Kolkata

Quinton de Kock (W)

Venkatesh Iyer

Ajinkya Rahane (C)

Rinku Singh

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Sunil Narine

Andre Russell

Ramandeep Singh

Spencer Johnson

Harshit Rana

Varun Chakaravarthy

Bangalore

Virat Kohli

Phil Salt

Rajat Patidar (C)

Liam Livingstone

Jitesh Sharma (W)

Tim David

Krunal Pandya

Rasikh Salam

Suyash Sharma

Josh Hazlewood

Yash Dayal

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

Swapnil K Singh

Timothy Hays David

Venkatesh Rajasekaran Iyer

Vicky Kanhaiya Ostwal

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

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Rovman Powell

Sarthak Ranjan

Sunil Philip Narine

Tejasvi Singh

Tim Louis Seifert

Umran Malik

Vaibhav Gopal Arora

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

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IPL 2026

IPL 2025: After the young guy touched Kohli's feet, the star batter grabbed him up and hugged him before the security guards removed him.

RCB  beat KKR in the IPL 2025 opener.

A fan breached security to meet Virat Kohli.

He reveals his conversation with the Indian star.

A fan enters ground and touches Virat Kohli's feet

Eden Garden pitch invader reveals conversation with Virat Kohli before security took him away

Dinesh Karthik, who became the team's batting coach prior to the 2025 season, spoke to the dressing room after RCB's significant victory and commended Kohli for his knock. 

RCB beat KKR by 7 wickets in IPL 2025 opener

Virat Kohli smashed a half-century.

Shah Rukh Khan and Virat Kohli in frame

Dinesh Karthik teases Virat Kohli about dance with Shah Rukh Khan after KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 clash, says 'his footwork was good because of the dance'

Virat Kohli's fan has been arrested for breaching security to touch batting maestro's feet during KKR vs RCB's IPL 2025 match

Virat Kohli's fan faced music for breaching security during KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 clash

The fan has been arrested for the security breach

A fan breached security to touch Virat Kohli's feet during KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 clash

Virat Kohli's fan bears brunt for breaching security to touch RCB superstar's feet during IPL 2025 opener

Virat Kohli's fan breached security during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener clash between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

Fan breached security at Eden Gardens to meet Virat Kohli

RCB defeated KKR by seven wickets in IPL 2025 opener clash. 

Pitch invader down to ground as he appeals to Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru during the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata the Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

WATCH: BCCI VP Rajeev Shukla's three-word post for Virat Kohli's fan breaching security during KKR vs RCB goes viral

Royal Challengers Bangalore crushed the Kolkata Knight Riders in a spectacular display led by Virat Kohli in IPL 2025 opener.

Virat Kohli smashed an half-century.

He also created historic record.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli celebrating his fifty vs KKR in IPL 2025 opener

Virat Kohli creates legendary record during KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 clash, becomes the only player with this feat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League 2025 opener clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

Krunal Pandya was awarded Player of the Match for RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 clash. 

Rajat Patidar of Royal Challengers Bengaluru plays a shot during the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata the Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru

'All credit goes to both...': Not Virat Kohli and Phil Salt, RCB captain Rajat Patidar lauds this duo after registering seven-wicket win against KKR

Ajinkya Rahane rued Kolkata Knight Riders' seven-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025 opener 

Ajinkya Rahane disclosed the turning point of the match after RCB beat KKR in IPL 2025 opener

KKR suffered a seven-wicket defeat against RCB

Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Ajinkya Rahane in frame

'I thought were were going well till...': Ajinkya Rahane reveals turning point of the match after KKR's 7-wicket defeat vs RCB in IPL 2025 opener

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by seven wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 opener clash at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. 

Phil Salt scored 56 runs off 31 balls during RCB vs KKR IPL 2025 clash. 

RCB defeated KKR by seven wickets in IPL 2025 opener. 

Phil Salt of Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrates after scoring a fifty (50 runs) during the 2025 IPL match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

'There are no friends out there in IPL...': RCB's match winner Phil Salt reacts after smashing 56 against ex-franchise KKR

Rajat Patidar's Royal Challengers Bengaluru thrashed defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2025 opener at the Eden Gardens

RCB thrashed defending champions KKR by 7 wickets in IPL 2025 opener

RCB chased down the 175-run target in just 16.1 overs

RCB juggernaut Virat Kohli in this frame

IPL 2025: RCB off to a flyer as troika of Virat Kohli-Phil Salt-Krunal Pandya bulldozes defending champions KKR by 7 wickets in campaign opener

