Sports Round Up January 10, 2021: Match Results, Reports, Highlights and Look Back at Top Stories of the Day

Pakistan cricketer Shoaib Malik met with an accident while returning home after attending the PSL 2021 Draft ceremony. It is understood that the 38-year-old sports car crashed into a truck but the cricketer is not severely injured and escaped narrowly.

پی ایس ایل 6 ڈرافٹنگ تقریب کے بعد گھر جاتے ہوئے شعیب ملک کی اسپورٹس کار ٹرک سے ٹکراگئی، شعیب ملک بال بال بچ گئے،@realshoaibmalik @MirzaSania #PSL6 #Psl6Draft #ShoaibMalik pic.twitter.com/mUaNYfO8Re— Usman Butt 🇵🇰 (@MeUsmanButt) January 10, 2021

Quetta Gladiators have added Chris Gayle to their ranks during the PSL 2021 Draft while Rashid Khan joins Lahore Qalandars. Australian Chris Lynn leaves the Lahore side and will now represent the Multan Sultans. Meanwhile, Pakistan star Hasan Ali will be playing for Islamabad United in the upcoming season.Chris Gayle

Gaylestorm approaching! @henrygayle joins @TeamQuetta! #HBLPSLDraft pic.twitter.com/O52bDcb0JY— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) January 10, 2021

.@lahoreqalandars team's bowling line-up is about to get an exhilarating upgrade as @rashidkhan_19 joins their roster! #HBLPSLDraft pic.twitter.com/yhix2n9ZcX— PakistanSuperLeague (@thePSLt20) January 10, 2021

Suresh Raina scored a brilliant half-century (56*) in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy clash against Punjab. The 34-year-old was the leading scorer for his team in the game but it wasn't enough to get his team over the line as Uttar Pradesh suffered defeat by 11 runs in their first game in the competition.

Cricket Australia have issued a statement on the racial abuse faced by some of the Indian players during the IND vs AUS third Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground. "Cricket Australia has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy towards discriminatory behaviour in all forms following the alleged racial abuse of members of the Indian cricket squad by a section of the crowd at the SCG yesterday," the CA said in a statement.  

Cricket Australia has reaffirmed its zero-tolerance policy towards discriminatory behaviour in all forms following the alleged racial abuse of members of the Indian cricket squad by a section of the crowd at the SCG yesterday. Full statement 👇 pic.twitter.com/34RYcfKj8q— Cricket Australia (@CricketAus) January 10, 2021

Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh have reacted to the racial abuse faced by the some of the Indian players at the SCG where the IND vs AUS third Test match is currently underway. Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah reportedly faced racial abuse on Day 3 of the Test match and Siraj faced the same on Day 4 as well.Virender Sehwag Reacts on Racism Row in IND vs AUS Test Match

Tum karo toh Sarcasm , aur koi Kare toh Racism .
Very unfortunate with what some of the Australian crowd has been doing at the SCG and spoiling the vibes of a good test series. pic.twitter.com/mrDTbX4t7i— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) January 10, 2021

I personally have heard many things on the field while playing in Australia about Me My religion My colour and much more..This isn’t the first time the crowd is doing this nonsense..How do u stop them ?? #AUSvIND— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 10, 2021

India's domestic season is finally set to begin with the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The T20 tournament will be the first domestic or international cricket event in India in almost 10 months since the COVID-19 pandemic halted all sporting activities. Take a look at everything you need to know about the tournament here. Read Story

Lionel Messi jumped to top of the La Liga scoring charts for the season after netting a brace in the 4-0 win against Granda. Messi also overtook Cristiano Ronaldo for most goals scored via free-kicks. Messi has now scored 48 goals from free-kicks surpassing Ronaldo's 47. 

¡2️⃣ goles en 7 minutos! 🔥
¡1️⃣1️⃣ goles en @LaLiga! ⚽

🐐¡#Messi ya es Pichichi en solitario! ✅ pic.twitter.com/A4eCu4odtG— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) January 9, 2021