Virat Kohli returned to form with his ninth IPL century as Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets in their IPL 2026 match in Raipur on Wednesday. Chasing 193, RCB reached the target with five balls remaining, powered by Kohli’s unbeaten 105 off 60 balls.Coming into the match after two successive ducks,…
Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring his hundred in Raipur. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru reclaimed top spot in the IPL 2026 points table on Wednesday with a thumping six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur.RCB talisman Virat Kohli played a match-winning unbeaten 105 off 60 balls to help the…
Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi visit hospitalised Shapoor Zadran. (Pic credit: Nabi’s X post) NEW DELHI: Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi paid an emotional visit to former Afghanistan pacer Shapoor Zadran in a hospital in Greater Noida, where the 38-year-old is undergoing treatment for a rare and life-threatening condition.Zadran has been battling Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), a…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli added another landmark to his glittering career on Wednesday, becoming the most-capped player in the history of the Indian Premier League after featuring for Royal Challengers Bengaluru against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur.The appearance was Kohli’s 279th IPL match, taking…
Mumbai Indians Hardik Pandya (ANI Photo) Mumbai Indians all-rounder Corbin Bosch has admitted the absence of regular captain Hardik Pandya has made life difficult for the five-time IPL champions this season, with the side struggling to recover from key moments going against them during a disappointing campaign. Mumbai Indians were officially knocked out of the…
File photo of the Indian Super League 2025-26 season. (Image credit: ISL) New Delhi: Having battled through a challenging truncated season, the Indian Super League (ISL) clubs are once again facing a logjam with the All India Football Federation (AIFF). This prompted them to suggest a club-led operational and commercialisation model. Barring this Hail Mary…
Shahid Afridi became only the fourth Pakistan cricketer to receive the Hilal-e-Imtiaz. Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi was conferred the prestigious Hilal-e-Imtiaz on Wednesday, receiving Pakistan’s second-highest civilian honour for his contributions to cricket and his long-standing service to the national team.The award was presented by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari during a ceremony at…
NEW DELHI: Indian hockey icon PR Sreejesh has publicly questioned Hockey India over its continued preference for foreign coaches after revealing that his stint as coach of the junior men’s side has come to an abrupt end.In a strongly-worded social media post, Sreejesh claimed he was removed despite guiding the team to success in every…
KKR vs RCB (Agency Image) Rain in Raipur has thrown the IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders into uncertainty, with a potential washout now looming large ahead of the contest. If the match is abandoned without a result, it would have very different implications for both sides in the playoff…
Kagiso Rabada and Mohammed Siraj (ANI Photo) For the first time in the history of IPL, a bowling pair bowled in the entire powerplay – five games in a row during the GT vs SRH fixture at Ahmedabad on Tuesday. This shows how deadly, and lethal Mohammad Siraj and Kagiso Rabada have been in IPL…