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'I think they should have slowed it down a little bit.' IMAGE: The 43-run loss to RCB was CSK's third defeat in succession in IPL 2026. Photograph: ANI Photo Key Points Ambati Rayudu says Chennai Super Kings stuck to a poor plan without on-field correction during their defeat to RCB. RCB posted 250/3, setting up a comfortable 43-run win. CSK's death bowling needs improvement despite better earlier overs. Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has criticised Chennai Super Kings for sticking to a fla ...Read More >
Cricketer Virat Kohli has shared a glowing review of Dhurandhar: The Revenge, calling it a "cinematic experience" unlike anything he has seen in India. The cricketer took to social media after watching the film, praising director Aditya Dhar for his vision and conviction, and describing him as a "genius". Kohli also singled out Ranveer Singh for special praise, stating that the actor has "attained a different level" with his performance. He added that while all actors delivered strong performan ...Read More >
Dinesh Karthik hails Devdutt Padikkal as India's future T20I batter after explosive IPL 2026 form. Is Devdutt Padikkal India's future T20I middle-order batter? Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor Dinesh Karthik certainly believes so, with the former India wicketkeeper saying on Monday (April 6) that the 25-year-old left-hander will be 'difficult to keep out' of the national set-up. Padikkal has transformed his game under Karthik's guidance, becoming a completely different player from the ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kings, who finished bottom of the table in the Indian Premier League 2025 season, have once again endured an underwhelming start to their 2026 campaign. Ahead of this season, CSK brought in Sanju Samson, India's T20 World Cup 2026 hero, with huge expectations on his shoulders as the long-term wicketkeeper replacement for their legend MS Dhoni. However, that spotlight has quickly turned into pressure, with Samson registering three consecutive single-digit scores as CSK sit 10th on t ...Read More >
RCB's star run-getter Devdutt Padikkal believes that as the batting standards have risen significantly in the Indian Premier League (IPL), bowlers must now elevate their game to match the growing dominance of batters. Padikkal dismissed the common notion that T20 cricket is becoming overly biased towards batsmen. "It is just that the batting in this tournament has gone up another level. I think everyone is working so hard to hit those big sixes and fours," he said after Royal Challengers Bengal ...Read More >
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin reopened old wounds after Chennai Super Kings were hammered by Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday, April 5. The defeat was CSK's third in a row this season, raising concerns of another difficult campaign in the Indian Premier League. Reacting to the loss on his YouTube channel, Ashwin recalled enduring a disappointing season with CSK himself, one that eventually led him to step away from Indian cricket. The veteran spinner retired from all formats and ...Read More >
Nitish Kumar Reddy credits a special mentor for helping him rediscover his bowling rhythm. Nitish Kumar Reddy produced an eye-catching performance to play a prominent role in Sunrisers Hyderabad's first win of IPL 2026 as they crushed Kolkata Knight Riders by 65 runs on Thursday night. Reddy scored 24-ball 39 in SRH's total of 226/8 and then took 2/17 from two overs to win player-of-the-match award at Eden Gardens. And he noted the contribution of a 'specific person' in helping him regain his r ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 6: A small but unusual incident occurred during the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) vs Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 match. RCB mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik got furious over one of the umpires on-field after he accidentally picked up Rajat Patidar's water bottle. RCB skipper Rajat Patidar asked for his bottle and Dinesh Karthik also reacted angrily over the umpire's mistake. What Happened During Drinks Break? The incident was caught on ...Read More >
Tim David smashed an unbeaten 70 off 25 balls to set up a comfortable win for Bengaluru over Chennai Tim David belted eight sixes in a blistering 70 not out to fire Royal Challengers Bengaluru to their second win of the IPL season, hammering Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs on Sunday. David's 25-ball blitz steered defending champions Bengaluru to 250-3, the highest total in this season's tournament, after the hosts were put in to bat first at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Bengaluru bowled Chennai out ...Read More >
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 reached a fever pitch at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, as the 11th Match saw a high-stakes South Indian derby between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK). In a season where every run counts, the defending champions RCB asserted their dominance with a clinical 43-run victory, further solidifying their position at the top of the points table. However, beyond the scoreboard, the night belonged to a display of mutual respect an ...Read More >
