Bangalore

Faf du Plessis (C)

Virat Kohli

Rajat Patidar

Glenn Maxwell

Cameron Green

Dinesh Karthik

Anuj Rawat (W)

Alzarri Joseph

Mayank Dagar

Mohammed Siraj

Yash Dayal

Kolkata

Phil Salt (W)

Venkatesh Iyer

Shreyas Iyer (C)

Rinku Singh

Sunil Narine

Andre Russell

Ramandeep Singh

Anukul Roy

Mitchell Starc

Harshit Rana

Varun Chakaravarthy

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

Suyash Sharma

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

Cricket

Indian Premier League March 2024

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Was Virat Kohli's strike-rate the main issue for RCB vs KKR?

RCB’s Virat Kohli presented a bat to KKR’s emerging star Rinku Singh in a heart-warming gesture after match 10 of the IPL 2024 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders.

Virat Kohli presents his bat to Rinku Singh. (Screengrab: X)

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IPL 2024: Virat Kohli gifts his bat to Rinku Singh after RCB vs KKR clash, heart-warming gesture goes viral

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Michael Vaughan says impossible for RCB to win IPL because of THIS

Virat Kohli delivered a motivational pep talk to his RCB teammates in dressing room after suffering seven-wicket defeat at the hands of KKR in their IPL 2024 clash.

RCB's superstar batter Virat Kohli in this frame. (Screengrab-X)

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'We are much better...': Virat Kohli's stirring dressing room pep talk refuels RCB's spirit post KKR jolt, Watch viral video here

As Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir buried the hatchet at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, legendary Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar said that they deserve an Oscar.

Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar (L); Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli during IPL 2024 (Getty Images, Screengrab: X)

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Sunil Gavaskar says Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir deserve 'an Oscar award' for heartwarming exchange during strategic timeout

Stuart Broad backed the KKR’s Mitchell Starc. However, the Australian pacer has not picked up any single wicket in the first two matches of IPL 2024.

KKR's fast bowler Mitchell Starc (L) and former England fast bowler Stuart Broad. (Getty)

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Stuart Broad speaks on Mitchell Starc’s 0 for 100 after KKR's win vs RCB, says ‘he is just lacking a bit of match awareness...’

RCB vs KKR, IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru's frontline pacers were rendered ineffective by Kolkata Knight Riders' top-order batters at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium.

Mohammed Siraj and Venkatesh Iyer (2L) involved in a collision; Michael Vaughan (L) (Getty Images)

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Michael Vaughan says it is impossible for RCB to win the IPL with this bowling attack, Irfan Pathan criticises team selection too

RCB vs KKR, IPL 2024: Kolkata Knight Riders' mentor Gautam Gambhir and Royal Challengers Bengaluru opener Virat Kohli put an end to speculations of rift between them.

Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir during the strategic timeout (Screengrab: IPL, X)

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'Humne toh bola hi tha ki kuch...': Lucknow Super Giants' epic reaction to Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir burying the hatchet

Sunil Gavaskar feels had someone accompanied Virat Kohli, he would have scored 120 instead of 83 and helped RCB post big total on the board. Notably, RCB lost to KKR by seven wickets.

RCB's superstar batter Virat Kohli (left) and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar in this frame. (Getty)

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'Virat Kohli would have scored 120 instead of 83...': Sunil Gavaskar defends RCB legend after their defeat vs KKR

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Faf Du Plessis rued defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and revealed reason behind his team's hammering at Chinnaswamy stadium.

RCB's batting maestros Virat Kohli (left) and Faf Du Plessis in this frame. (Getty)

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'Virat Kohli was struggling to...': Faf Du Plessis blames Chinnaswamy pitch for RCB's hammering against KKR in IPL 2024 encounter

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WPL 2026

Delhi Capitals managed to pull off a nail-biting seven-wicket win over UP Warriorz in a last-ball thriller in their Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash

Delhi Capitals nicked past UP Warriorz by seven wickets in their WPL 2026 clash

DC managed to overhaul the 155-run target in a last-ball thriller

Delhi Capitals' Lizelle Lee (R) in action in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: DC eke out seven-wicket win over UPW in last-ball thriller

WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants captain Ashleigh Gardner revealed that she told Ayushi Soni that it was a team decision to retire her out.

