IPL 2026: RCB to play five home games at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru | Cricket News

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will play five of their seven home matches of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) season at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The confirmation comes ahead of the new season, with the defending champions set to return to their primary home venue.This is a significant […]

Virat Kohli reveals his wishlist from idol Sachin Tendulkar’s closet; ‘It was smooth, never looked rushed’

[ad_1] Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar are legends in their own rights. If Tendulkar wooed the cricket fans with his consistency in the nineties and 2000s, Kohli took on the baton from where his idol finished in 2013. Since then, Kohli has been the poster boy of Indian cricket, taking the team to great heights. […]

‘Played through massive flu!’: Coach reveals after Smriti Mandhana’s heroic 87 powers RCB to WPL glory | Cricket News

[ad_1] Smriti Mandhana (Pic credit: WPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Malolan Rangarajan revealed that captain Smriti Mandhana battled a “massive flu” and high fever while producing a match-winning knock that guided RCB to their second Women’s Premier League title on Thursday. Mandhana’s breathtaking 41-ball 87 helped Bengaluru pull off a record-breaking chase […]

‘She has gone through a lot’: Shreyanka Patil dedicates RCB’s WPL triumph to Smriti Mandhana | Cricket News

[ad_1] RCB captain Smriti Mandhana after winning Women’s Premier League title. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru sealed a historic second Women’s Premier League title with a stunning win over Delhi Capitals in Vadodara on Thursday, but for spinner Shreyanka Patil, the triumph meant something far more personal — a tribute to skipper Smriti […]

Grace Harris, Smriti Mandhana, and Nadine de Klerk power RCB into WPL 2026 final with dominant win over UPW

[ad_1] Royal Challengers Bengaluru stormed into the Women’s Premier League 2026 final with a commanding eight-wicket victory over UP Warriorz in Vadodara. Grace Harris delivered a match-winning all-round display, while Smriti Mandhana anchored the chase and Nadine de Klerk dismantled the opposition batting, securing RCB’s sixth win of the season and a direct ticket to […]

RCB sale: Adar Poonawalla to place ‘strong and competitive bid’; confirms plan to buy IPL franchise | Cricket News

[ad_1] RCB’s Virat Kohli with IPL trophy NEW DELHI: Serum Institute of India CEO Adar Poonawalla on Thursday said he plans to submit a “strong and competitive bid” to acquire Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) over the coming months.Poonawalla made the announcement in a post on X, stating his intent to […]

RCB register fifth straight win, ensure top 3 finish in WPL | Cricket News

[ad_1] VADODARA: Gautami Naik struck a fine half-century to steer Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a 61-run win over Gujarat Giants and ensure a top-three finish in the Women’s Premier League here on Monday. Unbeaten so far, RCB registered their fifth straight win in the tournament and became the first team to book a knock-out berth. […]

Smriti Mandhana falls 4 short of maiden WPL century, guides RCB to fourth consecutive win | Cricket News

[ad_1] Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s captain Smriti Mandhana (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Royal Challengers Bengaluru maintained their winning streak in the Women’s Premier League, claiming an eighth-wicket triumph over Delhi Capitals on Saturday, with skipper Smriti Mandhana starring with an elegant half-century. This marked RCB’s fourth successive win, keeping them firmly atop the five-team standings, while Delhi […]

WPL 2026: Shreyanka Patil reflects on 14-month injury layoff after first T20 five-wicket haul

[ad_1] Royal Challengers Bengaluru spinner Shreyanka Patil delivered a career-best performance, claiming her first-ever five-wicket haul in T20 cricket as her side overcame the Gujarat Giants by 32 runs. RCB recovered from early trouble at 44 for 4, with key contributions from Radha Yadav, Richa Ghosh, and Nadine de Klerk, to post 182 for 7. […]

WPL: Shreyanka speaks on maiden T20 fifer, dealing with injuries after win over GG

[ad_1] Navi Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 17 (ANI): Following her side’s win over Gujarat Giants (GG), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) spinner Shreyanka Patil reflected on getting her first-ever five-wicket haul in T20s and a more than year long time away from the game due to injury which brought with it plenty of ups and downs […]