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Kolkata Knight Riders will face Punjab Kings in their third league match of IPL 2026 on Monday, April 6, at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will face Punjab Kings in their third league match of IPL 2026 on Monday, April 6. The 12th league match of this year's IPL is scheduled to take place at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. KKR suffered a humiliating defeat by 65 runs against Sunrisers Hyderabad in their second league match of IPL 2026, which was played at Eden Gard ...Read More >
In T20 cricket, records against a single opponent are not easy to build because they demand more than just dominance. They require longevity, repeated selection, sustained batting quality and enough meetings across years to keep adding to the tally. Kohli has managed all of that against CSK, one of RCB's biggest rivals and one of the most successful teams in the tournament's history. Before Sunday, Virat Kohli had already built an extraordinary body of work against Chennai. Across the IPL, he h ...Read More >
KOLKATA: If momentum is crucial in sport, Punjab Kings will carry plenty of it into their clash against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens on Monday. Last season's runners-up, who have opened their campaign with back-to-back wins, start as favourites against hosts KKR, still searching for their first point of IPL 2026.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!KKR's bowling was initially seen as their weak link after they failed to defend a 200-plus total in the opening ga ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming said the team is carefully managing Dewald Brevis' recovery and is optimistic that he will be fit for the next match. Brevis missed the first three matches of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a side strain. With a five-day gap between CSK's game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and their next fixture against Delhi Capitals (DC), Fleming is looking forward to getting Brevis back. ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kinga (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming is hopeful that Dewald Brevis will be available for the franchise's next IPL 2026 match against Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 11. He asserted that they have a few days before the contest against DC, which will give them a fair chance to try and get the Proteas batter game-ready. CSK have lost all their three matches in IPL 2026 so far and Brevis has missed all of them due to a side strain. On Sunday, the Chennai franchise went down to RCB by 4 ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming said the team is carefully managing Dewald Brevis' recovery and is optimistic that he will be fit for the next match. Brevis missed the first three matches of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) due to a side strain. With a five-day gap between CSK's game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and their next fixture against Delhi Capitals (DC), Fleming is looking forward to getting Brevis back. ...Read More >
Kolkata, April 5: A beleaguered and increasingly rudderless Kolkata Knight Riders will need a strong turnaround to halt their poor start when they face an in-form Punjab Kings in their IPL clash here on Monday. The three-time champions may point to the absence of frontline pacers Mustafizur Rahman, Harshit Rana, Akash Deep and Matheesha Pathirana for their early struggles, but the larger issue lies in a flawed team strategy that has left them staring at a third successive defeat. The decision ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, Apr 5: Mohammed Shami asked probing questions not only to Sunrisers Hyderabad batters but also to the national selection committee with an opening spell for ages while skipper Rishabh Pant upped his game when it mattered to headline Lucknow Super Giants' thrilling five-wicket victory in an IPL match on Sunday. In a spell that oozed skill and class in equal measure, Shami bowled an astounding 18 dot balls to finish with 2 for 9 in four overs which largely became responsible for Sunris ...Read More >
BENGALURU, Apr 5: Tim David, skipper Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal went ballistic with marauding knocks while bowlers maintained fine lines as Royal Challengers Bengaluru crushed Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in an IPL match here on Sunday. Padikkal (50, 29 balls) and David (70 off 25b) gave a towelling to the clueless Super Kings bowlers in an exhibition of mind-blowing range-hitting, and Patidar supported them with an unbeaten 19-ball 48. The end result of their collective belligerence ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Following his side's thumping win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar hailed big-hitting Tim David for his finishing abilities, terming him as "one of the best finishers he has ever seen". CSK's woes continued as they suffered their third successive loss of the season and their fourth straight loss to RCB since the 2024 season. With legendary MS Dhoni on the sidelines due to a calf strain, nothing ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Following his side's win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David spoke on his knock, expressing how having Jitesh Sharma and Romario Shepherd behind him in the line-up and working with batting coach Dinesh Karthik has helped him. David was at his lethal best, smoking CSK for three fours and eight massive sixes during his 25-ball 70* and a 35-ball partnership with skipper Rajat Patidar, which guided RCB to 2 ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) registered a commanding 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Sunday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Tim David's 25-ball 70-run innings, along with contributions from other batters, and an all-round effort with the ball led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, helped defending champions RCB clinch their second consecutive win of the season. Explosive knocks from Tim David, Devdutt ...Read More >
Jitesh Sharma has shed light on the evolving mindset of young players in the Indian Premier League (IPL), describing the new generation as fearless and driven by opportunity. Speaking in a recent podcast shared by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), Jitesh, who has been part of the high-profile league since 2022, said, "They are fearless. Because of the IPL, you have the liberty to swing the bat from the first ball. Because you have a big contract, people now see cricket as a profession, not jus ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar has said that the team "stuck to basics" as the Bengaluru-based franchise defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 43 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Sunday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bhuvneshwar Kumar claimed figures of 3/41 in 4 overs and also became only the second bowler to register 200 wickets in IPL history and the first fast bowler to do so. Bhuvneshwar's effort ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) A marauding batting show led by Tim David, Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal, along with Bhuvneshwar Kumar's incisive spell of 3-41 propelled defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to a commanding 43-run victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their IPL 2026 encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. The marquee contest saw RCB's batting unit dismantle CSK's attack with relentless hitting, as David's 70 not out off just 25 balls and P ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) registered a commanding 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Sunday at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Tim David's 25-ball 70-run innings, along with contributions from other batters, and an all-round effort with the ball led by Bhuvneshwar Kumar, helped defending champions RCB clinch their second consecutive win of the season. Explosive knocks from Tim David, Devdutt ...Read More >
