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@media(min-width:1600px){:root{--max:1380px}}


.brand-logo{width:58px;height:58px;object-fit:contain;flex:none}

.hero-kicker{margin:0 0 6px;color:var(--gold);font-family:"Segoe Script","Brush Script MT",cursive;font-size:clamp(1.45rem,2.5vw,2.35rem);font-style:italic;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.03em;text-transform:uppercase;transform:rotate(-2deg);transform-origin:left center;text-shadow:0 2px 12px rgba(0,0,0,.35)}
.hero-content h1{font-size:clamp(4rem,7.4vw,7.4rem);line-height:.8;letter-spacing:-.055em;text-shadow:0 5px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}
.hero-content h1 em{color:#fff;font-style:normal}
.hero-champions{margin:26px 0 22px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(1rem,1.6vw,1.45rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.02em;text-transform:uppercase}
.button-outline{background:rgba(4,16,39,.28);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.82);color:#fff;backdrop-filter:blur(5px)}
.button-outline:hover,.button-outline:focus{background:#fff;color:var(--navy)}
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/* Two-column match hub */
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.match-hub:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(130deg,transparent 0 47%,rgba(37,105,205,.12) 47% 49%,transparent 49%);pointer-events:none}
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.score-head{min-height:58px;padding:0 20px;display:flex;align-items:center;gap:16px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(57,130,224,.28);background:rgba(0,10,30,.35)}
.score-head h2,.next-match h2{font-size:1rem;letter-spacing:.01em;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase}
.score-head>span:last-child{color:#9eabc0;font-size:.85rem}
.live-pill{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:5px 8px;border-radius:4px;background:#cf212a;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:900;text-transform:uppercase}
.live-pill i{width:6px;height:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 0 0 3px rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.score-body{min-height:145px;padding:23px 28px 34px;display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 64px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:24px}
.score-team{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px;text-transform:uppercase}.score-team img{width:76px;height:76px;object-fit:contain}.score-team small,.score-team span,.score-team strong{display:block}.score-team small{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800}.score-team strong{color:var(--gold);font-size:2rem;line-height:1.1}.score-team span{font-size:.85rem}.score-team-away{justify-content:flex-end;text-align:right}.score-team-away strong{color:#fff}
.vs-badge{display:grid;place-items:center;width:58px;height:58px;border-radius:50%;border:1px solid rgba(130,171,228,.42);background:linear-gradient(#1b3154,#091a37);font-size:.9rem;font-weight:900}
.opponent-crest{display:grid;place-items:center;width:68px;height:68px;border:0;border-radius:0;color:var(--gold);font-size:.85rem;font-weight:900;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;object-fit:contain}
.score-status{height:37px;display:flex;justify-content:center;align-items:center;margin:-18px auto 0;width:max-content;max-width:88%;background:#10284f;border:1px solid rgba(57,130,224,.25);border-radius:6px 6px 0 0;font-size:.85rem}.score-status span{padding:0 17px}.score-status a{display:grid;place-items:center;align-self:stretch;width:42px;border-left:1px solid rgba(57,130,224,.28);font-size:1.1rem}
.next-match{padding:27px 30px;text-align:center}.next-match h2{margin:0 0 24px}.next-teams{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:18px}.next-teams img{width:88px;height:88px;object-fit:contain}.next-teams>strong{font-size:.85rem}.opponent-crest-large{width:82px;height:82px}.next-match p{margin:22px 0;color:#e2e7f0}.next-match p strong,.next-match p span{display:block}.next-match p strong{font-size:.85rem}.next-match p span{margin-top:8px;color:#b5c1d3;font-size:.85rem}.next-button{width:100%;justify-content:space-between;padding-inline:20px}
@media(max-width:900px){.match-hub-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.next-match{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.2fr 1fr;align-items:center;gap:18px;text-align:left}.next-match h2{margin:0}.next-match p{margin:0}.next-button{grid-column:3}}
@media(max-width:680px){.match-hub{padding:34px 0}.score-head{flex-wrap:wrap;gap:9px;padding:13px 15px}.score-head>span:last-child{width:100%}.score-body{grid-template-columns:1fr 40px 1fr;gap:8px;padding:22px 12px 36px}.score-team{flex-direction:column;gap:6px;text-align:center}.score-team-away{flex-direction:column-reverse}.score-team img,.opponent-crest{width:58px;height:58px}.score-team strong{font-size:1.45rem}.vs-badge{width:40px;height:40px;font-size:.85rem}.score-status{font-size:.85rem}.next-match{display:block;text-align:center}.next-match h2{margin-bottom:20px}.next-match p{margin:20px 0}.next-button{width:100%}}
/* Seamless hero + match-centre composition */
.hero{z-index:2;background:#061a3b}
.hero:after{z-index:0;height:230px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,rgba(4,16,39,.34) 38%,#071b3d 100%)}
.hero-media{bottom:-2px}
.hero-content,.hero-index{z-index:2}
.match-hub{z-index:3;margin-top:-2px;padding-top:58px;background:radial-gradient(circle at 8% 25%,rgba(19,82,173,.34),transparent 36%),linear-gradient(180deg,#071b3d 0%,#061a3a 48%,#04142f 100%)}
.match-hub:before{top:-110px;height:calc(100% + 110px);background:linear-gradient(130deg,transparent 0 47%,rgba(25,80,164,.18) 47% 49%,transparent 49% 67%,rgba(10,47,108,.13) 67% 69%,transparent 69%)}
.match-hub-grid{z-index:1}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero:after{height:180px}.match-hub{margin-top:-2px;padding-top:34px}}
/* Exact edge colour lock between hero and match hub */
.hero:after{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0%,rgba(6,21,47,.42) 42%,#06152f 100%)}
.match-hub{background:linear-gradient(180deg,#06152f 0,#06152f 18%,#061a38 58%,#04142f 100%)}
.match-hub:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:18% auto auto 0;width:42%;height:62%;background:radial-gradient(circle at left center,rgba(19,82,173,.22),transparent 70%);pointer-events:none}
.match-hub-grid{position:relative;z-index:2}
/* Remove rectangular shadow band behind match cards */
.match-hub{background:#06152f}
.match-hub:after{display:none}
.match-hub:before{opacity:.65}
/* Reference-matched hero typography */
.hero-kicker{font-family:"Segoe Print","Brush Script MT","Comic Sans MS",cursive;font-weight:900;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-.045em;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-content h1{font-family:Impact,Haettenschweiler,"Arial Narrow Bold","Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.005em;line-height:.84;text-transform:uppercase;font-stretch:condensed}
.hero-content h1 em{font-family:inherit;font-weight:inherit;letter-spacing:inherit}
.hero-champions{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0}
.hero-content .button{font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.015em}
/* Pixel-close live match centre card */
.live-centre{position:relative;min-height:160px;overflow:visible;border-color:#28578f;border-radius:7px;background:linear-gradient(105deg,#061733 0%,#031127 62%,#071a38 100%);box-shadow:none;font-family:"Arial Narrow",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif}
.score-head{height:43px;min-height:43px;padding:0 13px;gap:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #19385f;border-radius:7px 7px 0 0;background:rgba(1,10,27,.44)}
.score-head h2{font-family:Impact,Haettenschweiler,"Arial Narrow Bold","Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:1rem;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:.025em}
.score-head>span:last-child{font-size:.85rem;color:#9aa8bd;letter-spacing:.01em}
.live-pill{gap:5px;padding:4px 7px;border-radius:3px;background:#d5212d;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1}
.live-pill i{width:6px;height:6px;box-shadow:none}
.score-body{height:116px;min-height:116px;padding:11px 18px 24px;grid-template-columns:1fr 48px 1fr;gap:16px}
.score-team{gap:12px}.score-team img{width:65px;height:65px}.score-team small{font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.15;letter-spacing:.01em}.score-team strong{font-family:Impact,Haettenschweiler,"Arial Narrow Bold","Arial Narrow",sans-serif;font-size:1.75rem;font-weight:400;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:.015em}.score-team span{margin-top:3px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700}
.score-team-away .opponent-crest{width:61px;height:61px}
.vs-badge{width:47px;height:47px;border-color:#344d73;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#1b2e50,#09152c);font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:.85rem}
.score-status{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:50%;bottom:-14px;transform:translateX(-50%);height:30px;margin:0;min-width:240px;max-width:72%;border-color:#1d3f6a;border-radius:5px;background:#10264a;font-size:.85rem;white-space:nowrap;box-shadow:0 7px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.score-status span{padding:0 12px}.score-status a{width:34px;font-size:.95rem}
@media(max-width:680px){.live-centre{min-height:245px}.score-head{height:auto;min-height:54px}.score-body{height:176px;min-height:176px;padding:15px 10px 28px}.score-team img,.score-team-away .opponent-crest{width:55px;height:55px}.score-status{min-width:0;width:82%;max-width:82%}}

