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April 6, 2026 6:43 PM

RCB’s six-hitting machine Tim David hits the roof

Tim David showed exactly why Royal Challengers Bengaluru retained his services for the 2026 season with a scintillating power-hitting display for the defending Indian Premier League (IPL) champions on Sunday. The 30-year-old Australian clobbered eight sixes in his unbeaten 70 off 25 balls as Bengaluru scored a 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings to make it two wins from two. In an innings of huge hits, David drew gasps with a monstrous 106m strike that landed on the roof of the M Chinnaswamy S...

April 5, 2026 10:26 AM

Fixing length does the trick for RR spinner Ravi Bishnoi

Rajasthan Royals leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi believes he has turned a major weakness into his strength after putting on a match-winning display in Saturday's Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Titans. Bishnoi endured his worst IPL season last year, when he managed only nine wickets in 11 games, prompting Lucknow Super Giants to release him. The 25-year-old went through a hard grind to fix his length and claimed 4-41 to set up Rajasthan's six-wicket victory against Gujarat. "Last s...

April 5, 2026 10:22 AM

IPL 2026: DC gain after Sameer Rizvi impact sinks MI

Sameer Rizvi dazzled in the impact player's role again as he hammered 90 off 51 balls to secure Delhi Capitals a six-wicket victory over the Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday. Electing to field, Delhi restricted Mumbai to 162-6 on a slow track at the Arun Jaitley Stadium where timing was tricky and stroke-making risky. Standing in for the ailing skipper Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav top-scored with 51 and Rohit Sharma made 35, but only four sixes in an entire Mumb...

April 4, 2026 1:38 PM

Punjab Kings players want to impress each other, not outsiders: Shreyas Iyer

Punjab Kings captain Shreyas Iyer said an internal competitive edge has driven his side's early-season success rather than any desire to impress those outside the dressing room, after scoring a second successive Indian Premier League (IPL) win on Friday. The team stormed to the top of the IPL standings by chasing down 210 with eight balls to spare against Chennai Super Kings, completing another statement victory to open their campaign with back-to-back wins. Their top order came out swinging a...

March 29, 2026 10:48 AM

Virat Kohli’s one-format focus fuels strong IPL start

Virat Kohli's decision to scale back his international commitments has not dampened his appetite for runs, with the former India captain guiding Royal Challengers Bengaluru to victory with an unbeaten 69 in the Indian ‌Premier League opener. The 37-year-old retired from Twenty20 Internationals after India's 2024 World Cup triumph and brought the curtain down on his 123-test career last year, leaving one-day internationals as his sole format. He featured in 13 ODIs last year, scoring 65...

March 29, 2026 10:46 AM

IPL 2026: Kohli and Duffy star as defending champions RCB overpower SRH

India great Virat Kohli and New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy led from the front as defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opened their 2026 Indian Premier League (IPL) campaign with a commanding six-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Kohli stamped ‌his authority early in the 202-run chase alongside local favourite Devdutt Padikkal as the duo kept the scoring rate firmly under control, with Bengaluru posting 76-1 in the power...

March 29, 2026 10:42 AM

My off-field behaviour during Ashes was unacceptable, says England’s Ben Duckett

England batter Ben Duckett admitted on Friday that his behaviour during the team's humbling 4-1 Ashes defeat in Australia had been inappropriate. The 31-year-old was caught on camera under the influence of alcohol following the second ‌test in December, when England were 2-0 down in the series. "I've held my hands up since then," Duckett told reporters. "It's not something any professional sportsman should be doing. We were having a break that was planned before the series and if w...

March 27, 2026 10:56 AM

IPL 2026: Dates, format, fixtures and team details

The Indian Premier League is a franchise-based Twenty20 cricket tournament organised by the Indian board (BCCI). First held in 2008, it quickly became the most lucrative cricket tournament in the world. Here is what you need to know about the 19th edition of the competition which starts next month: WHEN IS THE IPL HAPPENING? - The 19th edition of the IPL runs from March 28 to May 31. WHAT IS THE FORMAT OF THE IPL? - The 10 participating teams play in a double round-robin format in which th...

March 25, 2026 11:01 AM

IPL team RCB sold for $1.78 billion

A consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and Blackstone said on Tuesday it would acquire Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for $1.78 billion, ending a weeks-long bidding war. The seller United Spirits, the Indian arm of UK-based drinks giant Diageo, launched a strategic review of its 100% holding of the Bengaluru franchise in November, labelling the team "non-core" to its primary alcohol business. Royal Challengers Bengalu...

March 25, 2026 10:49 AM

Ben Duckett pulls out of IPL to focus on England career, risks two-season ban

England opener Ben Duckett has withdrawn from the Indian Premier League (IPL) four days before the start of the tournament to focus on his international career, a decision that could leave him facing a two-season ban from the league. The 31-year-old, who scored 202 runs at an average of 20.20 during the Ashes, was bought by Delhi Capitals for 20 million rupees ($213,167) at the auction. Under IPL rules, any player who registers for the auction, is picked by a franchise and makes himself unavai...