Chennai

Ruturaj Gaikwad

Devon Conway

Ajinkya Rahane

Moeen Ali

Ambati Rayudu

Ravindra Jadeja

MS Dhoni (C) (W)

Deepak Chahar

Matheesha Pathirana

Tushar Deshpande

Maheesh Theekshana

Gujarat

Wriddhiman Saha (W)

Shubman Gill

Sai Sudharsan

Vijay Shankar

Hardik Pandya (C)

David Miller

Rahul Tewatia

Mohit Sharma

Rashid Khan

Noor Ahmad

Mohammad Shami

Akeal Jerome Hosein

Aman Hakim Khan

Anshul Kamboj

Ayush Mhatre

Dewald Brevis

Gurjapneet Singh

Jamie Overton

Kartik Sharma

Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed

Matthew James Henry

Matthew William Short

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mukesh Choudhary

Nathan Trevor Ellis

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal

Prashant Ramendra Veer

Rahul Desraj Chahar

Ramakrishna Shekhar Ghosh

Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Sarfaraz Naushad Khan

Shivam Dube

Shreyas Gopal

Urvil Mukesh Patel

Zakary Glen Foulkes

Anuj Rawat

Mohd Arshad Khan

Ashok Sharma

Glenn Dominic Phillips

Gurnoor Singh Brar

Ishant Sharma

Jason Omar Holder

Jayant Yadav

Joseph Charles Buttler

Kagiso Rabada

Kumar Kushagra

Luke Wood

Manav Jagdusakumar Suthar

Mohammed Siraj

Nishant Sunil Kumar Sindhu

Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna

Prithvi Raj Yarra

Rashid Khan Arman

Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore

Bhardwaj Sai Sudharsan

Masood Shahrukh Khan

Shubman Singh Gill

Thomas Banton

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Indian Premier League 2023

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Democratic Newsroom: Is MS Dhoni the Greatest ever to play the sport?

MS Dhoni is one player who will be fondly remembered after leaving Chennai Super Kings and the Indian Premier League

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'IPL will be remembered for the colour yellow, and for MS Dhoni' — Ramiz Raja says this season belonged to CSK skipper

In a video that has gone viral on social media, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni can be seen strapping his injured left knee in the dressing room during the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season.

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Watch: Video of MS Dhoni strapping his injured left knee during IPL 2023 breaks the internet, fans get emotional

Before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, cricketer followers had an idea about Shivam Dube's rare talent but the explosive batter struggled for consistency and to make a lasting impact.

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'We need him so that we can grow under him': CSK's most explosive batter hails MS Dhoni's impact on young players

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clinched a nerve-jangling five-wicket win (DLS method) against Gujarat Titans on May 29 (Monday) at the Narendra Modi Stadium and clinched the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 title.

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'I wouldn't say it's overall my best': CSK star offers clarification after terming IPL 2023 final win as his greatest, receives heavy backlash

In a match that will go down as one of the greatest finals ever played in the history of cricket, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clinched a nerve-jangling five-wicket win (DLS method) against Gujarat Titans on May 29 (Monday) at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

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EXCLUSIVE: Sunil Gavaskar slams Hardik Pandya for 'strange' conversation with Mohit Sharma in IPL 2023 final, says 'not the right thing to do'

It was a very dramatic end to the IPL 2023 season, with CSK lifting the trophy after beating GT in the final

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Watch: Ravindra Jadeja's wife Rivaba touches husband's feet after he spectacularly wins CSK the IPL 2023 trophy

One of Gujarat Titans' (GT) key performers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 final against the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) was the young and uncapped Sai Sudharsan.

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'Have the ability to do much better:' Sai Susharsan aims for much greater heights after extraordinary 96 in IPL 2023 Final

Rajasthan Royals' (RR) star overseas batter Jos Buttler secured an unwanted record in the recently-concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

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Unwanted record: 14 matches and five ducks, superstar batter who scored four centuries last season plummets to a new low in IPL 2023

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season climaxed on May 29 (Monday).

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74 matches, 12 hundreds: Centuries galore as IPL 2023 scripts history; know which batters scored most runs in one match

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WPL 2026

Grace Harris stole the show with a stunning 85 off just 40 balls as Royal Challengers Bengaluru easily beat UP Warriorz by nine wickets in their Women’s Premier League clash. Chasing 144, Harris raced to the fastest fifty of the season in only 22 balls, hitting 10 fours and five sixes.

