Chennai

Sanju Samson (W)

Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)

Urvil Patel

Dewald Brevis

Shivam Dube

Jamie Overton

Ramakrishna Ghosh

Prashant Veer

Noor Ahmad

Anshul Kamboj

Mukesh Choudhary

Mumbai

Will Jacks

Ryan Rickelton (W)

Naman Dhir

Suryakumar Yadav

Tilak Varma

Hardik Pandya (C)

Robin Minz

Krish Bhagat

Trent Boult

Jasprit Bumrah

AM Ghazanfar

Akash Madhwal

Akeal Jerome Hosein

Aman Hakim Khan

Gurjapneet Singh

Kartik Sharma

Matthew James Henry

Matthew William Short

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal

Prashant Ramendra Veer

Rahul Desraj Chahar

Ramakrishna Shekhar Ghosh

Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Sarfaraz Naushad Khan

Shreyas Gopal

Spencer Henry Johnson

Urvil Mukesh Patel

Zakary Glen Foulkes

Allah Mohammad Ghazanfar

Ashwani Kumar

Atharva Vinod Ankolekar

Corbin Bosch

Danish Vishnu Malewar

Deepak Lokandersingh Chahar

Hardik Himanshu Pandya

Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

Keshav Athmanand Maharaj

Mayank Markande

Mayank Ram Rawat

Mitchell Josef Santner

Mohammad Salahuddin Izhar

Quinton de Kock

Raghu Shivam Om Gauri Dutt Sharma

Raj Angad Bawa

Rohit Gurunath Sharma

Ryan David Rickelton

Shardul Narendra Thakur

Sherfane Eviston Rutherford

Suryakumar Ashok Yadav

Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma

Trent Alexander Boult

William George Jacks

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IPL 2026

Hardik Pandya admits MI were outplayed by CSK in all departments as Mumbai slump closer to IPL 2026 elimination.

Captain Hardik Pandya accepted that MI was inferior in all three departments in their game against CSK.

MI is on the verge of being eliminated from the IPL 2026.

'Not the season': Hardik Pandya's honest confession after MI's 8-wicket loss to CSK almost closes door to playoffs

Hardik Pandya

'Not the season': Hardik Pandya's honest confession after MI's 8-wicket loss

Mumbai Indians (MI) suffered a heavy eight-wicket defeat against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) which has all but ended their IPL 2026 campaign

MI's 8-wicket loss to CSK has put them on verge of getting knocked out of IPL 2026

MI failed to defend the 160-run target against CSK

MI captain Hardik Pandya in frame. (X)

EXPLAINED: How can MI still qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs despite 8-wicket thras

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) thrashed Mumbai Indians (MI) by eight wickets to stay afloat in Indian Premier League 2026 playoff contention

CSK condemned MI to 8-wicket defeat in their IPL 2026 clash

CSK comprehensively overhauled the 160-run target with 11 balls to spare

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in frame. (Screenshot)

IPL 2026: Gaikwad-inspired CSK record 4th win to push MI on verge of elimination

Preity Zinta and Priyansh Arya win hearts by inviting an injured fan to Dharamsala after a six-hit incident during PBKS vs LSG IPL 2026 clash.

PBKS owner Preity Zinta and opener Priyansh Arya have won hearts after the duo recently contacted an elderly fan who got hit by Arya's six.

The incident took place during PBKS vs LSG.

Priyansh Arya & Preity Zinta win hearts, invites fan to Dharamsala who got injured during PBKS vs RR IPL 2026 clash

Preity Zinta, Priyansh Arya and the fan

Priyansh Arya & Preity Zinta win hearts, invites fan to Dharamsala after injury

Who is Raghu Sharma? MI hand IPL debut to 33-year-old leg-spinner against CSK in a must-win IPL 2026 clash.

MI gave a chance to a fresh face in the form of Raghu Sharma.

He is a 33-year-old right-handed leg spinner from Punjab. 

Who is Raghu Sharma, who is set to make his IPL debut for MI against CSK

Raghu Sharma

Mumbai Indians (MI) won the toss and elected to bat first against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash

MI won the toss and chose to bat first against CSK

Here are the playing XIs of both the teams:

CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (L) and MI captain Hardik Pandya in frame. (IPL)

IPL 2026: MI decide to bat against CSK, 33-year-old makes debut; know playing XI

Suresh Raina leaked MS Dhoni's return date in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 ahead of Chennai Super Kings versus Mumbai Indians clash

MS Dhoni is yet to mark his first appearance in the ongoing IPL 2026

However, Suresh Raina feels Dhoni will play the match between CSK vs MI

Former CSK captain MS Dhoni in this frame. (Getty)

Suresh Raina reveals MS Dhoni's IPL 2026 return date ahead of CSK vs MI clash

Rohit Sharma’s return remains uncertain as MI coach Mahela Jayawardene gives fitness update ahead of CSK clash in IPL 2026.

