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Babar's second stint at captaincy saw Pakistan lose seven matches and has coincided with a poor run of his batting form.

From Smriti Mandhana to Abtaha Maqsood, Al Jazeera picks the 10 players who could light up the tournament in the UAE.

LONDON: Son Heung-min said Tottenham team-mate Rodrigo Bentancur “almost cried” when he apologized over an alleged racist remark about the South Korean. Bentancur was charged by the Football Association earlier this month with an alleged misconduct breach in relation to a media interview on Uruguayan TV. The former Juventus midfielder had been asked in June by the host of the Canal 10 show for a Spurs player’s shirt, to which he replied: “Sonny’s? It could be Sonny’s cousin too as they all look the same.”

City manager Guardiola says Rodri's knee ligament injury will be a 'big blow' to the club's performance this season.

Spanish legend Nadal, who has been out of action for most of the year due to injury, could bow out after the Davis Cup.

Bangladesh were all out for 234 on the fourth day in Chennai as hometown hero Ashwin took 10 wickets after his century.

Afghanistan's cricketers seal their three-match ODI series against South Africa with a 177-run victory in Sharjah.