Football icon Lionel Messi bid goodbye to international football as Argentina defeated &nbsp;Benin in Buenos Aires.
Meanwhile, in football, Harry Kane continued his form as he scored twice in England's win against Czechia.
<h2>Sports news today:</h2>
Lionel Messi makes his last appearance for Argentina
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/lionel-messi-bids-emotional-farewell-to-argentina-with-a-goal-in-final-international-appearance-23653758" rel="nofollow">Lionel Messi </a>signed off from international football in fairytale fashion, delivering two assists and scoring a goal as Argentina cruised to a 3-0 victory over Benin in Buenos Aires.
Lionel Messi gave an emotional speech as the Argentine crowd acknowledged their greatest player one final time on a football pitch.
Smriti Mandhana takes over as new captain of Indian women's cricket team
Recently, Team India's long-serving captain Harmanpreet Kaur stepped down from the position. Following the decision, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has named <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/cricket/article/smriti-mandhana-appointed-as-india-womens-all-format-captain-23653702" rel="nofollow">Smriti Mandhana</a> as the new captain of the Indian women's cricket team.
She will begin her tenure as India's all-format captain when the team takes on Zimbabwe in the upcoming ODI and T20I series
Bhuvneshwar Kumar returns to India's T20I setup
Team India will clash with New Zealand in the five-match T20I series. Ahead of the series, veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been added to India's squad. He is in the thick of things after nearly four years.
Harry Kane scores twice on record-tying 125th appearance for England
<a href="https://www.mid-day.com/sports/football/article/gutted-because-weve-worked-so-hard-england-skipper-kane-23640177" rel="nofollow">Harry Kane</a> made a record-tying 125th appearance for England in the Nations League match against Czechia at Wembley Stadium and marked the big occasion with another two goals.
The Bayern Munich striker is level with former goalkeeper Peter Shilton on the list of most caps won for England's men's team. He can break the record when England plays Croatia on Nov. 12, also at Wembley.
Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir applauds former chief selector Ajit Agarkar
Team India's head coach Gautam Gambhir heaped praise on outgoing chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar by saying that the three ICC titles that the "Men in Blue" won during his stint in the position are testimony to his conviction: Team first and Team ahead.
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