Monank Patel (C) (W)

Steven Taylor

Andries Gous

Aaron Jones

Nitish Kumar

Corey Anderson

Harmeet Singh

Jessy Singh

Nosthush Kenjige

Saurabh Netravalkar

Ali Khan

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Mohammad Rizwan (W)

Usman Khan

Fakhar Zaman

Azam Khan

Iftikhar Ahmed

Shadab Khan

Shaheen Afridi

Naseem Shah

Mohammad Amir

Haris Rauf

Aarin Sushil Nadkarni

Bodugum Akhilesh Reddy

Muhammad Ahsan Ali Khan

Ali Sheikh

Andries Gustav Stephanus Gous

Ayan Desai

Harmeet Singh Baddhan

Jasdeep Singh

Juanoy Drysdale

Milind Kumar

Monank Dilipbhai Patel

Nosthusha Pradeep Kenjige

Rahul Mihir Jariwala

Rushil Jayraj Ugarkar

Saiteja Reddy Mukkamalla

Sanjay Prasad Krishnamurthi

Saurabh Naresh Netravalkar

Shadley Claude van Schalkwyk

Shayan Jahangir

Shubham Subhash Ranjane

Smit Kamleshbhai Patel

Stephen Vishwas Wiig

Steven Ryan Taylor

Vatsal Mahesh Vaghela

Yasir Saeed Mohammad

Abdullah Shafique

Abdul Samad

Abrar Ahmed

Asif Khan Afridi

Mohammad Babar Azam

Faheem Ashraf

Faisal Akram

Hasan Ali

Hasan Nawaz

Haseebullah Khan

Mohammad Hussain Talat

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Khawaja Muhammad Nafay

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

Saud Shakeel

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Shan Masood Khan

Usman Tariq

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SAURABH NETRAVALKAR: The Indian software engineer who beat Pakistan on the cricket field

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar slammed Pakistan cricket after their poor outing in the T20 World Cup 2024 opener against United States.

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'Pakistan were world champions': Ex-India star gives verdict on Babar Azam & Co's poor show against United States

Former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has accused Babar Azam of favouritism after Men in Green's shocking defeat against USA in their T20 World Cup 2024 clash.

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam speaks to his teammates during their T20 World Cup match against USA  on June 6. (Getty)

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'He's been consistently selecting players who're close to him': Babar Azam called out for favouritism after Pakistan's embarrassing loss vs USA

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How Pakistan, with combined 716 T20Is experience in playing 11, still lost to the USA?

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Mohammad Amir faces severe backlash after USA shocker, but former Indian player supports him

Renowned social media icon IShowSpeed trolled the Pakistan team's captain Babar Azam after their super over loss against the USA in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Babar Azam and IShowSpeed in frame (Getty)

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WATCH - IShowSpeed hilariously trolls Babar Azam after super over loss against USA, turns down comparison with Virat Kohli

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'Panickstan v USA': Social Media Abuzz after Pakistan's Humiliating Loss in T20 World Cup

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MATCH STORY: How Saurabh Netravalkar erased a 14-yr pain vs Pakistan in T20 WC win in Dallas?

Renowned Pakistan celebrity Anwar Maqsood trolled Babar Azam and co for losing the match against the United States in the T20 World Cup 2024.

USA celebrating after winning the super over (Getty)

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'IMF-sanctioned loan is due': Pakistan celebrity reveals hilarious reason behind Babar Azam-led side's super over loss against USA in T20 World Cup 2024

Former South Africa cricketer and USA cricket team member Rusty Theron accused Haris Rauf of ball tempering during the T20 World Cup 2024 match between the USA and Pakistan.&nbsp;

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'Haris Rauf running his thumb nail': Pakistan speedster accused of ball-tempering during PAK vs USA T20 World Cup 2024 clash

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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

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

Football

Barcelona have reopened talks with Manchester United over Marcus Rashford, pushing for a reduced fee as they eye a permanent move without triggering the €30 million option.


Barcelona want Rashford long term but prefer another loan with an obligation to buy in 2027.

Rashford has openly admitted his desire to stay at Barça after winning his first trophy with the club.

Marcus Rashford marks 28th birthday with a cheeky message amid Barcelona loan stint

Barcelona hold talks with Manchester United for permanent Marcus Rashford deal 

Kylian Mbappé missed Real Madrid training along with several first-team stars ahead of the Copa del Rey clash with Albacete, as Álvaro Arbeloa began his interim reign.


Mbappé and five others were absent from training due to fitness concerns, forcing Arbeloa to lean on academy players.

The interim coach called up five youngsters from La Fábrica, stressing the club’s faith in its youth system.

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Kylian Mbappe among SIX Real Madrid players absent from training

Al-Hilal rubbed salt into Al-Nassr’s wounds with a viral social media jab after overturning a Ronaldo-led first-half deficit to win the Riyadh derby 3-1.

Al-Nassr collapsed after halftime, conceding a penalty, a red card, and three second-half goals.

Al-Hilal mocked their rivals online with a “non-breaking news” post following the derby win.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr celebrates after scoring his team's first goal, equalling the record 115 goals scored by Abderrazak Hamdallah during the Saudi Pro League match between Al Hilal and Al Nassr

Al-Hilal mock Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr with social media post after 3-1 win 

Mikel Arteta confirmed key injury updates ahead of Arsenal’s Carabao Cup semi-final clash with Chelsea, with William Saliba and Leandro Trossard in contention while two others remain sidelined.

Piero Hincapié and Riccardo Calafiori are unavailable, while Saliba and Trossard could feature at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea winger Alejandro Garnacho voiced confidence, citing past big-game performances ahead of the semi-final.

Mikel Arteta manager / head coach  of Arsenal applauds after  the Emirates FA Cup Third Round match between Portsmouth and Arsenal on January 11, 2026 in Portsmouth, England.

Arteta drops major injury UPDATE on four Arsenal players ahead of Chelsea clash

Barcelona briefly announced João Cancelo’s loan return before deleting all posts, with reports revealing missing paperwork delayed the official confirmation.

Barcelona removed the Cancelo announcement due to pending documentation from Al-Hilal.

Club sources insist the deal is complete, with only formalities delaying the unveiling.

Joao Cancelo poses for photo with the #2 T-Shirt during his presentation as a FC Barcelona player at Commercial Office on January 13, 2026 in Barcelona, Spain.

Barcelona delete João Cancelo re-signing announcement soon after going official

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SAURABH NETRAVALKAR: The Indian software engineer who beat Pakistan on the cricket field

'Pakistan were world champions': Ex-India star gives verdict on Babar Azam & Co's poor show against United States

'He's been consistently selecting players who're close to him': Babar Azam called out for favouritism after Pakistan's embarrassing loss vs USA