IPL 2026: RCB hand MI third straight defeat; Rohit injury dents 241 chase

April 13, 2026 9:41 AM

IPL 2026: RCB hand MI third straight defeat; Rohit injury dents 241 chase

Half-centuries from Phil Salt and Rajat Patidar, followed by disciplined bowling, helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru defeat Mumbai Indians by 18 runs in an IPL 2026 match at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday. Opting to bat, RCB posted a formidable 240/4 in 20 overs, riding on Salt’s 78 off 36 balls and Patidar’s quickfire 53 off 20. Virat Kohli added a steady 50, while Tim David remained unbeaten on 34. Salt and Kohli stitched together a 100-run opening stand, with Salt taking the aggressive ...

IPL 2025: Bowlers won it for us, says Patidar after RCB beat MI by 12 runs

April 8, 2025 12:44 PM

IPL 2025: Bowlers won it for us, says Patidar after RCB beat MI by 12 runs

Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar praised the lionhearted effort by his bowlers on a dew-plagued wicket for their 12-run win over the Mumbai Indians that ended their 10-year win-drought at the Wankhede Stadium in the Indian Premier League on Monday Krunal Pandya claimed 4-45, including three wickets in the final over as RCB quelled a brilliant fight back by MI, fuelled by a blazing half-century by Tilak Varma (56) and a 15-ball 42 by Hardik Pandya, who had brought Mumbai from ne...

Siraj shines in IPL after Bengaluru snub, exclusion from Indian team

April 8, 2025 9:32 AM

Siraj shines in IPL after Bengaluru snub, exclusion from Indian team

Mohammed Siraj went into this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) with difficult questions in his mind after the Indian seamer was released by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru and dropped from the national team for their triumphant Champions Trophy campaign. Four games into the Twenty20 league, Siraj is one of the top performers with nine wickets for his new team Gujarat Titans, and is bowling with the speed and accuracy that made him a mainstay at both Bengaluru and the Indian team. After going...