Mumbai Indians batter Suryakumar Yadav will undergo a second fitness test on March 21. Delhi Capitals announced that Rishabh Pant will lead the franchise in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Let's have a look at the top 10 trending sports news on March 20's sports roundup:
Suryakumar Yadav fails 1st fitness test
In a major setback to Mumbai Indians, Suryakumar Yadav failed to clear his first fitness test that took place on March 19 (Tuesday). Suryakumar is currently at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru.
Suryakumar to take another fitness test on March 21
After failing the first fitness test, Suryakumar was ruled out from Mumbai Indians' first match of the IPL 2024. The explosive batter will undergo another fitness test on March 21
Rishabh Pant to captain Delhi Capitals
The Delhi Capitals officially announced that Rishabh Pant will lead the franchise in the 2024 IPL. Pant will take the captaincy back from David Warner, who led the team in Pant's absence in 2023.
RCB changes its name
The RCB franchise has changed its name from Royal Challengers Bangalore to Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The franchise also unveiled its new jersey for IPL 2024.
Navjot Singh Sidhu calls Virat Kohli 'greatest'
Former India batter Navjot Singh Sidhu has called Virat Kohli the greatest Indian batter ever. Sidhu ranked Kohli above Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and MS Dhoni.
Navjot Singh Sidhu to return to commentary
Navjot Singh Sidhu will be seen doing commentary in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He will return to commentary after a decade.
Andrew Flintoff attends KKR practice match
England legend Andrew Flintoff was at the iconic Eden Gardens stadium on March 19 as he attended the intra-squad practice match of the Kolkata Knight Riders.
Wanindu Hasaranga banned for 2 matches
Sri Lanka's Waninudu Hasaranga was banned by the ICC for two matches for breaching the code of conduct during the ODI series against Bangladesh. He will miss Sri Lanka's Test matches against Bangladesh.
Sumit Nagal out of Miami Open Qualifiers
Indian tennis star Sumit Nagal lost to Hong Kong's Chak Lam Coleman Wong in the second and final round of Miami Open qualifying matches. Nagal suffered a 6-3, 1-6, 5-7 defeat against Wong.
Thibaut Courtois suffers another injury setback
Just when Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was moving closer to returning from a torn ACL, he sustained a ruptured meniscus in his right knee.
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