Gujarat

Shubman Gill (C)

Wriddhiman Saha (W)

Sai Sudharsan

Azmatullah Omarzai

David Miller

Rahul Tewatia

Shahrukh Khan

Rashid Khan

Sai Kishore

Noor Ahmad

Mohit Sharma

Bangalore

Virat Kohli

Faf du Plessis (C)

Will Jacks

Rajat Patidar

Glenn Maxwell

Cameron Green

Dinesh Karthik (W)

Karn Sharma

Mohammed Siraj

Yash Dayal

Swapnil Singh

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

Romario Shepherd

Satvik Deswal

Suyash Sharma

Swapnil K Singh

Timothy Hays David

Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer

Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal

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

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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Indian Premier League March 2024

Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull said that Virat Kohli should not be bothered about his criticism and the stuff people write about him.

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'Should have better things to do': New Zealand legend reacts to Virat Kohli's outburst on strike-rate criticism

AB de Villiers has brutally slammed people for criticising his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru's teammate Virat Kohli over his strike-rate.

Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in frame (Getty)

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'How many games of cricket have you played?': AB de Villiers brutally slams Virat Kohli's strike-rate critics

Will Jack's maiden IPL ton and Virat Kohli's half-century helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans by 9 wickets. Virat also revealed how he almost cost Jacks his century.

Will Jacks and Virat Kohli in frame (Getty)

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'Was pissed off when I didn't hit six on first ball': Dressing room conversation reveals how Virat Kohli almost cost Will Jacks his maiden IPL century

Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif has extended his support to Royal Challengers Bengaluru's star batter Virat Kohli after his reply to strike-rate critics.

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'To finish game you need Sher ka Jigar not SR': Former Indian cricketer praises Virat Kohli after his outburst on strike-rate criticism

Will Jacks smashed a 41-ball hundred in the match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans. RCB's star batter was awestruck watching his innings from the other end.

Virat Kohli's reaction to Will Jack's ton (Twitter screen grab)

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WATCH: Will Jacks brings out Virat Kohli's awestruck reaction with back-to-back sixes against Rashid Khan

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Virat Kohli HITS BACK at strike-rate critics: 'People can talk all they want'

RCB’s Mohammed Siraj reacted furiously after Will Jacks dropped a catch on his bowling during the match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Ahmedabad.

RCB's Mohammed Siraj in this frame. (Photo Courtesy: X)

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WATCH: Mohammed Siraj loses cool at teammate Will Jacks as he drops Sai Sudharsan's catch during RCB's match against GT; video viral

RCB opener Virat Kohli made a statement by taking on spinners and then slammed his strike rate critics after the nine-wicket win over Gujarat Titans.

Virat Koli in the post-match press conference (Screengrab: X)

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'All people who talk about strike rates and me not playing spin well...': Virat Kohli slams his critics after 44-ball 70 against Gujarat Titans

Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Gujarat Titans by 9 wickets with the help Will Jacks' maiden IPL century and Virat Kohli's fifty in Ahmedabad.

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GT vs RCB: Will Jacks' sensational century, Virat Kohli's fifty lead Royal Challengers Bengaluru to 9-wicket win over Gujarat Titans

Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain revealed that he wants to learn dance moves from Royal Challengers Bengaluru's batting maestro Virat Kohli.

Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli in the frame (Getty)

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'If I had to learn something from Virat Kohli...': Gautam Gambhir reveals RCB superstar's one skill he wishes to emulate

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WPL 2026

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

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her side fell short in the final over of their three-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the WPL 2026 opener, saying they failed to bowl even one good delivery under pressure.

RCB defeated Mumbai Indians by three wickets. 

Nadine de Klerk picked up four wickets against MI in WPL 2026 opener.

Mumbai Indians' Amelia Kerr (L) speaks with her captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the Women's Premier League (WPL) 

Harmanpreet Kaur indirectly blames Nat Sciver-Brunt after MI’s defeat vs RCB

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Karnataka batter Devdutt Padikkal surpassed 700 runs in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy campaign with his unbeaten knock of 81 against Mumbai

Devdutt Padikkal achieved a rare feat in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Padikkal remained unbeaten on 81 as Karnataka defeated Mumbai

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Padikkal scripts history, becomes first player to achieve this monumental feat

T20 World Cup 2026

The BCB has clarified its position following recent public comments regarding the national team’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in India. This comes after the International Cricket Council (ICC) rejected earlier claims of security risks made by Bangladesh’s Sports Adviser, Asif Nazrul.


Bangladesh claimed that ICC sent a warning letter for India participation.

Bangladesh will start their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign against West Indies.

Mustafizur Rahman and T20 World Cup

Drama in Bangladesh, BCB contradicts sports advisor Asif Nazrul

Football

Diego Simeone has apologised to Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr and president Florentino Perez over the Supercopa clash. Here is what the Atletico Madrid manager has said. 

Real Madrid winger and Simeone were captured clashing on the touchline when Vinicius was substituted

Real Madrid were defeated by their arch-rivals, FC Barcelona, with a score of 2-3, to lose the Supercopa title

Diego Simeone apologises to Madrid star Vinicius & president Perez over Supercopa drama

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Simeone apologises to Vinicius and Perez over Supercopa drama

The International Cricket Council has clarified that Bangladesh can safely play its matches in India during the 2026 T20 World Cup. Independent security assessments by international experts have rated the overall risk as low to moderate, with no specific threat to the team, officials, or venues in Kolkata and Mumbai.


Bangladesh will play their three T20 World Cup matches in India.

India captain Suryakumar Yadav vs Bangladesh and T20 World Cup

ICC refutes Bangladesh's ‘security risk’ claim in India for T20 World Cup 2026

Tennis

A look at the top tennis players’ ATP and WTA rankings in Men's and Women's ahead of the Australian Open.

The top-ranked players enter the tournament automatically at the main draw stage

 The 104-ranked players will directly go into the singles draws alongside eight wildcard entries and 16 qualifiers

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'Should have better things to do': New Zealand legend reacts to Virat Kohli's outburst on strike-rate criticism

'How many games of cricket have you played?': AB de Villiers brutally slams Virat Kohli's strike-rate critics

'Was pissed off when I didn't hit six on first ball': Dressing room conversation reveals how Virat Kohli almost cost Will Jacks his maiden IPL century