MI fans have been impatiently waiting for Rohit Sharma's return.

MI's head coach, Mahela Jayawardene, has spilled the beans on Sharma's comeback ahead of today's showdown.

'We'll make a decision...': Mahela Jayawardene clears the air on Rohit Sharma's availability for CSK vs MI

Mahela Jayawardene and Rohit Sharma

'We'll make a decision..': Jayawardene clears air on Rohit Sharma's availability

Ravichandran Ashwin urges Chennai Super Kings to fix Sarfaraz Khan at No.3 ahead of crucial clash vs Mumbai Indians.


Ravichandran Ashwin backs Sarfaraz Khan as a permanent No.3 instead of Impact role.

Ashwin suggests flexible use of Akeal Hosein as Impact sub to strengthen CSK’s batting depth.

Ruturaj Gaikwad in this frame. (X)

Ahead of clash vs MI, R Ashwin backs this batter to play at No.3 for CSK, says '

Michael Hussey backs a young CSK talent for long-term success despite a slow start to the IPL 2026 ahead of the MI clash.

Ahead of today's game, CSK's batting coach Michael Hussey revealed team's vision on building a legacy around Karthik Sharma.

The 20-year-old prodigy was drafted by CSK this year for a whopping INR 14.20 crore.

'Hope to see him at CSK for next 5-10 years': Michael Hussey eyes long-term legacy with this 20-year-old star

CSK batting coach Michael Hussey

'Hope to see him at CSK for next 5-10 years': Hussey eyes legacy with young star

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ARCS Andheri opened coffers on Arjun Tendulkar during the T20 Mumbai League auction and bought the star all-rounder for Rs 10 lakh

Arjun Tendulkar sparked bidding war at the T20 Mumbai League auction 

ARCS Andheri bought Arjun for Rs 10 lakh at the auction

Star all-rounder Arjun Tendulkar in frame. (Screenshot)

Arjun Tendulkar roped in by new franchise with a staggering 400% salary hike

Football

Ipswich Town has returned to the English Premier League following their impressive Championship campaign. 


The promotion caps a strong season in the Championship for Ipswich, who have demonstrated consistency and tactical discipline throughout the campaign

Ipswich's ascent comes after back-to-back promotions, highlighting effective recruitment and development despite previous struggles

Ipswich Town

Ipswich Town promoted back to Premier League after impressive Championship run

FC Porto has been crowned as the Primeira Liga Champions for the record 31st title. 


The confirmation came on Saturday as Porto wrapped up a dominant campaign under the leadership of president André Villas-Boas and debutant head coach Francesco Farioli

This victory adds another chapter to Porto’s illustrious history, reinforcing their status as one of Portugal’s “Big Three” clubs

FC Porto crowned Primeira Liga Champions for record 31st title

FC Porto

Basketball

The Celtics have dropped some unfortunate news on Jayson Tatum ahead of the crucial Game 7 clash vs the 76ers, and it won't impress the fans. 

Jayson Tatum

Jayson Tatum ruled out for crucial Celtics vs 76ers Game 7 NBA Playoffs clash 

The Celtics vs 76ers are set to play each other in Game 7 of the 2025-26 NBA Playoffs. Here is everything you need to know about the schedule, date, time, live stream, and more.


Celtics vs 76ers

Celtics vs 76ers NBA Playoffs Game 7 schedule: Date, time, live stream, and more

Others

India’s Thomas Cup 2026 campaign ends in the semifinals as a crucial setback impacts their push for the final.

India suffer 3-0 loss to France, settle for bronze medal.

Key injury setback plays decisive role in semifinal defeat.

Thomas Cup 2026: India settles for bronze after losing 3-0 to France, Sen's injury proves costly

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'Not the season': Hardik Pandya's honest confession after MI's 8-wicket loss

EXPLAINED: How can MI still qualify for IPL 2026 playoffs despite 8-wicket thras

IPL 2026: Gaikwad-inspired CSK record 4th win to push MI on verge of elimination