'We had real belief and trust in someone called Riyan Parag. We have been backing him for the last three-four years and he just showed it to the world today.'
Veteran Indian batsman Rahul Dravid was named captain of the Indian Premier League team Rajasthan Royals, filling up a post left vacant by retired Australian spin legend Shane Warne earlier this year.
Bangalore, who finished seventh -- a rung above Deccan Chargers last year, stormed into the title round when they upstaged tournament favourites Chennai Super Kings by six wickets in the second semi-final, in Johannesburg, on Saturday.
Table-toppers Rajasthan Royals need more from their fragile middle-order as they look to return to winning ways against an inconsistent but dangerous Royal Challengers Bangalore in Sunday's IPL match in Bengaluru.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians in Sharjah, on Saturday.
The mega auction for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season is expected to be held in Riyadh at the end of this month, according to sources.
Images from thr match between Mumbai and Bangalore played at the Wankhede on Saturday.
Even though the Mumbai Indians were playing on their home ground, the Viratians -- for that's what Kohli's army is called -- made their presence felt with loud cheers and chants for their hero.
Speculation is rife that this will be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's final IPL season as a player.
Kings XI Punjab edged past Royal Challengers Bangalore by four wickets in a thrilling Indian Premier League match and keep themselves in the play-offs contention.
Rohit Sharma's half-century and a splendid performance from their bowlers saw Deccan Chargers beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 13 runs in the Indian Premier League in Nagpur on Monday. Set 152 for victory, Bangalore lost wickets at regular intervals and were bundled out for 138 in 19.4 overs.
RCB face third-placed Rajasthan Royals in their next IPL match on Sunday, May 14.
Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff will bring their signature charisma and high-octane energy to the ceremony.
Chennai Super Kings beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 24 runs in their Indian Premier League match at Chepauk.
An unbeaten 67 (47 balls, 5x4, 2x6) by Tillekeratne Dilshan helped Delhi Daredevils beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets in the Indian Premier League match in Port Elizabeth on Sunday. The victory, their third in succession, helped Delhi move to the top of the table, a position they now share with Deccan Chargers.
Rahul Dravid has taken a bit of a cue from Shane Warne's leadership and says Rajasthan Royals can beat any side on a given day, including a strong Royal Challengers Bangalore, with whom they lock horns in an Indian Premier League match in Bangalore on Sunday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's IPL campaign that began with optimism has melted into chaos. Their bowlers require a drastic transformation in mindset against Sunrisers Hyderabad for them to register an elusive win in Bengaluru on Monday.
Left in disarray after consecutive losses, Royal Challengers Bangalore face the arduous task of taming the yet-to-be-beaten table-toppers Kings XI Punjab when the two sides clash in an IPL match on Monday.
Over the last few years, the Ee Sala Cup Namde (The Cup is ours this time) slogan of Royal Challengers Bangalore has remained the pet troll of social media army. But not anymore after this Sunday!
Gautam Gambhir hit a breezy half century and Lakshamipathy Balaji bagged a four-wicket haul to enable Kolkata Knight Riders beat Bangalore Royals Challengers by 42 runs and bring their IPL campaign back on track in Bangalore on Tuesday.
Game 16 in IPL 2021 will see the Royal Challengers Bangalore take on the Rajasthan Royals at Mumbai.
Half-centuries from Robin Uthappa and Rahul Dravid carried Royal Challengers Bangalore to a crushing seven-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League in Bangalore, on Saturday. Dravid had put Bangalore in control with his quickfire knock of 52 from 35 balls, while Uthappa finished it off in style with a cracking innings of 52 from a mere 22 deliveries, having hit three boundaries and five sixes.
Dinesh Karthik may have spent his career in M S Dhoni's shadow, but his contributions to Indian cricket, especially in the IPL, deserve a legacy all his own, asserts Sudhir Bisht.
Defending Indian Premier League champions Mumbai Indians will host three-time winners Chennai Super Kings in the first match of this year's edition on March 29. The IPL will run six days longer than last year, it added, with the extra days necessitated by the decision to do away with double-headers on Saturdays, limiting them to only Sundays.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore scored a comprehensive 10-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday.
The Capitals made a challenging 194 for five as Shafali Varma mustered a 31-ball 50 after they were asked to bat first.
If RCB are to win their first IPL title, much will depend on AB, a batsman who can change any game with his power hitting.
History is on Hardik Pandya's side, which has won all three games against the Royals so far, and that would certainly play on the minds of the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan outfit at the Narendra Modi stadium.
Images from Saturday's Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chinnaswamy stadium.
Bengaluru is reeling under a severe water crisis, the worst in the last four decades, and there have been calls from several quarters to shift the IPL games, beginning here on March 25, out of the city.
Like a skilled artisan at work, the RCB skipper was seen working on his bats.
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 2024 IPL season-opener in Chennai on March 22, the BCCI announced on Thursday while unveiling the schedule for only the first 17 days of the popular T20 league.
Game 44 of the IPL 2020 will see Royal Challengers Bangalore take on Chennai Super Kings in the first match of the day at Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
A dominant Victoria Bushrangers put one foot in the semifinals of the Champions League Twenty20 after crushing local favourites Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets in Thursday night's League B encounter.
Kohli took to Instagram to share a glimpse of the special evening,
Game 48 of IPL 2021 will see Royal Challengers Bangalore take on the Punjab Kings in Sunday's first game at the Sharjah cricket stadium starting 1530 IST.
'I was standing inside the dressing room, and he was coming inside, where there was a small water bottle. MS just kicked it out of the park. I was like, 'S**t, oh my god!'
The KKR think-tank might not be unduly worried as their campaign is still at a nascent stage, but they would like to see the first-choice pacer and spinner finding their range at the earliest.
A keen contest is on the cards as Royal Challengers Bangalore and Rajasthan Royals cross swords in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in Bengaluru, on Sunday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore bundled out Rajasthan Royals for the lowest total in the IPL history. It was also the second lowest total in any twenty20 game.