Chennai Super Kings paid ₹28.4 crore for Kartik Sharma and Prashant Veer. In the latest game against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, that expensive two-man package produced a combined final impact score of 48.17 in the master sheet. In the same match, Sarfaraz Khan, bought for just ₹75 lakh, produced 56.87 on his own. That is the part CSK should worry about most. This is no longer just a bargain story about Sarfaraz. It is now a value story that throws a harsh light on how little return CSK are ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Head coach Stephen Fleming downplayed Sanju Samson's underwhelming run in IPL 2026, saying the wicketkeeper batter is "going through the process of connecting" with Chennai Super Kings and he is "desperate" to score runs and contribute to the team's success.Samson, who joined the Super Kings from Rajasthan Royals amid much hype ahead of IPL 2026, has so far managed 6, 7, 9 in first three matches."It's difficult when you've been at a franchise (RR) for some time and even though he prob ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 6: A hilarious video has surfaced on social media, including Virat Kohli, Tim David and other Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) players likely after their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Sunday. The viral video shows the players laughing out loud over an obscene hand gesture from West Indies cricketer and RCB all-rounder Romario Shepherd. Obscene Gesture It can be seen in the video that the RCB players, including Virat Kohli, Tim Davi ...Read More >
A Bengaluru techie lost Rs 1.46 lakh in an online IPL ticket scam while trying to watch Royal Challengers Bangalore live. Police have launched an investigation A 25-year-old software professional from Mahadevapura in Bengaluru allegedly lost Rs 1.46 lakh while trying to buy Indian Premier League (IPL) tickets, after being duped by a fraudster posing as a stadium official. The victim, a resident of B Narayanapura, filed a complaint with Mahadevapura Police, stating that the accused claimed to be ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: IPL comes and the demand for tickets and passes go soaring up by the fans. The desperation to get inside the stadium to watch their favourite teams in action in the IPL go high and high. When the tickets get sold out, the demand gets too hig, and the cricket fans even ask for tickets in black. But for a 25-year-old techie the craze for IPL tickets for RCB vs CSK turned too costly and he was duped for a massive Rs. 1.46 lakh. The techie, a resident of B Narayanapura, fell into a trap b ...Read More >
The TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 has been underway, and two matches each have been played by the franchises. Ahead of the third match rounds, a controversial incident occurred during the first match of the double header on Sunday, 5th April 2026. The incident occurred during the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) vs Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) match. Avesh Khan, LSG's pace bowler, has always been in the headlines for his controversial celebrations and incidents during the IPL. Now he was involve ...Read More >
Bengaluru: For Bhuvneshwar Kumar, the milestone came at a place where it all began. The veteran seamer became the first pace bowler to reach 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League, achieving the landmark with Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the franchise where his IPL journey first started in 2009. The milestone arrived as Bhuvneshwar returned figures of 3/41 to help RCB secure a 41-run victory over Chennai Super Kings, underlining his impact with the ball. With 202 wickets in 192 innings at an ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar's unbeaten 48 and his timing of acceleration were the turning point in their 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK), according to former England batter Kevin Pietersen. Patidar scored a quick-fire 48 not out off 19 balls at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, as RCB posted a mammoth 250/3. He smashed six maximums and a four at a strike-rate of 252.63, apart from sharing an unbeaten 99-run stand for the fourth ...Read More >
Bengaluru, April 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) After the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieved the 200-wicket milestone in IPL, the right-arm medium pacer said such milestones are a result of players' consistent efforts over the years. The milestone arrived as Bhuvneshwar returned figures of 3-41 to help RCB secure a 41-run victory over Chennai Super Kings. The veteran seamer became the first pace bowler to achieve this feat. With 202 wickets in 192 innings at an economy rate ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara on Monday dismissed allegations of misuse of Indian Premier League (IPL) match tickets by Karnataka MLAs, explaining that tickets are booked online and attended by those who purchased them. He noted that only MLAs themselves can go, or their family members can attend the IPL matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, saying it is clearly mentioned as "non-transferable," so others cannot use it. Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara's ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin observed that Virat Kohli has adjusted his technique over the past two years, moving from a very still and controlled approach in 2024 to a more dynamic and fluid style in 2026. Ashwin feels Kohli is allowing greater bat movement and freedom in his hands, enabling him to play more attacking shots and get into better positions. "Virat was still playing Test cricket in 2024. He was very still, the bat wouldn't move muc ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Head coach Stephen Fleming downplayed Sanju Samson's underwhelming run in IPL 2026, saying the wicketkeeper batter is "going through the process of connecting" with Chennai Super Kings and he is "desperate" to score runs and contribute to the team's success. Samson, who joined the Super Kings from Rajasthan Royals amid much hype ahead of IPL 2026, has so far managed 6, 7, 9 in first three matches. Also Read: PM Modi lauds Sanju Samson's T20 World Cup heroics, hails him as a true per ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 6 (PTI) Head coach Stephen Fleming downplayed Sanju Samson's underwhelming run in IPL 2026, saying the wicketkeeper batter is "going through the process of connecting" with Chennai Super Kings and he is "desperate" to score runs and contribute to the team's success. Samson, who joined the Super Kings from Rajasthan Royals amid much hype ahead of IPL 2026, has so far managed 6, 7, 9 in first three matches. "It's difficult when you've been at a franchise (RR) for some time and eve ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru have begun their IPL 2026 campaign in commanding fashion, and batter Devdutt Padikkal has revealed the tactical shift behind their early success. With two wins in two matches, RCB sit atop the standings, showcasing a refined batting approach that blends caution with calculated aggression.Speaking after their convincing 43-run win over Chennai Super Kings in Bengaluru, Padikkal explained that the team has consciously addressed its past ba ...Read More >
HYDERABAD, India (AP) - Skipper Rishabh Pant led a successful chase on Sunday in Indian Premier League cricket with 68 not out off 50 balls as Lucknow Super Giants beat Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets with one ball remaining for its first win this season. Pant hit nine fours but no sixes in his first half-century of the season, and opener Aiden Markram scored a 27-ball 45 as Lucknow finished with 160-5 in 19.5 overs in reply to Hyderabad´s 156-9. Hyderabad´s top order failed to get going ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Devdutt Padikkal attributed his growing confidence in white ball formats to the willingness to move out of his comfort zone and "change the foundation" of his batting. Devdutt followed his 61 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening game with a 50 against Chennai Super Kings here on Sunday to fuel RCB's batting charge, which culminated in a 43-run win. Also Read: Yesterday IPL Match 2026 results: Bhuvneshwar stars as RCB crush CSK, Rishabh Pant g ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Bogged down by a third successive loss this IPL season, Chennai Super Kings team management must work on keeping a "hurting" dressing room in good spirits to arrest the slide, Indian spin legend R Ashwin has said. CSK suffered a crushing 43-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Sunday to remain at the bottom of the points table with three straight reverses. Speaking on JioHotstar, Ashwin and former South African captain Faf du Plessis analysed CSK's problems. "I a ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], April 6 (ANI): Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu criticised Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) strategy in their loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, saying the team clung to a flawed plan without intervention by any senior player. He suggested that taking a brief pause to reassess and guide the bowlers could have improved execution and potentially changed the outcome. "More than a bad plan, they just stuck to that bad plan. There was nobody to intervene and to just ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Devdutt Padikkal attributed his growing confidence in white ball formats to the willingness to move out of his comfort zone and "change the foundation" of his batting. Devdutt followed his 61 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening game with a 50 against Chennai Super Kings here on Sunday to fuel RCB's batting charge, which culminated in a 43-run win. "It's just a lot of hard work and a lot of self-belief that's helped me get there. It wasn't ea ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Apr 6 (PTI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Devdutt Padikkal attributed his growing confidence in white ball formats to the willingness to move out of his comfort zone and "change the foundation" of his batting. Devdutt followed his 61 against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opening game with a 50 against Chennai Super Kings here on Sunday to fuel RCB's batting charge, which culminated in a 43-run win. "It's just a lot of hard work and a lot of self-belief that's helped me get there. ...Read More >
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