Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bangalore (PTI photo) The IPL 2026 is set to begin on March 28, with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.Beyond the opener, Virat Kohli Clips of his fluent strokeplay from practice sessions have been doing the rounds on social media and have…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Agency Photo) Quick Quiz: Since the first T20 World Cup in 2007, how many players who played only ODI cricket have been part of a 50-over World Cup-winning team? Answer: None. In 2027, in Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe, Rohit and Kohli would love to change that. Assuming of course…
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have retained a strong core of 17 players and made targeted additions to the IPL 2026 mini auction in Abu Dhabi. For the first time in its history, RCB will enter the IPL season as the defending champions.Here’s a look at RCB’s predicted playing XI and impact players for…
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) New Delhi: As the cricketing world gears up for IPL 2026, one of the tournament’s most famous “bromances” is back in the spotlight. AB de Villiersthe legendary South African batsman and former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stalwart has made a candid confession about his first impression…
Virat Kohli (BCCI/IPL Photo) New Delhi: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan Kohli believes that playing in lesser formats can affect his T20 rhythm, especially after the break.“This time, things will be a little different for Kohli. For the first time, he will be playing. IPL Retired from Test cricket completely. He is playing only one…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) New Delhi: Head Coach of India Gautam Gambhir Los Angeles has expressed a strong desire to live through the Olympics. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar wants to stay till 2027 ODI World Cup. T20I captain Surya Kumar Yadav has set his sights on 2028 and ODI captain Shibman Gill…
Star batsman Virat Kohli have started their preparations for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking part in a training session at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. During the nets, Kohli faced off against Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who started a rivalry within the squad ahead of the new season.A video of the session…
FILE PHOTO: Rajasthan Royals’ Ryan Prag (R) with Sanju Samson. (PTI photo) New Delhi: Rajasthan Royals The captain Ryan Prague has addressed the biggest talking point ahead of IPL 2026 – the absence of the long-time captain and star wicket-keeper batsman. Sanju Samson – with a striking comparison that illustrates the scale of the void…
BENGALURU: Nine months after a homecoming that ended in tragedy, Royal Challengers Bengaluru returned to the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, kicking off preparations. Indian Premier Leaguewhich starts here on March 28.A small but vocal group of fans gathered outside the stadium to welcome the players when the RCB contingent arrived around 4.30 pm. The…
Rahul batted at No. 4, a position decided before the start of the season, in most games last season, but had a course correction after 11 league matches. The change in position reaped immediate rewards as Rahul scored an unbeaten 112 off 65 balls against the Gujarat Titans. However, it came down to a losing…