Lucknow

Quinton de Kock

KL Rahul (C) (W)

Marcus Stoinis

Deepak Hooda

Nicholas Pooran

Ayush Badoni

Krunal Pandya

Matt Henry

Ravi Bishnoi

Mohsin Khan

Yash Thakur

Chennai

Ajinkya Rahane

Rachin Ravindra

Ruturaj Gaikwad (C)

Moeen Ali

Shivam Dube

Ravindra Jadeja

MS Dhoni (W)

Deepak Chahar

Tushar Deshpande

Mustafizur Rahman

Matheesha Pathirana

Akeal Jerome Hosein

Aman Hakim Khan

Anshul Kamboj

Ayush Mhatre

Dewald Brevis

Gurjapneet Singh

Jamie Overton

Kartik Sharma

Khaleel Khursheed Ahmed

Matthew James Henry

Matthew William Short

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mukesh Choudhary

Nathan Trevor Ellis

Noor Ahmad Lakanwal

Prashant Ramendra Veer

Rahul Desraj Chahar

Ramakrishna Shekhar Ghosh

Ruturaj Dashrat Gaikwad

Sanju Viswanath Samson

Sarfaraz Naushad Khan

Shreyas Gopal

Urvil Mukesh Patel

Zakary Glen Foulkes

Abdul Samad Farooq

Aiden Kyle Markram

Akash Maharaj Singh

Akshat R Raghuwanshi

Anrich Arno Nortje

Arjun Sachin Tendulkar

Arshin Atul Kulkarni

Avesh Khan

Digvesh Singh

Himmat Singh

Joshua Patrick Inglis

Manimaran Siddharth

Matthew Paul Breetzke

Mayank Prabhu Yadav

Mitchell Ross Marsh

Mohammad Shami Ahmed

Mukul Dalip Choudhary

Naman Tiwari

Prince Yadav

Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Shahbaz Ahmed

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

Cricket

Indian Premier League March 2024

CSK head coach Stephen Fleming opened up about MS Dhoni's batting performance and mentioned the knee problem that MS Dhoni has been dealing with for the last few years.&nbsp;

CSK wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni. (PC: Getty). 

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IPL 2024: Is there any chance of MS Dhoni batting higher in the order for Chennai Super Kings? CSK coach Stephen Fleming answers

Chennai Super Kings remained stationed on third place in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024's points table despite eight-wicket loss against LSG on April 19.

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (left) and LSG's KL Rahul and Krunal Pandya in this frame. (Getty)

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IPL 2024 Points Table: CSK remain unaffected despite loss against LSG, KL Rahul's brigade continue to grab 5th spot

Orange Cap: KL Rahul rode on his stunning 82-run knock in LSG's 8-wicket win over CSK to grab fourth spot in IPL 2024's leading run-scorers' list.

LSG skipper KL Rahul in this frame. (Getty)

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IPL 2024 Orange Cap: KL Rahul dazzles into top 5 after match-winning 82 against CSK, Virat Kohli chilling on summit; check full list here

During the LSG vs CSK match, MS Dhoni's arrival at the crease caused such a roar from the crowd that it triggered a noise warning on Quinton De Kock's wife Sasha's smartwatch.

MS Dhoni scored a lighting 9-ball 28 during LSG vs CSK clash.

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Quinton de Kock's wife shares proof of deafening sound levels when MS Dhoni took crease during LSG vs CSK match

LSG was spotted removing his cap before shaking hands with MS Dhoni post Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) versus Chennai Super Kings (CSK) IPL 2024 clash.

LSG was spotted removing his cap before shaking hands with MS Dhoni post LSG vs CSK match. (Screengrab-X)

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WATCH: KL Rahul takes off his cap before shaking hands with MS Dhoni, this is how CSK's ageless megastar reacted!

KL Rahul revealed how MS Dhoni's presence intimidates opposing teams following Lucknow Super Giants' commanding win over Chennai Super Kings on April 19.

CSK's superstar batter MS Dhoni (left) and LSG skipper KL Rahul in this frame. (Getty)

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'He walks in and...': KL Rahul explains how MS Dhoni’s presence intimidates opponent bowlers post LSG vs CSK's IPL 2024 match

BCCI have punished KL Rahul and Ruturaj Gaikwad with heavy fines for maintaining slow over rate during LSG versus CSK's IPL 2024 match on April 19.

LSG skipper KL Rahul (left) and CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in this frame. (Getty)

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KL Rahul, Ruturaj Gaikwad bear BCCI's brunt, penalised with heavy fines for this offence after LSG vs CSK's IPL 2024 clash

Former CSK bowler L Balaji has revealed what MS Dhoni said to him after the IPL 2008 final loss to RR. He added that Dhoni is a great talent for the next generation to follow.&nbsp;

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Former CSK bowler reveals MS Dhoni's message after IPL 2008 final loss to RR, says ‘he still said…’

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad stressed the importance of bowling well in the powerplay. The CSK skipper urged his bowlers to improve their execution during the field restrictions.

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. (PC: Getty).

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IPL 2024: CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad talks urgent need for defending champions to improve on one aspect, says 'one area we would like to...'

