What triggered Messi’s Argentina retirement — and 6 more from the IPL
3 short reads across IPL: What triggered Messi’s Argentina retirement? A letter writte • Suryakumar Yadav Breaks Silence On Viral T20 World Cup Spat …
Quick sweep of stories worth flagging — each summarised in a line.
• What triggered Messi’s Argentina retirement? A letter written on 21st July and his father’s death. Lionel Messi had already drafted his Argentina farewell two days after the World Cup final. Jorge Messi’s passing on 8 August is what made him certain it was time.
• Suryakumar Yadav Breaks Silence On Viral T20 World Cup Spat With Kuldeep Yadav: "He Turned Red In Anger". Suryakumar Yadav recently opened up about his on-field reaction to Kuldeep Yadav's fielding blunder during India's T20 World Cup 2026 match against Pakistan.
• Dhruv Jurel — a blend of versatility and fortitude. The decision-makers continued to invest their belief in him and the batter has responded in style.
• Zimbabwe survive Green, Busing-Volschenk scare to win thriller.
• 'I'm confident in my abilities' - Maphaka ready to step up in Rabada's absence.
• Rohit Sharma Set For TV Debut With New Show 'Family Full House'. Star Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma is set to make his TV debut as Sony Pictures Networks India today announced the title of its upcoming show, 'Family Full House with Rohit Sharma'.
• Cheteshwar Pujara Picks Best 11 Of His Teammates, Ignores MS Dhoni & Ajinkya Rahane. Cheteshwar Pujara picks his best playing 11 of former teammates: none of MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma and Ajinkya Rahane make the cut!