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R Ashwin is making some noise, and he wants Bhuvneshwar Kumar back in blue. The former off-spinner is publicly lobbying India's selectors to recall the veteran seamer ahead of the two thousand twenty seven ODI World Cup, pointing to Bhuvneshwar's strong recent form with Royal Challengers Bengaluru and arguing the current pace attack simply doesn't have the tournament experience to carry India deep into a major ICC event.
Shifting to Turin, Juventus are turning up the heat on Bayer Leverkusen for teenage talent Karim Alajbegovic. According to BILD, the Serie A club had been holding firm below thirty million euros plus bonuses, but that ceiling cracked over the weekend. Juventus have now gone back with an improved offer, signaling they want this deal done sooner rather than later.
And on the Formula One calendar, there's a significant shake-up. The Bahrain Grand Prix has been rescheduled and relocated to Malaysia's Sepang circuit on October fourth, marking Formula One's return to that track for the first time in nine years. The race slots in between Azerbaijan and Singapore, pending FIA world motor sport council approval, and fans are already buzzing.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
