India

Rohit Sharma (C)

Shubman Gill

Virat Kohli

Shreyas Iyer

KL Rahul (W)

Hardik Pandya

Axar Patel

Mohammad Shami

Kuldeep Yadav

Umran Malik

Mohammed Siraj

Sri Lanka

Kusal Mendis (W)

Avishka Fernando

Dhananjaya de Silva

Charith Asalanka

Nuwanidu Fernando

Dasun Shanaka (C)

Wanindu Hasaranga

Chamika Karunaratne

Dunith Wellalage

Kasun Rajitha

Lahiru Kumara

Abhishek Sharma

Arshdeep Singh

Axar Rajeshbhai Patel

Hardik Himanshu Pandya

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jasprit Jasbirsingh Bumrah

Jitesh Mohan Sharma

Rahul Kannaur Lokesh

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Muralikrishna Prasidh Krishna

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rohit Gurunath Sharma

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Shivam Dube

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Shubman Singh Gill

Suryakumar Ashok Yadav

Namboori Thakur Tilak Varma

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

Washington Sundar

Asitha Madusanka Fernando

Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa

Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka

Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka

Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva

Lokumarakkalage Dilshan Madushanka

Dunith Nethmika Wellalage

Munasinghe Arachchige Dushan Ishara Hemantha

Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Kongala Liyanage Janith Vimukthi

Jeffrey Dexter Francis Vandersay

Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage Kamil Mishara

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis

Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera

Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana

Matheesha Pathirana

Ilandari Dewage Nuwan Thushara

Pathum Nissanka Silva

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

Cricket

Sri Lanka tour of India 2023

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Is Kuldeep Yadav a responsible all rounder?

KL Rahul finally got his mojo back as his crucial half-centurion knock came in handy and

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Watch: Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan light up Eden Gardens with smooth dance as thousands of fans go berserk

Team India completed a series victory over Sri Lanka went they beat their rivals by four wickets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday.

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Big News: Rahul Dravid to return to Bangalore as Team India travel to Trivandrum for 3rd ODI?

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir hopes to see star pace Mohammed Shami rested before he returns for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with the management taking a chance on Arshdeep Singh for the final ODI of the ongoing series against Sri Lanka.

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Gautam Gambhir expects star India pacer Mohammed Shami to be rested ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Here's why

KL Rahul was India's hero in the second ODI against Sri Lanka, with an unbeaten 64 off 103 balls helping the Men in Blue complete an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ongoing series.

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IND vs SL, 2nd ODI: Under Rohit Sharma's tutelage, KL Rahul relishing new batting role in middle order

KL Rahul finally got his mojo back as his crucial half centurion knock came handy and India's four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the second ODI at the Eden Gardens on Thursday (January 12). With this India also recorded their 26th ODI series win over Islanders as the Men in Blue have never lost a series against Sri Lanka in the last 40 years.&nbsp;After India's disciplined bowling attack bowled out Sri Lanka to paltry 215, Rahul, who was going through a lean patch with the willow, struck an instrumental 64 off 103 to rescue India from a precarious 86/4 steered Team India a series win with 40 balls to spare.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

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IND vs SL: Rahul's crucial knock comes handy in India's win as Rohit's brigade clinch 26th straight series triumph over Sri Lanka

India skipper Rohit Sharma led from the front and rode on an impressive 83 off 67 to help India clinch a facile victory in the ODI opener against Sri Lanka on January 10 (Tuesday). Rohit's incredible knock saw him being compared to the Australian batting legend Ricky Ponting. Impressed by the Hitman's knock, former India star batter Gautam Gambhir drew parallel between ex-aussie skipper Ponting and India's very own Hitman. He feels that Rohit is a better batter than Ponting in the ODIs.

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‘Rohit Sharma is better than Ponting because Ricky has got sh** record in..’: India's 2011 ODI World Cup hero

Sri Lanka will be giving Nuwanidu Fernando his ODI debut after Dasun Shanaka won the toss and chose to bat first in the second ODI at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Thursday, January 12.