.live-centre{align-self:start;height:160px}
@media(max-width:680px){.live-centre{height:245px}}
/* Merge navigation header into the hero banner */
.site-header{position:absolute;top:0;left:0;right:0;z-index:20;background:transparent}
.utility{background:rgba(2,10,25,.56);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.07);backdrop-filter:blur(8px)}
.nav-wrap{position:relative;width:100%;max-width:none;padding-left:max(20px,calc((100% - var(--max))/2));padding-right:max(20px,calc((100% - var(--max))/2));background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,14,35,.78),rgba(3,14,35,.28));backdrop-filter:blur(5px)}
.hero{min-height:800px;height:100vh;max-height:920px;padding-top:120px}
@media(max-width:720px){.site-header{position:absolute}.nav-wrap{padding-left:14px;padding-right:14px;background:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,14,35,.88),rgba(3,14,35,.42))}.hero{min-height:720px;padding-top:72px}}
/* Clear player face and lower hero artwork */
.utility{background:transparent;border-bottom:0;backdrop-filter:none}
.nav-wrap{background:transparent;backdrop-filter:none}
.hero-media{background-position:center calc(50% + 200px)}
@media(max-width:720px){.nav-wrap{background:transparent;backdrop-filter:none}.hero-media{background-position:64% calc(50% + 90px)}}
/* Prevent shifted hero artwork from tiling behind the header */
.hero,.hero-media{background-color:#06152f}
.hero-media{background-repeat:no-repeat;background-position:center 200px;background-size:cover}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero-media{background-position:64% 90px;background-repeat:no-repeat}}
/* Two-tier stadium header */
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@media(max-width:1100px){.header-crest{width:138px}.header-crest .brand-logo{width:105px;height:105px}.stadium-header .nav-wrap>nav a{padding-inline:11px;font-size:.85rem}.header-actions>a{width:38px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.fan-utility{display:none}.nav-bar,.stadium-header .nav-wrap{height:72px}.stadium-header .nav-wrap{padding:0 14px}.header-crest{width:90px;height:72px}.header-crest .brand-logo{top:4px;width:78px;height:78px}.stadium-header .menu-toggle{display:block;margin-left:auto}.stadium-header .nav-wrap>nav{top:72px;height:auto;background:#062657;padding:18px}.stadium-header .nav-wrap>nav a{height:auto;width:100%;padding:12px}.stadium-header .nav-wrap>nav a.active:after{left:12px;right:auto;bottom:4px;width:28px}.header-actions{height:72px;margin-left:8px}.header-actions>a:first-child{display:none}.stadium-header~main .hero{padding-top:72px}}
/* Remove empty offset below the header */
.hero-media{background-position:center top}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero-media{background-position:64% top}}
/* Montserrat typography system */
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/* Production match-card correction: isolate nested footer and match reference */
.live-centre{height:160px;min-height:160px;border:1px solid #285c95;border-radius:9px;background:linear-gradient(110deg,rgba(3,20,47,.98),rgba(3,15,36,.98));box-shadow:0 14px 34px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.score-head{height:43px;min-height:43px;padding:0 15px;gap:14px;border-bottom:1px solid #23466f;background:rgba(1,10,26,.48)}
.score-head h2{font-family:"Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.94rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.025em}
.score-head>span:last-child{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:500;color:#aeb9ca}
.live-pill{padding:5px 8px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800}
.score-body{height:116px;min-height:116px;padding:10px 21px 23px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 58px minmax(0,1fr);gap:18px}
.score-team{gap:13px}.score-team img{width:68px;height:68px}.score-team small{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.015em}.score-team strong{font-family:"Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.8rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1;color:#ffd024}.score-team span{margin-top:2px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;color:#fff}.score-team-away strong{color:#fff}.score-team-away .opponent-crest{width:65px;height:65px;border:0}
.vs-badge{position:relative;z-index:2;width:55px;height:55px;border:1px solid #405a7d;background:radial-gradient(circle at 40% 30%,#203757,#0a1730 72%);box-shadow:inset 0 0 16px rgba(108,149,204,.08);font-family:"Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700}
.score-status{position:absolute;left:50%;bottom:-14px;z-index:5;display:flex;width:auto;min-width:245px;max-width:70%;height:31px;min-height:31px;margin:0;padding:0!important;transform:translateX(-50%);border:1px solid #214875;border-radius:5px;background:#10294f;color:#fff;box-shadow:0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.3);font-family:"Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1}
.score-status span{display:flex;align-items:center;padding:0 13px}.score-status a{display:grid;place-items:center;align-self:stretch;width:35px;border-left:1px solid #294c78;color:#fff;font-size:1rem}
@media(max-width:680px){.live-centre{height:245px;min-height:245px}.score-head{height:auto;min-height:58px}.score-body{height:187px;min-height:187px;grid-template-columns:1fr 42px 1fr;padding:14px 9px 28px}.score-team{gap:7px}.score-team img,.score-team-away .opponent-crest{width:56px;height:56px}.score-team strong{font-size:1.4rem}.vs-badge{width:42px;height:42px}.score-status{width:86%;min-width:0;max-width:86%}}
/* Wider vertical next-match card */
.match-hub-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1.7fr) minmax(370px,1fr);gap:26px}
.next-match{display:block;min-width:0;width:100%;padding:30px 30px 27px;text-align:center}
.next-match h2{margin:0 0 25px}.next-teams{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:24px}.next-teams img{width:96px;height:96px}.opponent-crest-large{width:92px;height:92px}.next-match p{margin:24px 0 22px}.next-button{display:flex;width:100%;min-height:54px;grid-column:auto}
@media(max-width:1050px){.match-hub-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr}.next-match{display:block;max-width:560px;margin:10px auto 0;text-align:center}.next-match h2{margin-bottom:24px}.next-match p{margin:22px 0}.next-button{grid-column:auto}}
@media(max-width:680px){.match-hub-grid{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr)}.next-match{padding:26px 20px 22px}.next-teams{gap:15px}.next-teams img{width:82px;height:82px}.opponent-crest-large{width:78px;height:78px}}

/* Hero title requested weight */
.hero-content h1,.hero-content h1 em{font-weight:700}
/* Global Montserrat enforcement */
html,body,body *,button,input,select,textarea{font-family:"Montserrat",Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif!important}
/* Compact wide next-match card matching live-panel height */
.next-match{display:grid;height:160px;min-height:160px;padding:18px 24px 16px;grid-template-columns:minmax(190px,1.15fr) minmax(155px,.85fr);grid-template-rows:25px 1fr 44px;grid-template-areas:"title title" "teams details" "teams action";column-gap:22px;row-gap:3px;align-items:center;text-align:left;overflow:hidden}
.next-match h2{grid-area:title;margin:0;text-align:center;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:800}.next-teams{grid-area:teams;gap:13px;justify-content:center}.next-teams img{width:78px;height:78px}.next-teams>strong{font-size:.85rem}.opponent-crest-large{width:70px;height:70px;font-size:.85rem}.next-match p{grid-area:details;align-self:end;margin:0 0 5px;text-align:left}.next-match p strong{font-size:.85rem;white-space:nowrap}.next-match p span{margin-top:4px;font-size:.85rem;white-space:nowrap}.next-button{grid-area:action;align-self:end;min-height:38px;height:38px;padding:8px 13px;font-size:.85rem}
@media(max-width:1050px) and (min-width:681px){.next-match{display:grid;height:160px;max-width:620px;padding:18px 24px 16px;text-align:left}.next-match h2{margin:0}.next-match p{margin:0 0 5px}.next-button{grid-column:auto}}
@media(max-width:680px){.next-match{display:block;height:auto;min-height:0;padding:26px 20px 22px;text-align:center;overflow:visible}.next-match h2{margin-bottom:20px}.next-teams{margin-bottom:18px}.next-match p{margin:18px 0;text-align:center}.next-match p strong,.next-match p span{white-space:normal}.next-button{height:auto;min-height:48px}}
/* Featured News editorial grid */
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@media(max-width:900px){.featured-news-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));grid-template-rows:340px repeat(2,220px);gap:20px}.featured-card,.featured-card-lead{grid-column:span 1;grid-row:span 1}.featured-card-lead{grid-column:1/-1}.featured-card-lead .featured-copy h3{font-size:2rem}}
@media(max-width:620px){.featured-news{padding:58px 0 65px}.featured-news-head{align-items:flex-start;margin-bottom:28px}.featured-news-head h2{font-size:2.4rem}.featured-all{min-width:0;padding:14px 16px}.featured-news-grid{display:block}.featured-card,.featured-card-lead{min-height:225px;margin-bottom:16px}.featured-card-lead{min-height:310px}.featured-card>a{padding:22px}.featured-card-lead .featured-copy h3{font-size:1.7rem}}
/* Full TNPL points table */
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@media(max-width:720px){.standings-section{padding:64px 0 72px}.standings-card{padding:20px 14px 24px}.standings-head{align-items:flex-start}.standings-head h2{font-size:2rem}.standings-head>a{margin-top:9px}.standings-scroll th,.standings-scroll td{padding:10px 8px}}

/* Circular recent-form badges */
.form{width:24px;height:24px;clip-path:none;border:2px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 2px 5px rgba(0,0,0,.22)}
.panthers-row .form{border-color:rgba(6,21,47,.2);box-shadow:none}
.standings-scroll a.form{text-decoration:none;cursor:pointer;transition:transform .18s ease}.standings-scroll a.form:hover,.standings-scroll a.form:focus-visible{transform:translateY(-2px) scale(1.12);outline:2px solid #fff;outline-offset:2px}
/* Utility strip removed */
.stadium-header~main .hero{padding-top:64px}
@media(max-width:820px){.stadium-header~main .hero{padding-top:72px}}
/* Right-aligned navigation without utility icons */
.stadium-header .nav-wrap>nav{justify-content:flex-end;margin-left:auto;flex:1}
@media(max-width:820px){.stadium-header .nav-wrap>nav{justify-content:flex-start;margin-left:0}}
/* Madurai Roars Again hero campaign */
.hero-madurai{margin:0 0 2px;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(2rem,3.8vw,3.7rem);font-style:italic;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.055em;text-shadow:0 4px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.45);transform:none}
.hero-content .roars-title{display:flex;flex-direction:column;width:max-content;max-width:100%;font-size:clamp(5rem,10.5vw,10rem);line-height:.7;letter-spacing:-.075em;text-shadow:0 7px 22px rgba(0,0,0,.45)}
.hero-content .roars-title em{color:var(--gold);font-style:italic;font-weight:800}.hero-content .roars-title small{align-self:flex-end;margin-top:.2em;margin-right:.12em;color:var(--gold);font-size:.48em;font-style:italic;font-weight:800;line-height:.8;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-taglines{margin:28px 0 24px}.hero-taglines p{margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:clamp(.9rem,1.3vw,1.15rem);font-weight:600;letter-spacing:.015em;text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,.55)}.hero-taglines p[lang=ta]{margin-top:7px;color:var(--gold);font-size:clamp(.88rem,1.18vw,1.05rem);font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero-madurai{font-size:2rem}.hero-content .roars-title{font-size:clamp(4.5rem,23vw,7rem)}.hero-taglines{margin:24px 0 20px}.hero-taglines p{max-width:310px}}
/* Header and hero circular accent effects */
.nav-bar{position:relative}.nav-bar:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;left:15%;right:3%;bottom:-1px;height:2px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent 0%,rgba(245,195,32,.22) 8%,var(--gold) 30%,rgba(245,195,32,.55) 70%,transparent 100%);box-shadow:0 0 14px rgba(245,195,32,.25);pointer-events:none}
.hero-media{overflow:hidden}
/*.hero-media:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;top:92px;left:2.5%;width:180px;height:230px;background:url('../images/logos/madurai-panthers-230.png') center/contain no-repeat;opacity:.055;filter:grayscale(1) brightness(2);pointer-events:none}*/
.hero-media:after{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;left:50%;bottom:-165px;width:150%;height:340px;transform:translateX(-50%);border:1px solid rgba(245,195,32,.2);border-bottom:0;border-radius:50% 50% 0 0/100% 100% 0 0;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%,rgba(12,71,161,.34) 0 34%,transparent 35%),repeating-radial-gradient(ellipse at 50% 100%,transparent 0 45px,rgba(109,160,229,.1) 46px 47px);box-shadow:inset 0 22px 44px rgba(5,30,71,.28),0 -10px 30px rgba(6,46,108,.14);pointer-events:none}
/* Temporarily hide the circular field-line overlay at the foot of the hero. */
.hero-media:after{content:none}
.hero-content,.hero-index{position:relative;z-index:3}
@media(max-width:720px){.nav-bar:after{left:20%;right:0}.hero-media:before{top:80px;left:-38px;width:135px;height:180px}.hero-media:after{bottom:-115px;width:210%;height:250px}}

