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If we look at his figures in the last 10 T20I innings, Pant has scored only 90 runs in seven out of 10 matches he got to bat. In the last 10 ODI innings, Pant has managed to score 326 runs at an average of 32.6.

Qatar World Cup 2022 has seen five days of action, and we have already witnessed two big upsets in football's biggest and most prestigious event.

Saudi Arabia defender Yasser Al-Shahrani's World Cup campaign looks all but over as he underwent an emergency surgery after sustaining facial injuries during his team's historic 2-1 Group C victory over Argentina on Tuesday (November 22).

After India's disappointing run in the T20 World Cup, there was a lot of talk of revamping the team. It's high time the team management benches some under-performing players so that youngsters who haven't got much exposure to international cricket get their chance.

As the FIFA World Cup has begun in full stride over the weekend, with eight exciting matches already having been played, World Cup-related searches soar in the host Gulf nation. However, the country in second place is steeped in the most morbid irony.

Cristiano Ronaldo's second spell at Manchester United has finally come to an end. Ronaldo is to leave United by mutual agreement, with immediate effect, the club announced on Tuesday (November 22).

Pakistan's economy has been battered by the recent devastating floods. One study estimates the damages and economic losses to be more than $30 billion. Amid this gloomy state of economic affairs in the country, the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar has brought some respite for Pakistan - which is more than just entertainment. 

Qatar, where homosexuality is a punishable offence, had been drawing concerns from several queer spectators right from the time when it was announced as the official host of this year’s FIFA World Cup. Now, even allies are being detained for wearing as much as a t-shirt printed with a rainbow flag on it.

The controversies around the Qatar World Cup are so widely covered these days that even the official anthem this year went under the radar. Featuring the vocals of American rapper Nicki Minaj, Colombian reggaeton artist Maluma, and Lebanese singer Myriam Fayes, Tukoh Taka is an upbeat pop number that was released on November 18 as the World Cup anthem.

The FIFA World Cup 2022 finally kicked off on Sunday (November 20) with hosts Qatar losing 0-2 to Ecuador in a Group A game at Al Bayt Stadium. The 29-day event didn't get a great start but there are some very good group games this week that you shouldn't miss out on.