Bangalore

Faf du Plessis (C)

Virat Kohli

Will Jacks

Rajat Patidar

Saurav Chauhan

Dinesh Karthik (W)

Mahipal Lomror

Lockie Ferguson

Reece Topley

Vijaykumar Vyshak

Yash Dayal

Hyderabad

Travis Head

Abhishek Sharma

Aiden Markram

Nitish Kumar Reddy

Heinrich Klaasen (W)

Abdul Samad

Shahbaz Ahmed

Pat Cummins (C)

Bhuvneshwar Kumar

Jaydev Unadkat

T Natarajan

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

Amit Kumar

Aniket Umashankar Verma

Brydon Alexander Carse

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Harshal Vikram Patel

Harsh Surendra Dubey

Heinrich Klaasen

Ishan Pranav Kumar Pandey Kishan

Jack Edwards

Jaydev Dipakbhai Unadkat

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Krains Bhaveshbhai Fuletra

Liam Stephen Livingstone

Kaki Nitish Kumar Reddy

Onkar Tarmale

Patrick James Cummins

Praful Prakash Hinge

Smaran Ravichandran Sankaran

Sakib Hussain

Salil Arora

Shivam Pankaj Mavi

Shivang Kumar

Travis Michael Head

Zeeshan Ansari

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Indian Premier League March 2024

Delhi head coach Ricky Ponting backed Glenn Maxwell for taking a break from Indian Premier League 2024. He said that players' health and well-being are above anything else.&nbsp;

Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting (L) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Glenn Maxwell (File photo: Getty)

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Ricky Ponting backs ‘big dog’ Glenn Maxwell’s break from IPL 2024, says ‘a lot of pressure…’

Irfan Pathan opined that Dinesh Karthik should not be selected for the T20 World Cup squad based on his impressive performance in the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League.

Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan (L) and RCB's Dinesh Karthik. (Getty)

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‘In World Cups, you won't see uncapped players bowling’: Irfan Pathan on Dinesh Karthik’s place in India's T20 WC squad

Tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi reacted after RCB lost to SRH by 25 runs at the M Chinnaswamy in Bengaluru on April 15. He said that BBCI should sell RCB to a new owner.&nbsp;

Tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi (L) and RCB's Virat Kohli. (Getty)

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‘Enforce sale of RCB to a new owner’: Tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi makes massive statement after RCB’s 25-run loss to SRH 

The impact player rule in the Indian Premier League has helped franchises extend their batting lineups and use specialists for specific roles.

Chennai Super Kings batter Shivam Dube during IPL 2024 (Getty Images)

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'Covers up for poor selection and auction strategy': Former SRH coach wants impact player rule trial to go away

Royal Challengers Bengaluru coach Andy Flower has backed veteran player Dinesh Karthik's inclusion in the Indian squad for the T20 World Cup 2024.

Dinesh Karthik after his knock against SRH (credit: Getty Images)

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'Making push for World Cup team': RCB coach backs Dinesh Karthik's inclusion in India's T20 World Cup 2024 squad

Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain Pat Cummins sends warning to all IPL teams after dominant performance against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024.

Pat Cummins during RCB vs SRH match (credit: Getty Images)

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'Everyone is terrified..before they even walked out': Pat Cummins addresses SRH and passes subtle warning to rest of the teams

Virender Sehwag came down heavily on Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) amidst their nightmarish campaign in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024.

RCB skipper Faf Du Plessis (right) and star batter Virat Kohli in this frame. (Getty)

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'Players go mute in front of Faf du Plessis': Virender Sehwag exposes RCB's big flaw amidst turbulent IPL 2024 campaign

Sunrisers Hyderabad's captain Pat Cummins trolled his Australian teammate Marnus Labuschagne on Instagram after the RCB vs SRH match in IPL 2024.

Pat Cummins, Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne in the frame (credit: Getty Images)

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Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins hilariously trolls Australian teammate Marnus Labuschagne after RCB vs SRH clash

Virat Kohli scored 42 off 20 with a stunning strike rate of 210 in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's losing cause in their IPL 2024 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli (R) plays a shot during the IPL 2024 clash against SRH on April 15. (Getty)

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'Better than Gayle, just behind Rohit, Hardik...': India's WC-winner shuts down Virat Kohli's strike-rate critics in style

Orange Cap: Travis Head sneaked into top 10 of the IPL 2024's leading run-scorers' list after cracking a lightning century in SRH's 25-run win over RCB.

From left: SRH's Travis Head and RCB's Faf Du Plessis and Dinesh Karthik in this frame. (Getty)

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IPL 2024 Orange Cap: Travis Head takes big leap after robust ton while Dinesh Karthik, Faf Du Plessis storm into top 10 despite RCB's loss

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WPL 2026

WPL 2026: Gujarat Giants edge Delhi Capitals by 3 runs in last-ball thriller

Gujarat Giants defeated Delhi Capitals by three runs.