/* Panther-only line-art watermark: intentionally excludes the crest, temple and team name. */
/*.hero-media:before{
  top:95px;
  left:2.5%;
  width:210px;
  height:170px;
  background:url('../images/panther-line-art.svg') center/contain no-repeat;
  opacity:.16;
  filter:none;
}*/
@media(max-width:720px){
  .hero-media:before{top:82px;left:-20px;width:150px;height:120px}
}
/* Blue-only header-to-image transition */
.nav-bar:after{height:1px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,transparent,rgba(72,139,230,.2) 12%,rgba(72,139,230,.55) 48%,rgba(72,139,230,.2) 84%,transparent);box-shadow:0 0 12px rgba(42,111,214,.28)}
.hero:before{content:"";position:absolute;z-index:1;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:165px;background:radial-gradient(ellipse at 70% 0,rgba(31,100,196,.18),transparent 52%),linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(5,28,65,.62),rgba(5,28,65,.2) 55%,transparent);clip-path:ellipse(88% 100% at 42% 0);pointer-events:none}
.hero-media:after{border-color:rgba(70,139,231,.2);box-shadow:inset 0 22px 44px rgba(5,30,71,.28),0 -10px 30px rgba(32,100,193,.16)}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero:before{height:135px;clip-path:ellipse(115% 100% at 35% 0)}}
/* About Madurai Panthers */
.about-panthers{padding:105px 0;background:#111;color:#fff;overflow:hidden}.about-panthers-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.95fr) minmax(0,1.05fr);gap:90px;align-items:center}.about-visual{position:relative;min-height:590px}.about-photo{position:absolute;margin:0;overflow:hidden;border:4px solid #f1f1ed;border-radius:18px;background:#0b2555;box-shadow:0 25px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.34)}.about-photo img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 18%}.about-photo-back{top:10px;left:2%;width:55%;height:440px;transform:rotate(8deg)}.about-photo-front{right:3%;bottom:10px;width:58%;height:445px;transform:rotate(0)}.about-seal{position:absolute;z-index:3;left:28%;bottom:20px;display:grid;place-items:center;width:150px;height:150px;border:9px solid #8daf9a;border-radius:50%;background:#0a1833;color:#fff;text-align:center;box-shadow:0 12px 30px rgba(0,0,0,.4)}.about-seal img{width:76px;height:76px;object-fit:contain}.about-seal span{margin-top:-10px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.3;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.07em}.about-label{display:inline-flex;margin:0 0 16px;padding:7px 15px;border:1px solid #858585;border-radius:999px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;text-transform:uppercase}.about-tamil{margin:0;color:var(--gold);font-size:clamp(1.35rem,2vw,1.8rem);font-weight:700}.about-transliteration{margin:3px 0 18px;color:#aeb5c0;font-size:.85rem;font-style:italic}.about-content h2{font-size:clamp(2.4rem,4.3vw,4.25rem);font-weight:700;line-height:.98;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-transform:none}.about-content>p:not(.about-label):not(.about-tamil):not(.about-transliteration){max-width:680px;margin:24px 0 0;color:#c8c8c8;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.75}.about-content>p+ p:not(.about-label):not(.about-tamil):not(.about-transliteration){margin-top:13px}.about-highlights{display:grid;gap:12px;margin:26px 0;padding:24px 0;border-top:1px solid #323232;border-bottom:1px solid #323232;list-style:none}.about-highlights li{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600}.about-highlights li span{display:grid;place-items:center;width:19px;height:19px;border-radius:3px;background:#83a993;color:#07142c;font-size:.85rem}.about-button{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:28px;min-width:205px;padding:15px 20px;border-radius:999px;background:#83a993;color:#07142c;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}.about-button:hover,.about-button:focus{background:var(--gold)}
@media(max-width:960px){.about-panthers-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:55px}.about-visual{width:min(100%,650px);margin:auto}.about-content{max-width:760px;margin:auto}}
@media(max-width:620px){.about-panthers{padding:70px 0}.about-visual{min-height:430px}.about-photo-back{left:0;width:59%;height:330px}.about-photo-front{right:0;width:61%;height:340px}.about-seal{left:22%;bottom:0;width:115px;height:115px;border-width:6px}.about-seal img{width:58px;height:58px}.about-seal span{font-size:.85rem}.about-content h2{font-size:2.65rem}.about-content>p:not(.about-label):not(.about-tamil):not(.about-transliteration){font-size:.85rem}}

/* Action hero artwork readability */
.hero-media{background-position:center center}
.hero-media{background-image:linear-gradient(90deg,rgba(3,14,35,.96) 0%,rgba(3,14,35,.78) 30%,rgba(3,14,35,.32) 55%,rgba(3,14,35,.08) 100%),url('../images/panthers-hero-action-v4.webp')}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero-media{background-position:54% center;background-image:linear-gradient(0deg,rgba(3,14,35,.96) 0%,rgba(3,14,35,.52) 68%,rgba(3,14,35,.18) 100%),url('../images/panthers-hero-action-v4.webp')}}

/* Wide action hero v2 crop */
.hero-media{background-position:center center}
@media(max-width:720px){.hero-media{background-position:48% center}}
/* Header-themed About section redesign */
.about-panthers{position:relative;padding:100px 0;background:linear-gradient(125deg,#04142f 0%,#062657 52%,#073575 100%);color:#fff}.about-panthers:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 18% 35%,rgba(24,91,190,.42),transparent 33%),linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 0 62%,rgba(255,255,255,.035) 62% 63%,transparent 63% 75%,rgba(255,255,255,.025) 75% 76%,transparent 76%);pointer-events:none}.about-panthers:after{content:"MADURAI";position:absolute;right:-25px;bottom:-35px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.025);font-size:clamp(8rem,18vw,20rem);font-weight:900;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.08em;pointer-events:none}.about-panthers-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(0,1.1fr);gap:80px}.about-visual{min-height:570px;border:1px solid rgba(64,132,227,.42);border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(9,49,108,.88),rgba(3,20,48,.92));box-shadow:0 30px 70px rgba(0,0,0,.3);overflow:hidden}.about-visual:before{content:"2018";position:absolute;top:30px;left:30px;color:rgba(255,255,255,.06);font-size:7rem;font-weight:900;line-height:1}.about-visual:after{content:"";position:absolute;right:-80px;bottom:-110px;width:330px;height:330px;border:1px solid rgba(245,195,32,.18);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 38px rgba(245,195,32,.025),0 0 0 76px rgba(245,195,32,.02)}.about-photo{border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none}.about-photo img{object-fit:contain;object-position:center bottom;filter:drop-shadow(0 24px 24px rgba(0,0,0,.35))}.about-photo-back{z-index:1;top:75px;left:-3%;width:55%;height:495px;transform:none;opacity:.8}.about-photo-front{z-index:2;right:2%;bottom:0;width:63%;height:535px;transform:none}.about-seal{left:31px;bottom:30px;width:132px;height:132px;border:3px solid var(--gold);background:#06152f;box-shadow:0 15px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.38)}.about-seal:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:8px;border:1px solid rgba(245,195,32,.42);border-radius:50%}.about-seal img{position:relative;z-index:1;width:72px;height:72px}.about-seal span{position:relative;z-index:1;color:var(--gold);font-size:.85rem}.about-content{padding:15px 0}.about-label{border-color:rgba(245,195,32,.55);background:rgba(245,195,32,.08);color:var(--gold)}.about-tamil{color:var(--gold)}.about-transliteration{color:#aebfdb}.about-content h2{max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(2.7rem,4.6vw,4.7rem);line-height:.96}.about-content>p:not(.about-label):not(.about-tamil):not(.about-transliteration){color:#c7d4e8}.about-highlights{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:10px;padding:18px 0;border-color:rgba(103,145,202,.28)}.about-highlights li{min-height:92px;padding:16px;align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column;border:1px solid rgba(55,123,215,.38);border-radius:8px;background:rgba(3,20,48,.5);font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.4}.about-highlights li span{width:24px;height:24px;background:var(--gold);color:#06152f}.about-button{border-radius:5px;background:var(--gold);color:#06152f}.about-button:hover,.about-button:focus{background:#fff}
@media(max-width:960px){.about-panthers-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:50px}.about-visual{min-height:550px}.about-content{padding:0}.about-highlights{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:620px){.about-panthers{padding:70px 0}.about-visual{min-height:430px;border-radius:16px}.about-visual:before{font-size:5rem}.about-photo-back{top:65px;height:365px}.about-photo-front{height:400px}.about-seal{left:18px;bottom:18px;width:104px;height:104px}.about-seal img{width:55px;height:55px}.about-content h2{font-size:2.55rem}.about-highlights{grid-template-columns:1fr}.about-highlights li{min-height:0;flex-direction:row;align-items:center}.about-panthers:after{display:none}}
/* Horizontal match ticker below hero */
.match-ticker{position:relative;z-index:8;margin-top:-54px;background:#f7f8fa;color:#111827;border-bottom:1px solid #dfe4eb}.ticker-livebar{position:relative;z-index:2;height:54px;display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding:0 42px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#123978,#2153a0);color:#fff;clip-path:polygon(3% 0,97% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}.ticker-livebar p{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin:0;font-size:.85rem}.ticker-livebar p strong{color:#ff4c56;text-transform:uppercase}.ticker-live-dot{width:8px;height:8px;border-radius:50%;background:#ff3b45;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(255,59,69,.15)}.ticker-social{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}.ticker-social a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:22px;height:22px;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800}.ticker-scroll{overflow-x:auto;overscroll-behavior-inline:contain;scrollbar-color:#164486 #e8ebf0}.ticker-scroll:focus-visible{outline:3px solid var(--gold);outline-offset:-3px}.ticker-track{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(6,minmax(250px,1fr));min-width:1500px;background:#fff}.ticker-match{min-height:158px;padding:14px 16px 12px;border-right:1px solid #d7dce4;text-align:center;background:linear-gradient(180deg,#fff,#f8f9fb)}.ticker-match:first-child{border-left:1px solid #d7dce4}.ticker-match>p{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:6px;margin:0 0 10px;color:#2f3b4f;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600}.ticker-match>p:before{display:grid;place-items:center;width:21px;height:21px;font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol","Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif;font-weight:400;line-height:1}.ticker-match-day>p:before{content:"\2600";background:transparent;color:#e5a900;font-size:1.15rem}.ticker-match-night>p:before{content:"☾";border-radius:50%;background:#1458b9;color:#fff;font-size:.82rem}.ticker-match>div{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 24px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:5px}.ticker-team{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;gap:2px;min-width:0}.ticker-team img,.ticker-badge{display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;object-fit:contain}.ticker-team b{max-width:90px;overflow:hidden;color:#263146;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}.ticker-badge{border:2px solid currentColor;border-radius:50%;font-size:.85rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:800}.ticker-badge.lkk{color:#c99e05}.ticker-badge.tgc{color:#2584c5}.ticker-badge.csg{color:#35a3c9}.ticker-badge.dd{color:#e95743}.ticker-badge.skm{color:#427bc1}.ticker-badge.itt{color:#d7323c}.ticker-vs{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800}.ticker-match>small{display:inline-block;margin-top:9px;padding:4px 8px;border-radius:3px;background:#e8edf4;color:#2f3b4f;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:720px){.match-ticker{margin-top:-28px}.ticker-livebar{width:calc(100% - 28px);height:auto;min-height:52px;padding:10px 20px;clip-path:polygon(4% 0,96% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}.ticker-livebar p{font-size:.85rem}.ticker-social{display:none}.ticker-track{grid-template-columns:repeat(6,230px);min-width:1380px}.ticker-match{min-height:150px}}
/* Visually connect ticker bar to hero artwork */
.match-ticker{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0,transparent 54px,#f7f8fa 54px,#f7f8fa 100%)}
@media(max-width:720px){.match-ticker{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 0,transparent 52px,#f7f8fa 52px,#f7f8fa 100%)}}
/* Transparent Madurai collage in About section */
.about-collage-visual{display:grid;place-items:center;min-height:570px;border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;box-shadow:none;overflow:visible}.about-collage-visual:before,.about-collage-visual:after{display:none}.about-collage{display:block;width:min(100%,650px);height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 28px 32px rgba(0,0,0,.32))}
@media(min-width:961px){.about-collage{width:min(118%,760px);max-width:none}}
@media(max-width:620px){.about-collage-visual{min-height:0}.about-collage{width:100%}}

/* Temporarily hidden About-section actions. */
.about-panthers .about-highlights[hidden],
.about-panthers .about-button[hidden]{display:none!important}
.about-panthers .about-button{margin-top:28px}

/* Team logos use their native artwork without an additional outer badge. */
.hero-live-teams img,.ticker-team img,.standings-scroll tbody th img{box-sizing:border-box;border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent;object-fit:contain}
.hero-live-teams img,.ticker-team img,.standings-scroll tbody th img{padding:0}