RCB defeated UP Warriorz by nine wickets

Grace Harris’ smashed fastest half-century in WPL 2026.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana (L) and her teammate Grace Harris run between the wickets

WPL 2026: Grace Harris blasts 85 as RCB crush UP Warriorz by nine wickets

The three matches of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 will likely to be played in closed doors at the DY Patil Stadium because of municipal corporation elections in Navi Mumbai on January 15. Local police have told the BCCI that they will not be able to provide enough security for the Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz match scheduled on election day.


Three WPL 2026 matches will likely to be played without spectators.

WPL 2026 matches will likely to be played without spectators due to local elections.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Smriti Mandhana with WPL Trophy 

Explained: Why some of WPL 2026 matches likely to be played without spectators

Mumbai Indians (MI) notched up a commanding 50-run win over Delhi Capitals in their second Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash on January 10

Mumbai Indians thrashed Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

DC failed to chase down the 196-run target and were bundled out for mere 145

Mumbai Indians' Nat Sciver-Brunt (R) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrate with each other in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Harmanpreet-Sciver Brunt combine to hand MI 50-run win over DC

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine combined to hand Gujarat Giants (GG) a 10-run win over UP Warriorz (UPW) in their Women's Premier League 2026 clash 

Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine remained the architects of Giants' victory

Gujarat Giants' Ashleigh Gardner (R) and Sophie Devine in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Gardner-Devine's all-round show helps GG edge UPW by 10 runs 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan confirmed that India all‑rounder Pooja Vastrakar will miss at least two weeks of Women’s Premier League (WPL) matches due to a hamstring injury.

RCB defeated MI by three wickets in WPL 2026 opener.

Pooja Vastrakar set to miss two weeks of WPL 2026.

Pooja Vastrakar of India prepares to bowl during game two of the ODI series between India and South Africa at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 19, 2024 in Bengaluru, India.

RCB shares worrisome update on Pooja Vastrakar’s WPL 2026 comeback

New Zealand tour of India 2026

India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak revealed the reason behind Badoni's maiden call-up to the national team ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand

Sitanshu Kotak explained why Ayush Badoni was  called up to the Indian team 

Badoni is yet to make his international debut

Ayush Badoni of Lucknow Super Giants delivers a ball during the 2025 IPL match between Gujarat Titans and Lucknow Super Giants at Narendra Modi Stadium (via Getty)

Kotak explains why Badoni received maiden international call-up ahead of 2nd ODI

India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul advised young cricketers to work hard and wait for the opportunity and when it comes grab it with both hands.

KL Rahul scored 29 runs in 1st ODI against New Zealand.

India defeated New Zealand by four wickets in 1st ODI.

India wicketkeeper batter KL Rahul

WATCH: KL Rahul's life lesson to budding cricketers goes viral

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Vidarbha put on a brilliant all-round display to beat Delhi by 76 runs and reach the Vijay Hazare Trophy semi-finals for the second year in a row. Yash Rathod scored a commanding 86, while Atharva Taide added 62 to help Vidarbha post a competitive 300.

Vidarbha seals berth in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 semifinals.

Vidarbha will face Karnataka in Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 semifinals.

Delhi's Nitish Rana playing a shot in VHT clash

VHT 2025-26: Yash Rathod and Atharva Taide lead Vidarbha to 76-run win over Delh

Football

UFC icon Khabib has criticised Real Madrid for firing head coach Xabi Alonso following Los Blancos’ 2-3 loss to Barcelona in the Supercopa.

Real Madrid, who are second in La Liga, recently stated that Alonso had left the club following mutual agreement

Madrid filled the vacancy immediately after appointing reserve team head coach Alvaro Arbeloa

UFC icon Khabib calls out Real Madrid for firing head coach Xabi Alonso

Xabi Alonso, Khabib

 UFC icon Khabib calls out Real Madrid for firing head coach Xabi Alonso

Ashes 2025-26

The legendary India cricketer was highly critical of the England team's performance in the recently-concluded Ashes series where they lost by 4-1

Sunil Gavaskar criticised the England team after Ashes defeat

England lost the Ashes to Australia by 4-1

England's Ben Stokes (C) celebrates the dismissal of Australia's Cameron Green with teammates on day three of the fifth Ashes cricket Test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground (via Getty)

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Democratic Newsroom: Is MS Dhoni the Greatest ever to play the sport?

'IPL will be remembered for the colour yellow, and for MS Dhoni' — Ramiz Raja says this season belonged to CSK skipper

Watch: Video of MS Dhoni strapping his injured left knee during IPL 2023 breaks the internet, fans get emotional