Gujarat Giants' Renuka Singh (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket (Getty)

WPL 2026: Star all-rounder Sciver-Brunt smashed the first-ever WPL century as the Mumbai Indians defeated the RCB by 15 runs in their seventh WPL clash.

MI defeated RCB by 15 runs.

Sciver-Brunt smashed first-ever WPL century.

Mumbai Indians celebrating their WPL 2026 win against RCB

WPL 2026: Richa Ghosh’s fightback in vain as Brunt leads MI to 15-run win vs RCB

WPL 2026: Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed his maiden Women's Premier League (WPL) century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in 57 balls.

Nat Sciver-Brunt smashed first ever-century in WPL history.

Nat Sciver-Brunt's first-ever WPL century came against RCB.

Mumbai Indians' Nat Sciver-Brunt plays a shot during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match vs RCB

RCB vs MI: Nat Sciver-Brunt creates history with first-ever WPL century

Delhi Capitals finally put a halt to Royal Challengers Bengaluru's five-match winning run in the Women's Premier League 2026. DC thrashed RCB by seven wickets

Delhi Capitals hammered Royal Challengers Bengaluru by seven wickets in their WPL 2026 clash

With this RCB's five-match winning streak finally came to an end

Delhi Capitals' Marizanne Kapp (3rd from right) celebrates with her teammates in this frame. (Screenshot)

WPL 2026: DC end RCB's unbeaten streak with seven-wicket win

In a massive blow to Delhi Capitals, Deeya Yadav and Mamatha Madiwala have been ruled out of the ongoing Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026

Delhi Capitals' Deeya Yadav and Mamatha Madiwala have been ruled out of WPL 2026

DC have announced Pragati Singh and E Srujana as Deeya and Mamatha's replacements

Delhi Capitals' Deeya Yadav in this frame. (Twitter)

Double whammy for Delhi Capitals, 2 stars ruled out of WPL 2026

CM Punk admitted it is hard to imagine losing AJ Styles so soon after John Cena’s retirement as Styles puts his career on the line at Royal Rumble 2026.


CM Punk suggested the stakes may be too high for AJ Styles ahead of his career-threatening clash with Gunther at Royal Rumble 2026.

Punk also took aim at Dominik Mysterio while continuing his tense rivalry with Finn Balor on WWE.

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CM Punk makes honest admission on possible Royal Rumble retirement 

Basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out with a right calf strain as the Milwaukee Bucks face the Philadelphia 76ers on January 27.



Giannis Antetokounmpo is officially listed as out for the Bucks due to a right calf strain, leaving Milwaukee short-handed.

Kevin Porter Jr. and Taurean Prince will also miss the game as the Bucks rely heavily on their bench depth.

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Milwaukee Bucks injury report: Get the latest on Giannis Antetokounmpo's status 

Joel Embiid is listed as questionable for the Philadelphia 76ers’ clash against the Milwaukee Bucks as the team manages his left-knee workload.



The 76ers will make a late decision on Joel Embiid’s availability due to left-knee injury management.

Paul George is probable, while Quentin Grimes remains questionable ahead of the Bucks matchup.

Philadelphia 76ers Injury Report: Game availability update on Joel Embiid & others

Philadelphia 76ers injury report: Get the latest on Joel Embiid and Paul George

Jalen Brunson is fully fit and set to start as the New York Knicks host the Sacramento Kings at Madison Square Garden.


Jalen Brunson has recovered from a right ankle sprain and will have no minutes restriction against the Sacramento Kings.

The Knicks vs Kings clash will be broadcast on MSG and NBCS-CA, with streaming available on Prime Video and Fubo TV.

Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks dribbles during the first half against the Brooklyn Nets at Madison Square Garden on January 21, 2026 in New York City

 Will Jalen Brunson appear vs Sacramento Kings? Latest update on Knicks star

Football

Hansi Flick confirmed Ferran Torres’ return to the Barcelona squad ahead of their crucial Champions League clash against Copenhagen.

Ferran Torres has recovered from a muscular injury and is available for selection as Barcelona chase a top-eight finish in the Champions League league phase.

Hansi Flick stressed the importance of direct qualification to the round of 16, calling the Copenhagen fixture a “tough match.”

The FC Barcelona team stands in a group for a photo during the LaLiga EA Sports match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium in Barcelona, Spain, on January 3, 2026.

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Ricky Ponting backs ‘big dog’ Glenn Maxwell’s break from IPL 2024, says ‘a lot of pressure…’

‘In World Cups, you won't see uncapped players bowling’: Irfan Pathan on Dinesh Karthik’s place in India's T20 WC squad

‘Enforce sale of RCB to a new owner’: Tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi makes massive statement after RCB’s 25-run loss to SRH