.fan-quiz-perks span{font-size:1.5rem!important; font-weight: normal; text-align: center;}
.fan-consent{font-size:.85rem!important}

/* Transparent desktop header layered directly over the hero image. */
.stadium-header,
.stadium-header .nav-bar{
  background:transparent;
  box-shadow:none;
}
.stadium-header .nav-bar{
  background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(3,14,35,.62),rgba(3,14,35,.12));
}
.stadium-header .nav-wrap>nav a{text-shadow:0 1px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.75)}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .stadium-header .nav-wrap>nav{background:rgba(3,20,48,.97)}
}

/* Centre the complete hero message as one balanced title block. */
.hero-content{
  display:flex;
  flex-direction:column;
  align-items:center;
  text-align:center;
}
.hero-content .roars-title{margin-inline:auto}
.hero-content .roars-title small{
  align-self:center;
  margin-right:0;
}
.hero-content .actions{justify-content:center}
.hero-taglines p{margin-inline:auto}

/* Five larger match cards across the post-hero ticker. */
.ticker-track{
  grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(270px,1fr));
  min-width:1350px;
}
.ticker-match{min-height:178px;padding:18px 20px 16px}
.ticker-match:nth-child(n+6){display:none}
.ticker-match>p{margin-bottom:14px;font-size:.88rem}
.ticker-match>div{grid-template-columns:1fr 30px 1fr;gap:8px}
.ticker-team img,
.ticker-badge{width:56px;height:56px}
.ticker-team b{max-width:130px;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.2;white-space:normal}
.ticker-vs{font-size:.85rem}
.ticker-match>small{margin-top:12px;padding:5px 10px;font-size:.85rem}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .ticker-track{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,250px);min-width:1250px}
  .ticker-match{min-height:168px;padding:16px}
}

/* Optimized supplied portraits for Featured News. */
.featured-image-match{background-image:url('../images/featured/featured-gurjapneet.webp');background-position:center 24%}
.featured-image-player{background-image:url('../images/featured/featured-karthik.webp');background-position:center 20%}
.featured-image-stadium{background-image:url('../images/featured/featured-murugan.webp');background-position:center 18%}
.featured-image-history{background-image:url('../images/featured/featured-vignesh.webp');background-position:center 20%}
.featured-image-training{background-image:url('../images/players/anirudh-sita-ram-b-tnpl-2026.png');background-position:center 20%}
.featured-image-fans{background-image:url('../images/players/siddharth-mahadevan-tnpl-2026.png');background-position:center 18%}

/* Current-player portraits for the final two Featured News cards. */
.featured-image-training{
  background-color:#082657;
  background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,35,79,.02) 35%,rgba(2,10,25,.92) 100%),url('../images/players/anirudh-sita-ram-b-tnpl-2026.png');
  background-position:center,center 8%;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-size:cover,auto 112%;
}
.featured-image-fans{
  background-color:#082657;
  background-image:linear-gradient(180deg,rgba(7,35,79,.02) 35%,rgba(2,10,25,.92) 100%),url('../images/players/siddharth-mahadevan-tnpl-2026.png');
  background-position:center,center 6%;
  background-repeat:no-repeat;
  background-size:cover,auto 112%;
}

/* Interactive Madurai Panthers player showcase. */
.roster-showcase{padding:90px 0 96px;background:#f3f3f3;color:#111827}
.roster-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:42px}
.roster-heading p{margin:0 0 6px;color:#0b43a8;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.roster-heading h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.055em;text-transform:none}
.roster-arrows{display:flex;gap:10px}
.roster-arrows button{width:50px;height:50px;border:1px solid #aeb4bd;border-radius:6px;background:transparent;color:#516070;font-size:1.1rem;cursor:pointer}
.roster-arrows button:hover,.roster-arrows button:focus-visible{border-color:#0b43a8;background:#0b43a8;color:#fff}
.roster-feature{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1.05fr 1fr 1fr;min-height:450px;overflow:hidden;border-radius:7px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 10px 30px rgba(5,20,48,.07)}
.roster-photo{position:relative;min-width:0;overflow:hidden;background:#071a3b}
.roster-photo img{width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 20%;transition:opacity .2s ease,transform .35s ease}
.roster-profile,.roster-facts{position:relative;padding:50px 38px;border-left:1px solid #e3e5e8}
.roster-number{position:absolute;top:28px;right:30px;color:#f5c320;font-size:3rem;font-weight:900;line-height:1}
.roster-role{margin:38px 0 5px;color:#8a929d;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.roster-profile h3{max-width:330px;font-size:clamp(2rem,3vw,3.2rem);font-weight:800;line-height:1;letter-spacing:-.05em;text-transform:none}
.roster-description{margin:46px 0 0;color:#445062;font-size:.9rem;line-height:1.75}
.roster-rings{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:28px;margin:0 0 34px}
.roster-rings div{display:grid;place-items:center;width:92px;height:92px;border:4px solid #f5c320;border-radius:50%;line-height:1.05;text-align:center}
.roster-rings strong{font-size:.85rem}.roster-rings span{color:#737d8c;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.roster-facts dl{margin:0}.roster-facts dl div{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;gap:20px;padding:15px 0;border-top:1px solid #d9dde2;font-size:.85rem}
.roster-facts dt{color:#9299a3;text-transform:uppercase}.roster-facts dd{margin:0;font-weight:700;text-align:right}
.roster-list{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,1fr);gap:14px;margin-top:28px}
.roster-player{position:relative;display:grid;grid-template-columns:68px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:12px;min-width:0;min-height:112px;padding:14px;border:1px solid #e5e7ea;border-radius:6px;background:#fff;color:#111827;text-align:left;cursor:pointer}
.roster-player img{width:68px;height:76px;border-radius:4px;object-fit:cover;object-position:center 18%}
.roster-player span{min-width:0}.roster-player b,.roster-player small{display:block}.roster-player b{overflow:hidden;font-size:.85rem;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}.roster-player small{margin-top:4px;color:#8b939e;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:uppercase}
.roster-player em{position:absolute;top:8px;right:10px;color:#f5c320;font-size:1.25rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:900}
.roster-player.is-active{border-color:#0b43a8;background:#073575;color:#fff}.roster-player.is-active small{color:#c3d2e8}
@media(max-width:980px){.roster-feature{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.roster-photo{grid-row:span 2;min-height:520px}.roster-facts{grid-column:2}.roster-profile,.roster-facts{padding:35px 30px}.roster-description{margin-top:28px}.roster-list{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}}
@media(max-width:680px){.roster-showcase{padding:62px 0 68px}.roster-heading{margin-bottom:26px}.roster-feature{display:block}.roster-photo{height:310px;min-height:0}.roster-profile,.roster-facts{border-left:0;border-top:1px solid #e3e5e8}.roster-profile{padding:34px 24px}.roster-facts{padding:28px 24px}.roster-role{margin-top:22px}.roster-description{margin-top:24px}.roster-list{display:flex;overflow-x:auto;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;padding-bottom:8px}.roster-player{flex:0 0 230px;scroll-snap-align:start}.roster-arrows button{width:44px;height:44px}}

/* Position the centred hero message as a balanced left-side block. */
.hero-content{
  display:grid;
  grid-template-columns:minmax(0,620px) minmax(0,1fr);
  justify-items:center;
  text-align:center;
}
.hero-content>*{grid-column:1}
.hero-content .actions{justify-self:center}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .hero-content{grid-template-columns:minmax(0,560px) minmax(0,1fr)}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .hero-content{display:flex;align-items:center;text-align:center}
}

/* Keep the About-section diagonal decoration beneath the image, away from copy. */
.about-panthers:before{
  inset:0 auto 0 0;
  width:52%;
  background:
    radial-gradient(circle at 30% 42%,rgba(24,91,190,.42),transparent 42%),
    linear-gradient(135deg,transparent 0 38%,rgba(255,255,255,.04) 38% 41%,transparent 41% 57%,rgba(255,255,255,.03) 57% 60%,transparent 60%);
}
@media(max-width:960px){
  .about-panthers:before{width:100%;height:48%;inset:0 0 auto}
}

/* Semi-transparent blue navigation over the hero. */
.stadium-header .nav-bar{
  background:rgb(7 53 117 / 33%);
  backdrop-filter:saturate(120%) blur(2px);
  -webkit-backdrop-filter:saturate(120%) blur(2px);
  border-top:1px solid rgba(57,126,221,.5);
  border-bottom:1px solid rgba(57,126,221,.58);
  box-shadow:inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,.025),0 5px 18px rgba(1,12,32,.18);
}
.stadium-header .nav-bar:after{display:none}

/* Reveal 40px of hero artwork above the desktop navigation. */
@media(min-width:821px){
  .stadium-header .nav-bar{margin-top:40px}
  .stadium-header~main .hero{padding-top:104px}
}

/* More compact About-section headline. */
.about-content h2{font-size:clamp(2.35rem,3.7vw,3.7rem)}
#about-panthers-title{font-weight:600;line-height:1.12;letter-spacing:-.045em}
@media(max-width:620px){.about-content h2{font-size:2.15rem}}

/* More compact typography across all Featured News cards. */
.featured-copy h3{font-size:clamp(.95rem,1.25vw,1.3rem);line-height:1.13}
.featured-card-lead .featured-copy h3{font-size:clamp(1.55rem,2.2vw,2.25rem);max-width:650px}
.featured-copy p{margin-top:8px;font-size:.85rem}
@media(max-width:620px){
  .featured-copy h3{font-size:1.05rem}
  .featured-card-lead .featured-copy h3{font-size:1.45rem}
  .featured-card:before{background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 30%,rgba(2,8,20,.18) 52%,rgba(2,8,20,.98) 100%)}
  .featured-card>a{position:relative;z-index:2;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:flex-start}
  .featured-card .featured-copy{position:absolute;z-index:3;right:22px;bottom:22px;left:22px;display:flex;flex-direction:column;color:#fff;visibility:visible;opacity:1}
  .featured-card .featured-copy h3{display:block;color:#fff;visibility:visible;opacity:1}
  .featured-card .featured-copy p{display:block}
}

/* Keep Featured News headlines visible and anchored on small screens. */
@media(max-width:620px){
  .featured-card>a{position:absolute;z-index:4;inset:0;display:block;padding:0}
  .featured-card .featured-copy{
    position:absolute!important;
    z-index:5!important;
    top:auto!important;
    right:20px!important;
    bottom:20px!important;
    left:20px!important;
    display:flex!important;
    flex-direction:column!important;
    align-items:flex-start;
    visibility:visible!important;
    opacity:1!important;
    text-shadow:0 2px 8px rgba(0,0,0,.8);
  }
  .featured-card .featured-copy h3{
    display:block!important;
    order:1;
    margin:0!important;
    color:#fff!important;
    font-size:1.15rem!important;
    line-height:1.15!important;
    visibility:visible!important;
    opacity:1!important;
  }
  .featured-card .featured-copy p{
    display:block!important;
    order:2;
    margin:8px 0 0!important;
    color:#d4dbea!important;
    visibility:visible!important;
    opacity:1!important;
  }
  .featured-image-training,.featured-image-fans{
    background-position:center,center 5%;
    background-size:cover,auto 108%;
  }
}

/* Larger crest positioned higher within the desktop header. */
@media(min-width:821px){
  .header-crest .brand-logo{
    top:-47px;
    width:166px;
    height:166px;
  }
}
.match-hub[hidden]{display:none!important}

