Hardik's finishing has hit another level this IPL as the 25-year-old remained unbeaten on 37 from 16 balls.
IPL 2025 recap: From Kohli and RCB conquering final frontier to decline of champions
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PHOTOS of the IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday.
Kohli (871 points) and his deputy Rohit Sharma (855 points, ranked two) are out of action for some time due to COVID-19 forced break
'A game of bonds, friendships and brotherhood!', CSK captioned the video on Instagram.
"Maxi has taken to this team like a duck to water. AB loves the team and they were the difference today," Kohli said, at the post-match presentation.
'It's happened before. Not just Virat but there's many players that have come up to IPL time and ... look, we know it's a cash rich tournament, there's some money up for grabs.'
Glenn Maxwell's brilliant all-round performance and Harshal Patel's hat-trick powered Royal Challengers Bangalore to a thumping 54-run victory against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League match, in Dubai, on Sunday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore have beaten Delhi Capitals 14 times in the IPL.
Before going into the match, he was nine-run short of the milestone figure. He got to the landmark with a half-century (54 including three sixes and two fours).
It rained fours and sixes in Bengaluru as a total of 549 runs were scored -- the highest aggregate in a T20 match.
Images from the IPL 2022 Match between Gujarat Titans and Royal Challengers Bangalore at
Once again, the Sunrisers bowlers did the job on a slow track.
Jason Holder could well turn out to be one of the most expensive buys at this edition of IPL
Chennai Super Kings will launch their Indian Premier League (IPL) title defence against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday
Maxwell relishes 'freedom to express' with match-winning 77 for RCB against RR
"England played better cricket than us today, and they are deserving winners. Credit to their bowlers, they bowled good, hard lengths with extra pace and bounce," Kohli said at the post-match presentation ceremony.
After a win like that, the morale of any team would be high but Delhi will need to find a way to bat well against the star studded RCB.
Rishabh Pant released by DC, Heinrich Klaasen pips Virat Kohli in retention price
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings would need to lift themselves after a nightmarish start to the season as they target their first win of IPL 2022 when they take on a high-flying Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday.
Images from the IPL 2023 match between Royal Challengers and Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday
Kohli made his international debut on August 18, 2008, against Sri Lanka
Faf du Plessis showed why he continues to be among the top-rated batters in T20 cricket at the D Y Patil stadium on Tuesday night.
The never-ending speculation surrounding Mahendra Singh Dhoni's retirement, Virat Kohli's 16-year-itch, the second chance that life has offered Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma's bleeding heart will make for intriguing sub-plots in the annual carnival called the Indian Premier League starting on Friday.
Was Virat Kohli's celebration after Mahendra Singh Dhoni was dismissed by Josh Hazlewood for 2 runs off 3 balls over the top?
JSW Steel chairman Sajjan Jindal confirmed that his group is acquiring an IPL side.
Yuzvendra Chahal, Rashid Khan and Devdutt Padikkal react to Virat Kohli's hilarious post.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against the man under Sections 447 and 353 of the Indian Penal Code. He was booked at Talegaon Dabhade Police station.
'It's still a few weeks to go before I can be 100 percent on the field'
If RCB win their remaining two games, they will move to 20 points and have a chance of finishing in the top two.
A look at the various batting records in the IPL over the years.
RCB had a horror showing in IPL-10, finishing at the bottom of the eight-team team competition with just three wins from 14 games.
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli, on a high after being named the player of the tournament in the recently-concluded World Twenty20, has said he is aiming to take RCB to its maiden IPL title this season.
RCB have been inconsistent in their first six games in IPL-12, with both their bowling and batting faltering on many occasions.
'You need a 400-run season from Rohit Sharma. 15s and 20s converted into 40s and 60s.'
Virat Kohli's string of low scores would be a concern for India when they play against Canada in their final group match of the T20 World Cup.
Amid the furore over holding Indian Premier League matches in drought-hit Maharashtra, Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli on Monday said he is awaiting the Bombay high court verdict and hopes the two contending parties find an amicable solution.
The bowling attack looks the most settled this year and if batting manages to compliment the bowling, RCB can expect to have a solid season.
The Indian Premier League is scheduled to start in the second week of April and the swashbuckling all-rounder hopes to pick up some leadership qualities from the Indian skipper, who will also be Maxwell's captain at RCB.
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