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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Cricket

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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Harmanpreet Kaur starred with an unbeaten 71 to guide the Mumbai Indians to their highest successful chase in the WPL, leading a thrilling seven-wicket win over the Gujarat Giants. After early setbacks, Harmanpreet and Amanjot Kaur steadied the innings, with Nicola Carey finishing the job, while Harmanpreet also became the first Indian to cross 1,000 WPL runs.


Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets.

Harmanpreet Kaur scored 71 runs against Gujarat Giants.

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Harmanpreet Kaur playing a shot

Harmanpreet Kaur’s 71 leads Mumbai Indians to record WPL chase against GG

Gujarat Giants all-rounder Anushka Sharma is expected to be out for the next few matches after she sustained an injury while fielding against the Delhi Capitals

Anushka Sharma to be out of action for Gujarat Giants

Anushka had sustained an injury during the clash against Delhi Capitals

Gujarat Giants' Anushka Sharma plays a shot during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai (via Getty)

Big blow for Gujarat Giants as all-rounder to be out of action due to injury

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

Football

Barcelona have reopened talks with Manchester United over Marcus Rashford, pushing for a reduced fee as they eye a permanent move without triggering the €30 million option.


Barcelona want Rashford long term but prefer another loan with an obligation to buy in 2027.

Rashford has openly admitted his desire to stay at Barça after winning his first trophy with the club.

Marcus Rashford marks 28th birthday with a cheeky message amid Barcelona loan stint

Barcelona hold talks with Manchester United for permanent Marcus Rashford deal 

Kylian Mbappé missed Real Madrid training along with several first-team stars ahead of the Copa del Rey clash with Albacete, as Álvaro Arbeloa began his interim reign.


Mbappé and five others were absent from training due to fitness concerns, forcing Arbeloa to lean on academy players.

The interim coach called up five youngsters from La Fábrica, stressing the club’s faith in its youth system.

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Kylian Mbappe among SIX Real Madrid players absent from training

Al-Hilal rubbed salt into Al-Nassr’s wounds with a viral social media jab after overturning a Ronaldo-led first-half deficit to win the Riyadh derby 3-1.

Al-Nassr collapsed after halftime, conceding a penalty, a red card, and three second-half goals.

Al-Hilal mocked their rivals online with a “non-breaking news” post following the derby win.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr celebrates after scoring his team's first goal, equalling the record 115 goals scored by Abderrazak Hamdallah during the Saudi Pro League match between Al Hilal and Al Nassr

Al-Hilal mock Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr with social media post after 3-1 win 

Mikel Arteta confirmed key injury updates ahead of Arsenal’s Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea, with William Saliba and Leandro Trossard in contention while two others remain sidelined.

Piero Hincapié and Riccardo Calafiori are unavailable, while Saliba and Trossard could feature at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho voiced confidence, citing past big-game performances ahead of the semi-final.

Mikel Arteta manager / head coach  of Arsenal applauds after  the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Portsmouth and Arsenal on January 11, 2026 in Portsmouth, England.

Arteta drops major injury UPDATE on four Arsenal players ahead of Chelsea clash

Barcelona briefly announced João Cancelo’s loan return before deleting all posts, with reports revealing missing paperwork delayed the official confirmation.

Barcelona removed the Cancelo announcement due to pending documentation from Al-Hilal.

Club sources insist the deal is complete, with only formalities delaying the unveiling.

Joao Cancelo poses for photo with the #2 T-Shirt during his presentation as a FC Barcelona player at Commercial Office on January 13, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.

Barcelona delete João Cancelo re-signing announcement soon after going official

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Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Shubman Gill

GT

890 Runs 17 Matches•17 Inns

Faf du Plessis

RCB

730 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Devon Conway

CSK

672 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

Virat Kohli

RCB

639 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Yashasvi Jaiswal

RR

625 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Suryakumar Yadav

MI

605 Runs 16 Matches•16 Inns

Ruturaj Gaikwad

CSK

590 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

David Warner

DC

516 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Rinku Singh

KKR

474 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Ishan Kishan

MI

454 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

Cameron Green

MI

452 Runs 16 Matches•16 Inns

Heinrich Klaasen

SRH

448 Runs 12 Matches•11 Inns

Shivam Dube

CSK

418 Runs 16 Matches•14 Inns

Nitish Rana

KKR

413 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Marcus Stoinis

LSG

408 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

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

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