/* Seven-card match ticker with larger team crests. */
.ticker-track{
  grid-template-columns:repeat(7,minmax(270px,1fr));
  min-width:1890px;
}
.ticker-match:nth-child(n+6){display:block}
.ticker-team img{width:64px;height:64px}
.ticker-badge{width:60px;height:60px}
.ticker-match{min-height:190px}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .ticker-track{grid-template-columns:repeat(7,255px);min-width:1785px}
  .ticker-team img{width:64px;height:64px}
.ticker-match{min-height:180px}
}

/* Supplied transparent hero title artwork replaces styled HTML lettering. */
.hero-content .hero-art-title{
  width:min(590px,100%);
  max-width:none;
  margin:0 0 -62px;
  line-height:0;
  transform:translate(-90px,-80px);
}
.hero-art-title img{display:block;width:100%;height:auto;filter:drop-shadow(0 8px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.35))}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .hero-content .hero-art-title{width:min(500px,94vw);margin-bottom:-46px;transform:none}
}

/* White Players to Watch section with dark heading contrast. */
.squad{background:#fff;color:#06152f}
.squad .player-card{color:#fff}
.squad .section-head.inverse .text-link{color:#06152f;border-color:#9aa3b1;text-transform:none;font-weight:400}
.squad .eyebrow{color:#0b43a8}
.squad #squad-title{text-transform:none; font-weight: 600;}

/* Keep every player-led feature aligned with the current TNPL 2026 roster photos. */
.featured-image-match{background-image:url('../images/players/gurjapneet-singh-tnpl-2026.png')}
.featured-image-player{background-image:url('../images/players/karthik-meiyappan-tnpl-2026.png')}
.featured-image-history{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(4,20,47,.1),rgba(245,195,32,.2)),url('../images/players/vignesh-p-tnpl-2026.png')}
.featured-image-fans{background-image:linear-gradient(135deg,rgba(245,195,32,.1),rgba(3,13,31,.45)),url('../images/players/atheeq-ur-rahman-tnpl-2026.png')}

/* Featured first player card with a transparent portrait cutout. */
.player-grid{gap:15px}
.player-grid .player-card{
  overflow:visible;
  margin-top:42px;
  clip-path:inset(-120px 0 -120px 0);
}
.player-grid .player-card:before{
  content:"";
  position:absolute;
  z-index:0;
  top:28px;
  left:28px;
  width:125px;
  height:125px;
  background:url('../images/logos/madurai-panthers-128.png') center/contain no-repeat;
  opacity:.2;
  pointer-events:none;
}
.player-card-gurjapneet{background:#0c2858}
.player-card-gurjapneet .player-cutout{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:1;
  right:0;
  bottom:0;
  width:76%;
  height:auto;
  max-height:114%;
  object-fit:contain;
  object-position:right bottom;
  pointer-events:none;
  filter:drop-shadow(-12px 12px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.2));
}
.player-card-gurjapneet .number,.player-card-gurjapneet .player-art{z-index:0}
.player-card-gurjapneet .player-card-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:58%;text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(3,13,31,.75)}
.player-card-ram{background:#16499f}
.player-card-ram .player-cutout{position:absolute;z-index:1;right:0;bottom:0;width:76%;height:auto;max-height:114%;object-fit:contain;object-position:right bottom;pointer-events:none;filter:drop-shadow(-12px 12px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.2))}
.player-card-ram .number,.player-card-ram .player-art{z-index:0}
.player-card-ram .player-card-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:56%;text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(3,13,31,.75)}
.player-card-karthik{background:#0c2858}
.player-card-karthik .player-cutout{position:absolute;z-index:1;right:0;bottom:0;width:76%;height:auto;max-height:114%;object-fit:contain;object-position:right bottom;pointer-events:none;filter:drop-shadow(-12px 12px 18px rgba(0,0,0,.2))}
.player-card-karthik .number,.player-card-karthik .player-art{z-index:0}
.player-card-karthik .player-card-copy{position:relative;z-index:2;max-width:54%;text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(3,13,31,.75)}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .player-grid .player-card{margin-top:38px}
  .player-grid .player-card:before{top:24px;left:24px;width:105px;height:105px}
  .player-card-gurjapneet .player-cutout{right:0;width:72%;max-height:112%}
}

/* Purple-and-gold Madurai Panthers season statistics grid. */
.team-stats{padding:76px 0 84px;background:#43006f;color:#fff}
.team-stats-heading{margin-bottom:26px}.team-stats-heading p{margin:0 0 4px;color:#f5c320;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}.team-stats-heading h2{font-size:2rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:-.04em;text-transform:none}
.team-stats-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 286px;gap:0}
.team-stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));grid-auto-rows:92px}
.stat-tile{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border:1px solid rgba(53,11,105,.85);background:#6a36d9;text-align:center}
.stat-tile strong{font-size:2.05rem;line-height:1;font-weight:800}.stat-tile span{margin-top:0;font-size:1.3rem;}
.stat-photo{min-width:0;border:1px solid rgba(53,11,105,.85);background-color:#1b2b54;background-size:cover;background-position:center}
.stat-photo-trophy{background-image:linear-gradient(rgba(55,18,110,.2),rgba(55,18,110,.2)),url('../images/featured/featured-vignesh.webp')}
.stat-photo-batter{background-image:url('../images/featured/featured-gurjapneet.webp');background-position:center 32%}
.stat-photo-bowler{background-image:url('../images/featured/featured-murugan.webp');background-position:center 30%}
.stat-photo-action{background-image:url('../images/panthers-hero-action-v3.webp');background-position:66% 55%}
.stat-photo-ball{background-image:url('../images/featured/featured-karthik.webp');background-position:center 25%}
.team-stats-highlights{display:grid;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;background:#f5c320;color:#17131e}
.team-stats-highlights article{display:flex;flex-direction:column;align-items:center;justify-content:center;border-bottom:1px solid #4d176d;text-align:center}.team-stats-highlights article:last-child{border-bottom:0}.team-stats-highlights span{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase}.team-stats-highlights strong{margin:4px 0;font-size:2rem;line-height:1}.team-stats-highlights small{font-size:.85rem;text-transform:uppercase}
@media(max-width:900px){.team-stats-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.team-stats-highlights{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:none;min-height:150px}.team-stats-highlights article{border-right:1px solid #4d176d;border-bottom:0}.team-stats-highlights article:last-child{border-right:0}}
@media(max-width:680px){.team-stats{padding:58px 0 64px}.team-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);grid-auto-rows:105px}.team-stats-grid>*:last-child{grid-column:1/-1}.team-stats-highlights{grid-template-columns:1fr;min-height:260px}.team-stats-highlights article{border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #4d176d}.team-stats-highlights article:last-child{border-bottom:0}}

/* Fan Club quiz and ticket giveaway. */
.fan-quiz{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:96px 0;background:#06152f;color:#fff}.fan-quiz:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 14% 26%,rgba(20,89,190,.55),transparent 31%),linear-gradient(120deg,transparent 0 62%,rgba(245,195,32,.055) 62% 63%,transparent 63% 74%,rgba(245,195,32,.035) 74% 75%,transparent 75%);pointer-events:none}.fan-quiz-art{position:absolute;right:-50px;bottom:-100px;width:520px;height:520px;border:1px solid rgba(245,195,32,.1);border-radius:50%;box-shadow:0 0 0 55px rgba(245,195,32,.025),0 0 0 110px rgba(245,195,32,.018)}
.fan-quiz-grid{position:relative;z-index:1;display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,.9fr) minmax(480px,1.1fr);align-items:center;gap:85px}.fan-quiz-kicker{margin:0 0 18px;color:#f5c320;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}.fan-quiz-copy h2{font-size:clamp(3rem,5vw,5.3rem);font-weight:600;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-transform:none}.fan-quiz-copy h2 em{display:block;color:#f5c320;font-style:normal}.fan-quiz-copy>p:not(.fan-quiz-kicker){max-width:590px;margin:26px 0;color:#bcc9dc;font-size:.92rem;line-height:1.75}.fan-quiz-perks{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);gap:8px;margin-top:34px}.fan-quiz-perks span{min-height:86px;padding:14px;border:1px solid rgba(75,135,219,.34);background:rgba(7,43,94,.5);font-size:1rem;font-weight:normal; }.fan-quiz-perks strong{display:block;margin-bottom:10px;color:#f5c320;font-size:1rem}
.fan-quiz-card{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(72,139,230,.5);border-radius:12px;background:#fff;color:#0b1830;box-shadow:0 28px 60px rgba(0,0,0,.28)}.fan-quiz-card-head{display:flex;justify-content:space-between;padding:18px 24px;background:#0b43a8;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}.fan-quiz-form{padding:30px}.fan-quiz-form fieldset{margin:0;padding:0;border:0}.fan-quiz-form legend{margin-bottom:20px;font-size:1.28rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.35}.fan-quiz-form fieldset label{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;margin:0 8px 10px 0;cursor:pointer}.fan-quiz-form fieldset input{position:absolute;opacity:0}.fan-quiz-form fieldset label span{display:grid;place-items:center;min-width:92px;padding:12px 18px;border:1px solid #cbd2dc;border-radius:5px;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700}.fan-quiz-form fieldset input:checked+span{border-color:#0b43a8;background:#0b43a8;color:#fff}.fan-quiz-form fieldset input:focus-visible+span{outline:3px solid #f5c320;outline-offset:2px}.fan-quiz-fields{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;margin:17px 0}.fan-quiz-fields label>span{display:block;margin-bottom:6px;color:#536174;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}.fan-quiz-fields input{width:100%;height:48px;padding:0 13px;border:1px solid #cbd2dc;border-radius:5px;background:#f8f9fb;color:#0b1830}.fan-quiz-fields input:focus{border-color:#0b43a8;outline:2px solid rgba(11,67,168,.16)}.fan-consent{display:flex;align-items:flex-start;gap:9px;margin:16px 0;color:#667286;font-size:.85rem}.fan-consent input{margin-top:2px;accent-color:#0b43a8}.fan-quiz-form button{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;width:100%;min-height:52px;padding:0 20px;border:0;border-radius:5px;background:#f5c320;color:#06152f;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase;cursor:pointer}.fan-quiz-form button:hover,.fan-quiz-form button:focus-visible{background:#ffd83d}.fan-quiz-status{min-height:20px;margin:10px 0 0;color:#176936;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:980px){.fan-quiz-grid{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:46px}.fan-quiz-copy{max-width:720px}.fan-quiz-card{max-width:720px;width:100%}}
@media(max-width:620px){.fan-quiz{padding:68px 0}.fan-quiz-copy h2{font-size:2.7rem}.fan-quiz-perks{grid-template-columns:1fr}.fan-quiz-perks span{min-height:0}.fan-quiz-card-head,.fan-quiz-form{padding:20px}.fan-quiz-fields{grid-template-columns:1fr}.fan-quiz-form fieldset label span{min-width:78px;padding-inline:12px}}

