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Kohli-Rohit comeback on hold, UFC fight at the White House, karma bites Magnus Carlsen - This week in sports!

Kohli-Rohit comeback on hold, UFC fight at the White House, karma bites Magnus Carlsen - This week in sports!
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Virat & Rohit’s return might be delayed as India’s Bangladesh tour is in doubt due to diplomatic strain. Meanwhile, Jadeja vs Stokes heats up, Gukesh stuns Carlsen, Trump plans a UFC showdown at the White House, and football mourns Diogo Jota’s tragic death.

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma’s international return might be a long wait for fans.

Why? Because India’s white-ball tour to Bangladesh might just be called off. The BCCI has reportedly been advised by the government to cancel the tour due to ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two nations. Since both Virat and Rohit are now limited to playing only one-day cricket, if this series is scrapped, India’s next ODI will directly be on October 19 against Australia. Yep, your next chance to see Kohli and Rohit back in blue might be closer to Diwali than expected.

Meanwhile, Ben Stokes took a jab at Ravindra Jadeja, accusing him of damaging the pitch by stepping on the danger area. But Jadeja fired right back, defending himself and claiming he had no such intent. In fact, he pointed fingers at Stokes, saying it was the England skipper who was roughing it up by bringing in the pacers.

The sledging and mind games? They're quietly turning into a full-blown mental chess match.

Speaking of chess—call someone weak and get checkmated the next day? Classic karma! That’s exactly what happened to World No.1 Magnus Carlsen, who brushed off India’s D. Gukesh as “one of the presumably weaker players.” Cut to the next day: the 18-year-old delivered a fiery response on the board, defeating Carlsen for the second time in a row.

That’s like getting schooled by the kid you once called a backbencher.

Across the Atlantic, things are getting wild. Former U.S. President Donald Trump just went full UFC promoter. He wants to celebrate 250 years of American independence with an actual cage fight… on the White House lawn. Not joking.

"Does anybody watch UFC? The great Dana White? Well, we're going to have a UFC fight. Think of this on the grounds of the White House. We have a lot of land there. We're going to build a little... we're not... Dana is going to do it. Dana's great. One of a kind. Going to have a UFC fight, championship fight, full fight like twenty, twenty-five thousand people," said Trump.

And finally, a heartbreaking piece of news that shook the football world—Diogo Jota has passed away in a car crash. The 28-year-old Liverpool forward was honoured with emotional tributes from fans, teammates, and rivals alike. Anfield became a sea of flowers, jerseys, and quiet remembrance.

Even Chelsea and Bayern Munich stopped everything for a minute of silence—a reminder that football rivalries may be deep, but respect runs deeper.

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