Revealed: Why Hardik Pandya's return to Gujarat Titans is impossible ahead of IPL 2027 season originally appeared on Cricket News. Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Hardik Pandya's captaincy demand blocks Gujarat Titans return talks.MIare evaluating Pandya's role after a ninth-place finish and ten losses.Fan relationship remains strained since his 2022 switch to MI.Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans return blocked over captaincy demandMumbai Indians captain Hardik Pandya reportedly opened discussions with Gujarat Titans about a potential comeback to the franchise, but those talks fell apart after he insisted on being reinstated as captain.According to The Indian Express, it was a condition that ultimately proved to be a dealbreaker for the Titans.Pandya led this side to IPL glory during their debut season in 2022 before switching back to Mumbai Indians in 2024. They had actually been receptive to bringing him back into the fold.The franchise had gone as far as discussing the possibility with current captain Shubman Gill, who reportedly agreed that a trade back to Gujarat could work. However, once Pandya's insistence on regaining the captaincy came into the conversation, the entire proposal collapsed.A source explained that everyone involved rejected the idea once that specific condition was raised, given that Gill currently captains India across both Test and One-Day International formats.However,a spokesperson for Pandya pushed back against the reported negotiations entirely, stating that Pandya had no direct conversation with any franchise regarding a transfer or trade.Hardik Pandya had no direct conversation with any franchise whatsoever regarding transfer trade, or otherwise. If any approach has been made to him, that has been directed to the MI franchise, Pandyas spokesperson said.MORE:The Hardik Pandya trade: Which team will sign the India all-rounder from MI for IPL 2027?Pandya's position at Mumbai Indians hangs by a threadMI's team management isn't keen on retaining Pandya as captain and was actively reassessing his broader role within the squad, following a disappointing season in which the franchise lost ten of their fourteen matches, finished ninth in the standings, and extended their title drought to six years.There were signs of internal tension that became evident during a team meeting held by the coaching staff after Mumbai's final match of the season against Rajasthan Royals.According to a source, the coaching staff made it clear to senior players that regardless of where they play, they need to remain open to advice and suggestions and pointed to multiple instances where data-backed recommendations from the coaching team went unfollowed by players.The coaching staff was very clear in their message to the senior players that wherever they play, they need to be coachable. There were many instances where the coaching staff recommended something which was backed by data, but players didnt follow it, the source said.One must note thathis return to Mumbai in 2024, replacing Rohit Sharma just days after the latter had guided India to the 2023 ODI World Cup final, only added fuel to the fire.Fans openly booed Pandya throughout his first season back, as MI finished at the bottom of the table that year. A partial turnaround in 2025 had offered some hope of rebuilding that relationship, but the disappointing 2026 campaign has reversed much of that progress.MORE:IPL 2027 trade tracker: Complete list of all player and cash dealsPandya should know captaincy demands rarely work in a player's favourPandya's reported insistence on regaining the captaincy before agreeing to a Gujarat Titans return reflects a broader pattern seen across sport.It is worth keeping in mind, though, that players who try to make a leadership role a condition of their transfer rarely get their way, especially when the guy already holding the captaincy is doing a perfectly fine job.MORE:Dhoni held talks with McCullum over vacant CSK coach's job in EnglandThe fact that Gill was even willing to discuss the trade says a lot about how flexible Gujarat's camp was prepared to be. But asking an established, in-form captain to hand over the reins for a returning player was always going to be a big ask, one that risks upsetting the balance of the whole team.Nonetheless, he shouldn't be short on options, as it has been reported that Kolkata Knight Riders are eager to get him and hand him leadership duties.For all the latest cricket news, opinion, and commentary and to share your voice, head to ourFacebook,Instagram,andX (Twitter)pages.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Kelsey Mitchell scored 20 of her 28 points in the first half, and Caitlin Clark added 22 points and 10 assists to lead the Indiana Fever to a 106-92 victory over the New York Liberty on Tuesday night.Indiana has won seven of its last nine, and this one came after coach Stephanie Whites 2 1/2-minute pregame outburst, defending herself while also calling out the sideshows she thinks have overshadowed the WNBA.This time, it seemed to fuel the Fever, who shot 59% from the field and 79% from 3-point range as they took a 64-46 halftime lead against New York, which had gone 8-1 since losing by 20 to Indiana in mid-July. And this time, unlike last week against defending WNBA champion Las Vegas, they didnt allow a double-digit lead to slip away.Mitchell was 11 of 16 from the field and she, like Clark and Sophie Cunningham, each made four 3s on a night Indiana finished with 16 on 25 attempts. Cunningham had 12 points, and Aliyah Boston added 19 points and seven rebounds.Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu each had 19 points for the Liberty. Jonquel Jones finished with 14 points and 10 rebounds.ACES 86, MYSTICS 76LAS VEGAS (AP) Aja Wilson had 26 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks for her 17th double-double this season, Jackie Young added 25 points and eight assists, and Las Vegas ended Washington seven-game winning streak with a victory.Chelsea Gray scored 12 points, and NaLyssa Smith had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Las Vegas (23-11). Young became the seventh-fastest player in WNBA history to reach at least 4,000 points and 1,000 assists, doing so in 275 career games.Shakira Austin scored 20 points and Sonia Citron added 19 for Washington (19-13), which had not lost since July 18 against Golden State. Kiki Iriafen had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Betnijah Laney-Hamilton scored six points in her debut for Washington.The Aces finished with 40-plus points in the paint for the ninth straight game.