/* Original Panthers bento-style statistics dashboard. */
.team-stats{position:relative;overflow:hidden;padding:96px 0 104px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#020d21 0%,#061a3b 58%,#082857 100%);color:#fff}
.team-stats:before{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:radial-gradient(circle at 88% 15%,rgba(33,94,190,.28),transparent 30%),linear-gradient(125deg,transparent 0 68%,rgba(245,195,32,.035) 68% 69%,transparent 69%);pointer-events:none}
.team-stats .container{position:relative;z-index:1}
.team-stats-heading{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;gap:40px;margin-bottom:42px}
.team-stats-heading>div>p{margin:0 0 8px;color:#f5c320;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.14em;text-transform:uppercase}
.team-stats-heading h2{max-width:760px;font-size:clamp(2.8rem,5vw,5rem);font-weight:600;line-height:.95;letter-spacing:-.03em;text-transform:none}
.team-stats-heading>span{max-width:380px;padding-bottom:6px;color:#aebbd0;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.6}
.team-stats-layout{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(0,1fr) 310px;gap:16px}
.team-stats-grid{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));grid-auto-rows:118px;gap:12px}
.stat-tile,.stat-photo{overflow:hidden;border:1px solid rgba(65,126,211,.36);border-radius:14px}
.stat-tile{position:relative;align-items:flex-start;padding:22px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(14,51,105,.96),rgba(5,27,65,.98));text-align:left;box-shadow:0 12px 25px rgba(0,0,0,.12)}
.stat-tile:before{content:"";position:absolute;top:0;left:22px;width:36px;height:3px;background:#f5c320}
.stat-tile strong{color:#fff;font-size:2.25rem;letter-spacing:-.04em}.stat-tile span{color:#7889a3;font-size:1.3rem;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:.06em}
.stat-tile:nth-of-type(3n+1){background:linear-gradient(145deg,#0d3b82,#071f49)}.stat-tile:nth-of-type(4n+2) strong{color:#f5c320}
.stat-photo{position:relative;border-color:rgba(245,195,32,.25);box-shadow:inset 0 -40px 50px rgba(2,10,25,.28)}
.stat-photo:after{content:"";position:absolute;inset:0;background:linear-gradient(180deg,transparent 45%,rgba(3,13,31,.35))}
.stat-photo-trophy{grid-column:span 2}.stat-photo-action{grid-column:span 2}
.team-stats-highlights{display:grid;grid-template-rows:1fr 1fr;gap:12px;background:transparent;color:#fff}
.team-stats-highlights article{position:relative;overflow:hidden;align-items:flex-start;padding:28px;border:1px solid rgba(245,195,32,.48);border-radius:14px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#f5c320,#e6a900);color:#06152f;text-align:left;box-shadow:0 18px 36px rgba(0,0,0,.18)}
.team-stats-highlights article:after{content:none}
.team-stats-highlights article.stat-highlight-four:after,.team-stats-highlights article.stat-highlight-six:after{position:absolute;right:0;bottom:-10px;font-family:"Montserrat",Arial,sans-serif!important;font-size:7.5rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1;color:#06152f;opacity:.13;pointer-events:none}
.team-stats-highlights article.stat-highlight-four:after{content:"4"}
.team-stats-highlights article.stat-highlight-six:after{content:"6"}
.team-stats-highlights article>span,.team-stats-highlights article>strong,.team-stats-highlights article>small{position:relative;z-index:1}
.team-stats-highlights span{font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.08em}.team-stats-highlights strong{font-size:3.5rem;letter-spacing:-.03em}.team-stats-highlights small{font-size:1rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.04em}
@media(max-width:1100px){.team-stats-layout{grid-template-columns:1fr}.team-stats-highlights{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;grid-template-rows:none}.team-stats-highlights article{min-height:190px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.team-stats-heading{align-items:flex-start;flex-direction:column}.team-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr)}.stat-photo-trophy,.stat-photo-action{grid-column:span 1}}
@media(max-width:560px){.team-stats{padding:70px 0}.team-stats-heading h2{font-size:2.7rem}.team-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);grid-auto-rows:112px}.team-stats-grid>*:last-child{grid-column:auto}.team-stats-highlights{grid-template-columns:1fr}.team-stats-highlights article{min-height:170px}}
.standings-card .form.neutral{background:#29466f;color:#b9c8dd;clip-path:none;border-radius:50%}
.fan-consent span{
  font-weight: normal;
  font-size: .85rem;
}
/* Tournament date, venue and broadcast summary above the fixture ticker. */
.ticker-livebar{height:auto;min-height:92px;padding:0 34px;clip-path:none;background:#fff;color:#06152f;border:1px solid #d9e0ea;border-bottom:3px solid #0b43a8;box-shadow:0 12px 28px rgba(5,20,48,.12)}
.ticker-meta{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1.35fr 1fr;width:100%}
.ticker-meta>div{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:14px;min-height:90px;padding:12px 28px;border-right:1px solid #d9e0ea}.ticker-meta>div:last-child{border-right:0}
.ticker-meta-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 44px;width:44px;height:44px;border-radius:10px;background:#eaf1fc;color:#0b43a8;font-size:1.3rem}.ticker-play{border-radius:50%;background:#f5c320;color:#06152f;font-size:.9rem}
.ticker-meta p{display:block;margin:0;color:#06152f;font-size:inherit;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}.ticker-meta p strong,.ticker-meta p small{display:block}.ticker-meta p strong{font-size:.92rem;font-weight:800}.ticker-meta p small{margin-top:3px;color:#66748a;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600}
@media(max-width:820px){.ticker-livebar{padding:0 18px}.ticker-meta{grid-template-columns:1fr}.ticker-meta>div{min-height:70px;padding:10px 4px;border-right:0;border-bottom:1px solid #d9e0ea}.ticker-meta>div:last-child{border-bottom:0}}

/* Remove decorative numbers and initials from every player card. */
.player-grid .player-card .number,
.player-grid .player-card .player-art{display:none}

/* Footer ownership and technology credit. */
.footer-bottom{align-items:center;gap:28px}
.footer-bottom{font-size:.85rem}
.footer-links{margin-left:auto}
.footer-powered{margin-left:16px;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap}
.footer-powered strong{color:#aab6c9;font-weight:700}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .footer-bottom{align-items:flex-start}
  .footer-links,.footer-powered{margin-left:0}
  .footer-powered{text-align:left}
}

/* Keep the hero slide counter anchored at the bottom-right. */
.hero .hero-index{
  position:absolute;
  right:4vw;
  bottom:48px;
  z-index:4;
}

/* Visually distinguish Chennai fixtures in the match ticker. */
.ticker-match:nth-child(odd){background:#fff}
.ticker-match:nth-child(even){background:#e8f1fb}

/* Standings eyebrow styling from the supplied reference. */
.standings-head p{
  color:#f5c320;
  font-weight:800;
  letter-spacing:.13em;
  text-transform:uppercase;
}

/* Navigable past/upcoming fixture strip. */
.ticker-strip{position:relative;margin-inline:62px}
.ticker-scroll{scroll-behavior:smooth;scroll-snap-type:x mandatory;scrollbar-width:none;-ms-overflow-style:none}
.ticker-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar{display:none;width:0;height:0}
.ticker-track{grid-template-columns:repeat(7,300px);width:max-content;min-width:max-content}
.ticker-match{scroll-snap-align:start}
.ticker-scroll-button{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:5;
  top:50%;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:44px;
  height:44px;
  border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.72);
  border-radius:50%;
  background:#0b43a8;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:1.35rem;
  box-shadow:0 8px 20px rgba(3,15,38,.28);
  cursor:pointer;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
}
.ticker-scroll-prev{left:-52px}
.ticker-scroll-next{right:-52px}
.ticker-scroll-button{top:50%;bottom:auto;transform:translateY(-50%)}
.ticker-scroll-button:hover,.ticker-scroll-button:focus-visible{background:#f5c320;color:#06152f}
.ticker-scroll-button img{display:block;width:22px;height:22px;filter:invert(1)}
.ticker-scroll-prev img{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.ticker-scroll-button:hover img,.ticker-scroll-button:focus-visible img{filter:none}
.ticker-scroll-button:disabled{
  visibility:visible;
  background:#9aa5b5;
  box-shadow:none;
  cursor:default;
  opacity:.55;
}
.ticker-scroll-button:disabled img{filter:invert(1);opacity:.75}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .ticker-strip{margin-inline:46px}
  .ticker-track{grid-template-columns:repeat(7,255px);width:max-content;min-width:max-content}
  .ticker-scroll-button{width:38px;height:38px;font-size:1.1rem}
  .ticker-scroll-prev{left:-42px}
  .ticker-scroll-next{right:-42px}
}

/* Completed-match result card at the start of the ticker. */
.ticker-match.ticker-result{
  display:block;
  min-height:190px;
  padding:15px 16px 12px;
  background:#f4f1e6;
  color:#303846;
  text-align:left;
}
.ticker-result header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;margin-bottom:10px}
.ticker-result header strong{color:#303846;font-size:.85rem;letter-spacing:.12em;text-transform:uppercase}
.ticker-result header span{color:#4e586a;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600}
.ticker-result .ticker-result-team{
  display:flex;
  align-items:center;
  justify-content:space-between;
  min-height:38px;
  gap:10px;
}
.ticker-result-team>span{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:8px;color:#303846;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700}
.ticker-result-team img{width:30px;height:30px;object-fit:contain}
.ticker-result-team>b{color:#596477;font-size:.92rem}
.ticker-result-team:not(.ticker-result-winner)>span{color:#7b8494}
.ticker-result-team:not(.ticker-result-winner) img{filter:grayscale(1);opacity:.62}
.ticker-result-winner>b{color:#06152f;font-size:1.04rem}
.ticker-result-winner>b small{margin-right:4px;color:#657084;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600}
.ticker-match.ticker-result>p{margin:8px 0 0;color:#075fc7;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;line-height:1.4;white-space:normal}

/* Lightweight Agntix-style entrance and scroll reveals. */
.motion-ready .hero-content,
.motion-ready .stadium-header .nav-wrap{opacity:0;transform:translateY(28px)}
.motion-ready.motion-loaded .hero-content,
.motion-ready.motion-loaded .stadium-header .nav-wrap{
  opacity:1;
  transform:none;
  transition:opacity .8s ease,transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.25,1);
}
.motion-ready .motion-reveal{
  opacity:0;
  transform:translateY(44px);
  transition:opacity .75s ease,transform .9s cubic-bezier(.2,.75,.25,1);
  transition-delay:var(--motion-delay,0ms);
}
.motion-ready .motion-reveal.motion-visible{opacity:1;transform:none}
/* The match list is first-fold content and must be visible before scrolling. */
.motion-ready .ticker-strip.motion-reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
.motion-ready .featured-card.motion-reveal,
.motion-ready .player-card.motion-reveal{transform:translateY(34px) scale(.97)}
.motion-ready .featured-card.motion-visible,
.motion-ready .player-card.motion-visible{transform:none}
@media(prefers-reduced-motion:reduce){
  .motion-ready .hero-content,
  .motion-ready .stadium-header .nav-wrap,
  .motion-ready .motion-reveal{opacity:1;transform:none;transition:none}
}

