Hardik Pandya has quit Gujarat Titans to rejoin his former team Mumbai Indians, following a trade between the two franchises.
Even though they play for two fierce rivals in the IPL, Kohli and Dhoni have never let the cricketing battles get in their way of their friendship.
Chris Gayle's blazing form in the Indian Premier League continued as he butchered the Chennai Super Kings bowlers to score an unbeaten 75 off 50 balls to guide Royal Challengers Bangalore to a comprehensive eight-wicket win in Bangalore on Sunday.
Rajasthan Royals team director Kumar Sangakkara said one among the top four of his batting line-up will have to score big for the side to bounce back from its current slump.
Gujarat Titans, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants had already qualified for IPL 2022 playoffs and Royal Challengers Bangalore became the fourth and last team to do so.
Reader Imran Khan met former Pakistani pacer Wasim Akram in Bangalore.
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.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.
It was delight and relief at the same time for Co-owner Juhi Chawla as Kolkata Knight Riders finally ended their losing run.
Mumbai Indians beat the Bangalore Royal Challengers by 16 runs in their Indian Premier League match at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth on Sunday. Chasing 158 to win their second straight game against Mumbai, Bangalore could only muster 141 for seven. The fact that none of their main batsmen could make a significant contribution, as well as the lack of any sizeable partnership, proved to be the bane of Bangalore's batting.
Virat Kohli has been fined 10 per cent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the team's eight-run loss to Chennai Super Kings.
Kevin Pietersen hit his first half-century in the IPL to power Royal Challengers Bangalore to a thumping six-wicket victory over Kings XI Punjab in the Indian Premier League match, in Mohali, on Friday. Pietersen finished unbeaten 66 from 44 balls, having hit seven boundaries and a six, to guide Bangalore to 184 for four in 19.1 overs.
After taking the catch, Kohli turned towards the crowd and blew a flying kiss to Anushka.
'He thinks he's a very good footballer, but I have more skills.'
Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 22 runs in a rain-truncated Indian Premier League game in Mohali.
Royal Challengers Bangalore ended their campaign on a high, crushing Deccan Chargers by nine wickets in the third place play-off match in the Indian Premier League in Mumbai, on Saturday. Chasing 83 for victory, Bangalore cruised to 86 for one in 13.5 overs and won with 37 deliveries to spare to seal a place in the Champions League Twenty20 tournament.
Rajasthan Royals, struggling at the penultimate spot on the points table after two wins and four straight defeats, need something special against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Sunday's IPL match in Dubai.
Punjab Kings head coach Anil Kumble was extremely satisfied with the new players, including Liam Livingstone and Odean Smith, coming to his franchise during the IPL 2022 Player Auction, the dynamics of which were "very different and challenging".
Ross Taylor made a valiant 46 as Royal Challengers Bangalore edged past Chennai Super Kings by two wickets in their Indian Premier League match at Kingsmead, Durban on Thursday.
An unbeaten 38-ball 52 by Naman Ojha (3x4, 3x6) enabled Rajasthan Royals thrash Bangalore Royal Challengers by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match at SuperSport Park, Centurion on Thursday.
Images from the WPL 2024 match between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
Starc's last outing in the IPL was with Royal Challengers Bangalore, the only he has represented in the competition till date.
Playing IPL 2023's last league stage match, Royal Challengers Bangalore would know what exactly is required of them to qualify for the play-offs, when they face table-toppers Gujarat Titans in Bengaluru on Sunday.
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.
Mumbai Indians's top-order failed to fire in unison as they lost to the Royal Challengers Bangalore.
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.
Drawing inspiration from The Beatles, the Titans referred to the son and father as 'The Pandyas'.
Also released from the squad are Devika Vaidya, Simran Shaikh and Shivali Shinde.
The Royal Challengers Bangalore were dealt with a big injury blow as Rajat Patidar was ruled out of the entire season due to injury.
Royals and KXIP landed in Dubai via a charter flight, which will be the norm this IPL due to the ongoing health crisis. A little later in the evening, Kolkata Knight Riders arrived in Abu Dhabi, their base for the tournament.
While RCB's broken third wicket stand turned the tide in Mumbai's favour, the hosts's third-wicket partnership took the game away from the visitors.
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.
IMAGES from the WPL match between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore, played in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.
Zinta made it a memorable evening for some fans as she continued her tradition of throwing Punjab Kings jerseys into the stands.
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.
Images from thr match between Mumbai and Bangalore played at the Wankhede on Saturday.
Bangalore Royal Challengers held their nerve well in the closing stages to edge past Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in one of the most lacklustre matches in the Indian Premier League, in Durban, on Wednesday. Chasing 140 for victory, Bangalore were home with 143-5 and a ball to spare.
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.
'Absolutely with our champ who is back where he belongs...'
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by 45 runs in their opening match of the Indian Premier League.
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