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: Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner revealed that she told Ayushi Soni that it was a team decision to retire her out.

Ayushi Soni scored 11 runs from 14 balls.

After retiring out Soni, Bharti Fulmali scored an unbeaten 15-ball 36. 

Ayushi Soni

Gujarat Giants batter becomes 1st to be retired out in WPL history, captain says

Harmanpreet Kaur starred with an unbeaten 71 to guide the Mumbai Indians to their highest successful chase in the WPL, leading a thrilling seven-wicket win over the Gujarat Giants. After early setbacks, Harmanpreet and Amanjot Kaur steadied the innings, with Nicola Carey finishing the job, while Harmanpreet also became the first Indian to cross 1,000 WPL runs.


Mumbai Indians defeated Gujarat Giants by 7 wickets.

Harmanpreet Kaur scored 71 runs against Gujarat Giants.

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Harmanpreet Kaur playing a shot

Harmanpreet Kaur’s 71 leads Mumbai Indians to record WPL chase against GG

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

Cricket West Indies had approached Nicholas Pooran in order to try and gauge whether he wanted to reverse his retirement or not

Cricket West Indies reached out to Nicholas Pooran

CWI tried to gauge if Pooran wanted to make a U-turn on his retirement

Nicholas Pooran of West Indies plays a shot during the T20 International Series Fourth T20I match between West Indies and England at Kensington Oval (via Getty)

WI reach out to Pooran, urge him to make retirement U-turn ahead of 2026 T20 WC

T20 World Cup 2026

The Australia pacer is confident to make his international return in the 2026 T20 World Cup that is set to begin from  February 7

Josh Hazlewood is confident of returning in 2026 T20 World Cup

Hazlewood had missed the entire Ashes series due to injury

Josh Hazelwood of Australia reacts during game one of the One Day International series between Australia and India at Perth Stadium (via Getty)

Hazlewood to return in 2026 T20 WC? Star pacer provides crucial injury update

New Zealand tour of India 2026

Virat Kohli's sensational form helped him climb the no.1 ODI batter spot in ICC rankings after nearly 54 months.

Virat Kohli has become the no.1 ODI batter for the first time since July 2021.

Daryl Mitchell took the second spot after his 84-run knock in Vadodara.

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Virat Kohli back as no.1 ODI batter after July 2021, Rohit Sharma drops to no.3

IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Playing XI: Nitish Kumar Reddy has replaced an injured Washington Sundar in the lineup instead of Ayush Badoni.

Jayden Lennox will make his ODI debut.

Nitish Kumar Reddy has replaced Washington Sundar in the playing XI.

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IND vs NZ 2nd ODI Playing XI: No debut for Badoni, Kiwis brings in left-arm spinner

With many of their players resting, New Zealand had opted to go for a young and inexperienced side for the ongoing ODI series against India  

Henry Nicholls expects New Zealand's bowling attack to deliver in 2nd ODI

2nd ODI between India and New Zealand to be played on January 14

New Zealand's players stand for their national anthem before the start of the first one-day international (ODI) cricket match between India and New Zealand at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara (via Getty)

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Virat Kohli

RCB

741 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Ruturaj Gaikwad

CSK

583 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Riyan Parag

RR

573 Runs 16 Matches•14 Inns

Travis Head

SRH

567 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Sanju Samson

RR

531 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

Sai Sudharsan

GT

527 Runs 12 Matches•12 Inns

KL Rahul

LSG

520 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Nicholas Pooran

LSG

499 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Sunil Narine

KKR

488 Runs 15 Matches•14 Inns

Abhishek Sharma

SRH

484 Runs 16 Matches•16 Inns

Heinrich Klaasen

SRH

479 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

Rishabh Pant

DC

446 Runs 13 Matches•13 Inns

Faf du Plessis

RCB

438 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Phil Salt

KKR

435 Runs 12 Matches•12 Inns

Yashasvi Jaiswal

RR

435 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

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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

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