CHENNAI: About 20 months ago, when Chennai Super Kings played Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a must-win encounter at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in IPL 2024, something fundamentally changed between the two teams. Till that fateful May evening, Chennai had won 21 of the 32 matches between the two teams. RCB's ten wins meant Super Kings had a more than 2:1 ratio in head-to-head. The rivalry between two of the three biggest brands and teams in the league, to a large extent, was only on paper and geo ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Tim David, skipper Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal went ballistic with marauding knocks while bowlers maintained fine lines as Royal Challengers Bengaluru crushed Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in an IPL match here on Sunday. Padikkal (50, 29 balls) and David (70 off 25b) gave a towelling to the clueless Super Kings bowlers in an exhibition of mind-blowing range-hitting, and Patidar supported them with an unbeaten 19-ball 48.The end result of their collective belligerence was RCB's ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 5 (PTI) Tim David, skipper Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal went ballistic with marauding knocks while bowlers maintained fine lines as Royal Challengers Bengaluru crushed Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs in an IPL match here on Sunday. Padikkal (50, 29 balls) and David (70 off 25b) gave a towelling to the clueless Super Kings bowlers in an exhibition of mind-blowing range-hitting, and Patidar supported them with an unbeaten 19-ball 48. The end result of their collective bellige ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): The middle-order muscle of defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) exploded against rivals Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, breaking several records in the process. RCB posted a massive 250/3 after being put to bat first during their clash with five-time champions CSK at their home venue. Put to field first, Virat Kohli (28 in 18 balls, with two fours and a six) and Phil Salt (46 in 30 balls, with three fours and two ...Read More >
IPL 2026 Scorecard: Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Chennai Super Kings IMAGE: Tim David top-scored for RCB with a blistering 70 not out from 25 balls. Photograph: BCCI Key Points Tim David's explosive 70 off 25 balls and Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 48 off 19 balls powered RCB to a massive total. Devdutt Padikkal contributed a crucial 50 off 29 balls, setting the stage for RCB's dominant batting performance. RCB scored 97 runs in the last five overs, capitalising on poor bowling from CSK at the dea ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Left-handed batter Devdutt Padikkal said he was relieved to see Tim David take charge of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) innings, as the power-hitter hit an unbeaten 70 off 25 balls to take the side to a commanding 250/3 against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL 2026 clash at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. Padikkal, who struck a fluent half-century off 29 balls, admitted the innings needed acceleration at the right time. "I think at the strategic t ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 5 (ANI): Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar entered his name in the record books as he became only the second bowler and the first fast bowler to claim 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history. Bhuvneshwar achieved the feat by dismissing Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ayush Mhatre in the IPL 2026 match on Sunday. Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the second-highest wicket-taker in IPL's history, has now joined the fellow Indian Yuzven ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Riding on blazing knocks from Tim David, Devdutt Padikkal and skipper Rajat Patidar, defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru posted 250/3 in their 20 overs, the highest total of IPL 2026, against Chennai Super Kings at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday. On a pitch which eased out as the game progressed, an unbroken 99-run stand off just 35 balls between David, who hit 70 not out off just 25 balls and Patidar, who smashed 48 not out off only 19 deliveries, was the key to RCB ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 5 (PTI) Tim David, skipper Rajat Patidar and Devdutt Padikkal went ballistic with marauding knocks, powering Royal Challengers Bengaluru to an imposing 250 for 3 against Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match here on Sunday. Padikkal (50, 29 balls) and David (70 off 25b) gave a complete towelling to the clueless Super Kings bowlers in an exhibition of mind-blowing range-hitting. Not to be left far behind was skipper Rajat Patidar, who smashed an unbeaten 48 off 19 balls. The car ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: Rishabh Pant prefers to keep the noise at bay and allow his performances to speak, a philosophy that once again came to the fore as he guided Lucknow Super Giants to a nervy five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL here on Sunday. Amid criticism around his T20 batting approach, Pant asserted that recognition from within the dressing room matters far more than outside chatter. "I know I'm preparing well. I want to let my bat do the talking. My colleagues and management see ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) hitter and former West Indies star Nicholas Pooran seems to be facing some post-international retirement blues in T20 cricket, as the left-handed batter continued his decline in the shortest format of the game with another poor Indian Premier League (IPL) outing for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). After registering a sluggish eight runs in the campaign opener against Delhi Capitals before being outdone by a slower delivery fro ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) hitter and former West Indies star Nicholas Pooran seems to be facing some post-international retirement blues in T20 cricket, as the left-handed batter continued his decline in the shortest format of the game with another poor Indian Premier League (IPL) outing for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). After registering a sluggish eight runs in the campaign opener against Delhi Capitals before being outdone by a slower delivery fro ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], April 5 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) stand-in captain Ishan Kishan pointed to the loss of wickets early in their batting innings as one of the causes of their five-wicket loss to Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match on Sunday in Hyderabad. SRH, batting first against LSG, lost four early wickets and were reduced to 29/4 in 8 overs. However, Nitish Kumar Reddy (56 off 33 balls) and Heinrich Klaasen (62 off 41) helped SRH to 15 ...Read More >
Is Rishabh Pant not captaincy material? Michael Vaughan has questioned the LSG skipper's credentials over the lack of clarity he's offering with his actions and words. Former England captain Michael Vaughan has questioned Rishabh Pant's captaincy credentials, criticising the lack of clarity in his decision-making and expression during the toss ahead of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)'s match against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Sunday (April 5). Pant opened the innings for LSG in their first match of the ...Read More >
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