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IND vs SL, 2nd ODI: Kuldeep returns to Playing XI in place of Chahal as India sent to bowl first

Former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly refrained from commenting on the Sachin Tendulkar vs Virat Kohli debate but was appreciative of the star batter after his 45th ODI century against Sri Lanka in the first ODI.

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'45 hundreds don't happen like this...': Sourav Ganguly has his say in the debate over Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar

Former India captain and star batter Mohammed Azharuddin expressed his disappointment over KL Rahul's repeated batting failure and wants the national team coaches to start working his technical flaws.

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Ex-India skipper tears into KL Rahul's flawed batting, says ‘..he has found ways to get out’

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Ruturaj Gaikwad wasn't bothered by Chennai Super Kings' humiliating 8-wicket defeat against Rajasthan Royals and said that it's good to start with lot of mistakes

After CSK's loss to RR, Ruturaj Gaikwad said that it's good to start with a lot of mitakes

RR annihilated CSK by 8 wickets

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'Good to start with lot of mistakes': Ruturaj Gaikwad after CSK lost to RR

Rajasthan Royals bulldozed Chennai Super Kings by eight wickets in their Indian Premier League 2026 campaign opener. RR chased down the lowly 128-run target with with 47 balls to spare

RR hammered CSK by 8 wickets in their IPL 2026 campaign opener

RR overhauled the paltry 128-run target with 47 balls to spare

Rajasthan Royals' star batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in this frame. (IPL)

IPL 2026: RR bulldoze CSK by 8 wickets in campaign opener

Irfan Pathan was all praise for Mumbai Indians' pacer Shardul Thakur and said that he is not a bowler who gets intimidated even when he is attacked

Shardul Thakur bowled a phenomenal spell in MI's 6-wicket win over KKR

Shardul Thakur's terrific three-fer earner Irfan Pathan's praise

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'He's not a bowler who gets intimidated': Irfan Pathan on Mumbai Indians star

Rajasthan Royals won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 campaign opener in Guwahati

RR won the toss and chose to bowl first against CSK in their IPL 2026 campaign opener

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RR vs MI, IPL 2026: Rajasthan opt to bowl first against Chennai, know playing XI

IPL 2025: Rajasthan Royals' 15-year-old batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi disclosed that legendary Yuvraj Singh and Brian Lara were his childhood heroes

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has revealed that Yuvraj Singh and Brian Lara were his childhood heroes

Sooryavanshi is gearing up for the RR vs CSK clash

Rajasthan Royals' batting prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in this frame. (Getty)

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi reveals his childhood heroes, says 'Saw them finish matches

Motor Sports

Red Bull Racing's Max Verstappen’s future comes under scrutiny as frustration fuels fresh retirement speculation in Formula 1.

Max Verstappen’s dissatisfaction with current F1 conditions raises questions about his long-term plans.

Insider insights shed light on whether the Dutch star is considering stepping away or pushing for change.

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Basketball

The Thunder and the Pistons 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.


Oklahoma City Thunder is 59-16 ahead of the clash vs Pistons

OKC is chasing its 60th win of the season and looks to leverage its dominant home record

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The Celtics 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.


The Celtics is currently second in the East and riding a three-game win streak

Hawks, sitting sixth and boasting a strong 12-game home winning streak, seek revenge after a recent 109-102 loss in Boston

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American Football

Cleveland Browns' defensive end Myles Garrett trade rumors gain traction as the New England Patriots explore options in the market.

Cleveland Browns take a firm stance amid rising speculation around Myles Garrett.

New England Patriots continue their search for a key defensive addition.

Myles Garrett trade heats up: Latest on potential New England Patriots move

Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce makes a major move off the field, adding a high-profile partnership to his growing portfolio.

Travis Kelce lands a lucrative new collaboration shortly after committing to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The deal signals his expanding influence beyond football into global culture and fashion.

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