Virat Kohli was left in splits after watching Rinku Singh grooving with Shah Rukh Khan on 'Lut Put Gaya' song during IPL 2025 opening ceremony

Virat Kohli left in stitches after Rinku Singh's funny dance with Shah Rukh Khan during IPL 2025 opening ceremony

KKR locked horns with RCB in IPL 2025 opener

Virat Kohli bursts in laughter watching Rinku Singh grooving with SRK on 'Lut Put Gaya' song during IPL 2025 opening ceremony ahead of KKR vs RCB clash

Watch: Virat Kohli bursts in laughter watching Rinku Singh grooving with SRK on 'Lut Put Gaya' song during IPL 2025 opening ceremony ahead of KKR vs RCB clash

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T20 World Cup 2026

Harry Brook-led England won the toss and elected to bowl first in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal against India at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai

England won the toss and invited India to bat first in the T20 World Cup semifinal

Here are the playing XIs for both the teams:

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav (L) and England captain Harry Brook in frame. (Getty)

England put India to bat 1st with big change for T20 WC semis, know playing XIs

Speculations are rife that Sanju Samson might face ban scare for throwing helmet in the T20 World Cup Super 8 clash against West Indies. 

Sanju Samson threw his helmet to celebrate India's crucial win over West Indies in the Super 8 clash

Rumours are galore that the celebration might Samson in a big trouble

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson in this frame. (Getty)

Sanju Samson faces ban scare right ahead of T20 World Cup semis vs England

IND vs ENG semifinal: Former England captain Michael Vaughan wants Kuldeep Yadav to replace Tilak Varma but admits it is unlikely to happen.

Tilak Varma has contributed with cameos in previous 2 games.

Kuldeep Yadav has played just one game against Pakistan in this edition.

Tilak Varma

Ex-ENG captain wants Tilak replaced by this player in IND semifinal playing XI 

Pakistan men's cricket team's new selection committee has been announced following their elimination from the T20 World Cup 2026. Former captains Sarfaraz Ahmed and Misbah Ul Haq have joined the new selection committee

Pakistan Cricket's new selection committee has been announced

Sarfaraz Ahmed and Misbah Ul Haq have joined the new selection committee

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi in this frame. (Getty)

Pakistan's new selection committee revealed after WC fiasco, ex-captains join in

T20 World Cup 2026: India will face England in the T20 World Cup 2026 semifinal at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

India will face England in T20 World Cup 2026 semifinals. 

India vs England T20 World Cup semifinal will take place at Wankhede Stadium. 

 Jasprit Bumrah (2L), Tilak Varma (R), Axar Patel (2R) and Arshdeep Singh take part in a bowling practice (Getty)

Irfan Pathan points out concerns in India’s bowling ahead of T20 World Cup S/F

ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

Alyssa Healy recently signed off from ODI cricket in style with a brilliant 158 in Hobart. Now she has one more opportunity to chase a Test century before calling time on her international career.

India vs Australia one-off Test will start from March 6 to 9.

Alyssa Healy announced international retirement. 

Alyssa Healy of Australia prepares to bat in the nets ahead of the Women's Test match between Australia and India at the WACA ground on March 05, 2026 in Perth, Australia. (Getty)

Healy breaks silence on international retirement ahead of one-off Test vs India

Others

India's ace shuttler Lakshya Sen got the better of China's Angus Ng Ka Long to cruise into All England Championships 2026 quarterfinal

India's ace shuttler Lakshya Sen in this frame. (Getty)

Lakshya Sen storms into All England Championships 2026 quarterfinals

Afghanistan will play three match T20I series followed by the same number of ODIs against Sri Lanka, which is scheduled to start from 13 March.

Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka white ball series will start from March 13.

Sri Lanka and Afghanistan will play three match ODI series followed by same number of T20Is.

Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Omarzai and Rashid Khan of Afghanistan celebrate victory following the ICC Men's T20 World Cup India & Sri Lanka 2026 (Getty)

Rashid Khan dropped as Afghanistan announces squad for white ball series vs SL

Football

EFL Championship play-offs have confirmed expansion from four to six teams from the upcoming season. Here is how the new format will work. 

The current format is a single-leg final at Wembley preceded by two-leg semi-finals

The top two teams will continue to earn automatic promotion to the Premier League

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Eden Garden pitch invader reveals conversation with Virat Kohli before security took him away

Dinesh Karthik teases Virat Kohli about dance with Shah Rukh Khan after KKR vs RCB IPL 2025 clash, says 'his footwork was good because of the dance'

Virat Kohli's fan bears brunt for breaching security to touch RCB superstar's feet during IPL 2025 opener