NEW DELHI: Dinesh Karthik stands out as one of the very few cricketers who have been part of each IPL season since its inception in 2008 and the veteran Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter now dropped a significant hint indicating that the IPL 2024 will be his final season.Karthik has set the IPL on fire with…
NEW DELHI: Legendary Brian Lara has emphasized that Virat Kohli‘s impact goes beyond mere statistics, advocating strongly for Royal Challengers Bangalore superstar’s inclusion in India’s T20 World Cup squad.Kohli faced criticism on social media following his 67-ball century for RCB against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. The innings matched the slowest century in IPL history, previously…
Virat Kohli‘s 8th IPL century, which came in Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s (RCB) match against Rajasthan Royals in the T20 league’s ongoing season, has been hailed for the batting icon’s consistency and also criticised in terms of his strike-rate. But Pakistan captain Babar Azam feels strike-rate and winning a match are two different stories. Against the…
It’s been 16 seasons now that an Indian Premier League (IPL) title continues to elude Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), who have had some of the game’s batting legends playing for them over years, including Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli. In case of former captain Kohli, he is into his 17th season for…
Unflattering hashtags trend on X whenever India and RCB great Virat Kohli scores but RCB or India lose. Social media was buzzing again on Saturday night after RCB lost to RR in Jaipur despite Kohli’s unbeaten 113. It is a bit like that ridiculous narrative in the 1990s and 2000s. “India don’t win if Sachin…
NEW DELHI: Contrary to widespread support for Virat Kohli‘s unbeaten century, former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag didn’t hold back his critique, pointing out the sluggishness in Kohli’s innings. Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami joined in, emphasizing the need for collective team effort in the Royal Challengers Bengaluru camp.“I felt RCB scored about 20 runs less.About Virat Kohli,…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli was at his belligerent best in Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s IPL 2024 clash against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday.Virat smashed his 8th IPL 100 off 67 balls, that was his 9th in T20 cricket and the first against Rajasthan Royals.Virat remained unbeaten on 113 off 72…
NEW DELHI: The struggling Royal Challengers Bengaluru should attempt to chase targets more, according to legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar, in order to turn around their fortunes in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL).With two points from four games, RCB is currently mired in eighth place. On Saturday, they will play Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur for…
NEW DELHI: It’s a well-known fact that Virat Kohli‘s influence as a cricketer knows no borders, and it was evident once again in a video on social media where kids playing cricket in a Papua New Guinea neighbourhood were quick to say ‘Virat’ when asked who is their favourite player. The video clip floating on…
NEW DELHI: Former South African cricketing maestro and Royal Challengers Bangaluru (RCB) icon AB de Villiers has highlighted the pivotal role of star batter Virat Kohli in anchoring the team’s middle overs to start a resurgence in their IPL campaign.Addressing RCB’s current struggles in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season, de Villiers stressed the…