Ayushi Soni scored 11 runs from 14 balls.

After retiring out Soni, Bharti Fulmali scored an unbeaten 15-ball 36. 

Ayushi Soni

Gujarat Giants batter becomes 1st to be retired out in WPL history, captain says

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

Football

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has suggested that a loss of trust from Real Madrid’s hierarchy led to Xabi Alonso’s exit, while praising the Spaniard as a top-class manager.


Hansi Flick hinted that no coach can survive once belief from club decision-makers fades, while wishing Xabi Alonso success in his next project.

Real Betis boss Manuel Pellegrini echoed Flick’s view, calling Alonso’s dismissal premature and questioning Real Madrid’s patience.

Real Madrid's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso reacts during the Spanish Super Cup final football match between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid at the King Abdullah Stadium?in Jeddah on January 11, 2026.

Barcelona boss Hansi Flick gives his opinion on Xabi Alonso's Real Madrid exit

N’Golo Kante could be set for a return to European football, with reports linking the former Chelsea midfielder to Turkish giants Fenerbahce as his Al-Ittihad contract nears its end.


Kante is reportedly in talks with Fenerbahce amid hopes of returning to Europe ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

The French midfielder boasts a decorated career with Chelsea and France, despite modest numbers during his time in Saudi Arabia.

Ngolo Kante of Chelsea looks on during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Brentford FC at Stamford Bridge on April 26, 2023 in London, England.

Former Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante linked with comeback to Europe 

American Football

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti revealed that John Harbaugh’s firing was inevitable after the season-ending loss, admitting he would have kept him “for a week” even if the missed kick had gone in.


Steve Bisciotti gave a blunt three-word response when asked if a made field goal would have saved John Harbaugh’s job.

Bisciotti later described Harbaugh’s dismissal as the “craziest firing in the world,” expressing regret over doing it via phone call.

Owner Steve Bisciotti of the Baltimore Ravens looks on before the game against the Detroit Lions at M&T Bank Stadium on September 22, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland.

Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti drops 3-word response about John Harbaugh's future 

Von Miller has expressed his desire to return to the Denver Broncos in 2026, hoping to mentor the next generation of linebackers after a standout season with the Commanders.


Miller revealed on a podcast that he wants to rejoin the Broncos to guide young linebackers like Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper.

The Super Bowl 50 MVP is eager to give back to the franchise where he became an NFL star.

Von Miller #24 of the Washington Commanders walks off the field after the game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on January 04, 2026 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Von Miller gets HONEST about reunion as star LB sits in free agency

As retirement speculation swirls around Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift is reportedly supportive of his future beyond football but concerned about the emotional toll of walking away from the NFL.


Taylor Swift believes Kelce has many opportunities outside football but worries about how retirement may affect him emotionally.

Chiefs head coach Andy Reid admitted the franchise will take time before deciding on Kelce’s future ahead of the 2026 season.

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

Bangalore vs Kolkata Scorecard

RCB • 1st Innings
182-6 (20.0 Ovs)

KKR • 2nd Innings
186-3 (16.5 Ovs)

Batters

Phil Salt (W)
c Cameron Green b Vijaykumar Vyshak

Sunil Narine
b Mayank Dagar

Venkatesh Iyer
c Virat Kohli b Yash Dayal

Shreyas Iyer (C)
Not Out

Rinku Singh
Not Out

Did Not Bat

Andre Russell

Ramandeep Singh

Anukul Roy

Mitchell Starc

Harshit Rana

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Varun Chakaravarthy

Bowlers

Mohammed Siraj

Yash Dayal

Alzarri Joseph

Mayank Dagar

Vijaykumar Vyshak

Cameron Green

Fall Of Wickets

Sunil Narine

Phil Salt

Venkatesh Iyer

News Updates

Team $ - Top News

Was Virat Kohli's strike-rate the main issue for RCB vs KKR?

