Top sports stories of the week: Virat Kohli's milestone, Satwik-Chirag regain number 1 spot, Kroos' retirement

Here are all the top stories of the week you need to know (Pic: File Pic)

Updated On: 2024-05-23 09:11 PM IST

Compiled by : Sujay Shivalkar

Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty, Toni Kroos (Pic: File Pic)

In the IPL 2024, despite having a rollercoaster season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru made a strong comeback by sealing the qualification spot. In the 68th fixture of the IPL 2024, RCB defeated Chennai Super Kings at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, following which they qualified for the ongoing season's playoffs

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Tuesday regained the number one spot in the men's doubles world rankings following the victory at the Thailand Open. Earlier, they slipped to number three following the defeat at the All-England Championship. After winning their second title at the Thailand Open, in the BWF rankings released on Tuesday, they climbed two places with 99670 points to reclaim the top spot after five weeks

The 70th fixture of the IPL 2024 between Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned as the rain played the spoilsport. The match was supposed to be in action at 7.30 PM at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium

On Tuesday, Real Madrid's star Toni Kroos announced his retirement after Euro 2024. He has been with Madrid since 2014, helping it win 22 titles, including four European Cups and four Spanish leagues. He made 463 appearances with the club

Kolkata Knight Riders sealed the final berth of the IPL 2024 after defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad in the qualifier one on May 21. They now await to clash with the winners of the eliminator two which will be played between SRH and Rajasthan Royals

After sealing the playoffs spot in the IPL 2024, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's campaign came to an end as they faced defeat against Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator played on May 22

In the IPL 2024 match against Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's stalwart Virat Kohli scored 33 runs. With this, the modern-day great became the only batsman to complete 8,000 runs in the history of the Indian Premier League

As RCB crashed out of the IPL 2024, veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik likely made his last appearance on the field. He is yet to announce his retirement officially but has dropped several hints throughout the season

Indian star opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan in an interview with ANI said, "I am also going through a transition 'Jahan Meri Cricket Vishram Pe Aayegi", hinting at his retirement. From scoring a century on his test debut to raising his bat to celebrate his century in his 100th ODI appearance for India, the left-hander has tasted success in his career

Australian legend Ricky Ponting slammed critics questioning over the strike rate of Indian stalwart Virat Kohli. Ponting said, "He (Kohli) is the first pick for me for India. So, class and experience like that, you can't replace. "It's funny with Virat. I think people in India just always try to find a reason not to pick him or a reason why he's maybe not as good as some of these other guys in the T20 game"

Andre Russell wants Sunil Narine to come out of retirement for the T20 World Cup 2024. Following the retirement of Narine, Russell said, "I think if he could change that decision the whole West Indies would be happy"

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