp;Sterling scored the lone goal as the City defence was barely troubled at the Emirates. Meanwhile, Arsenal's defence was also watertight for the rest of the game as the Gunners prevented more goals but Sterling's opening strike proved to be the only difference between the two sides. 18th consecutive win for City in all competitions as they restored their 10 point lead on top of the Premier League points chart. 11th loss for Arsenal as they remain 10th on the points table.&nbsp;&nbsp;

Atletico Madrid suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Levante on Saturday as they registered their first home league defeat since December 2019. Jose Luis Morales

La Liga&nbsp;table leaders&nbsp;Atletico Madrid suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Levante&nbsp;on Saturday as they registered their first home league defeat since December 2019. While Jose Morales provided the lead to Lopez's side in the 30th minute, Jorge de Frutos' stoppage-time goal sealed the game for the visitors. Diego Simeone's men who have only gathered 5 points from 4 games in February are currently only 3 points ahead of Real Madrid.

Real Madrid registered a narrow 1-0 win at Real Valladolid on Saturday as they inch closer to La Liga table leaders Atletico Madrid. While both sides failed at bre

Real Madrid registered a narrow 1-0 win at Real Valladolid on Saturday as they inch closer to La Liga&nbsp;table leaders Atletico Madrid. While both sides failed at breaking the deadlock in the first half of the game,&nbsp;the hosts could only prevent&nbsp;Zinedine&nbsp;Zidane's&nbsp;men from securing the lead until the 65th-minute when&nbsp;Casemiro&nbsp;scored the winner for The Whites. Real Madrid now stands at 2nd position, 3 points behind Atletico&nbsp;Madrid in the La Liga&nbsp;table.&nbsp;

English side Everton registered their first win at Anfield after 22 years, as they handed Liverpool its 4th consecutive Premier League defeat this season

English side Everton&nbsp;on Saturday&nbsp;registered their&nbsp;first win at Anfield&nbsp;after 22 years, as they handed Liverpool its 4th consecutive Premier League defeat this season. One goal each from Richarlison&nbsp;and Gylfi&nbsp;Sigurdsson&nbsp;in the 3rd minute and 83rd minute&nbsp;was enough for the Toffees to hurt Jurgen&nbsp;Klopp's men who have now lost 4 successive home games for the first time since 1923. Carlo Ancelotti's&nbsp;side also earned its first derby victory, since 2010. Although the landmark&nbsp;Anfield&nbsp;victory provided Everton&nbsp;3 points, Liverpool still stands one spot&nbsp;ahead of them at 6th position in the Premier League table.&nbsp;

Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine Zidane on Friday informed that Karim Benzema might miss Real Madrid's Champions League game against Atlanta on Wednesda

Real Madrid's head coach Zinedine&nbsp;Zidane&nbsp;on Friday informed that Karim Benzema&nbsp;might miss Real Madrid's Champions League game against Atlanta coming Wednesday&nbsp;due to his injury.&nbsp;Benzema&nbsp;missed Friday's training session after he injured. The French footballer will also miss Saturday's La Liga&nbsp;game at Real Valladolid.&nbsp;The club however is yet to release information about the striker's injury.&nbsp;

Manchester City comfortably secured the top position on the Premier League table as they registered a 3-1 win against Everton at Goodison Park on Thursday. While P

Manchester City comfortably secured the top position on the Premier League table as they registered a 3-1 win against Everton at Goodison&nbsp;Park on Thursday. While Phil Foden&nbsp;with his goal in the 32nd minute&nbsp;provided the lead for his side, a&nbsp;strike from Everton's&nbsp;Richarlison 5 minutes later, levelled the game.&nbsp;However, a threatening performance from Pep Guardiola's&nbsp;men in the second half of the game helped them secure their 12th straight win in the league. Riyad&nbsp;Mahrez&nbsp;and Bernardo&nbsp;Silva, both picked one goal each in the&nbsp;53rd min and 77th min respectively for City. With the victory, Man City is now 10 points ahead of second-placed Manchester United in the Premier League table.&nbsp;

Mohd Salah and Sadio Mane were on target for Liverpool as they registered an easy 2-0 win over German side RB Leipzig in the 1st leg of the round of 16 tie in the

Mohd Salah&nbsp;and Sadio Mane were on target for Liverpool as they registered an easy 2-0 win over German side RB Leipzig in the 1st leg of the round of 16 tie in the Champions League. The match was being played in Budapest after Liverpool were denied permission to travel to Germany for the game due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. The win is also a big shot in the arm for Jurgen Klopp as he had suffered 3 straight defeats before this game.

