New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) Before the Delhi Capitals begin their practice sessions in IPL 2026, three men are already at the stadium and quietly set up the practice nets. In their kit bags, they carry no bats, caps, gloves or pads. What they carry instead are a variety of balls and sidearm throwers with which they make the batters practice relentlessly ahead of every match day.Aniket Berde, Darshan Singh, and Sai Pendum arm themselves with their sidearm throwers and hurl a cricket ball at veloci…
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New Chandigarh, April 29 (IANS) Rajasthan Royals (RR) young batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has responded to the viral ‘AI chip’ claims surrounding his bat, delivering a humorous and composed reply that quickly grabbed attention. The young batter joked that whatever power he has comes straight from above, adding that if anything is installed, it’s by God and he’s simply using it.“God has given it to me. He himself said something is installed in my bat. I am using that,” Vaibhav said in a vid…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Former India leg-spinner Piyush Chawla lauded Bhuvneshwar Kumar for his relentless work ethic and commitment, stating that the senior pacer’s belief in quantity over quality practice played a key role in his match-winning performance for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) against Delhi Capitals (DC) on Monday. Chawla highlighted the ongoing debate around workload management and modern training methods, praising Bhuvneshwar Kumar for his intelligent and disciplined pra…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Former India captain and ace cricketer Virat Kohli delivered an inspiring address to students during the inauguration of a cricket academy at the Delhi Public School in RK Puram on Tuesday, stressing the importance of clarity, honesty, and dedication in pursuing one’s ambitions and urging young minds to stay true to their dreams and back them with unwavering commitment. Kohli, along with his childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma and DDCA president Rohan Jaitley inaugurated…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Former New Zealand pacer Mitchell McClenaghan has lauded Virat Kohli’s remarkable consistency while also highlighting the impact of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood following Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s emphatic nine-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in their recently concluded IPL 2026 match. RCB’s thumping victory at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday was set up by a fiery new-ball spell from Bhuvneshwar and Hazlewood, who dismantled Delhi’s batting line-u…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar underlined the value of Virat Kohli’s experience and communication within the team, saying that the senior batter’s inputs continue to make a significant difference in their planning, despite not being in a leadership role. Bhuvneshwar, who took three crucial wickets in RCB’s dominant 9-wicket win against Delhi Capitals (DC) at Arun Jaitley Stadium on Monday, believes that having a seasoned campaigner like Kohli…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru left-arm spin bowling all-rounder Krunal Pandya has refused to look too far ahead despite his side’s emphatic nine-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals on Monday, insisting the only currency that matters in the IPL is continuing to do the right things.The empathic win at the Arun Jaitley Stadium also helped RCB retain their position in the standings, with six league games still to play. “The beauty of this league is every team has some world-c…
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) Four overs, 23 deliveries, eight runs and six wickets – the result of the clash between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru was very much decided before a majority of the crowd, after completing their work shifts, took their seats at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.The Kotla crowd on Monday had come for just one guy; Virat Kohli. RCB’s team bus drew louder cheers than Delhi’s own – a small but pointed reminder of who this fixture really belongs to. The fans sport…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Sizzling spells from Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar helped defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru storm to a nine-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in a one-sided Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Monday.Chasing just 76, after bundling out DC for 75 in 16.3 overs, RCB were never troubled, as Devdutt Padikkal and Virat Kohli hit 34 and 23 not out respectively to wrap the chase with 81 balls to spare and sea…
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Royal Challengers Bengaluru left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal praised the team’s new-ball bowlers Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar for their devastating spells against Delhi Capitals, saying the pressure they created in the first six overs set the tone for the match.Hazlewood’s 4-12 and Bhuvneshwar’s 3-5 ensured RCB bowled out DC for 75, the lowest total of this season, which they chased down with 81 balls to spare. The duo picked three wickets each in the …