Angry fans ripped up seats at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium as the Argentine soccer star appeared to cut short an appearance after just 20 minutes.

Suryakumar Yadav-led India lock horns with Aiden Markrams South Africa in the third T20I of the five-match series at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. The toss will take place at 6:30 PM IST,

Lionel Messi’s tour of India kicked off chaotically on Saturday as fans threw objects, ripped up seats and invaded the pitch at Kolkata’s Salt Lake stadium after the Argentine soccer great made only a brief appearance at a ticketed event.

Sunil Chhetri joined the exhibition match at Wankhede Stadium as Messi-mania swept through the venue, with fans turning out in huge numbers to witness the spectacle.| Sports News

Lionel Messi's first public appearance for the GOAT India Tour 2025 has ended in a total chaos. The fans got angry after he left the stadium after just 10 minutes. Bottles were thrown inside the stadium and barricades were broken at the venue.

Footage from India's ANI news agency showed hundreds of fans invading the pitch, vandalising the stands and goal nets at the 85,000 stadium.

He might not have done it with the bat today, but he strikes with the ball in his very first over! Can't keep Vaibhav Suryavanshi out of the conversation. Breaks the threatening 47-run stand, removes the Paksitan captain Yousaf.

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav and vice-captain Shubman Gill have not performed well with the bat in the recent past and they are under pressure to regain form quickly because of the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026.

India and South Africa arrive in Dharamsala for the third T20I, both sides eager to fine-tune strategies ahead of the T20 World Cup. While the opening two games have offered a mix of wins and losses,