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Jonny Bairstow

Atharva Taide

Prabhsimran Singh

Sam Curran (C)

Liam Livingstone

Jitesh Sharma (W)

Shashank Singh

Harpreet Brar

Harshal Patel

Arshdeep Singh

Kagiso Rabada

Rajasthan

Sanju Samson (C) (W)

Riyan Parag

Rovman Powell

Shimron Hetmyer

Dhruv Jurel

Tanush Kotian

Keshav Maharaj

Trent Boult

Avesh Khan

Kuldeep Sen

Yuzvendra Chahal

Azmatullah Omarzai

Benjamin James Dwarshuis

Cooper Patrick Leonard Connolly

Harnoor Singh Pannu

Lachlan Hammond Ferguson

Marco Jansen

Marcus Peter Stoinis

Mitchell J Owen

Musheer Naushad Khan

Nehal Wadhera

Praveen Dubey

Priyansh Arya

Pyla Avinash

Shreyas Santosh Iyer

Suryansh Prashant Shedge

Vijaykumar Vyshak

Vishal Nishad

Vishnu Vinod

Xavier Colin Bartlett

Yash Ravisingh Thakur

Yuzvendra Singh Chahal

Adam Fraser Milne

Aman Rao Perala

Brijesh Sharma

Dhruv Chand Jurel

Donovan Ferreira

Jofra Chioke Archer

Kuldeep Rampal Sen

Kwena Tshegofatso Maphaka

Lhuan-dre Gilbert Pretorius

Nandre Burger

Ravi Bishnoi

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja

Ravi Singh

Samuel Matthew Curran

Sandeep Sharma

Shimron Odilon Hetmyer

Shubham Badriprasad Dubey

Sushant Samirkumar Mishra

Tushar Uday Deshpande

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi

Vignesh Puthur

Yashasvi Bhupendra Kumar Jaiswal

Yash Raj Punja

Yudhvir Singh Charak

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Indian Premier League March 2024

Sanjay Bangar revealed that Jitesh Sharma being the vice-captain is just a misunderstanding and Sam Curran has always been Shikhar Dhawan's deputy.

Jitesh Sharma and Sam Curran run between the wickets (Getty Images)

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Why Sam Curran captained Punjab Kings instead of Jitesh Sharma in Shikhar Dhawan's absence? Sanjay Bangar says, 'I think maybe the impression could...'

Punjab Kings faced a massive blow as their skipper Shikhar Dhawan is likely to miss seven to 10 days of IPL 2024 action due to a shoulder injury.

Sanjay Bangar with PBKS openers Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow (Getty Images)

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Sanjay Bangar reveals how many matches Punjab Kings captain Shikhar Dhawan will miss due to shoulder injury

Shimron Hetmyer&nbsp;deposited Arshdeep Singh's third ball for a six. On the penultimate ball of the match, Hetmyer launched a six and finished the game in style.

Rajasthan Royals batter Shimron Hetmyer. (PC: IPL)

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IPL 2024: RR's match-winner Shimron Hetmyer reveals his mantra to execute under tremendous pressure, says 'I try to keep...'

Rovman Powell gave an update on Jos Buttler's injury and affirmed that the team's medical staff is doing an excellent job to make sure the Englishman returns as soon as possible.

Jos Buttler (C) missed the game against Punjab Kings on April 13, 2024. (PC: Getty).

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IPL 2024: Rovman Powell provides significant update on Jos Buttler's injury, reveals superstar batter's return date

Shimron Hetmyer scored 27 not out off 10 balls with the help of one four and three sixes. As a result, Rajasthan Royals managed to win the game with just one ball remaining in the contest.

Rajasthan Royals batter Shimron Hetmyer. (PC: Getty).

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IPL 2024, PBKS vs RR: Shimron Hetmyer helps Rajasthan avoid major choke-job as Punjab lose final-over thriller by 3 wickets

Atharva Taide was brought into the Punjab Kings' playing XI to replace captain Shikhar Dhawan. Liam Livingstone also returned to Punjab's playing XI.

Shikhar Dhawan and Sam Curran. (PC: Getty).

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Revealed: Why did Sam Curran walk out as Punjab Kings' captain during the toss against Rajasthan Royals and not Shikhar Dhawan

When it comes to the head-to-head record between the Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals, PBKS has emerged victorious 11 times, while RR has claimed 15 wins.

Sanju Samson (L) and Shikhar Dhawan (R). (PC: Getty).

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IPL 2024, PBKS vs RR: 3 superstars injured as Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson elects to field against Punjab Kings; check playing XIs

Yuzvendra Chahal needs just three wickets to become the first bowler to reach 200 wickets in IPL history. Currently, he leads all bowlers with 197 wickets from 150 matches.

Rajasthan Royals spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. (PC: Getty).

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IPL 2024: Yuzvendra Chahal 3 strikes away from becoming first cricketer ever to achieve THIS monumental record; know here

Rajasthan Royals' premium pacer named his favourite Indian cricketer ahead of the big PBKS vs RR clash in IPL 2024 and it is not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma.

Trent Boult in the frame (credit: Getty Images)

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Not Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma, Trent Boult names his favourite Indian batter ahead of PBKS vs RR clash

Punjab Kings will cross sword with Rajasthan Royals in their next Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 contest. Let's take you through the live-streaming details of the PBKS vs RR match.

Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson (L) and Punjab Kings' skipper Shikhar Dhawan. (Getty)

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IPL 2024, PBKS vs RR Live Streaming: When and where to watch Punjab Kings vs Rajasthan Royals’ match online?

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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

New Zealand tour of India 2026

India batting great Virat Kohli is in a great rhythm right now and looks hungry for more runs. He has been batting with confidence and ease, hardly giving bowlers a chance, and another steady innings could see him go past some of India’s biggest legends.

Virat Kohli scored five consecutive fifty-plus scores in ODIs.

Virat Kohli scored 93 runs in 1st ODI against New Zealand.

Former India captain Virat Kohli celebrating his half century

Kohli on brink of creating history, can go past Sachin, Rohit in 2nd ODI vs NZ

Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26

Prabhsimran and  Anmolpreet Singh played valiant knocks and proved to be Punjab's top performers in their thumping win over Madhya Pradesh in Vijay Hazare Trophy

Prabhsimran Singh starred in Punjab's 183-run win over Madhya Pradesh

Anmolpreet Singh and Sanvir Singh also contributed well to Punjab's  win

Prabhsimran Singh of Punjab Kings bats during the 2025 IPL Final match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium (via Getty)

Prabhsimran stars as Punjab decimate Madhya Pradesh by 183 runs in VHT

Basketball

The Sacramento Kings have trolled LeBron James' Jersey patch debut after they beat the Lakers, calling it not a good day for the tribute. Read on. 

LeBron will wear the patch for the entire season from now on to celebrate his record-setting 23rd NBA season

Kings have now won back-to-back games for the first time since November

Sacramento Kings trolls LeBron James' Jersey patch debut after defeating Lakers

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USA's Pakistan-born pacer Ali Khan, who was part of KKR's squad for IPL 2020, revealed that his India visa has been denied.


Ali Khan posted in Instagram story that his India visa has been rejected.

USA are scheduled to go up against India in T20 World Cup 2026. 

Ali Khan

Pakistan-born USA pacer's visa for India rejected ahead of T20 World Cup 2026

The NBA has fined Jaylen Brown with a $35K penalty, and here is why the Boston Celtics star was punished by the governing body of basketball. Read on.

Brown recorded 27 points in 43 minutes, but it was overshadowed by the loss

Celtics also lost their most recent game against the Indiana Pacers with a score of 96-98

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