New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting star Virat Kohli shared an emotional message on social media as he reflected on the franchise’s successful Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season, which ended with a second successive title. RCB retained the IPL trophy after defeating the Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 31. With the victory, Bengaluru became only the third franchise in IPL history to successfully def…
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New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik described the franchise’s successful defence of their Indian Premier League (IPL) crown in the recent season as an ‘unbelievable feeling’, while crediting the players for their consistency and skill in making the side victorious.At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday, RCB defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets to defend the title they won at the same venue in 2025. “One thing …
Ahmedabad, June 3 (IANS) India’s charismatic batter Virat Kohli had a special word of advice for teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi after the IPL 2026 final, urging the youngster to stay focused on his game and continue striving for greater heights following a record-breaking season. After RCB won their second consecutive final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. A video of the interaction between the Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart and the 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals prodi…
New Delhi, June 3 (IANS) Senior pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar said Royal Challengers Bengaluru were deserving to become back-to-back IPL champions, adding that everyone should get credit for the way the side has performed since the 2025 season.At the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, RCB defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets to defend the title they won at the same venue in 2025. “I think the way RCB have waited all these years, they deserve to win back-to-back titles. I think everyone gets cred…
Ahmedabad, June 2 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) director of cricket Mo Bobat credited the franchise’s successful title defence to the collective commitment of players and support staff, saying ‘everyone emptied the tank’ during a tiring IPL 2026 campaign that ended with a second consecutive championship. RCB retained their crown by defeating the Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. Virat Kohli starred with an unbeaten 75 as RCB…
Gandhinagar, June 1 (IANS) Ahmedabad Metro remained operational until nearly 2:19 a.m. after the IPL 2026 final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, as a record surge in late-night passenger traffic pushed total metro journeys close to two lakh in a single day. According to Gujarat Metro Rail Corporation (GMRC), 1,95,868 passenger journeys were recorded across the Ahmedabad-Gandhinagar metro network on May 31, the day of the IPL final, marking a 66 per cent increase over the 1,17,939 journeys…
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower said the franchise is ‘very lucky’ to have veteran batter Virat Kohli in the dressing room, hailing the former skipper’s hunger and drive as ‘genuinely inspiring’ after RCB defended their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 crown with a five‑wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium.Kohli smashed a majestic 42-ball 75 not out, laced with nine fours and three sixes, as RCB completed…
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru left-arm spin bowling all‑rounder Krunal Pandya said winning trophies remains his biggest motivation in playing cricket after clinching his fifth IPL crown, as the side defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets to defend their title at the Narendra Modi Stadium. Pandya, who made 226 runs with the bat and picked 14 scalps in this season, previously tasted IPL winning success with the Mumbai Indians before joining RCB, who have become the third …
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) After Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their second successive IPL title with a five‑wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik praised skipper Rajat Patidar’s calmness, saying that bowlers tend to thrive when they have a captain like him leading the side. Patidar-led RCB finished at the top of the ten-team points table in the league stage and successfully defended their title by chasing down 1…
Ahmedabad, June 1 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting stalwart AB de Villiers hailed Virat Kohli’s match‑winning knock of 75 not out in the IPL 2026 final, saying the talismanic batter ‘knows how to pace a chase right through the innings and finish it off,’ as the side clinched their second successive title with a five‑wicket win over Gujarat Titans. At the Narendra Modi Stadium, Kohli smashed a majestic 42-ball 75 not out, laced with nine fours and three sixes, as RCB completed…