Bengaluru, March 29 (IANS) Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) head coach Daniel Vettori did not shy away from calling out his side’s bowling shortcomings after a heavy six-wicket loss to defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.Despite posting a competitive 201/9, powered by a blistering 80 from Ishan Kishan and a late surge from Aniket Verma, SRH were outplayed by a dominant RCB batting unit led by Vi…
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New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) As countdown to the 19th edition of the Indian Premier League has ended with defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru beating Sunrisers Hyderabad, BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia expressed his excitement for what promises to be another thrilling season of the tournament.Saikia was in attendance at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium along with ICC chair Jay Shah, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal and other BCCI officials. Veteran Telugu actor Venkatesh Daggubati was also present dur…
Bengaluru, March 29 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar hailed the collective effort in his side’s season-opening win over Sunrisers Hyderabad, adding that everyone chipping in to get their campaign off to a flying start was a positive sign for the rest of the season.At the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB chased down SRH’s 201 with 26 balls to spare, beginning their title defence in emphatic fashion. “The way boys played and everybody chipped in was a positive sign. First o…
Bengaluru, March 29 (IANS) After guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to emphatic six wickets win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 opener, Virat Kohli expressed love towards his wife Anushka Sharma with a flying kiss.Kohli turned to the stands and blew a kiss to Anushka Sharma, who was accompanied by Indian senior women’s team players including RCB women’s team captain Smriti Mandhana. The crowd responded with cheers, adding a personal touch to an alrea…
Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) Talismanic batter Virat Kohli said his recent ODI form played a crucial role in helping him maintain rhythm and momentum as he returned to T20 cricket with an unbeaten 69 and star in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s emphatic six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 opener at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. “It’s good to get back out there. You mentioned T20 cricket, the last game I played was the final last year, but I think the way I batted in the one-day…
Bengaluru, March 28 (IANS) Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) launched their title defence in style with a commanding six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2026 opening game at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.Chasing 202, RCB made light work of the target, galloping home in just 15.4 overs, thanks to fluent half-centuries from Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal. Kohli, playing a T20 game after ten months, remained unbeaten on 69 off 38 balls, laced with …
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has picked his strongest playing XI of the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) ahead of their opening match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), which is set to be played at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. RCB has not made significant changes to their squad ahead of the new season, but the additions of Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, and Jacob Bethell, along with…
New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Former Indian cricketer Wasim Jaffer has picked his strongest playing XI of the defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, which is set to commence on March 28.RCB has not made big changes to their squad ahead of the new season, but some good additions of Venkatesh Iyer, Jacob Duffy, and Jacob Bethell, along with Devdutt Padikkal looking in great touch ahead of the season, have created a dilemm…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Former India captain Anil Kumble said Rajat Patidar will face a stern test in leading Royal Challengers Bengaluru to successive Indian Premier League (IPL) titles, saying that the expectations will be on a high after last season’s breakthrough triumph.Patidar took over from Faf du Plessis as RCB’s captain ahead of the 2025 season and led the side to their first-ever trophy win in Ahmedabad. With RCB set to open their IPL 2026 season against Sunrisers Hyderabad on M…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Former India left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan said the talismanic Virat Kohli will be ‘hungrier than ever’ to win back-to-back Indian Premier League (IPL) titles after Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first-ever trophy in 2025.Kohli played a pivotal role in RCB’s IPL 2025 victory by hitting 43 in the final against Punjab Kings and ended the season as the side’s leading run-getter with 657 runs in 15 matches.“The hunger in Virat Kohli will be there. In fact, h…