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Lionel Messi’s brilliance makes Zlatan Ibrahimović mock his own World Cup record: ‘He has five goals, me zero’

Lionel Messi’s brilliance makes Zlatan Ibrahimović mock his own World Cup record: ‘He has five goals, me zero’

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There is just no stopping Lionel Messi, the Argentine superstar. It doesn’t seem like that the forward will turn 39 on June 24. He is still agile and continues to wreak havoc inside the opponents’ box, shattering their defence left, right and centre. If the hat-trick against Algeria wasn’t enough in the FIFA World Cup 2026, Messi followed this performance with another brace against Austria in the Group J match on Monday night at the Dallas Stadium. Lionel Messi scored a brace against Austria (REUTERS) Messi achieved yet another sensational record on Monday, becoming the highest goal-scorer in the FIFA World Cup, breaking the record of German icon Miroslav Klose. The striker achieved the feat with a 38th-minute strike. In the last match against Algeria, Messi drew level with Klose on 16 goals. Messi now has a total of 18 goals in the tournament, and the 2026 edition of the competition has seen Messi striking two goals in five matches. The match against Austria started on a bad note for Messi as he failed to …

Batting Brilliance! KL Rahul and Shubman Gill Headline India’s Day 1 Supremacy

Batting Brilliance! KL Rahul and Shubman Gill Headline India’s Day 1 Supremacy

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A solid century from KL Rahul and Shubman Gill has commanded India’s dominance against Afghanistan in the one-off test played at New Chandigarh. KL Rahul (100) and Shubman Gill (103*) runs have powered India to score 368 runs by the end of day 01 at Mullanpur. Opting to bat first, KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal opened the innings while Ziaur Rahman Sharifi opened the bowling attack. The duo made a 41-run partnership for the first wicket as Jaiswal lost his wicket to Saleem Safi. He got dismissed on a short length down leg, where Afsar Zazai picked the catch after a faint inside edge. Sai Sudharsan, who came to bat at No.3, stitched a 139-run partnership for the second wicket. He scored 81 runs off 104 deliveries before being dismissed by Saleem Safi after a catch from Afsar Zazai after a thick outside edge. With Shubman Gill joining KL Rahul, the latter scored a century as the side scored 247 runs for the third wicket. Stumps on Day 1️⃣ Fabulous centuries from Captain Shubman Gill …

Unrivalled GOAT of comedy: Why it’s almost impossible to match Urvashi’s comic brilliance | Malayalam News

Unrivalled GOAT of comedy: Why it’s almost impossible to match Urvashi’s comic brilliance | Malayalam News

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As an introductory note, let me say this: this article isn’t penned with the aim of ascertaining if Urvashi is a GOAT. There’s no debate there. When discussing her, every tongue familiar with her work will avow that Urvashi is a GOAT; perhaps one of the very, very few GOATs among the GOATs in Indian cinema. This article is rather a panegyric — an ode, maybe — on her brilliance in comedic roles. Let’s go… Second innings can be brutal, particularly for actors. Although there may be hype surrounding their comeback project, if they don’t knock it out of the park or at least maintain the same brilliance (if they ever had any) that they did right before taking a hiatus, the audience might write them off soon enough. What makes it even tougher for actors is that, during their time away, the art and craft of acting can undergo significant changes, and the audience might adapt to this new style and grow to like it. Thus, if they return with the same set of …

Sanju Samson’s MS Dhoni-esque brilliance sees an end to Shubman Gill’s knock: ‘We’ve seen it before’

Sanju Samson’s MS Dhoni-esque brilliance sees an end to Shubman Gill’s knock: ‘We’ve seen it before’

