[ad_1] Virat Kohli starred in the opening game of the Indian Premier League 2026 with a sensational unbeaten 69. Chasing 202 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Kohli guided Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a commanding win over SunRisers Hyderabad. The knock prompted former cricketer Ambati Rayudu to heap praise on the batter, even suggesting that the […]
[ad_1] Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru began IPL 2026 in commanding fashion, brushing aside Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the season opener at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. The result set the tone for the tournament, with RCB making a bold statement while attention […]
[ad_1] When it comes to big-money buys, KKR hasn’t always had the best of returns. Yes, they shelled out Rs. 24.75 crore for Mitchell Starc during the IPL 2024 auction, and he did deliver them the title, but struggled initially. Venkatesh Iyer felt the pressure of the price tag last season while wearing purple and […]
[ad_1] Senegal showcased the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) trophy on Saturday before their friendly match against Peru at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis. This came despite the Confederation of African Football’s (CAF) order for the team to return the trophy. About an hour before kickoff, Senegal’s players and coach Pape Bouna Thiaw took […]
[ad_1] BENGALURU, India (AP) — Star batter Virat Kohli hit 69 not out off 38 balls, including five sixes and five fours, as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by six wickets in the Indian Premier League season-opener on Saturday. Devdutt Padikkal smashed a 26-ball 61, with four sixes and seven fours, as […]
[ad_1] RCB player Virat Kohli drops a catch (ANI Photo) Virat Kohli dropped a straightforward catch during the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, but later made amends by taking the same batter’s catch.The drop came in the 18th over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar when SRH batter Aniket Verma mistimed a […]
[ad_1] Cameron Green (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Mumbai: Over the years, the IPL has seen various top buys burdened by the pressure of their high price tags. In 2014, it was Yuvraj Singh, bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 14 crore, while in 2025, it was Rishabh Pant, purchased by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs […]
[ad_1] RCB’s Phil Salt celebrates after taking the catch of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) Phil Salt produced a moment of brilliance in the field to dismiss Ishan Kishan, bringing an end to a commanding knock in the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Kishan was batting fluently on 80 […]
[ad_1] Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli, right, and Abhinandan Singh (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Abhinandan Singh has emerged as a new name in the Indian Premier League after being handed his debut by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2026 season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.The right-arm pacer from Uttar Pradesh has taken […]
[ad_1] Former India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin believes that Sunrisers Hyderabad’s (SRH) Heinrich Klaasen will have a “night to remember” in his team’s IPL 2026 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Bengaluru on Saturday. (IPL 2026 points table) Heinrich Klaasen, who has been with Sunrisers Hyderabad since 2023, has scored more than 400 runs in […]