Sam Antonacci was locked in an epic at-bat, looking to spark a 10th-inning rally for the Chicago White Sox against the Cincinnati Reds.The Sox were down a run, and had the automatic runner on second to begin the inning when Antonacci worked a full count. He then fouled off three straight fastballs, a cutter and then two more fastballs.On the 14th pitch of the at-bat, reliever Emilio Pagn got a fastball past Antonacci to strike him out swinging for the first out of the inning.Pagn won the battle. And the Reds eventually won the game, topping the Sox 5-4 in 10 innings on Tuesday in front of a sellout crowd of 38,113 at Rate Field.The Sox hit three home runs on the way to building a four-run lead. But the Reds spoiled an outstanding outing from starter Sean Burke to hand the Sox a tough loss.Id trade that performance for a win, obviously, said Burke, who allowed one run on three hits with eight strikeouts and no walks over seven innings.Burke continued, But Ill kind of look back over some stuff, that mistake to (Eugenio) Surez (resulting in a solo home run in the fifth) will eat at me a little bit. I shook off (catcher Edgar Quero) there and went with the fastball and a pretty good swing on it.That ones going to eat at me a little bit. Just thinking back to some of the stuff, especially in a close game like that, that you could have done a little bit better.With the loss, the first-place Sox (61-57) saw their lead in the American League Central shrink to 2 1/2 games over the second-place Detroit Tigers (59-60).The Sox were in control most of Tuesday, with solo home runs by Brenton Doyle in the first inning, Quero in the second and Miguel Vargas in the fourth helping the team take a 3-0 lead. Each time the player returned to the dugout after their home run, they put on a pope hat that was the highly-anticipated promotion of the night.Antonacci drove in Randal Grichuk later in the fourth inning with a double to stretch the lead to 4-0.Burke, meanwhile, didnt allow a hit until the home run by Surez leading off the fifth. He allowed a single in the sixth and a double in the seventh, but that was it.He was awesome, manager Will Venable said. That was again, feel like he one-ups himself every time he goes out there, covers seven innings like that. Really, Eugenio Surez was the only guy he couldnt put away there.Really good feel for the slider, felt like we got a ton of swing and miss on a good fastball again. So really outstanding by Burke.But the Reds got to the Sox bullpen in the eighth inning. Matt McLain reached on an infield single against reliever Bryan Hudson. Michael Toglia followed with a bloop hit. Elly De La Cruz collected an RBI with a single to right, cutting the Sox lead to 4-2.The runners moved up to second and third on a fly ball by Sal Stewart. They scored on a single to right by Tyler Stephenson against reliever Grant Taylor, tying the score at 4.Photos: Pope hat giveaway at the Chicago White Sox on Aug. 11, 2026Thats baseball, Venable said. Infield single there, then a bloop, and then De La Cruz gets one on the back side there and just werent able to stop the bleeding after that.Just part of the game.Munetaka Murakami doubled with one out in the bottom of the eighth for the Sox, but was stranded at second base. With two outs in the ninth, Quero hit a long fly to left field that was caught on the warning track by JJ Bleday to send the game to extra innings.I thought it had a little chance, Quero said. But when I saw the exit velo was not that good (97.5 mph). The park is really big over there. Maybe the next time.The Reds executed well in the 10th, with the automatic runner McLain advancing to third on a fly out to right field and scoring on a sacrifice fly to center by De La Cruz.The Sox were retired in order in the bottom of the 10th, with Antonaccis strikeout followed by two pop outs.Five Cincinnati relievers combined to retire 18 of the 19 batters they faced.Really good upfront, Venable said of the offense. (Reds starter Nick) Lodolo is tough. Obviously we were able to put some really good swings on him and then just couldnt get anything cooking after that.

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Bangladesh is trying to save India's six-match cricket tour next month, with the foreign ministers of both countries involved in efforts to resolve the issue, news agency AFP reported.The tour consists of three ODIs and three T20Is. It was originally scheduled for August last year but was postponed after relations between Dhaka and New Delhi deteriorated.Bangladesh sports minister Aminul Haque said on Monday that discussions were continuing at the ministerial level."It is being worked on at the ministerial level," Haque said late Monday, as quoted by AFP, adding that talks were ongoing between the foreign ministers of both countries.Relations between Bangladesh and India have been strained since a mass uprising in Bangladesh in 2024 led to the removal of then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina. She fled to India, where she remains in hiding.In February, Bangladesh did not send a team to India for the T20 World Cup, citing security concerns. The International Cricket Council rejected Bangladesh's request to move its matches to Sri Lanka, and Scotland replaced them in the tournament.Haque said Bangladesh was keen to resolve the issue surrounding the postponed series."We want to quickly resolve the deadlock that was created around the Cricket World Cup," Haque said."God willing, we are hopeful that it will be resolved very soon."India last toured Bangladesh for a cricket series in 2022, when they won the two-Test series 2-0. Bangladesh won the three-match ODI series 2-1.Bangladesh last toured India in September-October 2024 for two Tests and two T20Is. India won both series, completing a sweep across the two formats.

Lost his head! Nahuel Guzmn saw red for assaulting the refereeNahuel Guzmn never seems to get tired of being at the center of controversy, and tonight he saw red againfor assaulting the referee!"El Patn" completely lost his head at the end of the Leagues Cup group stage, as in the final minutes he shoved Barton, the match official, while "trying" to clear the ball after the referee had called a foul.The Argentine insisted he hadnt seen him, but the referee upheld the sending-off just before the penalty shootout. Guzmn left the field furious and started throwing aside anything in his path as he headed to the locker room.Will he ever play again? As it is, Guzmn is already facing a seven-match suspension from a Concacaf Champions Cup sanction, and now he is set to receive at least one more for tonights actions.This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.