PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi on March 31 appointed Babar Azam to lead Pakistan's team in the white-ball (ODIs and T20Is). He replaced Shaheen Shah Afridi, who became T20 captain after the ODI World Cup in India last year. Gujarat Titans (GT) will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an IPL 2024 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 31. In the 13th match of the IPL, the Delhi Capitals will play against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
Let's have a look at the top 10 trending sports news on March 31's sports roundup:
Babar Azam becomes Pakistan's white-ball captain
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on March 31 (Sunday) named Babar Azam as the captain of the senior men's national team in the white-ball format. Babar will replace Shaheen Shah Afridi in the T20I format.
LSG beat PBKS by 21 runs
In match 11 of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated the Punjab Kings by 21 runs at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow.
Mayank Yadav creates history
Lucknow Super Giants pacer Mayank Yadav bowled the fastest delivery of the 2024 IPL. In the match against Punjab Kings, Mayank bowled a 155.8 kmph delivery with Shikhar Dhawan on strike.
GT to face SRH in match 1 on Sunday
In the 12th match of the Indian Premier League, the Gujarat Titans will cross swords against the Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both teams have won one match and lost one match each so far.
DC to CSK in match 2 on Sunday
In the 13th match of the Indian Premier League, the Delhi Capitals will battle against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings. Delhi Capitals are yet to win a game in IPL 2024 while CSK have won both their matches.
Matt Henry replaces David Willey
The Lucknow Super Giants announced New Zealand's Matt Henry as David Willey's replacement for the 2024 IPL season. The LSG franchise has roped in Henry for Rs 1.25 crore.
India to announced T20 World Cup by April end - Report
According to a report, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is likely to announced the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup by the end of April.
Deepak Sharma arrested by Goa Police
In a startling turn of events, Goa Police have apprehended Deepak Sharma, a member of the All India Football Federation's Executive Committee, on charges of assaulting two female players.
Rohan Bopanna-Matthew Ebden win Miami Open
The men's doubles pairing of Rohan Bopanna and Matthew Ebden clinched the Miami Open AT Masters 1000 by defeating Crotia's Ivan Dodig and American Austin Krajicek 7(3), 6-3, 10-6 in the final.
Manchester United lose points against Brentford
Brentford held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in a Premier League match on March 30 (Saturday).
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