Gujarat Titans skipper Shubman Gill won the toss and opted to bowl against Chennai Super Kings in their Indian Premier League match here on Sunday. Gujarat Titans are currently placed seventh on the table with six points from three wins in seven games, while Chennai Super Kings are fifth with the same number of points but a superior net run rate. GT have included Arshad Khan for the crucial mid-table clash, while Urvil Patel has been included in the CSK playing XI. See best photos below
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J&K Chief Minister Mr. Omar Abdullah participated in the 18th edition of the TCS World 10K Bengaluru Marathon 2026 that was held in the city on Sunday, April 26. Many citizens hit the streets to take part in the coveted event, which is a part of the World Athletics Gold Label Race. Defending champion Sarah Chelangat and Harbert Kibet are participating at the marathon, which is powered by Procam International.
Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich survived a scare, fighting back from three goals down to beat Mainz 4-3 on Saturday for a morale-booster before facing Paris Saint-Germain. Bayern goes to Paris on Tuesday for the first leg of their Champions League semifinal and arrived in Mainz in good cheer after winning the Bundesliga last weekend and reaching the German Cup final with a win over Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday. But Mainz romped to a deserved 3-0 halftime lead against a heavily rotated Bayern, with Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise among those on the bench.
Arsenal took advantage of City’s semifinal commitments to move three points clear at the top of the standings with a 1-0 win against Newcastle. Eberechi Eze’s brilliant first half strike helped Mikel Arteta’s team bounce back after defeat to City last week. Arsenal was three points clear of second-placed City having played a game more. The gap could be six points if Arsenal beats Fulham next Saturday before City plays Everton a week on Monday. Defeat for Newcastle was its fifth in a row in all competitions. It has won only three of its last 13 in the league.
Manchester City is back in another FA Cup final. Arsenal is back on top of the Premier League. City will play in a record fourth straight Cup final after surviving a scare to beat second division Southampton 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday. Nico Gonzalez’s 87th-minute winner completed a comeback after going a goal down in the second half. Victory kept up City’s bid for a domestic treble of trophies, having won the English League Cup and being locked in a race with Arsenal for the Premier League title.
Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia successfully defended the AFC Champions League Elite crown after beating first-time finalist Machida Zelvia of Japan 1-0 on Saturday. It took an extra-time goal from Saudi international striker Firas Al-Burikan to settle a bad-tempered final in front of 60,000 mainly Al-Ahli fans in Jeddah. Al-Ahli played with 10 men for almost an hour but Machida was unable to make the advantage count. There were few scoring opportunities in the first half although Al-Ahli, owned by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, should have taken the lead when Brazilian winger Galeno broke free of the Machida defense only to see his low shot saved by goalkeeper Kosei Tani. Just before the break, Merih Demiral’s close-range effort was blocked on the line.
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi's century went in vain as Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by five wickets in their IPL match at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium on Saturday, April 25. Sooryavanshi hammered his second hundred in the IPL — a 37-ball 103 — as Rajasthan Royals put on board a strong 228 for six after they were put in to bat first. Sooryavanshi got plenty of support from Dhruv Jurel, who made a 35-ball 51 and, helped the teenager milk 112 runs for the second wicket. In the death overs, Donovan Ferreira (33) played some big shots as RR went past the 200-run mark. But, SRH chased down the target of 229 with nine balls to spare, with Ishan Kishan top-scoring with a 74 off 31 balls. Abhishek Sharma chipped in with 57 off 29 deliveries as SRH reached 229 for 5 in 18.3 overs.
York scored a dramatic equaliser 13 minutes into injury time to draw 1-1 at Rochdale on Saturday and clinch an extraordinary return to the English Football League pyramid. In a showdown marred by several pitch invasions, Josh Stones' goal broke Rochdale's heart. Rochdale, which needed to win to pip leader York to the National League title and a return to the fourth tier of the EFL, had gone in front through Emmanuel Dieseruvwe’s header five minutes into added time. The goal sparked a pitch invasion from home supporters that delayed the game for six minutes. However, Stones then forced the ball over the line following a scramble after York threw 10 players forward, a goal confirmed after referee Will Finnie consulted his watch and goal-line technology, sparking another pitch invasion, this time by visiting fans. York, which recorded 108 points to win the league, recently spent five seasons in the sixth-tier National League North.
Punjab Kings sustained their red-hot form, bettering their record of the highest-ever run chase while defeating Delhi Capitals by six wickets in match 35 of Indian Premier League 2026 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Saturday (April 25). Chasing 265, PBKS openers Prabhsimran Singh (76 off 26 balls; 9x4, 5x6) and Priyansh Arya (43 off 17; 2x4, 5x6) unleashed their beast mode, putting on a 126-run opening stand in just 6.5 overs, posting the season's highest power play score of 105/0. They lost three wickets in quick succession but skipper Shreyas Iyer made full use of his reprieves to anchor the record chase with seven balls to spare. Earlier, KL Rahul smashed a career best unbeaten 152, the highest score by an Indian in the IPL, while Nitish Rana also struck big (91) as Delhi Capitals piled up a daunting 264/2 after opting to bat.
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