Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikal (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru started IPL 2026 in commanding fashion, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the season opener. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. The result set the tone for the tournament, with RCB making a bold statement as attention now shifts to the Wankhede…
NEW DELHI: The opening weekend of the new IPL season didn’t take long to provide its first flashpoint, with a controversial boundary call overshadowing an otherwise dominant win for Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru on Saturday.Go beyond limits with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The incident came to light in the 14th…
Dale Steyn was spotted getting Virat Kohli’s autograph on one of the star batsman’s inaugural India jerseys ahead of the IPL 2026 opener, in a moment that stood out before the match in Bengaluru.Kohli then registered two milestones during the game between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium….
Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore (AP Photo/Ijaz Rahi) In a historical milestone Virat Kohli Becoming the first cricketer to feature in all 19 seasons of the Indian Premier League, he achieved the feat during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s season-opening match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday, 28 March 2026. The match was a great stage for…
Virat Kohli Once again showed why he is the heartbeat of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, leading his side to a dominant six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 season opener on Saturday. The former India captain played an unbeaten 69 off 38 balls as RCB chased down 202 in just 15.4 overs at the…
RCB player Virat Kohli leaving the catch (ANI Photo) During the opening match of IPL 2026 between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, Virat Kohli dropped a simple catch, but later made amends by taking a catch from the same batsman.The drop came in Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 18th over when SRH batsman Aniket Verma mistimed a…
Virat Kohli celebrates his half-century during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: The M Chinnaswamy Stadium was bathed in red on Saturday night – not just in colour, but in the commanding form of defending…
Cameron Greene (PTI Photo/Selander Bhojak) Mumbai: Over the years, the IPL has seen various high-profile acquisitions due to the pressure of its high price tags. In 2014, it was Yuvraj Singhwas bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 14 crore, while in 2025, it Rishabh PantLucknow Supergiants bought for Rs 27 crore, both of which…
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Mumbai: Ahead of their first match of IPL-2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, Mumbai Indians There was a great deal of reason to rejoice, but also some cause for a little concern.At the pre-match press conference at Wankhede, the head coach of…
RCB’s Full Salt celebrates after taking the catch of Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Ishan Kishan (PTI photo) Phil Salt did a brilliant job in the field to get out. Ishan KishanA commanding knock ends in the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Kishan was batting fluently at 80 off just 38 balls and…