Top sports news: Sanju Samson labels Dhoni a 'hero', Harbhajan Singh said he won't forget 2001 series against AUS & more

Written By DNA Web Team | Updated: May 05, 2020, 08:24 PM IST

Here are the top stories of May 5, 2020.

In Tuesday's top Sports News (May 5, 2020), countries around the globe continue to be under lockdown due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

All sporting events have yet begun as many tournaments have been postponed to a future date like the Olympics 2020.

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

1. From not allowed to play Ranji to losing his dad, Harbhajan Singh on 'never forgetting 2001 series against Australia'

Spinner Harbhajan Singh in the Instagram Live session with Ravichandran Ashwin revealed a lot of things that went into his selection during the 2001 series against Australia.

He said he will never be able to forget the 2001 Test series as it was kind of a do or die kind of situation in his career.

2. WATCH: Sanju Samson labels MS Dhoni a 'hero', claims nobody can replicate what he achieved

Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson recently claimed that no one can copy what MS Dhoni did and that the former Team India skipper can only be appreciated for whatever he has achieved in international cricket.

Samson's remarks came during an Instagram session with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings.

3. COVID-19 lockdown: Suresh Raina raises concerns over increasing 'no. of child abuse & domestic violence cases'

Team India batsman Suresh Raina urged everyone who is suffering from either domestic violence or child abuse during the lockdown period to reach out for help.

The cricketer, who is spending much of his time with his family staying indoors during the crisis, also expressed his thoughts on how it is 'disturbing' to learn about the exponential number of domestic violence cases during this time of crisis.

4. 'Will produce more aggressive, fast and talkative bowlers': Shoaib Akhtar open to coaching Indian bowlers

Pakistan's Shoaib Akhtar is known for his aggressive and fast bowling. The speedster who has said he ready to share the knowledge he has for the game is now open to coach Indian bowlers.

Akhtar, in an interview on social networking app Helo, said, “I will definitely. My job is to spread knowledge. What I have learned is (ilm) knowledge and I will spread it. I will produce more aggressive, fast and more talkative bowlers than the current ones who will tell-off the batsmen in a way that you will enjoy a lot”.

5. Sir Alex Ferguson was 99% sure Cristiano Ronaldo would return to Manchester United: Patrice Evra

Sir Alex Ferguson had tried to re-sign Cristiano Ronaldo back to Manchester United in 2013, however, after unable to achieve that goal, he retired two weeks after.

Former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra also revealed that Ferguson was also trying to bring Gareth Bale from Tottenham.