NEW DELHI: With just a couple of wins and 7 defeats in 9 matches, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have had a nightmare Indian Premier League season so far and are on the verge of an early exit from the playoffs race.The high-profile batting line-up not rising to the occasion, coupled with a weak bowling unit have…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly called upon the BCCI to address the imbalance between bat and ball in the ongoing Indian Premier League, emphasizing the challenges faced by bowlers on flat pitches and the impact of additional batting firepower through Impact Players.The pitches in this edition of the IPL have predominantly favored batsmen,…
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NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Faf du Plessis expressed relief after his team halted a six-game losing streak with a resounding 35-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.“I forgot the way to the press conference,” joked Du Plessis when asked about the feeling of winning after a month, a…
Shubman Gill speaks to TOI on Titans captaincy, being tagged as ‘The Prince’, competition in Indian cricket and juggling formatsShubman Gill is now one of the big emerging brands in Indian cricket. Having gone through half a season after taking charge of a new but successful IPL franchise, Gujarat Titans, he spoke to TOI to…
NEW DELHI: The feeling of emerging victorious cannot be described in words and it becomes even sweeter, like a cherry on top of the cake when it follows six successive defeats.And it was quite visible on Virat Kohli‘s face after Royal Challengers Bengaluru snapped their six-match losing streak and clinched a comfortable 35-run victory over…
NEW DELHI: Rajat Patidar‘s explosive half-century and a strong performance from the spinners led Royal Challengers Bangalore to a 35-run victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Thursday, snapping their six-match losing streak.Patidar’s quick-fire 50 off 20 balls provided a sharp contrast to Virat Kohli‘s steady 51 off 43 balls, helping RCB post a…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru batting star Virat Kohli on Thursday added another feather to his illustrious cap as he became the first player in IPL history to score 400 runs in a season for 10 different years. He accomplished the incredible feat during RCB’s IPL 2024 match against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Virat now surpasses his…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals (DC) captain and wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant has secured the fourth position among wicketkeepers with the highest number of dismissals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Pant has achieved 92 dismissals in the tournament, while MS Dhoni, the former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper, leads the list with 185 dismissals. Dinesh Karthik…
NEW DELHI: According to former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar, Rishabh Pant ought to be included in the T20 World Cup team because he is capable of doing things that the majority of Indian wicket-keeper batters are not.IPL ORANGE CAP | IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLEAfter a shaky 44 against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pant was…
