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<p>Dean Elgar, who is 36 years old, leaves behind an illustrious Test career, having scored 5,347 runs across 86 matches since his debut in 2012.</p>

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Dean Elgar finds new team after drawing curtains to international career with South Africa

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The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 points table saw some movement after MI versus CSK and PBKS versus RCB matches on Sunday 

MI hammered CSK by nine wickets IPL 2025

PBKS suffered a seven-wicket defeat against RCB

IPL 2025 Updated Points Table: Mumbai Indians jump to this spot in standings, bottom-placed CSK's fate remains unchanged

Shreyas Iyer's sister Shresta has come down heavily on the faceless trolls who targeted her with hate comments after PBKS lost to RCB in their IPL 2025 clash

Shreyas Iyer's sister Shresta slams trollers for hate comments after PBKS' defeat

RCB bulldozed PBKS by seven wickets in their IPL 2025

Shreyas Iyer's sister Shresta Iyer claps back at insensitive trollers with a long Instagram post after PBKS 7-wicket defeat vs RCB

Shreyas Iyer's sister Shresta claps back at insensitive trollers with a long Instagram post after PBKS 7-wicket defeat vs RCB

MS Dhoni rued Chennai Super Kings' slow batting in the middle overs after going down to 9-wicket against Mumbai Indians in their IPL 2025

MS Dhoni was disappointed with CSK's slow batting in the middle overs following CSK's defeat against MI

Mumbai Indians bulldozed Chennai Super Kings by nine wickets

Chennai Super Kings' captain MS Dhoni in this frame

'We need to realise...': MS Dhoni indirectly blames Jadeja-Dube's sluggish batting in the middle after CSK's 9-wicket defeat vs MI

Mumbai Indians (MI) star Suryakumar Yadav played a 68-run unbeaten knock alongside Rohit Sharma (76 not out) that helped the Hardik Pandya-led side to register a dominating nine-wicket win against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).


Mumbai Indians defeated Chennai Super Kings by nine wickets. 

Rohit played an unbeaten 76 off 45 run knock against CSK. 

Suryakumar Yadav praised Rohit Sharma after MI vs CSK clash of IPL 2025. 

 Suryakumar Yadav (L) and Rohit Sharma celebrate their teams' win at the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings 

'He told me to...': Suryakumar Yadav reveals how Rohit Sharma's advice helped him to play match-winning knock against CSK

MI vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2025: Mumbai Indians rode on lightning fifties from Rohit Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav to bulldoze Chennai Super Kings by 9 wickets

Rohit, Suryakumar guided MI to dominant nine-wicket win over CSK

MI chased down the 177-run target with 26 balls to spare

Mumbai Indians' Suryakumar Yadav (L) and Rohit Sharma in this frame

MI vs CSK Highlights, IPL 2025: Rohit Sharma's comeback 76 resurrects Mumbai's campaign with dominating 9-wicket win over CSK

Football

Pep Guardiola reveals details of  Erling Haaland’s return for Manchester City’s crucial fixtures. Discover the latest on the striker’s recovery timeline and team implications.

Manchester City’s hopes of clinching Champions League qualification have hit a snag.

Erling Haaland’s return from injury remains uncertain.

Erling Haaland Injury Update: Will Manchester City striker return for the Aston Villa clash

Erling Haaland

Others

In one of the most unexpected yet groundbreaking events of the year, Los Angeles is gearing up to host the world’s first-ever live sperm race on April 25. 

Designed to simulate the human reproductive tract, the specially made microscopic racetrack gives rise to competition.

It is to shed light on the critical issue of declining male fertility.

Sperm race to be held

No Horses, No Track—Just Sperm: United States all set to host World's first Sperm race

Just hours before making what could be his final entrance on WWE’s grandest stage, John Cena took to social media with a heartfelt message.

Heyman's shocking act at WrestleMania put him in the headlines as one of WWE's top stories on everyone's lips right now.

Cody Rhodes (c) vs. John Cena is the main event for WrestleMania Night 2.

John Cena in the frame

'More than 20 years...': John Cena pens emotional message for fans ahead of Final WrestleMania Match

Motor Sports

A dramatic Saudi Arabian Grand Prix reshapes the Formula 1 title race as Oscar Piastri surges to the championship lead. Dive into the twists that defined race day.

The Australian prodigy Oscar Piastri has done it again.

In a masterclass of precision and grit, the McLaren star dominated the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.

Oscar Piastri overtakes Lando Norris to seize championship lead with thrilling Saudi GP victory

Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris

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