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Twitter slam Mayank Agarwal, Virat Kohli; Maria Sharapova announces retirement & more
Let’s take a look at the top five Sports news in detail below:
1. Stop posing, start playing:Twitterati slam Mayank Agarwal’s Twitter post with Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Ishant SharmaThe Men in Blue – who are the best Test side in the world – were thrashed by 10 wickets and did not even go past the 200 run mark in both their innings on seam-friendly conditions.Mayank Agarwal’s post along with Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant and Ishant Sharma did not go down will by users as they asked players to go back to playing instead of posing
.2. ICC Test ranking:Virat Kohli uncrowned by Steve Smith, R Ashwin drops to ninth spotThis is the eighth time that Steve Smith has reached the top spot in Test rankings after first occupying the top position in June 2015.The 30-year-old Smith currently has 911 points while Indian skipper Virat Kohli is placed on the second position with 906 points.
3.’We are all humans, we need to love and respect each other’: Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag condemn Delhi violenceThe protest over the citizenship issue has lead to stone-pelting, arson, and vandalism between rival groups in northeast Delhi.Asking people to maintain peace, former cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag took to Twitter to spread the message of love.
4. ‘Tennis, I’m saying goodbye’: Five-time grand slam winner Maria Sharapova announces retirement The Russian became one of the highest-paid sportswomen in the world. “I’m new to this, so please forgive me. Tennis — I’m saying goodbye,” Sharapova said.
5. ‘He is coming back after an injury’: Former India coach John Wright on Jasprit Bumrah trying to find his rhythmJasprit Bumrah’s form in the New Zealand tour has been a topic of discussion. The bowler in the ODI series went wicketless and in the Test series, Bumrah returned with just one.His performance has come under the scanner, however, former India coach John Wright has come in support of the bowler.
