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….
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…
For years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru were defined by near misses and unfulfilled promises, spending 17 seasons chasing a title that never came. That long wait finally ended on June 3, 2025 in Ahmedabad, when a side driven by teamwork rather than individual stardom rewrote its story and claimed its first IPL crown. Now, as they…
New Delhi: With IPL 2026 just moments away, the opening match between defending champions Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. RCB will be led by Rajat Patidar while Ishan Kishan will lead SRH.RCB will also wear black armbands during their match against SRH to pay…
Abhishek Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan (Agency Image) As Royal Challengers Bengaluru return to the Chinnaswamy Stadium as defending champions, their opening clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad promises to be a high-scoring, high-pressure encounter. With explosive batsmen from both sides and conditions expected to favor runs, individual flair can make all the difference.Here are five…
Virat Kohli and Ishan Kishan (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) New Delhi: The stage is set. IPL 2026 is here, and the tournament kicked off between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and 2016 winners Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.SRH will be without their regular captain Pat Cummins for the opening…
Ishan Kishan and Virat Kohli (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) BENGALURU: Till June 3, 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru carry the tag of underachievers – a team that has spent the last 17 seasons chasing the coveted trophy. On a restless night in Ahmedabad, that narrative finally changed. Less on individual stardom and more on collective performances, RCB…
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Josh Hazlewood (PTI Photo/Kamal Kishore) Andy Flower has offered a balanced view on the much-discussed impact player rule, calling it a positive addition. Indian Premier League Even within the cricket community, opinion is divided. Ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Flower described the rule as an “interesting…