Virat Kohli once again showed why he is the heartbeat of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, steering his side to a dominant six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 season opener on Saturday. The former India captain hit an unbeaten 38-ball 69 as RCB chased down 202 in just 15.4 overs at the M. Chinnaswamy…
Delhi Capitals’ Mitchell Starc (PTI Photo) Mitchell Starc has responded strongly to criticism surrounding his absence from the early phase of Indian Premier League 2026, confirming that an elbow injury has delayed his arrival in India.The left-arm quick is set to miss the opening games for Delhi Capitals, triggering debate around the commitment of overseas…
FC Goa vs Chennaiyin FC during the ongoing Indian Super League season. (Image: AIFF) NEW DELHI: London-based Genius Sports has bid Rs 64.39 crore per year, or approximately Rs 2,129 crore over 20 years, for the commercial rights of the Indian Super League (ISL) and Federation Cup. FanCode’s bid for the same properties stands at…
Mumbai Indians’ Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Mumbai: Ahead of their first match in IPL-2026 against Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday night, the Mumbai Indians had a huge reason to cheer, but also some cause for slight concern.At the pre-match press conference at Wankhede, MI head coach Mahela Jayawardene confirmed that…
Cameron Green (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Mumbai: Over the years, the IPL has seen various top buys burdened by the pressure of their high price tags. In 2014, it was Yuvraj Singh, bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 14 crore, while in 2025, it was Rishabh Pant, purchased by Lucknow Super Giants for Rs 27…
Virat Kohli celebrates his half century during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: The M Chinnaswamy Stadium was bathed in red on Saturday night — not just in colour, but in the commanding form…
RCB player Virat Kohli drops a catch (ANI Photo) Virat Kohli dropped a straightforward catch during the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, but later made amends by taking the same batter’s catch.The drop came in the 18th over bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar when SRH batter Aniket Verma mistimed a shot….
RCB’s Phil Salt celebrates after taking the catch of Sunrisers Hyderabad’s captain Ishan Kishan (PTI Photo) Phil Salt produced a moment of brilliance in the field to dismiss Ishan Kishan, bringing an end to a commanding knock in the IPL 2026 opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad.Kishan was batting fluently on 80 off…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s players huddle (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Bengaluru: Ten months after the last Indian Premier League match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, cricket returned to Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s home turf on Saturday with renewed vigour — and a reworked match-day experience for fans.Yet, amid the buzz, memories of last year’s tragedy lingered. The 11…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli, right, and Abhinandan Singh (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) Abhinandan Singh has emerged as a new name in the Indian Premier League after being handed his debut by Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the 2026 season opener against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.The right-arm pacer from Uttar Pradesh has taken a…