Mahendra Singh Dhoni is expected to miss the opening two weeks of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the Chennai Super Kings said on Saturday. The 44-year-old, who led Chennai to five titles before relinquishing the captaincy in 2024, featured in all 14 of their matches last season, scoring a total of 196 runs as they finished bottom of the standings.

Ignore our celebrations, we respect Bosnian team: Dimarco

Federico Dimarco insisted on Saturday that Italy respect Bosnia and Herzegovina, after he and team-mates were caught on camera celebrating when their opponents reached the World Cup qualifying final by beating Wales. Italy will attempt to end their World Cup exile when they meet Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday in Zenica.

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