IPL 2024: Virat Kohli gifts his bat to Rinku Singh after RCB vs KKR clash, heart-warming gesture goes viral

Michael Vaughan says impossible for RCB to win IPL because of THIS

'We are much better...': Virat Kohli's stirring dressing room pep talk refuels RCB's spirit post KKR jolt, Watch viral video here

Sunil Gavaskar says Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir deserve 'an Oscar award' for heartwarming exchange during strategic timeout

Stuart Broad speaks on Mitchell Starc’s 0 for 100 after KKR's win vs RCB, says ‘he is just lacking a bit of match awareness...’

Michael Vaughan says it is impossible for RCB to win the IPL with this bowling attack, Irfan Pathan criticises team selection too

'Humne toh bola hi tha ki kuch...': Lucknow Super Giants' epic reaction to Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir burying the hatchet

'Virat Kohli would have scored 120 instead of 83...': Sunil Gavaskar defends RCB legend after their defeat vs KKR

'Virat Kohli was struggling to...': Faf Du Plessis blames Chinnaswamy pitch for RCB's hammering against KKR in IPL 2024 encounter

Bangalore vs Kolkata Scorecard

RCB • 1st Innings182-6 (20.0 Ovs)

KKR • 2nd Innings186-3 (16.5 Ovs)

Batters

Phil Salt (W)c Cameron Green b Vijaykumar Vyshak

Sunil Narineb Mayank Dagar

Venkatesh Iyerc Virat Kohli b Yash Dayal

Shreyas Iyer (C)Not Out

Rinku SinghNot Out

Did Not Bat

Andre Russell

Ramandeep Singh

Anukul Roy

Mitchell Starc

Harshit Rana

Angkrish Raghuvanshi

Varun Chakaravarthy

Bowlers

Mohammed Siraj

Yash Dayal

Alzarri Joseph

Mayank Dagar

Vijaykumar Vyshak

Cameron Green

Fall Of Wickets

Sunil Narine

Phil Salt

Venkatesh Iyer

News Updates

Team $ - Top News

Was Virat Kohli's strike-rate the main issue for RCB vs KKR?

IPL 2024: Virat Kohli gifts his bat to Rinku Singh after RCB vs KKR clash, heart-warming gesture goes viral

Michael Vaughan says impossible for RCB to win IPL because of THIS

'We are much better...': Virat Kohli's stirring dressing room pep talk refuels RCB's spirit post KKR jolt, Watch viral video here

Sunil Gavaskar says Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir deserve 'an Oscar award' for heartwarming exchange during strategic timeout

Stuart Broad speaks on Mitchell Starc’s 0 for 100 after KKR's win vs RCB, says ‘he is just lacking a bit of match awareness...’

Michael Vaughan says it is impossible for RCB to win the IPL with this bowling attack, Irfan Pathan criticises team selection too

'Humne toh bola hi tha ki kuch...': Lucknow Super Giants' epic reaction to Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir burying the hatchet

'Virat Kohli would have scored 120 instead of 83...': Sunil Gavaskar defends RCB legend after their defeat vs KKR

'Virat Kohli was struggling to...': Faf Du Plessis blames Chinnaswamy pitch for RCB's hammering against KKR in IPL 2024 encounter

RCB • 1st Innings
182-6 (20.0 Ovs)

KKR • 2nd Innings
186-3 (16.5 Ovs)

Phil Salt (W)
c Cameron Green b Vijaykumar Vyshak

Sunil Narine
b Mayank Dagar

Venkatesh Iyer
c Virat Kohli b Yash Dayal

Shreyas Iyer (C)
Not Out

Rinku Singh
Not Out