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IPL 2026 playoffs qualification: Scenarios for all 8 teams in contention explained | Cricket News

IPL 2026 playoffs qualification: Scenarios for all 8 teams in contention explained | Cricket News

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IPL 2026 playoffs qualification scenarios: In a few hours from now, Royal Challengers Bengaluru could rise to the top of the IPL 2026 standings with a win over Kolkata Knight Riders. But before that game begins in Raipur, as things stand, there are as many as eight teams in the contention for the IPL 2026 playoff spots. Here’s what the IPL 2026 points table looks like after GT’s win over SRH on Tuesday. With inputs from Press Trust of India, we look at the qualifying scenarios for the eight teams still in contention: If Rajat Patidar’s team defeat KKR on Wednesday night, they will have one foot in the IPL play-offs. After that, the defending champions would need another win to secure a last four spot with 18 points being a safer number compared to 16. For reference, only Mumbai Indians qualified with 16 points last season. With 14 points from seven wins in 11 games, RCB have the best net run rate among the teams in contention. After KKR, they play Punjab Kings and …

Vinesh Phogat effectively out of 2026 Asian Games contention as WFI releases selection criteria

Vinesh Phogat effectively out of 2026 Asian Games contention as WFI releases selection criteria

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Vinesh Phogat has effectively been shut out of the 2026 Asian Games selection process after the Wrestling Federation of India announced eligibility criteria for the upcoming trials. According to the WFI circular released on Wednesday, only medal winners from the 2025 Senior National Wrestling Championships, the 2026 Senior Federation Cup, and the Under-20 National Wrestling Championships will be eligible to compete in the Asian Games selection trials later this month. The criteria leaves Vinesh ineligible, as the former world championships medallist has not competed since the Paris Olympics and therefore does not meet the qualification requirements laid out by the federation. Comeback plans hit setback amid fresh controversy The development comes less than a week after Vinesh announced her return to wrestling following an 18-month absence from the sport. She was expected to compete in the women’s 57kg category at the Senior Open Ranking Tournament in Gonda. However, the wrestler recently alleged that she faced difficulties in registration and raised concerns over the venue being located in Gonda, the political stronghold of former WFI president …

Screen Awards full list of nominations: Dhurandhar leads with 24 nods; Saiyaara, Homebound in strong contention

Screen Awards full list of nominations: Dhurandhar leads with 24 nods; Saiyaara, Homebound in strong contention

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The Screen Academy has unveiled the full list of nominees for the Chetak Screen Awards. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on April 5 in Mumbai and will honour the best of Hindi cinema and OTT content from 2025. This year’s nominations span across 31 categories, recognising excellence in performances, direction, music, writing and technical crafts. Dhurandhar, Saiyaara and Homebound lead the nominations of Screen Awards. Leading the race is Aditya Dhar’s Dhurandhar, which has secured an impressive 24 nominations. Close behind is Mohit Suri’s Saiyaara, which featured newcomers Ahan Panday and Aneet Padda, earning 17 nominations. Meanwhile, Neeraj Ghaywan’s critically acclaimed Homebound has bagged 15 nominations. Here’s a look at the complete list of nominations- Chhaava Deva Dhurandhar Jaat Best Actor (Female) Triptii Dimri – Dhadak 2 Yami Gautam Dhar – Haq Sonal Madhushankar – Humans in the Loop Konkona Sen Sharma – Metro… In Dino Monika Panwar – Nishaanchi Radhika Apte – Sister Midnight Kriti Sanon – Tere Ishk Mein Best Actor (Female) – OTT Film Fatima Sana Shaikh – Aap …

Haryana Thunders knock Tiigers of Mumbai Capitals out of play-off contention

Haryana Thunders knock Tiigers of Mumbai Capitals out of play-off contention

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Haryana Thunders delivered a dominant and record-setting performance to defeat the Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals 6–3 in Match 11 of the Pro Wrestling League 2026, played on Sunday night at the Noida Indoor Stadium here. Coming into the contest placed third with four points, Haryana surged to the top of the table with a commanding 6-3 win, while Mumbai remained winless this season. The highlight of the night came early when Iryna Koliadenko shattered the fastest-win record of PWL, previously set by her captain, Yui Susaki, earlier in the season, by defeating Sarika Malik in just 28 seconds. Haryana’s dominance was underlined by their women wrestlers, who won all four bouts by fall or technical superiority, while even the fifth tie was claimed without conceding a single point. Yui Susaki was named Player of the Match, while Mukul Dahiya earned Fighter of the Match honours for Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals. Deepak, Mukul Dahiya, and Captain Aman Shehrawat got the win for Tiigers of Mumbai Dangals. Haryana set the tone immediately in the opening 76kg women’s …

Subodh Khanolkar’s Marathi film Dashavatar makes it to the Oscar contention list; details inside

Subodh Khanolkar’s Marathi film Dashavatar makes it to the Oscar contention list; details inside

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In a landmark moment for Marathi and regional Indian cinema, filmmaker Subodh Khanolkar’s feature film Dashavatar has officially entered the Oscar contention list ahead of the upcoming 98th Academy Awards (Oscars 2026). The news was confirmed by director Subodh Khanolkar. A still from Dashavatar The Oscar contention list is curated from over 2,000 submissions from around the world, and only a select 150–250 titles make it through to this stage. Inclusion in the list marks the first official step in the Academy’s evaluation process and puts Dashavatar in direct competition with some of the year’s most acclaimed international films. A milestone moment for Marathi cinema The news was confirmed by Zee Studios on social media, which hailed the development as a “historic moment for Marathi cinema.” The studio described Dashavatar as a story “born of red soil” that has now found a place on a global platform. Director Subodh Khanolkar also confirmed the news on Instagram, sharing a screenshot of an email from the Academy. “Dashavatar has been selected in the main competition’s open film …