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Sanju Samson did not need a long appeal to know what he had done. The moment Shubman Gill missed Noor Ahmad down the leg side, Samson moved, gathered and broke the stumps in one hard flash. For a split second at Chepauk, Chennai Super Kings had an old MS Dhoni memory in new gloves. Shubman Gill reacts after being stumped out by Sanju Samson. (AP) CSK needed that moment badly. They had only 158 to defend after being pushed into survival mode by Gujarat Titans’ bowlers. Ruturaj Gaikwad’s unbeaten 74 dragged them to 158/7, but the innings had been in trouble at 43/4 after 10 overs before CSK scored 115 in the final 10. Gujarat then began the chase with control, reaching 55/0 after the powerplay before Samson gave CSK their first opening. Samson’s gloves carry Dhoni’s old imprint The dismissal came in the seventh over. Noor Ahmad went full and down the leg side, Gill missed the flick, and Samson shifted quickly to his left. The collection was clean. The break was quicker. The …

Ayush Shetty scores his biggest win over World No 4 Jonatan Christie – an all-round 23-21, 21-17 brilliance

Ayush Shetty scores his biggest win over World No 4 Jonatan Christie – an all-round 23-21, 21-17 brilliance

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5 min readUpdated: Apr 10, 2026 12:55 PM IST Jonatan Christie just couldn’t shake off Ayush Shetty. It’s one thing to have an annoying little bee buzzing in your ear, but quite another for an elephant to be stomping his feet all around you, like the 6-foot-4 Ayush with the persistence of a pecking bird did. The World No 4 from Indonesia was brought down, one rally at a time, as the 25th ranked Indian reached the semifinals of his first Badminton Asia Championship 23-21, 21-17 at Ningbo, China. Ayush trailed Jojo Christie right until 18-18 in the opening set. But every time, the 28-year-old former Asian Games champion compiled a 3-point lead, Ayush would start snapping at his heels and never stop pursuing. What makes the tall Mangalorean, still only 20 the biggest talent for the future – and the future is here clearly – is how he easily erased three set points, to sneak in a 23-21 first set lead. His bulking smashes nearly saw him through the second – in much the …

Zack Snyder praises Huma Qureshi`s `pure brilliance` in Army of the Dead

Zack Snyder praises Huma Qureshi`s `pure brilliance` in Army of the Dead

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Acclaimed Hollywood filmmaker Zack Snyder has heaped praise on Indian actress Huma Qureshi, calling her “one of the most amazing actors” he has had the pleasure of working with on Army Of The Dead. Zack Snyder praises Huma Qureshi Snyder took to Instagram, where he shared a picture of Huma, who played Geeta Ranjan in the 2021 post-apocalyptic zombie heist film directed by him.           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by zack snyder (@zacksnyder) He wrote: “iamhumaq — one of the most amazing actors I’ve had the pleasure of working with on Army of the Dead. Talent, presence, and pure brilliance on screen.” Huma, who made her Hollywood debut with Army Of The Dead, took to the comment section and wrote: “You the best .. boss man.” Farah Khan also left a comment under the post, exclaiming, “Arre wahhh (fire emoji).” Saqib Saleem also cheered Huma on. About Army of the Dead  Army of the Dead is …

‘Paralysed by brilliance’: Ram Gopal Varma slams Bollywood’s ‘loud silence’ over Dhurandhar 2’s box office roar | Bollywood News

‘Paralysed by brilliance’: Ram Gopal Varma slams Bollywood’s ‘loud silence’ over Dhurandhar 2’s box office roar | Bollywood News

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3 min readHyderabadMar 29, 2026 08:16 PM IST Ram Gopal Varma has never been one to hold back, and his latest comment on the box office run of Dhurandhar The Revenge is no different. The filmmaker took to X to call out what he described as a telling silence from the Hindi film industry in the wake of Aditya Dhar’s blockbuster, and his post has since drawn significant attention online. In the tweet, Varma said that Dhar had “exploded an atomic bomb right under the film industry” and found it shocking that the response from peers had been largely muted. He offered three possible explanations for the quiet, each more pointed than the last. Either the film’s success had sent everyone into a state of shock, or colleagues were privately dismissing it as propaganda and waiting for it to pass, or they were simply paralysed by the realisation that what they had been making could not measure up. Now that @AdityaDharFilms has EXPLODED a ATOMIC BOMB right under the film industry, what is shocking is …

