Delhi

Faf du Plessis

Abishek Porel

Karun Nair

KL Rahul (W)

Axar Patel (C)

Tristan Stubbs

Vipraj Nigam

Mitchell Starc

Dushmantha Chameera

Kuldeep Yadav

Mukesh Kumar

Bangalore

Virat Kohli

Jacob Bethell

Rajat Patidar (C)

Jitesh Sharma (W)

Tim David

Romario Shepherd

Krunal Pandya

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Suyash Sharma

Josh Hazlewood

Yash Dayal

Abhinandan Singh

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh

Devdutt Babunu Padikkal

Jacob Graham Bethell

Jacob Andrew Duffy

Jitesh Mohan Sharma

Jordan Matthew Cox

Josh Reginald Hazlewood

Kanishk Chouhan

Krunal Himanshu Pandya

Mangesh Yadav

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara

Philip Dean Salt

Rajat Manohar Patidar

Rasikh Salam Dar

Satvik Deswal

Swapnil K Singh

Timothy Hays David

Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer

Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal

Ajay Jadav Mandal

Ashutosh Rambabu Sharma

Auqib Nabi

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

Ben Matthew Duckett

David Andrew Miller

Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera

Karun Kaladharan Nair

Rahul Kannaur Lokesh

Kyle Alex Jamieson

Lungisani True-man Ngidi

Madhav Tiwari

Mitchell Aaron Starc

Nitish Rana

Pathum Nissanka Silva

Prithvi Pankaj Shaw

Sahil Ulhas Parakh

Sameer Rizvi

Thangarasu Natarajan

Tripurana Vijay

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IPL 2026

Royal Challengers Bengaluru surged to top of the IPL 2025 points table after securing a six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals

RCB jumped to top of the IPL 2025 points table after gunning down DC

RCB secured a six-wicket win over DC

Delhi Capitals' Faf du Plessis (R) throws the ball as Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Josh Hazlewood walks back in this frame

IPL 2025 Updated Points Table: RCB rocket to top of the table; know where DC are placed after 54-run defeat against Bengaluru

Virat Kohli revealed how he masterminded Royal Challengers Bengaluru's chase against Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2025 clash

RCB's Virat Kohli played a match-winning knock against DC

Riding on Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya's fifty RCB defeated DC by six wickets

RCB's Virat Kohli (R) plays a shot while DC's KL Rahul watches on in this frame

'Whenever there is a chase on I...': Virat Kohli discloses how he orchestrated RCB's six-wicket victory over DC with another match-winning knock

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were spotted engaging in a tense chat during the Delhi Capitals versus Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL 2025 clash

Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were seen having heated chat during DC vs RCB IPL 2025 clash

RCB ended up defeating DC by six wickets

Virat Kohli embroils in heated exchange with KL Rahul's in middle of DC vs RCB IPL 2025 clash

Watch: Virat Kohli embroils in heated exchange with KL Rahul's in middle of DC vs RCB IPL 2025 clash, video breaks internet

DC vs RCB Highlights IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bengaluru took a strong step towards playoffs after six-wicket win over Delhi Capitals

RCB thrashed DC by six wickets in their IPL 2025 clash

It was Virat Kohli's 51 and Krunal Pandya's unbeaten 73 which helped RCB chase down 163-run target

RCB's Virat Kohli (L) and Krunal Pandya in this frame

DC vs RCB Highlights, IPL 2025: Krunal's blazing 73, Kohli's fifty help RCB stage stunning 6-wicket win against DC to inch closer to playoffs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and decided to bowl first against Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2025 clash

RCB won the toss and invited DC to bat first in their IPL 2025 clash

Know the playing XIs of both the sides here:

RCB captain Rajat Patidar (L) and DC skipper Axar Patel in frame

IPL 2025: RCB opt to bowl first against DC, star player misses out; know playing XIs of both teams

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Virat Kohli has scored 392 runs in nine outings of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. 

DC are currently on second in IPL 2025 points table. 

