Lucknow

Mitchell Marsh

Ayush Badoni

Rishabh Pant (C) (W)

Nicholas Pooran

Aiden Markram

Mukul Choudhary

George Linde

Mohammad Shami

Prince Yadav

Digvesh Singh

Mohsin Khan

Kolkata

Ajinkya Rahane (C)

Tim Seifert (W)

Cameron Green

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Rovman Powell

Rinku Singh

Ramandeep Singh

Sunil Narine

Anukul Roy

Vaibhav Arora

Kartik Tyagi

Ajinkya Madhukar Rahane

Angkrish Avaneesh Raghuvanshi

Anukul Sudhakar Roy

Blessing Muzarabani

Cameron Donald Green

Daksh Kamra

Finnley Hugh Allen

Manish Krishnanand Pandey

Matheesha Pathirana

Navdeep Amarjeet Saini

Prashant Hitesh Solanki

Rachin Ravindra

Rahul Ajay Tripathi

Rinku Khanchand Singh

Sarthak Ranjan

Saurabh Rajendraprasad Dubey

Sunil Philip Narine

Tejasvi Singh

Tim Louis Seifert

Umran Malik

Vaibhav Gopal Arora

Varun Chakaravarthy Vinod

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 Rathi

George Fredrik Linde

Himmat Singh

Joshua Patrick Inglis

Manimaran Siddharth

Matthew Paul Breetzke

Mayank Prabhu Yadav

Mitchell Ross Marsh

Mohammad Shami Ahmed

Mukul Dalip Choudhary

Naman Tiwari

Rishabh Rajendra Pant

Shahbaz Ahamad

Cricket

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IPL 2026

Kolkata Knight Riders pulled off a stunning win over Lucknow Super Giants in a Super Over thriller in their IPL 2026 clash at the Ekana cricket stadium

KKR scripted a thrilling win over LSG in Super Over

With this win KKR surged to 8th spot in the points table

KKR's Rinku Singh (R) and Sunil Narine in frame. (IPL)

IPL 2026: Rinku-Narine's wizardry helps KKR down LSG in Super Over thriller

Ruturaj Gaikwad rued Chennai Super Kings' painful eight-wicket defeat against Gujarat Titans in their IPL 2026 clash. This loss pushed CSK to sixth spot in the IPL 2026 points table

Ruturaj Gaikwad was left gutted after CSK's 8-wicket loss to GT

Gaikwad admitted that CSK players couldn't adapt to the situation, which cost them the match

CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in this frame. (X)

'I hate to...': Ruturaj Gaikwad's honest confession after CSK's 8-wicket defeat 

KKR batter Angkrish Raghuvanshi, saw his innings end in an unusual fashion against LSG during their 2026 IPL clash, where he was dismissed for obstructing the field

KKR's Angkrish Raghuvanshi was dismissed for obstructing the field during clash against LSG

Angkrish Raghuvanshi's dismissal sparked a lot of drama over on and off the field

Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s controversial 'Obstructing the Field' dismissal triggers chaos in LSG vs KKR clash. (Screenshot)

Watch: Raghuvanshi’s ‘Obstructing the Field' dismissal triggers drama

Lucknow Super Giants won the toss and opted to bowl first against Kolkata Knight Riders in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 clash

LSG won the toss and chose to bowl first against KKR

Here are the playing XI of both the teams

KKR skipper Ajinkya Rahane (L) and LSG captain Rishabh Pant in frame. (X)

IPL 2026: LSG elect to bowl against KKR with one big change; know playing XIs

Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant has scored just 147 runs across seven innings in the ongoing Indian Premier League 2026

LSG coach Justin Langer stated that Rishabh Pant is feeling the pinch of his rusty form in IPL 2026

Rishabh Pant has scored mere 147 runs across 7 innings so far in the IPL 2026

LSG captain Rishabh Pant in this frame. (Getty)

'He wants to play with...': LSG coach Justin Langer on Rishabh Pant's flop show 

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CSK coach Stephen Fleming has revealed that MS Dhoni's IPL 2026 return has been further delayed as there is another setback to the legendary wicketkeeper-batter's calf injury

MS Dhoni has aggravated his calf injury, as confirmed by CSK coach Stephen Fleming

Dhoni ended up tweaking his calf injury during a recent training session

Chennai Super Kings' legend MS Dhoni in this frame. (Getty)

Worrisome update on MS Dhoni's injury ahead of CSK vs MI IPL 2026 clash

The roar of the crowd at a packed stadium often drowns out everything else—the tension, the strategy, the spectacle. That evening in Delhi was no different. Under bright floodlights, every ball carried weight, every run drew cheers, and every moment seemed to belong to the game

As DDCA president, Rohan Jaitley's approach has been less about grand statements and more about steady, structural improvement

Delhi Capitals' Lungi Ngidi's injury management, served as a real-time test of that philosophy

DC's Lungi Ngidi (L) and DDCA president Rohan Jaitley in frame. (X)

Rohan Jaitley’s Leadership Puts Player Safety at the Heart of DDCA Operations

Basketball

Philadelphia 76ers face a crucial playoff test with key injury concerns ahead of Game 4 against the Boston Celtics.

Joel Embiid’s availability remains a major question for the 76ers.

Philadelphia could rely on depth players amid multiple injury concerns.

Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report: Latest on Joel Embiid & others for Celtics clash

Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid

Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report: Latest on Joel Embiid & others for Celtics...

Football

Benjamin Sesko reflects on his debut season and shares an optimistic outlook on his future at Manchester United.

Benjamin Sesko expresses ambition to achieve success with Manchester United.

The young striker highlights team spirit and growth after his first season.

Benjamin Sesko hints at future plans with Manchester United following debut campaign

Benjamin Sesko

Benjamin Sesko hints at future plans with Manchester United after debut campaign

Steve Kerr addresses uncertainty around his Golden State Warriors future, highlighting a key Steph Curry factor influencing his decision.

Steve Kerr opens up on how Stephen Curry factors into his Warriors future

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Others

Dana White’s unexpected reaction to a dramatic incident at a high-profile Washington event sparks widespread attention.

Dana White’s candid remarks after the White House Correspondents’ Dinner incident go viral.

Footage shows the UFC CEO’s unusual composure during the chaotic evacuation.

Dana White’s blunt take on White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting: "F*cking awesome"

Dana White

Dana White’s blunt take on WHC Dinner shooting: "F*cking awesome"

A featherweight star makes a bold case for a title shot, outlining why his skill set could trouble Alexander Volkanovski.

Aljamain Sterling pushes for a showdown with Alexander Volkanovski after recent wins

Sterling claims his grappling offers a different challenge compared to Islam Makhachev

Featherweight star eyes Alexander Volkanovski clash, claims edge over Islam Makhachev

Lucknow vs Kolkata Playing XI

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IPL 2026: Rinku-Narine's wizardry helps KKR down LSG in Super Over thriller

'I hate to...': Ruturaj Gaikwad's honest confession after CSK's 8-wicket defeat

Watch: Raghuvanshi’s ‘Obstructing the Field' dismissal triggers drama