Kolkata

Narayan Jagadeesan (W)

Rahmanullah Gurbaz

Venkatesh Iyer

Nitish Rana (C)

Andre Russell

Rinku Singh

Sunil Narine

David Wiese

Shardul Thakur

Harshit Rana

Varun Chakaravarthy

Gujarat

Wriddhiman Saha (W)

Abhinav Manohar

Hardik Pandya (C)

Vijay Shankar

David Miller

Rahul Tewatia

Rashid Khan

Noor Ahmad

Mohammad Shami

Mohit Sharma

Joshua Little

Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane

Akash Deep

Angkrish Avaneesh Raghuvanshi

Anukul Sudhakar Roy

Cameron Donald Green

Daksh Kamra

Finnley Hugh Allen

Harshit Pradeep Rana

Kartik Tyagi

Manish Krishnanand Pandey

Matheesha Pathirana

Prashant Hitesh Solanki

Rachin Ravindra

Rahul Ajay Tripathi

Ramandeep Singh

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rovman Powell

Sarthak Ranjan

Sunil Philip Narine

Tejasvi Singh

Tim Louis Seifert

Umran Malik

Vaibhav Gopal Arora

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

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

Mohammed Siraj

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

Washington Sundar

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Indian Premier League 2023

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar is impressed with current Gujarat Titans captain Hardik Pandya in IPL 2023.

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IPL 2023: GT skipper Hardik Pandya receives major praise from Sunil Gavaskar — 'Very similar to MS Dhoni in his approach'

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) could not make it two in two against Gujarat Titans (GT) as they lost the home game comprehensively by seven wickets at Eden Gardens.

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'It might be that the team doesn't need him to bowl': Rahmanullah Gurbaz on why Shardul Thakur didn't bowl a single over

There was no anti-climax in Gujarat Titans’ (GT) second encounter of the season against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).

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Vijay Shankar avenges Yash Dayal hammering by smashing 5 sixes in carnage-filled 24-ball 51 as Titans beat KKR by 7 wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh has been a standout player in IPL 2023 after his five sixes in one over against Gujarat Titans.

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IPL 2023: David Hussey makes wild prediction about KKR sensation Rinku Singh, says, 'Hopefully, he gets to play for...'

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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

Cristiano Ronaldo on the verge of creating HISTORY, set to become first...

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Kolkata vs Gujarat Stats

Match Stats

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MANHATTAN

Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Shubman Gill

GT

890 Runs 17 Matches•17 Inns

Faf du Plessis

RCB

730 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Devon Conway

CSK

672 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

Virat Kohli

RCB

639 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Yashasvi Jaiswal

RR

625 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Suryakumar Yadav

MI

605 Runs 16 Matches•16 Inns

Ruturaj Gaikwad

CSK

590 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

David Warner

DC

516 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Rinku Singh

KKR

474 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Ishan Kishan

MI

454 Runs 16 Matches•15 Inns

Cameron Green

MI

452 Runs 16 Matches•16 Inns

Heinrich Klaasen

SRH

448 Runs 12 Matches•11 Inns

Shivam Dube

CSK

418 Runs 16 Matches•14 Inns

Nitish Rana

KKR

413 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Marcus Stoinis

LSG

408 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

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IPL 2023: GT skipper Hardik Pandya receives major praise from Sunil Gavaskar — 'Very similar to MS Dhoni in his approach'

'It might be that the team doesn't need him to bowl': Rahmanullah Gurbaz on why Shardul Thakur didn't bowl a single over

Vijay Shankar avenges Yash Dayal hammering by smashing 5 sixes in carnage-filled 24-ball 51 as Titans beat KKR by 7 wickets

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