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March 11, 2026 9:18 PM

IPL 2026: Champions RCB to host SRH in tournament opener

Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will start the season against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Chinnaswamy Stadium on March 28 after the Indian cricket board on Wednesday announced the schedule for the first phase of the campaign. The BCCI released only the first phase of the schedule, covering matches from March 28 to April 12, as three states are scheduled to undergo State Assembly elections. The remaining fixtures will be released once the poll dates a...

March 5, 2026 10:05 AM

RCB to return to Chinnaswamy Stadium for IPL games after safety improvements

Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play five home matches in this year's Indian Premier League at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, where a stampede killed 11 people in June while fans were celebrating their maiden IPL title outside the arena, the franchise said on Tuesday. The stadium will stage this month's tournament opener and a playoff match as well as the final, Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) president Venkatesh Prasad told news agency PTI. The decision to return to their stadium, which...

February 13, 2026 12:10 PM

Karnataka govt gives green light to IPL matches at Chinnaswamy with strict safety norms

The Karnataka Cabinet has approved the hosting of Indian Premier League (IPL) matches at Bengaluru’s M. Chinnaswamy Stadium following recommendations from a government-appointed expert committee. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said the state would implement the recommendations of the Justice John Michael D'Cunha report, with strict norms on ticketing, crowd regulation, and stadium access. Karnataka Minister Ramalinga Reddy confirmed that the approval includes a cap of 35,000 spectator...

January 23, 2026 11:15 AM

Serum Institute CEO Poonawalla to bid for IPL champions RCB

Adar Poonawalla, CEO of vaccine maker Serum Institute of India, said on Thursday he will bid for the Indian Premier League cricket team Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). "Over the next few months, will be putting in a strong and competitive bid" for the 2025 men's tournament champions, Poonawalla said on social media platform X, calling it "one of the best teams in the IPL." He did not disclose details of the bid or specify whether he was bidding in a personal capacity or on...

September 3, 2025 1:31 PM

Will move forward with care and responsibility: Kohli breaks silence on Bengaluru stampede

Senior Indian batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday broke his silence over the June 4 Bengaluru stampede that claimed 11 lives near M. Chinnaswamy Stadium during RCB’s IPL title celebrations. In a post on the social media platform Instagram, the former RCB captain said, “What should’ve been the happiest moment in our franchise’s history… turned into something tragic. I’ve been thinking of and praying for the families of those we lost… and for our fans who were injured. Your loss is part...

August 28, 2025 12:40 PM

Silence wasn’t absence, it was grief: RCB breaks silence on Bengaluru stampede

For the first time in three months following the Bengaluru stampede, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Thursday shared a message for their fans, saying, “The silence wasn't absence. It was grief.” On June 4, 11 people died and over 50 were injured in a stampede outside M Chinnaswamy stadium, where nearly three lakh people had gathered to celebrate RCB’s maiden IPL trophy win. In a post on X, the IPL franchise said the silence since the tragedy had been a period of grieving, learning, ...

June 4, 2025 2:19 PM

I have never seen anything quite like it: Former UK PM Rishi Sunak on IPL final atmosphere

Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife, Akshata Murty, added a touch of star power to the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 final, as they were spotted in the stands of the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, cheering for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). The couple, known for their Bengaluru roots and love for cricket, joined the sea of red and gold in the grand finale against the Punjab Kings. Sunak was seen celebrating the wicket of Josh Inglis while sitting next to ICC...

June 4, 2025 9:04 AM

‘I’ll sleep like a baby’: Emotional Kohli fulfils 17-year dream with IPL triumph

Virat Kohli's carefully crafted image of a snarling warrior melted away as the 36-year-old was reduced to an emotional wreck after Royal Challengers Bengaluru ended their 17-season wait for a maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title on Tuesday. Bengaluru were effectively assured of victory in the final against Punjab Kings in Ahmedabad after Josh Hazlewood began the final over with two dot balls. As the broadcasters' camera panned, it caught a teary-eyed Kohli covering his mouth with cupped ha...

June 3, 2025 2:30 PM

IPL 2025: Rain in focus as RCB-PBKS take centerstage for title clash in Ahmedabad

The Indian Premier League (IPL) is set to welcome its new winner on Tuesday when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Punjab Kings (PBKS) will take on each other in the title clash at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad to lift their maiden silverware. RCB and PBKS have been part of the tournament since its inception in 2008. Both sides have come close to lifting the IPL trophy but ended as runners-up. RCB played three finals (2009, 2011, 2016) before this year's title clash, while Punjab had...

June 3, 2025 9:39 AM

Kohli closes in on long-awaited IPL title

Virat Kohli's trophy cabinet is chock full of awards from his international career but the batsman can end the long wait to win the Indian Premier League (IPL) title when his Royal Challengers Bengaluru play Punjab Kings in Tuesday's final. The 36-year-old has been with Bengaluru since the inaugural edition of the league in 2008, including nine seasons as captain of a franchise that made the finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 but lost every time. They have looked a different side altogether under R...