Bengaluru, March 28 "There are no words to describe Virat Kohli. When he is in, the team is always in a position to chase. He is the No. 1 batter," said Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar, following his side's commanding victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2026 season...
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Bengaluru, March 28. The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), launched their title defense in style with a commanding six-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the opening game of IPL 2026 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.Chasing 202, RCB made light of the...
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru:Phil Salt c Klaasen b Unadkat 8Virat Kohli not out69Devdutt Padikkal c Klaasen b Dubey 61Rajat Patidar c Dubey b Payne 31Jitesh Sharma c Unadkat b Payne 0Tim David not out16Extras: (b-8, lb-3, w-7)18Total: 203/4 in 15.4 oversWicket falls: 1-9...
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Bengaluru, March 28 Stand-in captain Ishan Kishan smashed a brilliant fifty as Sunrisers Hyderabad managed to contain Jacob Duffy's excellent spell but only scored a slightly underwhelming 201 for nine against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the IPL 2026 season opener here on Saturday.Kishan...
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Bengaluru, March 28 Scorecard of the Indian Premier League match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad on Saturday.Sunrisers Hyderabad:Travis Head c Salt b Duffy 11Abhishek Sharma b Duffy 7Ishan Kishan c Salt b Abhinandan Singh 80Nitish Kumar Reddy c Abhinandan...
Bengaluru, March 28 Sunrisers Hyderabad staged a remarkable comeback to post a challenging total of 201 for nine against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening match of the 2026 Indian Premier League here on Saturday.Batting first, stand-in captain Ishan Kishan led SRH with a brilliant 80...
Bengaluru, March 28 – Players, officials, and fans observed a minute of silence at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, ahead of the 2026 IPL season opener between defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, in memory of eleven supporters who died in a stampede...
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Bengaluru, March 28 Players and match officials observed a one-minute silence ahead of the 2026 IPL opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad here on Saturday to pay tribute to the 11 fans who tragically lost their lives in a stampede last year.The fans died in a...
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Bengaluru, March 28 – Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) left-handed opener Travis Head said he was focused on settling in and "taking it one ball at a time" as the 2026 IPL season gets underway when they take on defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on...
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Bengaluru, March 28 – The opening match of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium saw fans returning with excitement and relief, praising the improved arrangements while enjoying the electric atmosphere...
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Bengaluru, March 28 After several months of uncertainty and deliberation, cricket returned to M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday through the IPL season opener between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Sunrisers Hyderabad, with the venue preparations ticking several boxes.The stampede on June 4...
Bengaluru, March 28: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have given debuts to pacers Abhinandan Singh and Jacob Duffy as captain Rajat Patidar opted to bowl first against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2026 opening match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.The...
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Bengaluru, March 28 Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar won the toss and chose to bowl against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening match of the 2026 Indian Premier League here on Saturday.Representing SRH, 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batter Salil Arora is making his IPL debut, while...
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March 28, New Delhi: The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru, will face their South Indian rivals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, in the opening match of the 2026 Indian Premier League on Saturday at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.SRH are aiming for redemption after finishing sixth last season...
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The 19th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket will kick off in Bengaluru this evening. In the opening match, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will face Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. The match is scheduled to begin at 7:30 PM Indian Standard Time...
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New Delhi, March 28 – Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni has sustained a calf strain and has been subsequently ruled out for the first two weeks of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise said in a statement.The 19th edition of the tournament is set to...
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Bengaluru, March 27. The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), are set to play the opening match of the 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL), facing Sunrisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Saturday. Ahead of the match, head coach Andy Flower said the team...
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Bengaluru, March 27 Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh chaired a meeting on Friday with officials and Karnataka State Cricket Association office-bearers to review security and safety arrangements ahead of the IPL match at M Chinnaswamy Stadium.The 19th edition of the world's largest T20 league...
New Delhi, March 27. The defending champions, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), are returning to the IPL 2026 with a clear objective. At the heart of it all is Virat Kohli. After finally ending their title drought last season, RCB, led by Rajat Patidar, now faces the challenge of maintaining...
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Bengaluru, March 27 Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is also the Minister for Bengaluru Development, said on Friday that arrangements have been made to provide two Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets each to MLAs for the inaugural match at the Chinnaswamy Cricket Stadium in Bengaluru...