/* First-fold live score panel and compact desktop hero. */
.hero-live-score{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:4;
  top:50%;
  right:calc(3vw + 40px);
  width:min(360px,30vw);
  padding:20px;
  border:1px solid rgba(245,195,32,.45);
  border-radius:14px;
  background:rgba(3,16,40,.84);
  color:#fff;
  box-shadow:0 22px 55px rgba(0,0,0,.34);
  backdrop-filter:blur(10px);
  transform:translateY(calc(-50% + 75px));
}
.hero-live-score>header{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;padding-bottom:13px;border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.hero-live-score>header span{color:#f5c320;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.09em;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-live-score>header i{display:inline-block;width:7px;height:7px;margin-right:6px;border-radius:50%;background:#ff4350;box-shadow:0 0 0 4px rgba(255,67,80,.14)}
.hero-live-score>header small{color:#9badc8;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-live-teams{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 28px 1fr;align-items:center;gap:6px;padding:16px 0}
.hero-live-teams>div{display:grid;align-self:start;justify-items:center;gap:4px;text-align:center}
.hero-live-teams img{width:54px;height:54px;object-fit:contain}
.hero-live-teams strong{font-size:.85rem}
.hero-live-teams b{font-size:1.25rem}
.hero-live-teams em{font-size:.85rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;text-align:center}
.hero-live-score>footer{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:3px 10px;padding-top:12px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);background:#040f27}
.hero-live-score>footer span{color:#91a2bc;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-live-score>footer strong{font-size:.85rem}
.hero-live-score>footer .hero-next-venue{grid-column:1/-1;color:#b7c4d8;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600;line-height:1.35}
.hero-live-score>footer a{grid-column:1/-1;margin-top:7px;color:#f5c320;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase}
.hero-live-score>footer.hero-match-details{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr;justify-items:center;gap:7px;padding:15px 0 0;text-align:center}
.hero-match-details>div{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:5px;width:100%;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.4;text-align:center}
.hero-match-details>div:first-child strong{font-weight:700;white-space:nowrap}
.hero-match-details>i{width:56px;height:1px;background:rgba(245,195,32,.65)}
.hero-match-details>div:last-child{justify-self:center;width:100%;max-width:100%;color:#b7c4d8;text-align:center}
.hero-match-details>div:last-child span{color:#b7c4d8;font-weight:400;text-transform:none;white-space:nowrap}
.hero-match-details>div:last-child em{color:#91a2bc;font-style:normal;font-weight:400}
.hero-day-icon{display:grid;place-items:center;width:21px;height:21px;background:transparent;color:#e5a900;font-size:0;line-height:1}
.hero-day-icon:before{content:"\2600";color:#e5a900;font-family:"Segoe UI Symbol","Arial Unicode MS",sans-serif;font-size:1.15rem;font-weight:400;line-height:1}

/* Keep day-match sun symbols optically aligned with their date text. */
.hero-day-icon,
.ticker-match-day>p:before{
  transform:translateY(-2px);
}
.hero-live-broadcast{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:32px;margin-top:15px;padding-top:14px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.hero-live-broadcast>span{color:#f5c320;font-size:.68rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.1em;text-transform:uppercase;white-space:nowrap}
.hero-broadcast-channels{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:17px}.hero-broadcast-channels>em{width:1px;height:30px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.hero-sony-logo{display:grid;width:54px;color:#fff;font-style:normal;line-height:1;text-align:center}.hero-sony-logo b{padding:3px;background:#050611;font-size:.5rem;letter-spacing:.08em}.hero-sony-logo i{padding:3px;background:linear-gradient(135deg,#371078,#1458b9);font-size:.5rem;font-style:normal}.hero-sony-logo small{padding-top:2px;color:#f5c320;font-size:.5rem}
.hero-youtube-logo{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:5px}.hero-youtube-logo svg{width:28px;height:auto}.hero-youtube-logo b{font-size:.68rem}.hero-broadcast-channels a{text-decoration:none;color:#fff;cursor:pointer}
.match-scorecard-link{display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:center;gap:8px;width:100%;margin-top:13px;padding:10px 15px;border:1px solid #f5c320;border-radius:2px;background:#f5c320;color:#06152f;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.08em;line-height:1;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase;transition:background .2s ease,border-color .2s ease,color .2s ease}.match-scorecard-link:hover,.match-scorecard-link:focus-visible{border-color:#fff;background:#fff;color:#06152f}.match-scorecard-link span{font-size:.95rem;line-height:1}
.hero-live-score.match-start{padding:18px 20px}
.match-start-summary{display:flex;align-items:flex-end;justify-content:space-between;padding:14px 0 12px}
.match-start-summary span{display:grid;gap:2px}
.match-start-summary small{color:#91a2bc;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.07em;text-transform:uppercase}
.match-start-summary strong{font-size:1.8rem;line-height:1}
.match-start-summary b{color:#f5c320;font-size:.85rem}
.match-start-summary>small{padding-bottom:2px;color:#d5deeb;font-size:.85rem}
.match-start-players{border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.match-start-labels,.match-start-row{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center}
.match-start-labels{padding:9px 0 5px;color:#7184a2;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.match-start-row{min-height:27px;font-size:.85rem}
.match-start-row span{font-weight:700}
.match-start-row strong{font-size:.85rem}
.match-start-row.is-striker span:after{content:"*";margin-left:3px;color:#f5c320}
.match-start-bowler{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;margin-top:8px;padding-top:9px;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);font-size:.85rem}
.match-start-bowler span{color:#91a2bc}
.match-start-bowler span b{display:block;margin-top:2px;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem}
.match-start-bowler strong{color:#dbe5f4;font-size:.85rem}
.hero-live-score.match-start>footer{margin-top:11px}
.hero-live-score.match-start>footer span{color:#f5c320}
.hero-live-score.match-end{padding:18px 20px}
.match-end-result{padding:13px 0 11px;text-align:center}
.match-end-result small{display:block;color:#91a2bc;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.08em;text-transform:uppercase}
.match-end-result strong{display:block;margin-top:4px;color:#f5c320;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.3}
.match-end-scores{display:grid;gap:7px;padding:10px 0;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14)}
.match-end-team{display:grid;grid-template-columns:28px 1fr auto;align-items:center;gap:8px}
.match-end-team img{width:28px;height:28px;object-fit:contain}
.match-end-team span{font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700}
.match-end-team span small{display:block;color:#8193af;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:600}
.match-end-team strong{font-size:.85rem}
.match-end-team.is-winner strong{color:#f5c320}
.match-end-award{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr auto;align-items:center;padding:10px 0 0}
.match-end-award span{color:#91a2bc;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700;text-transform:uppercase}
.match-end-award b{display:block;margin-top:2px;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:none}
.match-end-award strong{color:#dbe5f4;font-size:.85rem}
.hero-live-score.match-end>footer{margin-top:10px}
.hero-live-score.match-end>footer span{color:#f5c320}
@media(min-width:981px){
  .hero{height:94vh;min-height:94vh;max-height:none}
  .hero-content{margin-left:max(20px,8vw)}
  .match-ticker{margin-top:-54px}
}
@media(max-width:1100px){
  .hero-live-score{right:calc(3vw + 40px);width:340px}
}
@media(max-width:980px){
  .hero-live-score{display:none}
}

/* Minimal white controls for the hero banner slider. */
.hero-slide-control{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:5;
  top:50%;
  display:grid;
  place-items:center;
  width:48px;
  height:64px;
  padding:8px;
  border:0;
  background:transparent;
  cursor:pointer;
  transform:translateY(-50%);
}
.hero-slide-control img{display:block;width:32px;height:32px;filter:invert(1);opacity:.9;transition:opacity .2s ease,transform .2s ease}
.hero-slide-prev{left:22px}
.hero-slide-next{right:22px}
.hero-slide-prev img{transform:rotate(180deg)}
.hero-slide-control:hover img,.hero-slide-control:focus-visible img{opacity:1}
.hero-slide-prev:hover img,.hero-slide-prev:focus-visible img{transform:rotate(180deg) translateX(4px)}
.hero-slide-next:hover img,.hero-slide-next:focus-visible img{transform:translateX(4px)}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .hero-slide-control{width:38px;height:52px}
  .hero-slide-control img{width:25px;height:25px}
  .hero-slide-prev{left:4px}
  .hero-slide-next{right:4px}
}

@media(min-width:981px){.hero{height:94vh;min-height:94vh;max-height:none}}

.ticker-livebar .ticker-upcoming{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:9px;white-space:nowrap}
.ticker-upcoming b{font-size:.85rem}
.ticker-upcoming em{color:#b9c9e2;font-size:.85rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:800;text-transform:uppercase}
.ticker-upcoming time,.ticker-upcoming>span:last-child{color:#dbe5f4;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:700}
.ticker-upcoming-separator{width:1px;height:16px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.3)}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .ticker-livebar .ticker-upcoming{gap:6px;overflow:hidden;text-overflow:ellipsis}
  .ticker-upcoming-separator,.ticker-upcoming time,.ticker-upcoming>span:last-child{display:none}
}

/* Unified player cards with role-specific cricket equipment watermarks. */
.player-grid .player-card,
.player-grid .player-card.featured,
.player-card-ram,
.player-card-karthik{background:#0c2858}
.player-grid .player-card:before{display:none}
.player-equipment{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:0;
  top:auto;
  bottom:-51px;
  left:24%;
  display:block;
  width:210px;
  height:210px;
  opacity:.1;
  transform:translate(-50%,-50%);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.player-equipment img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain;filter:brightness(0) invert(1)}
.player-grid .player-card .player-card-copy{
  position:absolute;
  z-index:2;
  inset:0;
  bottom:-28px;
  max-width:none;
  text-shadow:0 2px 10px rgba(3,13,31,.75);
  pointer-events:none;
}
.player-grid .player-card .player-card-copy h3{
  position:absolute;
  top:30px;
  left:26px;
  width:48%;
  color:#f5c320;
  font-size:2.2rem;
  font-weight:600;
  line-height:1.05;
  text-transform:none;
}
.player-grid .player-card-ram .player-card-copy h3{width:52%;font-size:2.2rem;line-height:1.05;text-transform:none;font-weight:600}
.player-grid .player-card-karthik .player-card-copy h3{width:54%;font-size:2.2rem;line-height:1.05}
.player-grid .player-card .player-card-copy small{
  position:absolute;
  bottom:58px;
  left:42px;
  width:45%;
  color:#fff;
  font-size:1.45rem;
  font-weight:400;
  line-height:1.05;
  letter-spacing:0;
  text-transform:none;
}
.player-grid .player-card-ram .player-card-copy small{
  font-weight:400;
  text-transform:none;
  line-height:1.1;
}
.player-grid .player-card .player-card-copy p{
  position:absolute;
  bottom:22px;
  left:26px;
  color:#b9c6d9;
  font-size:.9rem;
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  .player-equipment{left:25%;width:90px;height:90px}
  .player-grid .player-card .player-card-copy h3{top:24px;left:22px;font-size:1.5rem}
  .player-grid .player-card .player-card-copy small{left:30px}
  .player-grid .player-card .player-card-copy small{bottom:54px;left:22px;font-size:1.25rem}
  .player-grid .player-card .player-card-copy p{bottom:20px;left:22px}
}
.standings-card .standings-logo{flex:0 0 36px;width:36px;height:36px;object-fit:contain}
.ticker-team img.ticker-opponent-logo{width:64px;height:64px;object-fit:contain}

/* Tournament sponsor mark at the top-right of desktop navigation. */
.nav-sponsor{display:grid;place-items:center;flex:0 0 72px;width:72px;height:72px;margin-left:12px;padding:4px 7px;border-radius:5px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 16px rgba(0,0,0,.2)}
.nav-sponsor img{display:block;width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:1100px){.nav-sponsor{flex-basis:60px;width:60px;height:48px;margin-left:6px}.stadium-header .nav-wrap>nav a{padding-inline:9px}}
@media(max-width:820px){.nav-sponsor{display:none}}

