Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) The Indian Premier League’s batting revolution has reached another extreme in IPL 2026, where even scores above 200 no longer guarantee safety. With Royal Challengers Bengaluru smashing 222/4 against Punjab Kings on Sunday, the tournament officially recorded its 53rd 200-plus total this season — the highest ever…
Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Punjab Kings and captain Shreyas Iyer scripted unwanted T20 records after another brutal bowling performance saw them concede 222 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial IPL 2026 clash on Sunday.Most 200-plus totals conceded in Men’s T20 cricket46 – PBKS40 – RCB35 – DC34 – RR34 –…
Shreyas Iyer entered an elite list in IPL history on Sunday after becoming only the fifth player to captain a side in 100 matches in the tournament.The milestone came during Punjab Kings’ IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.Before Iyer, only MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, Virat…
Rajat Patidar (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered their crucial IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala without regular captain Rajat Patidar. In Patidar’s absence, wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma led the side.RCB are the defending IPL champions, having defeated Punjab Kings in the 2025 final to lift…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his senior India debut as early as next month, with the former coach urging selectors to fast-track the Rajasthan Royals opener into the national T20 setup.Speaking on The ICC Review, Shastri…
NEW DELHI: Babar Azam played a gritty knock under pressure to pull Pakistan out of trouble on Day 2 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.Returning to the playing XI after missing the opening Test with a left knee injury, Babar arrived at the crease with Pakistan struggling at 23/2 after both openers were…
Rahmat Shah (Image credit: Zimbabwe Cricket) NEW DELHI: A social media post involving Rahmat Shah triggered widespread confusion and panic among cricket fans after many mistakenly believed the Afghanistan batter had passed away. The confusion began when Afghanistan all-rounder Karim Janat shared a condolence message on Instagram along with Rahmat Shah’s picture and a note…
Shubman Gill (Image Credit: X/@ShubmanGill) Despite Gujarat Titans suffering a defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens, skipper Shubman Gill created history with another outstanding IPL season as captain.Gill played a brilliant knock of 85 off 49 balls, smashing five fours and seven sixes at a strike rate of 173.47 during GT’s chase against…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI : From the early 90s till the time he retired, fans made a beeline to watch Sachin Tendulkar bat. In the last decade, Virat Kohli took over that mantle and drove people to stadiums. While vintage Kohli is still grabbing eyeballs, a 15-year-old now seems to have inherited the…
Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin (Image: X) Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Virat Kohli after the former India captain made strong remarks about not wanting to constantly prove his value within the Indian team setup. Speaking on Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s official podcast, Kohli opened up about his current outlook towards international cricket, team…