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Royal Challengers Bengaluru added a social media dig to their on-field dominance after posting “49/3 (6 overs)” on X during Punjab Kings’ innings in their IPL 2026 clash on Sunday.The post appeared to be a response to Punjab Kings’ social media post from April 28, when PBKS had posted “49/1 (4.3 overs)” during a match…

Punjab Kings’ skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer struck a defiant and philosophical tone after another painful defeat, insisting that belief and attitude remain unchanged even as Punjab Kings’s playoff hopes slipped further away following a 23-run loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala.Reflecting on where the match unravelled,…

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continued his sensational IPL 2026 campaign by becoming the Indian batter with the most sixes in a single IPL season during Rajasthan Royals’ clash against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. The 15-year-old opener went past Abhishek Sharma’s previous record of 42 sixes…

Virat Kohli added another IPL record to his name on Sunday after completing 500 runs in IPL 2026 during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’ match against Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium.With the milestone, Kohli registered his ninth season with 500 or more runs in the IPL, the most by any batter in the…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) The Indian Premier League’s batting revolution has reached another extreme in IPL 2026, where even scores above 200 no longer guarantee safety. With Royal Challengers Bengaluru smashing 222/4 against Punjab Kings on Sunday, the tournament officially recorded its 53rd 200-plus total this season — the highest ever…

Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Punjab Kings and captain Shreyas Iyer scripted unwanted T20 records after another brutal bowling performance saw them concede 222 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a crucial IPL 2026 clash on Sunday.Most 200-plus totals conceded in Men’s T20 cricket46 – PBKS40 – RCB35 – DC34 – RR34 –…

DC vs RR Live Score, IPL 2026: The IPL 2026 playoff race has reached a stage where every game feels like an elimination contest, and for Delhi Capitals, that reality is now impossible to ignore. When they last played at home, their season had been reduced to pure mathematics. There was no room left for…

Rajat Patidar (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered their crucial IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala without regular captain Rajat Patidar. In Patidar’s absence, wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma led the side.RCB are the defending IPL champions, having defeated Punjab Kings in the 2025 final to lift…

Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during a warm-up session. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi could make his senior India debut as early as next month, with the former coach urging selectors to fast-track the Rajasthan Royals opener into the national T20 setup.Speaking on The ICC Review, Shastri…

NEW DELHI: Babar Azam played a gritty knock under pressure to pull Pakistan out of trouble on Day 2 of the second Test against Bangladesh in Sylhet.Returning to the playing XI after missing the opening Test with a left knee injury, Babar arrived at the crease with Pakistan struggling at 23/2 after both openers were…