Mohammed Siraj took three wickets for Gujarat Titans against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2025. (AP) Mohammed Siraj delivered an emotional performance at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, claiming 3 wickets for 19 runs against his former team Royal Challengers Bengaluru while playing for Gujarat Titans. The 31-year-old pacer, who spent seven years with RCB from 2018…
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) suffered a 50-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at Chepauk, their first home loss to RCB in 17 years. Chasing 197, CSK struggled to build momentum and finished at 146/8 in 20 overs. Captain Rajat Patidar’s 51 anchored Bengaluru’s innings, propelling them to…
MS Dhoni becomes Chennai Super Kings’ highest run-scorer in IPL history with 4699 runs, surpassing Suresh Raina. Despite Dhoni’s efforts, CSK could not chase down RCB’s 196, managing only 146/8. RCB end their 17-year drought at Chepauk, powered by Rajat Patidar’s 51 and notable contributions from Phil Salt and Virat Kohli. NEW DELHI: MS Dhoni…
Ruturaj Gaikwad and Virat Kohli (BCCI / IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad has acknowledged the sheer impact of facing Virat Kohli in the IPL, highlighting how any match featuring the RCB batting stalwart automatically becomes a high-stakes battle. Speaking on JioStar’s “Star Nahi Far” initiative, Gaikwad expressed his excitement…
Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Star India batter Virat Kohli has thrown his full support behind Royal Challengers Bengaluru‘s (RCB) newly-appointed captain, Rajat Patidar, calling him the future leader of the franchise. Kohli, the face of RCB since the inception of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008 and their…
Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar made a surprising statement about the legendary AB de Villiers, claiming the South African icon played for the wrong franchise in the Indian Premier League. De Villiers debuted in the IPL in 2008 for Delhi Capitals (then Delhi Daredevils)…
Rajat Patidar, the third-highest run-scorer in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT), has received a significant confidence boost. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) retained him ahead of the IPL auction.Patidar trails Ajinkya Rahane (432 runs) and Bihar’s Sakibul Gani (353 runs) in the SMAT scoring charts. He has amassed 347 runs in nine matches at a…
CSK, MI, RCB, and KKR-have exceeded $100 million in brand value for the first time. IPL Brand Value: The Indian Premier League (IPL) has established itself as a leading international sports competition, with its total brand value showing a 13% increase to $12 billion, according to the 17th Brand Finance IPL 2024 assessment report. From…
Jitesh Sharma and Virat Kohli (X Photo) Jitesh Sharma was recently bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for Rs 11 crore at the IPL 2025 mega auction. It was a massive raise from the Rs 20 lakh Punjab Kings paid for the wicketkeeper-batter in 2022 as the right-hander was rewarded for his power hitting lower down…
KL Rahul and Virat Kohli (RCB Photo) NEW DELHI: The disappointment of losing the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) final still lingers for KL Rahul. Rahul was part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team, captained by Virat Kohli, that made it to the tournament’s final but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M…
