Virat Kohli returned to form with his ninth IPL century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in their IPL 2026 match in Raipur on Wednesday. Chasing 193, RCB reached the target with five balls remaining, powered by Kohli’s unbeaten 105 off 60 balls.Coming into the match after two successive ducks,…
Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring his hundred in Raipur. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru reclaimed top spot in the IPL 2026 points table on Wednesday with a thumping six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur.RCB talisman Virat Kohli played a match-winning unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to help the…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (AP Photo) Virat Kohli once again delivered on the big stage, bouncing back from two consecutive ducks with a crucial half-century against Kolkata Knight Riders while rewriting the IPL record books in Raipur. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru star became the first player in IPL history to score 400 or more…
RCB’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Virat Kohli celebrate the wicket of KKR’ Finn Allen (ANI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar etched his name further into IPL history during the crucial clash against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur, equalling Yuzvendra Chahal’s long-standing record for the most wickets against KKR in the tournament.The veteran seamer picked…
Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) Mumbai Indians all-rounder Corbin Bosch has admitted the absence of regular captain Hardik Pandya has made life difficult for the five-time IPL champions this season, with the side struggling to recover from key moments going against them during a disappointing campaign. Mumbai Indians were officially knocked out of the…
File photo of the Indian Super League 2025-26 season. (Image credit: ISL) New Delhi: Having battled through a challenging truncated season, the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs are once again facing a logjam with the All India Football Federation (AIFF). This prompted them to suggest a club-led operational and commercialisation model. Barring this Hail Mary…
Shahid Afridi became only the fourth Pakistan cricketer to receive the Hilal-e-Imtiaz. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was conferred the prestigious Hilal-e-Imtiaz on Wednesday, receiving Pakistan’s second-highest civilian honour for his contributions to cricket and his long-standing service to the national team.The award was presented by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari during a ceremony at…
NEW DELHI: Indian hockey icon PR Sreejesh has publicly questioned Hockey India over its continued preference for foreign coaches after revealing that his stint as coach of the junior men’s side has come to an abrupt end.In a strongly-worded social media post, Sreejesh claimed he was removed despite guiding the team to success in every…
KKR vs RCB (Agency Image) Rain in Raipur has thrown the IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders into uncertainty, with a potential washout now looming large ahead of the contest. If the match is abandoned without a result, it would have very different implications for both sides in the playoff…
Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj (ANI Photo) For the first time in the history of IPL, a bowling pair bowled in the entire powerplay – five games in a row during the GT vs SRH fixture at Ahmedabad on Tuesday. This shows how deadly, and lethal Mohammad Siraj and Kagiso Rabada have been in IPL…