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Asif Khan Afridi

Mohammad Babar Azam

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Hasan Nawaz

Haseebullah Khan

Mohammad Hussain Talat

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Mohammad Haris

Mohammad Nawaz

Mohammad Rizwan

Mohammad Wasim

Naseem Abbas Shah

Noman Ali

Sahibzada Farhan

Saim Ayub

Sajid Khan

Salman Ali Agha

Mohammad Salman Mirza

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Shadab Khan

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Shan Masood Khan

Usman Khan

Usman Tariq

Sri Lanka

Asitha Madusanka Fernando

Pramod Bhanuka Bandara Rajapaksa

Chamika Karunaratne

Kariyawasam Indipalage Charith Asalanka

Madagamagamage Dasun Shanaka

Dhananjaya Maduranga de Silva

Dunith Nethmika Wellalage

Pathira Vasan Dushmantha Chameera

Kiribathgala Kankanamalage Eshan Malinga Dharmasena

Kongala Liyanage Janith Vimukthi

Jeffrey Dexter Francis Vandersay

Rajapaksha Vidana Pathiranalage Kamil Mishara

Pasqual Handi Kamindu Dilanka Mendis

Balapuwaduge Kusal Gimhan Mendis

Mathurage Don Kusal Janith Perera

Morawakage Maheesh Theekshana

Matheesha Pathirana

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Pathum Nissanka Silva

Pavan Rathnayake

Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage

Wedagedara Sadeera Rashen Samarawickrama

Vijayakanth Viyaskanth

Pinnaduwage Wanindu Hasaranga De Silva

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WPL 2026

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

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)

Basketball

Nikola Jokic is set to return from a knee injury against the LA Clippers on Friday, keeping his MVP and All-NBA hopes alive after missing most of January.


Jokic will make his comeback after a 16-game absence, putting him back on track to meet the NBA’s 65-game eligibility rule for season awards.

Stan Van Gundy hailed Jokic as a potential GOAT, praising the Nuggets star’s historic all-around dominance this season.

Nikola Jokic #15 of the Denver Nuggets warms up before a game against the LA Clippers at Ball Arena on January 30, 2026 in Denver, Colorado.

Nikola Jokic to return from injury vs Clippers? MASSIVE update on Nuggets star

Football

Danny Murphy urged Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice to add more goals and decisive moments to his game if he wants to be mentioned alongside Premier League greats Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard.


Murphy believes Rice needs more “magic moments” and big-game goals to cement his status as a world-class midfielder.

Declan Rice has scored four goals and provided eight assists for Arsenal so far this season across all competitions.

Declan Rice of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 25, 2026 in London, England.

Former Liverpool star notes area of weakness in Arsneal's Declan Rice

New Zealand tour of India 2026

India won the toss and decided to bat first in the fifth T20I against New Zealand Thiruvananthapuram. Know the playing XIs of both the teams here:

India chose to bat first after winning the toss against New Zealand in the fifth T20I

Here are the playing XIs of both the teams:

India captain Suryakumar Yadav (L) and New Zealand skipper Mitchell Santner in frame. (Getty)

IND vs NZ: India make 3 changes in 5th T20I vs New Zealand, Sanju dilemma ends

T20 World Cup 2026

India's star batter Tilak Varma has been discharged from the BCCI's Centre of Excellence and proved his cleared the fitness test for the T20 World Cup 2026

Tilak Varma has cleared the fitness test ahead of T20 World Cup

He will join Team India on February 2

India's star batter Tilak Varma in this frame. (Getty)

Massive update on Tilak Varma's recovery and T20 World Cup participation

Lisandro Martinez credited Michael Carrick’s man-management and connection with players as the key reason behind Manchester United’s recent resurgence under the interim boss.


Martinez said Carrick’s energy, communication, and trust in players have brought the best out of the squad and staff alike.

Manchester United remain unbeaten under Carrick and head into the Fulham clash fourth in the Premier League table.

Michael Carrick, caretaker head coach of Manchester United, celebrates after the Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester United at Emirates Stadium on January 25, 2026 in London, England.

Lisandro Martinez discloses Michael Carrick's biggest strength

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