Top sports news: Cricketers mourn Sushant Singh Rajput\'s death\, Gambhir on Afridi being tested COVID-19 positive & more



Top sports news: Cricketers mourn Sushant Singh Rajput's death, Gambhir on Afridi being tested COVID-19 positive & more

Here are the top stories of June 14, 2020.


Top sports news of the day | June 14

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In Sunday's top Sports News (June 14, 2020), countries around the globe continue to be under lockdown due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

Among all sporting events, football has rebegun and other sports are planning to resume. As for the 2020 Olympics, it has been postponed to next year.

Let's take a look at the top five Sports news in detail below:

1. 'A life brimming with promise, possibilities ended abruptly': Sports fraternity shocked by Sushant Singh Rajput's death

The death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput has shaken the whole nation. The actor reportedly committed suicide on Sunday and his body was found hanging from the ceiling of his Bandra house. 

The 34-years old actor's sudden demise has surprised the sports fraternity especially after he essayed the role of former India skipper MS Dhoni.

2. This is how Gautam Gambhir reacted to Shahid Afridi being tested COVID-19 positive

Former Team India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has expressed his thoughts on the news of ex-Pakistani allrounder Shahid Afridi being tested positive with the novel coronavirus.

Gambhir, while speaking at an event, said that even though he and Afridi have their political differences but still hopes that the former allrounder recovers for this soon.

3. Messi becomes first player to score more than 20 goals in 12 consecutive La Liga seasons

Prolific Argentine forward Lionel Messi became the only player to score more than 20 goals in 12 consecutive La Liga seasons.

The 32-year old achieved the feat during Barcelona's match against Real Club Deportivo Mallorca in the La Liga on Saturday (local time).

4. 'Tumhari nazron mein humne dekha': Ravindra Jadeja delivers poetic masterclass for MS Dhoni

Team India cricketer Ravindra Jadeja recently turned poetic and dedicated an entire post towards his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni.

The star-allrounder took to social media and shared a photograph of Dhoni and called the former Team India skipper his 'big brother'.

5. 'Had MS Dhoni batted at No. 3, world cricket would have seen a different player': Gautam Gambhir

Former India captain MS Dhoni has been missing in action since the country's exit from the 2019 World Cup and was to make a comeback with the Indian Premier League (IPL).

However, that was not possible due to the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. Talking about the wicketkeeper-batsman, he is regarded as one of the greatest cricketers to have ever played the game.