Ayushmann Khurrana calls Ranveer Singh ‘lion of Hindi cinema’, says he ‘can’t get over the brilliance’ of Dhurandhar 2

Ayushmann Khurrana calls Ranveer Singh ‘lion of Hindi cinema’, says he ‘can’t get over the brilliance’ of Dhurandhar 2

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Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh is currently receiving praise for his performance in Dhurandhar: The Revenge. Many stars like Allu Arjun, Anupam Kher and Mahesh Babu have applauded his act in the film. Now, Ayushmann Khurrana has also praised his performance, calling him the “lion of Hindi cinema”. Ayushmann Khurrana hails Ranveer Singh’s performance in Dhurandhar The Revenge. Ayushmann Khurrana reviews Dhurandhar The Revenge On Sunday, Ayushmann took to Instagram and shared a review of Dhurandhar: The Revenge. He wrote, “It’s been three days, and I can’t get over the brilliance of #Dhurandhar2. We are living in the era of @adityadharfilms. If you think he’s just a master of this particular genre, you’re mistaken coz the beats, the graph, the coolth and the synchronicity between all departments of the film show that he can nail ANY genre. He’s multidimensional of another kind.” He then praised Ranveer’s performance and wrote, “And my super talented contemporary @ranveersingh is on his GOAT journey. Whatta wholesome crazy performance. He didn’t just become the lion of Lyari but the lion of …

Dhurandhar 2 review: A roller-coaster ride elevated by Ranveer Singh’s brilliance, Aditya Dhar’s undoubtable restraint

Dhurandhar 2 review: A roller-coaster ride elevated by Ranveer Singh’s brilliance, Aditya Dhar’s undoubtable restraint

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Dhurandhar: The Revenge Director: Aditya Dhar Cast: Ranveer Singh, R Madhavan, Arjun Rampal, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi, Sara Arjun Rating: ★★★★ Dhurandhar: The Revenge was never meant to exist, if one goes by industry whispers. The original vision was a single, sprawling film. Somewhere along the way, just before the release of Dhurandhar last year, the makers sensed something bigger at play. The material had the weight of a saga. The result is what we now have: a three-hour Dhurandhar: Part One, followed by a three hour fifty minute continuation in The Revenge. Ranveer Singh excels in this roller coaster of a thriller The obvious question: was the split justified? The premise The latest film wastes no time delving into the origins of Hamza Ali Mazari, aka Jaskirat Singh Rangi (Ranveer Singh), and builds an emotional backstory that explains his motivation. Driven by a deeply personal tragedy, Hamza’s journey takes a sharp turn when he finds himself recruited by the government to operate as a spy for India. From there, the narrative circles back to …

How Axar Patel’s fielding brilliance turned the T20 World Cup semifinal in India’s favour | Cricket News

How Axar Patel’s fielding brilliance turned the T20 World Cup semifinal in India’s favour | Cricket News

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4 min readMumbaiUpdated: Mar 5, 2026 11:24 PM IST Ever since he became a permanent member of the Indian T20I setup, Axar Patel has emerged as the quintessential utility cricketer. He has shown he can be flexible in the batting order and adapt quickly to score runs. He can bowl the tough overs, in the Powerplay or later, and do a job for the captain. On Thursday in the T20 World Cup semifinal against England, he showed he could produce game-changing moments in the field as well. If England held half a chance of chasing the mammoth score of 254, Harry Brook had to play the innings of his life. In the fifth over, the right-hander was sent back off a fantastic slower ball from Jasprit Bumrah. The ball hung in the air for quite some time, and it did not appear anyone could get to it. Stationed inside the ring, Axar immediately tracked the ball and sprinted backwards. High catches often test a fielder’s judgment and balance, especially when the ball is running away …