Delhi

David Warner

Jake Fraser-McGurk

Abishek Porel

Rishabh Pant (C) (W)

Tristan Stubbs

Axar Patel

Lalit Yadav

Kuldeep Yadav

Anrich Nortje

Khaleel Ahmed

Mukesh Kumar

Hyderabad

Abhishek Sharma

Travis Head

Aiden Markram

Heinrich Klaasen (W)

Nitish Kumar Reddy

Abdul Samad

Shahbaz Ahmed

Pat Cummins (C)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Mayank Markande

T Natarajan

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

Vipraj Nigam

Amit Kumar

Aniket Umashankar Verma

Brydon Alexander Carse

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Harshal Vikram Patel

Harsh Surendra Dubey

Heinrich Klaasen

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jack Edwards

Jaydev Dipakbhai Unadkat

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Krains Bhaveshbhai Fuletra

Liam Stephen Livingstone

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Onkar Tarmale

Patrick James Cummins

Praful Prakash Hinge

Smaran Ravichandran Sankaran

Sakib Hussain

Salil Arora

Shivam Pankaj Mavi

Shivang Kumar

Travis Michael Head

Zeeshan Ansari

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Indian Premier League March 2024

Sunrisers Hyderabad hopped to no.2 in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024's points table after 67-run win over Delhi Capitals at Arun Jaitley stadium on April 20.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Mayank Markande (2L) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Delhi Capitals' Jake Fraser-McGurk (R) during their IPL 2024 clash on April 21. (Getty)

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IPL 2024 Points Table: SRH inch closer to table toppers RR after commanding win over DC, KKR slip to 3rd spot; check updated standings

Purple Cap: Kuldeep Yadav edged his Delhi Capitals teammate Khaleel Ahmed from fifth spot in the leading wicket-takers' list in the ongoing IPL 2024.

Delhi Capitals' Kuldeep Yadav (L) celebrates with captain Rishabh Pant. (Getty)

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IPL 2024, Purple Cap: Kuldeep Yadav ousts DC teammate from top 5, Jasprit Bumrah continues to stay ahead; check full list

DC assistant coach Pravin Amre explained the rationale behind bringing Lalit Yadav to bowl in powerplay overs against SRH's wreckers-in-chief Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Abhishek Sharma plays a shot as Delhi Capitals' captain Rishabh Pant (L) watches during their IPL 2024 clash on April 20. (Getty)

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'Other teams also could not control it': Coach comes to Rishabh Pant's brigade's rescue after SRH batters make mincemeat of DC bowlers

Bhuvneshwar Kumar didn't forget to credit teammate T Natarajan for his role in Sunrisers Hyderabad's dominant victory over Delhi Capitals in their IPL 2024 match.

Sunrisers Hyderabad's Bhuvneshwar Kumar (left) celebrates with his teammates in this frame. (Getty)

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'He’s a silent guy, goes unnoticed a lot...': Bhuvneshwar Kumar on SRH's match-winner after emphatic win over DC

Delhi Capitals suffered a major blow before the Sunrisers Hyderabad clash. Ishant Sharma who was battling an injury was ruled out of the match.

Delhi Capitals' pacer Ishant Sharma in action (Getty Images)

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'I have to take 3 pills a day so that I don't feel the pain...': Ishant Sharma reveals he is playing IPL despite injury 

After SRH openers Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma posted the highest powerplay score in T20 cricket, Delhi Capitals played catch-up and eventually lost by a massive margin.

Jake Fraser-McGurk reacts after losing his wicket (Getty Images)

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DC vs SRH: Delhi Capitals fail to recover from Head-Abhishek's onslaught, lose by 67 runs in run chase of 267 as NRR takes a heavy blow

Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma made Delhi Capitals bowlers look like bowling machines as they crossed the 100-run mark in just five overs.

Travis Head and Abhishek Sharma during the clash against Delhi Capitals (Getty Images)

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Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma create T20 cricket history, register highest powerplay score against hapless Delhi Capitals bowling attack

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant won the toss and opted to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2024 match at Arun Jaitely stadium on April 20.

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant (left) and Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins in this frame.

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IPL 2024, DC vs SRH: Rishabh Pant makes two major changes in Delhi's fold against Hyderabad; Know playing XIs of both teams

Ahead of the match against DC, SRH fielding coach Ryan Cook expressed his belief that SRH batters will not surpass the 287-run mark again in the tournament.

Heinrich Klaasen and Travis Head. (PC: Getty).

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Are Sunrisers Hyderabad gunning to break their record once again in match against Delhi Capitals? SRH fielding coach reveals

Rishabh Pant has been in fine form since his return to cricket after recovering from injuries. Delhi Capitals head coach acknowledged other wicketkeeper options but wants Pant in T20 World Cup squad.

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting talks to Rishabh Pant (Screengrab: X)

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'There's a lot of options there but if...': Ricky Ponting gives his verdict on whether Rishabh Pant should be in India's T20 World Cup squad

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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

Basketball

Dillon Brooks unloaded on NBA officials after picking up his league-leading 12th technical foul, claiming referees punish him for his reputation rather than his actions.



Dillon Brooks blasts referees after receiving another technical foul in Suns’ win.

Suns forward admits most of his technicals are deserved but feels targeted due to his image.

Dillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the second half of the NBA game against the New York Knicks at Mortgage Matchup Center on January 09, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.  The Suns defeated the Knicks 112-107.

Dillon Brooks blasts NBA officials following fine for on-court conduct

Anthony Edwards heaped praise on Jaden McDaniels after the Timberwolves edged the Spurs, highlighting his game-winning defensive impact.

Anthony Edwards calls Jaden McDaniels his favorite NBA player after clutch defensive display vs Spurs.

McDaniels’ late block seals narrow Timberwolves win in final minutes.

Jaden McDaniels #3 of the Minnesota Timberwolves shoots a free throw during the game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 11, 2026 at Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Anthony Edwards heaps praise on Jaden McDaniels after game-winning defense

Rui Hachimura is set to return from injury for the LA Lakers against the Sacramento Kings, providing a major boost despite an expected minutes restriction.


Rui Hachimura cleared to return after missing six games with a calf strain, likely to come off the bench.

JJ Redick calls Hachimura the Lakers’ best catch-and-shoot option as his comeback nears.

Rui Hachimura #28 of the Los Angeles Lakers arrives to the arena before the game against the Milwaukee Bucks on January 9, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California.

Hachimura injury update: Lakers star all set to comeback after missing six games

Football

Barcelona president Joan Laporta criticised Kylian Mbappé for refusing a guard of honour after Barça’s Spanish Super Cup win over Real Madrid.

Joan Laporta calls out Kylian Mbappé over sportsmanship following Barcelona’s Super Cup triumph.

Mbappé struggled to make an impact off the bench in the final after returning from injury.

Kylian Mbappe of Real Madrid is pictured with their runners up medal walking away from the Spanish Super Cup following the Spanish Super Cup Final between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium

Joan Laporta LAMBASTS Kylian Mbappe for refusing guard of honour to Barcelona

Cristiano Ronaldo is one goal away from becoming Al-Nassr’s most prolific foreign scorer ahead of their Saudi Pro League showdown with Al-Hilal.


Cristiano Ronaldo can equal Abderrazak Hamdallah’s Al-Nassr foreign goalscoring record with a goal against Al-Hilal.

The Al-Nassr captain leads the Saudi Pro League scoring charts with 14 goals this season.

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 at Kingdom Arena

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'Other teams also could not control it': Coach comes to Rishabh Pant's brigade's rescue after SRH batters make mincemeat of DC bowlers