June 8, 2025
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Virat Kohli on stepping down from captaincy: ‘It got too much in the end, I needed to be happy’ | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has revealed that the overwhelming pressure of captaining India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for nearly a decade, coupled with constant scrutiny over his batting, led him to relinquish leadership duties in search of mental peace and happiness.Speaking on the RCB Bold Diaries podcast, Kohli shared candid reflections on his decision […]

Virat Kohli’s brother takes a dig at Sanjay Manjrekar after IPL strike-rate talk

Virat Kohli’s brother, Vikas, has taken a dig at Sanjay Manjrekar for his comments on IPL 2025 strike-rates. Manjrekar has been praising the new generation of fearless batters, who have been fearless with their approach at a high strike-rate. Earlier in the month, the former cricketer posted a list of players with high strike-rates, saying […]

Devdutt Padikkal’s IPL resurgence: RCB batter reveals mantra behind form

Devdutt Padikkal revealed the success mantra behind the upturn in his form during the IPL 2025 season. Padikkal, after a couple of poor seasons, has scored 180 runs in 7 matches for RCB this campaign.  “Nothing special, honestly. I’ve been enjoying my batting, and that’s been the key. Over the last year, I’ve worked really […]

Not MS Dhoni! Jitesh Sharma reveals his wicket-keeping idol: ‘Inspired by how he would catch the ball’ | Cricket News

Jitesh Sharma and MS Dhoni (Photo Credits: Screengrab/BCCI) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star Jitesh Sharma credited former Australian legend Adam Gilchrist for his inclination towards wicketkeeping. In a video posted by IPL on their social media platform, the 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batter explained the importance of a strong technique with the gloves, including proper squatting […]

IPL 2025: Rajat Patidar, RCB’s master orchestrator | Cricket News

RCB captain Rajat Patidar (IPL Photo) Chennai: For years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captaincy baton has passed through the hands of stalwarts like Kevin Pietersen, Anil Kumble, Daniel Vettori, Virat Kohli, and Faf du Plessis. Yet, none could crack the code against Chennai Super Kings at their home base, the Chepauk. Then came Rajat Patidar, certainly […]