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Ruturaj Gaikwad

Devon Conway

Ajinkya Rahane

Moeen Ali

Ambati Rayudu

Shivam Dube

Ravindra Jadeja

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Deepak Chahar

Tushar Deshpande

Maheesh Theekshana

Kolkata

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W)

Jason Roy

Nitish Rana (C)

Andre Russell

Rinku Singh

Shardul Thakur

Sunil Narine

Vaibhav Arora

Harshit Rana

Suyash Sharma

Varun Chakaravarthy

Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane

Akash Deep

Angkrish Avaneesh Raghuvanshi

Anukul Sudhakar Roy

Cameron Donald Green

Daksh Kamra

Finnley Hugh Allen

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Kartik Tyagi

Manish Krishnanand Pandey

Matheesha Pathirana

Prashant Hitesh Solanki

Rachin Ravindra

Rahul Ajay Tripathi

Ramandeep Singh

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rovman Powell

Sarthak Ranjan

Sunil Philip Narine

Tejasvi Singh

Tim Louis Seifert

Umran Malik

Vaibhav Gopal Arora

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

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

Shreyas Gopal

Urvil Mukesh Patel

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Indian Premier League 2023

In what became the most heartwarming moment of the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), former India captain Sunil Gavaskar rushed to the ground after the completion of the game between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders to get an autograph from MS Dhoni.

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Sunil Gavaskar revisits 'emotional moment' involving MS Dhoni at Chepauk, reveals two cricketing moments he cherishes the most

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming has admitted that not going after mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy “still hurts us”.

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'He tortured us in the nets for years': CSK coach Stephen Fleming regrets not picking Varun Chakravarthy

Captain Nitish Rana and this season's revelation Rinku Singh came good for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as they rocked Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by six wickets in a must-win Indian Premier League (IPL) game at the Chepauk Stadium on Sunday (May 14).

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Watch: Furious Nitish Rana indulges in heated exchange with on-field umpires during live match, fined Rs 24 lakh

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) kept their slim hopes of reaching Indian Premier Leauge (IPL) 2023 playoffs alive with a historic win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at MA Chidambaram Stadium but skipper Nitish Rana and his team will have to pay fine for maintaining a slow over rate.

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KKR skipper Nitish Rana punished by BCCI for breaching this IPL Code of Conduct, whole team including impact player fined too

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Priceless moment: Sunil Gavaskar rushes to take MS Dhoni's autograph in Chepauk, internet revels after watching heartwarming video

MS Dhoni has been the skipper for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the 16th season running, and in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season, and has been credited with the turn in form for the likes of Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube.

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IPL 2023: 'This guy has the leadership quality' — Former India skipper reveals why Dhoni was made India captain in 2007

Before even the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) commenced over a month ago, fans and former cricketers began speculating about Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni's future.

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'Don't hurt our feelings MS Dhoni': Harbhajan Singh makes a humble request to Chennai Super Kings captain

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WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants edge Delhi Capitals by 3 runs in last-ball thriller

Gujarat Giants defeated Delhi Capitals by three runs.

Gujarat Giants' Renuka Singh (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket (Getty)

WPL 2026: Star all-rounder Sciver-Brunt smashed the first-ever WPL century as the Mumbai Indians defeated the RCB by 15 runs in their seventh WPL clash.

MI defeated RCB by 15 runs.

Sciver-Brunt smashed first-ever WPL century.

Mumbai Indians celebrating their WPL 2026 win against RCB

WPL 2026: Richa Ghosh’s fightback in vain as Brunt leads MI to 15-run win vs RCB

WPL 2026: Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed his maiden Women's Premier League (WPL) century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 57 balls.

Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed first ever-century in WPL history.

Nat Sciver-Brunt's first-ever WPL century came against RCB.

Mumbai Indians' Nat Sciver-Brunt plays a shot during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match vs RCB

RCB vs MI: Nat Sciver-Brunt creates history with first-ever WPL century

Delhi Capitals finally put a halt to Royal Challengers Bengaluru's five-match winning run in the Women's Premier League 2026. DC thrashed RCB by seven wickets

Delhi Capitals hammered Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets in their WPL 2026 clash

With this RCB's five-match winning streak finally came to an end

Delhi Capitals' Marizanne Kapp (3rd from right) celebrates with her teammates in this frame. (Screenshot)

WPL 2026: DC end RCB's unbeaten streak with seven-wicket win

In a massive blow to Delhi Capitals, Deeya Yadav and Mamatha Madiwala have been ruled out of the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

Delhi Capitals' Deeya Yadav and Mamatha Madiwala have been ruled out of WPL 2026

DC have announced Pragati Singh and E Srujana as Deeya and Mamatha's replacements

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Double whammy for Delhi Capitals, 2 stars ruled out of WPL 2026

CM Punk admitted it is hard to imagine losing AJ Styles so soon after John Cena’s retirement as Styles puts his career on the line at Royal Rumble 2026.


CM Punk suggested the stakes may be too high for AJ Styles ahead of his career-threatening clash with Gunther at Royal Rumble 2026.

Punk also took aim at Dominik Mysterio while continuing his tense rivalry with Finn Balor on WWE.

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CM Punk makes honest admission on possible Royal Rumble retirement 

Basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out with a right calf strain as the Milwaukee Bucks face the Philadelphia 76ers on January 27.



Giannis Antetokounmpo is officially listed as out for the Bucks due to a right calf strain, leaving Milwaukee short-handed.

Kevin Porter Jr. and Taurean Prince will also miss the game as the Bucks rely heavily on their bench depth.

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Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Get the latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo's status 

Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for the Philadelphia 76ers’ clash against the Milwaukee Bucks as the team manages his left-knee workload.



The 76ers will make a late decision on Joel Embiid’s availability due to left-knee injury management.

Paul George is probable, while Quentin Grimes remains questionable ahead of the Bucks matchup.

Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report: Game availability update on Joel Embiid & others

Philadelphia 76ers injury report: Get the latest on Joel Embiid and Paul George

Jalen Brunson is fully fit and set to start as the New York Knicks host the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden.


Jalen Brunson has recovered from a right ankle sprain and will have no minutes restriction against the Sacramento Kings.

The Knicks vs Kings clash will be broadcast on MSG and NBCS-CA, with streaming available on Prime Video and Fubo TV.

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 Will Jalen Brunson appear vs Sacramento Kings? Latest update on Knicks star

Football

Hansi Flick confirmed Ferran Torres’ return to the Barcelona squad ahead of their crucial Champions League clash against Copenhagen.

Ferran Torres has recovered from a muscular injury and is available for selection as Barcelona chase a top-eight finish in the Champions League league phase.

Hansi Flick stressed the importance of direct qualification to the round of 16, calling the Copenhagen fixture a “tough match.”

The FC Barcelona team stands in a group for a photo during the LaLiga EA Sports match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on January 3, 2026.

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Sunil Gavaskar revisits 'emotional moment' involving MS Dhoni at Chepauk, reveals two cricketing moments he cherishes the most

'He tortured us in the nets for years': CSK coach Stephen Fleming regrets not picking Varun Chakravarthy

Watch: Furious Nitish Rana indulges in heated exchange with on-field umpires during live match, fined Rs 24 lakh