Barcelona had everything going their way in the 1st leg of Champions League round of 16 tie against French Giants Paris St Germain at Nou Camp. Lionel Messi gave the ho

Barcelona had everything going their way in the 1st leg of Champions League round of 16 tie against French Giants Paris St Germain at Nou Camp. Lionel Messi gave the hosts an early lead but what followed was an absolute nightmare. Kylian Mbappe inspired PSG who were without Angel di Maria and Neymar and equalised almost immediately. He followed up his equaliser with 2 more in the 2nd half as he completed a hattrick to carry his team almost to the quarter-finals. The 4-1 scoreline leaves Barcelona a mountain to climb in the 2nd leg but considering their last turn around against PSG had an almost similar storyline 4 years ago when Barcelona scored 6 in the 2nd leg to complete a stunning win.

Chelsea has now taken their unbeaten run in all competitions to 6 games under new manager Thomas Tuchel.

Chelsea took their unbeaten run in all competitions to 6 games under new manager Thomas Tuchel&nbsp;as they beat Newcastle 2-0 in the Premier League on Monday night.&nbsp;Olivier Giroud&nbsp;came off the bench and converted a&nbsp;Timo Werner assist to give the Blues lead in the 31st minute. Werner then&nbsp;ended a 14-game goal drought as he netted the second in the first-half.&nbsp;Chelsea have now won 8 consecutive home top-flight matches against Newcastle, the most against a single opponent for the first time since winning nine in a row against West Brom between 1984 and 2013.

Real Madrid jumped to the 2nd spot in La Liga after an easy 2-0 win over Valencia. A goal each from Toni Kroos and Karim Benzema in the first half were e

Real Madrid jumped to the 2nd spot in La Liga&nbsp;after an easy 2-0 win over Valencia. A goal each from Toni Kroos and Karim&nbsp;Benzema&nbsp;in the first half were enough as Real Madrid completed a regulation win to collect all 3 points. The win helped them jump to the 2nd spot in the league ahead of Barcelona but are still 5 points behind Atletico&nbsp;Madrid who have played 2 games less.&nbsp;

It was a frustrating Sunday evening for Manchester United as they were held to a 1-1 draw by West Brom on the road. The hosts started with a bang and scored in the

It was a frustrating Sunday evening for Manchester United as they were held to a 1-1 draw by West Brom&nbsp;on the road. The hosts started with a bang and scored in the 2nd min through&nbsp;Mbaye Diagne. It looked like West Brom&nbsp;would carry that lead to the halftime break but Bruno Fernandes&nbsp;scored the equaliser just before the referee blew the whistle. Despite carrying the momentum to the 2nd half, United failed to find the winner and were forced to split points. They remain 2nd and are 7 points behind Manchester City who have also played a game less.&nbsp;

Arsenal yet again were erratic in their football and this time it brought a smile to their fans after some superb attacking helped them thrash Leeds United 4-2 on Sunda

Arsenal yet again were erratic in their football and this time it brought a smile to their fans after some superb attacking helped them thrash Leeds United 4-2 on Sunday night.&nbsp;Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang&nbsp;scored a hat-trick for the Gunners as&nbsp;Hector Bellerin&nbsp;also got on the scoresheet&nbsp;to help Mikel&nbsp;Arteta's men jump to a 4-0 lead shortly after half-time. Leeds though managed to pull back 2 goals in the 2nd half but that wasn't enough to stop Arsenal from running away with all 3 points. With a win, Arsenal is now 10th on the table ahead of Leeds in the 11th spot.&nbsp;

Jose Mourinho's first Champions League game as Tottenham's boss started on a disastrous note as the Spurs trailed 2-0 against Olympiakos within the first 19 minutes. Bu

Tottenham fight back in Jose Mourinho's first game as their boss

Jose Mourinho's&nbsp;first Champions League game as Tottenham's boss started on a disastrous note as the Spurs trailed 2-0 against&nbsp;Olympiakos&nbsp;within&nbsp;the first 19 minutes. But then the game changed on its head. After&nbsp;Dele Alli&nbsp;scored in the first half's stoppage time,&nbsp;Harry Kane equalised soon after the break.&nbsp;Serge Aurier&nbsp;then put Tottenham&nbsp;ahead in the 73rd minute. It was once again&nbsp;an in-form Harry Kane who doubled his side's lead just 4 minutes later. He is now the fastest player to score 20 Champions League goals, reaching the tally in just 24 appearances. Tottenham&nbsp;eventually beat&nbsp;Olympiakos&nbsp;4-2 and qualified for the last 16 of the Champions League. Interestingly, it was the first time a team managed by Jose Mourinho came from two goals down to win a Champions League encounter.

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