Lucknow Super Giants took their wins tally to four after seven matches this season. Meanwhile, the Chennai Super Kings suffered their third defeat of the season in seven matches.&nbsp;

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IPL 2024, LSG vs CSK: KL Rahul's class and Quinton de Kock's defiance overshadow MS Dhoni's cameo as Lucknow beat Chennai by 8 wickets

Ranji Trophy, 2025/26

England tour of Sri Lanka, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

Women's Premier League, 2026

ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Warm-up Matches, 2026

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WPL 2026

Delhi Capitals (DC) stapled their spot in the Women's Premier League 2026 after defeating UP Warriorz (UP W) by five wickets. DC's win also knocked out defending champions Mumbai Indians

Delhi Capitals defeated UP Warriorz by five wickets to make it to WPL 2026 playoffs

With this Mumbai Indians have been eliminated from the WPL 2026

Delhi Capitals players celebrate with each other in this frame. (X)

WPL 2026: DC storm into playoffs after beating UPW by 5 wickets, MI eliminated

Gujarat Giants stormed into the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 playoffs after beating Mumbai Indians by 11 runs. MI failed to chase down the 168-run target

Gujarat Giants got the better of Mumbai Indians by 11 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

With this Gujarat Giants have made it to the WPL 2026 playoffs

Gujarat Giants' captain Ashleigh Gardner in frame. (X/Twitter)

WPL 2026: GG book playoff spot with thrilling 11-run win over MI

Royal Challengers Bengaluru have sealed the Women's Premier League 2026 final spot after hammering UP Warriorz by eight wickets on January 29

RCB stormed into the WPL 2026 final after bulldozing UP Warriorz by 8 wickets

RCB chased down the 144-run target with 41 balls to spare

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's captain Smriti Mandhana in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: RCB seal WPL 2026 final spot after crushing UPW by 8 wickets

UP Warriorz batter Phoebe Litchfield has been ruled out of the remainder of WPL due to injury and wicketkeeper-batter Amy Jones has been named as her replacement

Phoebe Litchfield has been ruled out of WPL 2026 due to injury

UP Warriorz have named Amy Jones as the replacement

UP Warriorz's Phoebe Litchfield 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)

Blow to UPW's playoff hopes as star batter ruled out of WPL, replacement named

Jemimah has been fined INR 12 lakh after her team maintained a slow over-rate in the Women's Premier League clash against Gujarat Giants

Jemimah Rodrigues has been fined INR 12 lakh for slow over-rate 

Gujarat Giants defeated Delhi Capitals by 3 runs in WPL

Delhi Capitals' captain Jemimah Rodrigues runs to her fielding position during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals at the DY Patil Stadium (via Getty)

DC skipper Jemimah Rodrigues fined for slow-over rate in WPL clash vs GG

T20 World Cup 2026

Cummins has been ruled out from the T20 World Cup as he is still recovering from his back injury and Ben Dwarshuis has been added to the squad in his place 

Pat Cummins broke his silence after being ruled out from the T20 World Cup

Cummins still hasn't fully recovered from his back injury

Pat Cummins bowls during a practice session at Cricket Central (via Getty)

'Just ran out of...': Cummins breaks silence after being ruled out from T20 WC

Others

Paddy Pimblett wastes no time returning to training after his brutal UFC 324 showdown with Justin Gaethje, signaling a fast push toward redemption.

Paddy Pimblett resumes contact training days after UFC 324 Fight of the Month against Justin Gaethje.

Despite facial damage and a suspected scratched cornea, Pimblett signals an early return to the Octagon.

Paddy Pimblett back in training just days after grueling Gaethje showdown

Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje

Basketball

NBA insider suggests LeBron James and the Lakers are preparing to part ways, setting the stage for a franchise-altering offseason in Los Angeles.

Insider Jake Fischer reports mutual readiness between LeBron James and the Lakers to move on this summer.

Los Angeles expected to build around Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves as a new era approaches.

LeBron James and Los Anegeles Lakers headed toward a split, NBA insider suggests

LeBron James

LeBron James and Los Angeles Lakers headed toward a split, NBA insider suggests

Ice Hockey

Toronto Maple Leafs update fans on star defenseman’s injury, leaving him sidelined ahead of key matchups before the Winter Olympics break.

Star defenseman Morgan Rielly ruled out for Maple Leafs’ upcoming games as injury lingers.

Coach Craig Berube confirms Rielly’s issue has been ongoing, creating a challenge for Toronto’s blue line.

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs provide latest update on star defenseman’s injury

Baseball

Toronto Blue Jays honor Joe Carter with a bronze statue as part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, commemorating a legendary World Series moment.

Toronto Blue Jays unveil Joe Carter statue outside Rogers Centre, celebrating 50 years of franchise history.

Carter’s iconic 1993 World Series homer immortalized, giving fans a tangible piece of baseball history.

Lucknow vs Chennai Playing XI

LSG vs CSK Match 34 Playing XI - Lucknow (19 April 2024)

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News updates

IPL 2024: Is there any chance of MS Dhoni batting higher in the order for Chennai Super Kings? CSK coach Stephen Fleming answers

IPL 2024 Points Table: CSK remain unaffected despite loss against LSG, KL Rahul's brigade continue to grab 5th spot

IPL 2024 Orange Cap: KL Rahul dazzles into top 5 after match-winning 82 against CSK, Virat Kohli chilling on summit; check full list here