FIFA World Cup 2026 status check: With 42 slots out of 48 confirmed, which are the teams still in contention across all continents? | Football News

FIFA World Cup 2026 status check: With 42 slots out of 48 confirmed, which are the teams still in contention across all continents? | Football News

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The final roster of teams for the expanded 48-team 2026 FIFA World Cup is nearly set after the November international window came to a close this week. So far, 42 teams have been confirmed, and the draw for the main tournament is set to take place on December 5. But the last six teams will be confirmed only in March. Two of those will be through the playoff tournament featuring six teams from non-European confederations, while four European teams will come through the 16-team UEFA playoff competition. Asia Direct slots filled: 8/8 Teams qualified: Australia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, South Korea, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan In playoffs: 1 – Iraq The usual suspects from the region have made the cut, led by regulars Japan and South Korea. Jordan and Uzbekistan will be playing at the World Cup for the first time. Iraq will have to come through a 6-team playoff tournament. Africa: Direct slots filled: 9/9 Teams qualified: Algeria, Cape Verde, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, Morocco, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia In playoffs: 1 – Congo DR …

IPL 2025 restart, Playoffs qualification scenario: What 7 teams in contention need to qualify from remaining matches | Ipl News

IPL 2025 restart, Playoffs qualification scenario: What 7 teams in contention need to qualify from remaining matches | Ipl News

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After a week’s hiatus due to the India-Pakistan conflicts, the IPL 2025 season will resume on May 17, Thursday, with seven teams remaining in contention for four spots in the Playoffs. With the 17 remaining matches rejigged and slotted to new venues, certain teams will be deprived of the home advantage with the games limited to only six cities. While table-toppers, Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are on the verge of securing qualification, the competition could still get intense over the next week. Gujarat Titans – 16 points Best Possible Finish: 22 points With only four teams likely to reach 18 points at the end of the league stage, GT are only a win away from the most probable cut-off in place for the Playoffs this year. With three games in hand, Gujarat are almost assured of breaching that mark. IPL 2025 restart, check revised schedule Remaining games: v DC, v LSG, v CSK Royal Challengers Bengaluru  Best Possible Finish: 22 points Story continues below this ad Like GT, RCB are only a win …

Rajasthan Royals out of IPL playoffs contention after crushing defeat to Mumbai Indians | Ipl News

Rajasthan Royals out of IPL playoffs contention after crushing defeat to Mumbai Indians | Ipl News

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Rajasthan Royals became the second team to be eliminated from the Indian Premier League playoffs race after Chennai Super Kings when the Riyan Parag-led side was defeated by the Mumbai Indians by 100 runs. Chasing a steep 217 runs set by MI, Rajasthan had a rough start losing match’s centurion Vaibhav Suryavanshi for a duck as he was sent back by Deepak Chahar. They then lost Yashasvi Jaiswal for 13 to Trent Boult before Parag and Nitish Rana were sent back to the hut in back to back overs by Boult and Jasprit Bumrah respectively. Bumrah struck in the same over in which he sent by Parag by snapping up the dangerous Shimron Hetmyer for a duck as RR went 5 down inside powerplay. Shubham Dubey (15) and Dhruv Jurel (11) couldn’t add much to the scoreboard either as Hardik Pandya and Karn Sharma accounted for their wickets. Maheesh Theekshana (2) was the next man to go while Kumar Kartikeya went for 2 as Karn sent both of them back. Boult would take the last …

Koneru Humpy stays in top-two contention

Koneru Humpy stays in top-two contention

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Grandmaster Koneru Humpy continued to excel at the 2024–25 FIDE Women’s Grand Prix series in Pune on Sunday. The Women’s World Rapid Chess Champion defeated Mongolia’s Munguntuul Batkhuyag to register her third win. With three wins and three draws, Humpy remains in contention for a top-two finish in the prestigious series. The sixth round of the Pune leg was a mixed bag, with three of the five matches ending decisively. An all-Indian clash between GM Harika Dronavalli and IM Divya Deshmukh ended in a draw in just 27 moves. GM Vaishali Rameshbabu, who had registered her first win in the fifth round, could not get past the Zhu Jiner challenge. The Chinese Grandmaster comfortably sits atop the cross table with the most wins so far. At the end of Round 6, Humpy is placed a close second, followed by Divya and Harika in third and fifth positions, respectively. Meanwhile, Vaishali is positioned sixth. In other matches, IM Polina Shuvalova, currently fourth on the points table, defeated Melia Salome, while IM Alina Kashlinskaya played out a …

Anupamaa’s Gaurav Khanna, Sudhanshu Pandey in contention to play Tulsi’s Mihir?

Anupamaa’s Gaurav Khanna, Sudhanshu Pandey in contention to play Tulsi’s Mihir?

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We have all loved Kyunkii Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. The show has a huge fan following even today. The first episode of the show aired in 2000 and it had a successful run for eight years. Tulsi and Mihir are still one of the most loved jodis on television. People were very attached to the characters of these shows. When Mihir died jn the show, the entire nation cried. Also Read – Celebrity MasterChef: Did the makers favour Gaurav Khanna, Tejasswi Prakash more? Rajiv Adatia gives his take The end of the show was also a big disappointment as fans never wanted it to end. But now, a few days ago producer Ekta Kapoor gave the best news to fans. She announced Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi 2 with Smriti Irani. Yes, Tulsi Mihir Virani is coming back to entertain the audience. Also Read – Celebrity MasterChef: Tejasswi Prakash leaves everyone shocked as she drinks green chilly water, fans say ‘Khatron Ke Khiladi for a reason’ Ekta said, “The love we have for …