Smriti Mandhana smashed a blistering 47-ball 81 to power reigning champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a resounding eight-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals
Openers Phil Salt and Virat Kohli will brace for a fiery showdown against thunderbolts from express pacer Jofra Archer as Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bengaluru look to get back to winning ways in the IPL match in Jaipur on Sunday.
Royal Challengers Bangalore continued their pathetic show in the IPL as they plunged to a humiliating 65 run defeat against Rajasthan Royals at Swai Mansingh stadium on Saturday. Chasing a challenging 198 to win, the visitors could manage just 132, largely built around skipper Rahul Dravid's brilliant unbeaten 75-run knock.
'I can't point out one moment where we lost the game'
Perry (57, 34b, 6x4, 2x6) and Ghosh (64 not out, 27b, 7x4, 4x6) were in sublime touch as defending champions RCB scaled down the target of 202 with ease in the tournament opener.
'Love you RCB, we'll try again next year. You've done a great job this time.'
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IMAGES from the WPL match between UP Warriorz and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) played in Lucknow on Saturday
Captain Virat Kohli and his Royal Challengers Bangalore team saluted Air India Captain Swati Raval who brought 263 stranded Indians home from Italy amid the COVID-19 pandemic in March.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Josh Hazlewood says the lack of a strong powerplay segment added to RCB's woes in the IPL match against Punjab Kings in Bengaluru on Friday.
Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will be determined to give their home fans a parting victory when they take on a fatigued Delhi Capitals in Bengaluru on Saturday, before the Women's Premier League moves to Lucknow for its third leg.
Rajneesh Gupta presents Rajasthan Royals's IPL record over the years.
The 18th edition of the prestigious tournament will commence on March 22, 2025 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata and the Final will be played on May 25, 2025 at the same iconic venue.
Reducing Rajasthan Royals to 28/5 in the Powerplay sealed the fate of the hosts as Royal Challengers Bangalore bowled RR out for 59 in Jaipur.
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Kuldeep Yadav's comment, pointing out to RCB's long-standing wait for an IPL title, did not go down well with the team's huge fan base on social media
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Rajneesh Gupta presents statistical summary of Rajasthan Royals and much more.
Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) young batting sensation Abhishek Sharma made history on Sunday
Delhi Capitals will be aiming to claim the top spot, while UP Warriorz will be desperate to register their first victory of the season when the two sides face off in the Women's Premier League in Bengaluru on Saturday.
When the Royals defeated the the Royal Challengers Bangalore by 29 runs at the MCA stadium in Pune on Tuesday night, among the cheersleaders we spotted Prithi Narayanan, who is married to Royals spinner and occasional pinch hitter Ravichandran Ashwin, and Lara van der Dussen, whose husband Rassie we think needs to play more games in the league.
Images from the IPL match played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday.
Dhanashree Verma turned out in pink (the colour associated with the Royals) and cheered her husband's side through the encounter.
Images from the Indian Premier League 'Eliminator' between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kolkata Knight Riders, in Sharjah.
Australia great Matthew Hayden hailed the selection of Krunal Pandya as a "smart pick" for the Royal Challengers Bangalore camp in this IPL season, adding that there is "something special" about the squad this year.
Images from Saturday's IPL match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore, in Dubai.
KKR named Sri Lankan Dushmantha Chameera as a replacement for England pacer Gus Atkinson for IPL 2024.
The Rajasthan Royals travelled in style to Pune for Tuesday's IPL 2022 game against the Royals Challengers Bangalore.
Images from the IPL 2022 Qualifier 2 Match between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore from the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Gujarat on Friday 27th May 2022
Engaging fifties by skipper Smriti Mandhana and star all-rounder Elysse Perry took Royal Challengers Bangalore to a formidable 198 for three against UP Warriorz in their Women's Premier League match in Bengaluru on Monday.
IMAGES from the Women's Premier League match played between Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday
Images from the IPL match played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday.
Shortly after the Royal Challengers Bangalore game against the Rajasthan Royals ended at the Sawai Mansingh stadium in Jaipur, Virat Kohli called wife Anushka Sharma and spoke to her and their three-year-old daughter Vamika.
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Expressing his excitement, Green conveyed a warm message to RCB fans
Following their crushing 112-run loss at the hands of Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson was left at a loss of words.
Deccan Chargers won the IPL Trophy with a superb six-run victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore. Last year they had finished bottom in the eight-team tournament. Adam Gilchrist was adjudged the Player of the Tournament, thanks to his brilliant captaincy, 495 runs (ave.30.93) in 16 matches as batsman and 18 dismissals as wicketkeeper.
'King Bumrah has taken the mantle now. Kohli looks dejected, and this was a crucial knock for him. He has come up short yet again.'
'He's obviously a very clever bowler, understands conditions well, understands how he needs to bowl and can mix it up, and I suppose we were desperate for that little bit of control and he's been able to do that in all three games that he's played so far.'
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