Indian cricket team young sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi was named vice-captain of East Zone for the 2026 Duleep Trophy. Wicket-keeper batter Ishan Kishan was appointed captain with the squad comprising of seasoned veterans like Mohammed Shami, Mukesh Kumar, Abhimanyu Easwaran and Shahbaz Ahmed. Sooryavanshi made his senior team debut during the series against England and although he did not have a good outing, he made up for it in the series against Zimbabwe where he slammed two half-centuries. India went on to win all three matches in the series. Kishan enters the tournament after a strong performance in India's recent white-ball series against Zimbabwe. The left-handed wicketkeeper-batter delivered several aggressive innings at the top of the order, giving India quick starts. His recent form and leadership experience made him the top choice to lead the East Zone side. All eyes will be on 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who is rising quickly in Indian cricket after a breakt...
The two greats of football world -- Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo -- are close to the end of their respective careers but the debate among the fans about who is better than whom continues to take place. Such is the craze and fan-following of the two players that the discussions regarding them also takes place outside the football circuit. For example, take the recent incident in which a fan asked Spain's tennis ace Rafael Nadal to choose between the two football greats. Nadal, who himself is among the greats of tennis, came out with an honest verdict and followed it with a smart reply.
"Messi or Ronaldo" asked a fan to Nadal, who is currently on a vacation to Greece.
"Messi is better," said the tennis great and added, "but I am a Madrid fan!"
While on holiday in Greece, Rafael Nadal says Messi is better than Ronaldo pic.twitter.com/kwZkpgsMrq
— Luigi Gatto (@gigicat7_) July 23, 2023
Nadal had recently extended wishes to Carlos Alcaraz after the 20-year-old produced a masterful comeback performance against seven-time champion Novak Djokovic to win the men's singles final match to clinch Wimbledon 2023 crown and his second Grand Slam title.
After Alcaraz lifted his maiden Wimbledon title, 22-time Grand Slam champion Nadal took to Twitter to congratulate the 20-year-old sensation.
"Congratulations @carlosalcaraz. You have given us immense joy today and I am sure that our pioneer in Spanish tennis, Manolo Santana, has also been cheering wherever he is, such as Wimbledon whom you have joined today. A very strong hug and enjoy the moment, Champion," Nadal wrote in his tweet.
Talking about Ronaldo, the Portuguese plays for Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr, while Argentina's Messi plays for American football club Inter Miami.
(With ANI Inputs)
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