RCB are currently on third in the IPL 2025 points table. 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli (R) plays a shot as Delhi Capitals' wicketkeeper KL Rahul watches during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 

'Pavilion in which you're sitting, it's mine': Ex-India coach predicts Virat Kohli's response to KL Rahul's celebration ahead of DC vs RCB IPL 2025 clash

RCB spin bowling coach Malolan Rangarajan spoke highly of the superstar batter Virat Kohli's improvement in his approach and execution against spin bowling compared to the previous season.

RCB spin bowling coach Malolan Rangarajan came up with a strong reply on questions around Virat Kohli's spin struggles

Malolan said that Kohli doesn't need to go and practice extra against left-arm spin and leg spin

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli in this frame

'He is genius, he just has to decide...': RCB coach burns all questions around Virat Kohli's spin struggles ahead of match vs DC

Dinesh Karthik was all praise for Virat Kohli and said that he is too small to even talk about the RCB superstar

Dinesh Karthik showered ultimate praise on Virat Kohli

RCB superstar Virat Kohli is in red-hot form in the ongoing IPL 2025

RCB's Virat Kohli (foreground) and PBKS Yujvendra Chahal (background) in this frame

'I'm too small to talk about Virat Kohli, his body language...': RCB legend's big words for batting superstar amidst stellar show in IPL 2025

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West Indies tour of New Zealand, 2025

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Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, 2025

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WPL 2026

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

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 

Basketball

The Lakers and the Hawks are set to play each other in the upcoming NBA 2025-26 season game. Here is everything you need to know about the schedule, date, time, live stream, and more. 

Lakers are 5th in the Western Conference with a 23-14 record

Hawks are 9th in the Eastern Conference with a disappointing 20-21 record

Lakers vs Hawks

Lakers vs Hawks 2025-26 schedule: Date, time, live stream, and more

The Asian Games 2026 will be hosted by Japan and will officially take place from September 19 to October 4. The Women's cricket tournament will take place from September 17, and the Men's tournament will take place from September 24.


Asian Games 2026 will take place in Japan. 

Cricket in Asian Games will take place from September 17.

India's players pose with their gold medals during the awards ceremony of the 2022 Asian Games women's final cricket match between Sri Lanka and India in Hangzhou

Asian Games 2026 Cricket: Schedule announced as 10 teams battle for glory

Sacramento Kings snapped their slump with a confident win over the Lakers and cheekily trolled LeBron James on the night his special 23rd-season jersey patch debuted.


Kings’ social media took a playful jab at LeBron James after the final buzzer.

Despite Luka Dončić’s 47-point effort, Sacramento controlled all four quarters for back-to-back wins.

LeBron James #23 of the Los Angeles Lakers jogs down the court during their game against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on January 12, 2026 in Sacramento, California. James is wearing a patch to celebrate his record-setting 23rd NBA season.

Sacramento Kings' admin takes hilarious jab at LeBron James after beating Lakers

The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur will host Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) home matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026. 

RCB will play the IPL 2026 tournament opener.

RCB will enter in IPL 2026 as defending champions.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Rajat Patidar (C), along with his teammates, takes a victory lap around the field as he celebrates with the trophy 

Suspense ends over RCB's two-match home venue for IPL 2026

New Zealand tour of India 2026

India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja missed out on the three-match ODI squad against New Zealand. Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak made it clear that Jadeja is fully fit, in good form.

Ravindra Jadeja missed out from India's ODI squad against New Zealand.

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

Ravindra Jadeja celebrating a wicket

India coach addresses Jadeja’s ODI future after all-rounder left out of NZ serie

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IPL 2025 Updated Points Table: RCB rocket to top of the table; know where DC are placed after 54-run defeat against Bengaluru

'Whenever there is a chase on I...': Virat Kohli discloses how he orchestrated RCB's six-wicket victory over DC with another match-winning knock

Watch: Virat Kohli embroils in heated exchange with KL Rahul's in middle of DC vs RCB IPL 2025 clash, video breaks internet