/* Smooth three-image hero slider. */
.hero-media{background:none!important}
.hero-slide{position:absolute;z-index:0;inset:0;background-size:cover;background-position:center;background-repeat:no-repeat;opacity:0;transform:scale(1);transition:opacity 1.5s ease-in-out,transform 7s ease-out;will-change:opacity,transform}
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/* Official team anthem, displayed immediately above the homepage points table. */
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.hero-match-notice{display:block;grid-column:1/-1;width:100%;margin-top:8px;color:#f5c320;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:800;text-align:center;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.025em;white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:760px){.home-live-partnership{left:50%}}
@media(max-width:760px){.home-scorecard-summary{padding:55px 0 42px}.home-scorecard-teams{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:14px}.home-scorecard-teams>b{display:none}.home-scorecard-teams>div{justify-content:space-between}.home-scorecard-teams>div:last-child{flex-direction:row-reverse}.home-scorecard-teams img{width:82px;height:82px}.home-scorecard-teams strong{font-size:1.8rem}.home-scorecard-tabs{gap:10px;overflow-x:auto;white-space:nowrap}.home-scorecard-tabs span{display:none}.home-scorecard-tabs a{font-size:.75rem}.home-upcoming-teams{grid-template-columns:1fr 78px 28px 78px 1fr;gap:8px}.home-upcoming-teams img{width:78px;height:78px}.home-upcoming-teams strong{font-size:.8rem}.home-upcoming-info dl{grid-template-columns:100px 1fr}.is-upcoming .home-scorecard-summary{padding-bottom:60px}.home-live-rates{flex-direction:column;align-items:stretch}.home-live-rates span{min-width:0}.home-live-players{grid-template-columns:1fr}.home-live-player{padding:8px 10px}.home-ball-shell{grid-template-columns:32px minmax(0,1fr) 32px;margin-left:-18px;margin-right:-18px}.home-ball-arrow{font-size:1.65rem}.home-live-player span{font-size:.62rem}}

/* Footer navigation and partner identity. */
.footer-navigation{grid-template-columns:1.15fr 1fr .72fr;gap:clamp(38px,6vw,90px);align-items:start}
.footer-intro .brand-logo{width:76px;height:76px;object-fit:contain}
.footer-intro>p{max-width:300px;margin-top:20px}
.footer-nav-links{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(110px,1fr));gap:34px}
.footer-nav-links h2,.footer-partner h2{margin:0 0 20px;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.2;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:.14em;color:#f5c320}
.footer-nav-links a{display:block;width:max-content;max-width:100%;margin:0 0 12px;color:#d9e1ef;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:normal}
.footer-nav-links a:hover,.footer-nav-links a:focus,.footer-bottom a:hover,.footer-bottom a:focus{color:#f5c320}
.footer-partner{min-width:0}
.partner-logo{display:grid;place-items:center;width:min(100%,210px);min-height:108px;padding:14px;border-radius:6px;background:#fff}
.partner-logo img{display:block;width:100%;height:80px;object-fit:contain}
@media(max-width:900px){.footer-navigation{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-partner{grid-column:1/-1}.partner-logo{width:190px}}
@media(max-width:600px){.footer-navigation{grid-template-columns:1fr}.footer-nav-links{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr}.footer-partner{grid-column:auto}}

/* Compact footer after removing the partner block. */
footer{padding:44px 0 18px}
.footer-navigation{
  grid-template-columns:minmax(300px,.75fr) minmax(520px,1.25fr);
  gap:clamp(32px,4vw,64px);
  align-items:start;
}
.footer-intro .brand-logo{width:66px;height:66px}
.footer-intro>p{margin:16px 0 0;max-width:320px;line-height:1.55}
.footer-nav-links{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(130px,1fr));gap:clamp(50px,8vw,120px)}
.footer-nav-links h2{margin-bottom:15px}
.footer-nav-links a{margin-bottom:9px}
.footer-bottom{margin-top:34px;padding-top:16px}
.footer-navigation{grid-template-columns:minmax(230px,.7fr) minmax(390px,1fr) minmax(310px,.9fr)}
.footer-social-card{padding:34px 32px;background:#f5c320;color:#06152f}.footer-social-card p{margin:0 0 14px;color:#06152f;font-size:.85rem}.footer-social-card h2{margin:0 0 16px;color:#06152f;font-size:2rem;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase}.footer-social-card>span{display:block;max-width:390px;font-size:.85rem;line-height:1.55}.footer-social-links{display:flex;gap:10px;margin-top:28px}.footer-social-links a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:48px;height:48px;background:#06152f;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800}.footer-social-links a:hover,.footer-social-links a:focus-visible{background:#1458b9}
.footer-social-links img{display:block;width:20px;height:20px;object-fit:contain}
.footer-navigation{align-items:stretch}.footer-navigation>.footer-intro,.footer-navigation>.footer-nav-links,.footer-navigation>.footer-social-card{min-height:210px}.footer-social-card{padding:0 0 0 32px;border-left:1px solid #182a46;background:transparent;color:#fff}.footer-social-card p{color:#9aabc3}.footer-social-card h2{color:#fff}.footer-social-card>span{color:#8190a8}.footer-social-links a{background:#0d2a58}.footer-social-links a:hover,.footer-social-links a:focus-visible{background:#1458b9}
.footer-social-card>span{display:block}
@media(max-width:900px){
  .footer-navigation{grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;gap:36px}
  .footer-nav-links{gap:36px}
  .footer-social-card{grid-column:1/-1;min-height:0;padding:28px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #182a46;border-left:0}
}
@media(max-width:720px){
  footer{padding-top:38px}
  .footer-navigation{grid-template-columns:1fr;gap:30px}
  .footer-nav-links{gap:30px}
  .footer-social-card{grid-column:auto;min-height:0;padding:28px 0 0;border-top:1px solid #182a46;border-left:0}
  .footer-bottom{margin-top:30px}
}

/* Restored original live-update ticker header. */
.ticker-livebar{height:54px;min-height:54px;padding:0 42px;background:linear-gradient(90deg,#123978,#2153a0);color:#fff;border:0;box-shadow:none;clip-path:polygon(3% 0,97% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}
.ticker-livebar>p{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:7px;margin:0;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;text-transform:none;letter-spacing:0}.ticker-livebar>p strong{color:#ff4c56;text-transform:uppercase}
.ticker-social{display:flex;align-items:center;gap:22px}.ticker-social a{display:grid;place-items:center;width:22px;height:22px;color:#fff;font-size:.85rem;font-weight:800}
@media(max-width:720px){.ticker-livebar{width:calc(100% - 28px);height:auto;min-height:52px;padding:10px 20px;clip-path:polygon(4% 0,96% 0,100% 100%,0 100%)}.ticker-livebar>p{font-size:.85rem}.ticker-social{display:none}}

/* Balanced 5-column/3-row stats grid with uncropped player portraits. */
.team-stats-layout{align-items:stretch}
.team-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(5,minmax(0,1fr));grid-template-rows:repeat(3,118px);grid-auto-rows:118px}
.stat-photo-trophy,.stat-photo-action{grid-column:auto}
.stat-photo{background-size:cover;background-position:center 18%}
.stat-photo-trophy{background-position:center 16%}
.stat-photo-batter{background-position:center 18%}
.stat-photo-bowler{background-position:center 17%}
.stat-photo-ball{background-position:center 16%}
.stat-photo-action{background-position:center 54%}
.team-stats-highlights{height:100%}
@media(max-width:820px){
  .team-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(3,1fr);grid-template-rows:none;grid-auto-rows:118px}
}
@media(max-width:560px){
  .team-stats-grid{grid-template-columns:repeat(2,1fr);grid-auto-rows:112px}
}

/* Intentional three-line Fan Club headline. */
.fan-quiz-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2.8rem,3.8vw,3.8rem)}
.fan-quiz-copy h2 em{white-space:nowrap}
@media(max-width:620px){.fan-quiz-copy h2{font-size:clamp(2.05rem,9.5vw,2.65rem)}}
/* Avoid single-word final lines in desktop copy across the site. */
@media(min-width:821px){
  p{ text-wrap:pretty }
  h1,h2,h3{ text-wrap:balance }
}

/* Shared supplied sun and moon artwork, without icon backgrounds. */
.hero-day-icon:before,
.ticker-match-day>p:before,
.ticker-match-night>p:before{
  content:"";
  display:block;
  width:17px;
  height:17px;
  border:0;
  border-radius:0;
  background-color:currentColor;
  background-image:none;
  -webkit-mask-position:center;
  -webkit-mask-size:contain;
  -webkit-mask-repeat:no-repeat;
  mask-position:center;
  mask-size:contain;
  mask-repeat:no-repeat;
  transform:none;
}
.hero-day-icon,
.ticker-match-day>p:before,
.ticker-match-night>p:before{transform:none}
.hero-day-icon:before,
.ticker-match-day>p:before{
  color:#e5a900;
  background:transparent url("../images/icon-sun.svg") center/contain no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-image:none;
  mask-image:none;
  filter:invert(61%) sepia(98%) saturate(1800%) hue-rotate(2deg) brightness(96%) contrast(98%);
}
.ticker-match-night>p:before{
  color:#1458b9;
  background:transparent url("../images/icon-moon.svg") center/contain no-repeat;
  -webkit-mask-image:none;
  mask-image:none;
  filter:invert(31%) sepia(73%) saturate(1425%) hue-rotate(191deg) brightness(85%) contrast(94%);
}
.ticker-match-day>p:before,
.ticker-match-night>p:before{
  width:20px;
  height:20px;
}

.featured-news{
	display:none;
}

/* Featured completed-result card */
.hero-result-card{padding:18px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,rgba(105,72,190,.96),rgba(42,25,91,.97));border-color:rgba(255,255,255,.22)}
.featured-result-outcome{padding:3px 4px 14px;color:#fff;font-size:.9rem;font-weight:800;line-height:1.35;text-align:center;text-transform:capitalize}
.featured-result-main{display:grid;grid-template-columns:72px minmax(0,1fr) 72px;align-items:center;gap:10px}
.featured-result-logo{display:block;width:72px;height:72px;border:1px solid #f5c320;border-radius:50%;background:#fff;object-fit:contain;padding:4px}
.featured-result-scores{display:grid;grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr;border-top:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18);border-bottom:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.18)}
.featured-result-team{display:grid;align-content:center;min-width:0;padding:10px 5px;text-align:center}
.featured-result-team span{overflow:hidden;color:#fff;font-size:.68rem;line-height:1.25;text-overflow:ellipsis;white-space:nowrap}
.featured-result-team strong{margin-top:3px;color:#fff;font-size:1.5rem;line-height:1}
.featured-result-team small{margin-top:4px;color:#c8bced;font-size:.72rem;font-weight:700}
.featured-result-meta{display:flex!important;flex-flow:row wrap!important;justify-content:center!important;gap:5px 9px!important;margin-top:12px;padding:10px 0 0!important;border-top:0!important;background:transparent!important;color:#eee8ff;font-size:.7rem;font-weight:700;text-align:center}
.featured-result-meta i{width:1px;height:12px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.42)}
.featured-result-meta time,.featured-result-meta span{color:inherit!important;font:inherit!important;text-transform:none!important}
.featured-result-scorecard{display:block;margin:9px auto 0;color:#f5c320;font-size:.66rem;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.06em;text-align:center;text-decoration:none;text-transform:uppercase}
.featured-result-scorecard:hover,.featured-result-scorecard:focus-visible{color:#fff}
@media(max-width:420px){.featured-result-main{grid-template-columns:58px minmax(0,1fr) 58px;gap:6px}.featured-result-logo{width:58px;height:58px}.featured-result-team strong{font-size:1.25rem}.featured-result-team span{font-size:.6rem}}
.hero-day-icon.is-night:before{content:"";display:block;width:20px;height:20px;border:0;border-radius:0;background:transparent url("../images/icon-moon.svg") center/contain no-repeat;filter:invert(61%) sepia(98%) saturate(1800%) hue-rotate(2deg) brightness(96%) contrast(98%)}