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Sunil Narine

Rahmanullah Gurbaz (W)

Ajinkya Rahane (C)

Venkatesh Iyer

Rovman Powell

Rinku Singh

Andre Russell

Vaibhav Arora

Chetan Sakariya

Harshit Rana

Varun Chakaravarthy

Punjab

Prabhsimran Singh

Priyansh Arya

Shreyas Iyer (C)

Josh Inglis (W)

Nehal Wadhera

Glenn Maxwell

Shashank Singh

Azmatullah Omarzai

Marco Jansen

Yuzvendra Chahal

Arshdeep Singh

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

Sarthak Ranjan

Sunil Philip Narine

Tejasvi Singh

Tim Louis Seifert

Umran Malik

Vaibhav Gopal Arora

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

Benjamin James Dwarshuis

Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly

Harnoor Singh Pannu

Harpreet Brar

Lachlan Hammond Ferguson

Marcus Peter Stoinis

Mitchell J Owen

Musheer Naushad Khan

Praveen Dubey

Pyla Avinash

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Suryansh Prashant Shedge

Vijaykumar Vyshak

Vishal Nishad

Vishnu Vinod

Xavier Colin Bartlett

Yash Ravisingh Thakur

Yuzvendra Singh Chahal

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IPL 2026

Here is how the IPL 2025 points table shapes up after KKR versus PBKS clash was abandoned due to incessant rain

KKR vs PBKS' IPL 2025 match was abandoned due to heavy rain

Here is how the IPL 2025 points table looks like after the KKR vs PBKS clash

KKR's Vaibhav Arora (R) and PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer in frame

IPL 2025 Updated points table: Who bear the brunt after KKR vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash gets abandoned due to rain

Continuous rain saw the IPL 2025 match between Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings getting called off at the Eden Gardens

KKR vs PBKS' IPL 2025 got called off due to incessant rain

PBKS posted a target of 202 but KKR could only play an over before rain intervened 

Punjab Kings' Glenn Maxwell walks back as IPL 2025 clash against KKR game called off due to rain

IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings' clash gets called off due to incessant rain at Eden Gardens

The IPL 2025 clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings has been halted due to rain at the Eden Gardens stadium

KKR versus PBKS' IPL 2025 clash has been halted due to rain

Let's know what will be KKR's target if the match gets reduced to a five-over a side game

The ground staff work to keep the pitch dry as play is tries to stop the ball due to rain during the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Punjab Kings

KKR vs PBKS: What will be Kolkata Knight Riders' revised target against Punjab Kings if rain forces match to be a 5-over shootout game

Prabhsimran Singh pulled off a robust switch-hit six off Sunil Narine to wow Preity Zinta during KKR versus PBKS IPL 2025 clash

Prabhsimran Singh tonked a sensational switch-hit six to leave Preity Zinta in utter awe

Prabhsimran Singh cracked a magnificent 49-ball 83

Prabhsimran Singh nails outrageous switch-hit six off Sunil Narine to leave Preity Zinta in awe during KKR vs PBKS clash

Watch: Prabhsimran Singh nails outrageous switch-hit six off Sunil Narine to leave Preity Zinta in awe during KKR vs PBKS clash

Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bat first against Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2025 clash at the Eden Gardens stadium

PBKS won the toss and decided to bat first against KKR

Know playing XI of both the teams here

KKR captain Ajinkya Rahane (L) and PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer in frame

IPL 2025 KKR vs PBKS Today Match Toss: Punjab opt to bat first in key clash against Kolkata, know playing XIs of both teams

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WPL 2026

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

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

American Football

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift were spotted enjoying a low-key dinner date in Los Angeles as they embraced personal moments following a disappointing season for the Kansas City Chiefs.

The engaged couple rang in the New Year privately and were later seen dining in Beverly Hills.

Swift admitted that dating Kelce has positively changed her life, even reshaping the atmosphere at her concerts.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding plans get a glamorous boost with special invite

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift spend quality time in Los Angeles 

Football

Barcelona have reopened talks with Manchester United over Marcus Rashford, pushing for a reduced fee as they eye a permanent move without triggering the €30 million option.


Barcelona want Rashford long term but prefer another loan with an obligation to buy in 2027.

Rashford has openly admitted his desire to stay at Barça after winning his first trophy with the club.

Marcus Rashford marks 28th birthday with a cheeky message amid Barcelona loan stint

Barcelona hold talks with Manchester United for permanent Marcus Rashford deal 

Kylian Mbappé missed Real Madrid training along with several first-team stars ahead of the Copa del Rey clash with Albacete, as Álvaro Arbeloa began his interim reign.


Mbappé and five others were absent from training due to fitness concerns, forcing Arbeloa to lean on academy players.

The interim coach called up five youngsters from La Fábrica, stressing the club’s faith in its youth system.

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Kylian Mbappe among SIX Real Madrid players absent from training

Al-Hilal rubbed salt into Al-Nassr’s wounds with a viral social media jab after overturning a Ronaldo-led first-half deficit to win the Riyadh derby 3-1.

Al-Nassr collapsed after halftime, conceding a penalty, a red card, and three second-half goals.

Al-Hilal mocked their rivals online with a “non-breaking news” post following the derby win.

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

Al-Hilal mock Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr with social media post after 3-1 win 

Mikel Arteta confirmed key injury updates ahead of Arsenal’s Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea, with William Saliba and Leandro Trossard in contention while two others remain sidelined.

Piero Hincapié and Riccardo Calafiori are unavailable, while Saliba and Trossard could feature at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho voiced confidence, citing past big-game performances ahead of the semi-final.

Mikel Arteta manager / head coach  of Arsenal applauds after  the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Portsmouth and Arsenal on January 11, 2026 in Portsmouth, England.

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IPL 2025 Updated points table: Who bear the brunt after KKR vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash gets abandoned due to rain

IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Punjab Kings' clash gets called off due to incessant rain at Eden Gardens

KKR vs PBKS: What will be Kolkata Knight Riders' revised target against Punjab Kings if rain forces match to be a 5-over shootout game