NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli is on the verge of scripting yet another historic milestone in the IPL 2026 game against Delhi Capitals on Monday, needing just 11 runs to become the first player to reach 9000 runs in the tournament’s history. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart has been the face of consistency since 2008, and…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and opted to field first vs Gujarat Titans at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.In a big blow to RCB, their opener Phil Salt was not available for the match due to injury and Jacob Bethell came into the side in his place.For Gujarat Titans,…
Big picture: Keep an eye on the two sets of fast bowlers Last year, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) barely managed to get anything by way of home advantage at the Chinnaswamy Stadium. This season hasn’t been drastically different in terms of the conditions, but RCB have adapted well, reflected in three wins in four games….
Big Picture: Batting leaders vs laggards Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the best batting side so far in IPL 2026. Their top six has the highest run-rate (11.1), the highest average (45.2), and hits boundaries more frequently – every 3.6 balls on average – than the other nine teams in the league. Their opponents on Wednesday,…
Hardik Pandya and Rajat Patidar (Image credit: Mumbai Indians) NEW DELHI: Fans were eagerly awaiting the mouth-watering IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. Apart from the high-profile contest, the spotlight was also on the much-anticipated face-off between batting stalwarts Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, known for their…
Big Picture – A battle of two unbeaten teams In the days leading up to IPL 2026, the conversation around Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) revolved around valuations, ownership, and their much-talked-about sale. Within weeks, though, the focus has shifted to on-field performances and the excitement these two sides have elicited. Their…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Tim David celebrates his half-century. (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: The scoring sequence — 6, 2, 4, 6, 6, 6 — was enough to seal CSK’s fate. This was what RCB’s Tim David unleashed on pacer Jamie Overton in the 19th over. Off the 19 sixes struck by five RCB batters on Sunday night,…
Big picture – RCB > CSK? Chennai Super Kings (CSK) arrive at a venue where the ball flies off the bat, to face a Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) side that has made a strong start at home to their title defence. This, after a bruising beginning to IPL 2026 for CSK, whose bowlers have been…
Nuwan Thushara of Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrates (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has approached the Colombo District Court seeking legal intervention to allow him to play in the 2026 Indian Premier League. Thushara has filed a case against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), requesting that the board be ordered to…