Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru launched a stunning assault in the IPL 2026 final, rewriting the record books as Virat Kohli and Venkatesh Iyer raced to the fastest team fifty ever recorded in an IPL final on Sunday.Chasing 156 for victory against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra…
Virat Kohli’s aggressive celebration after Shubman Gill’s wicket. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s intensity was on full display in the IPL 2026 final as Royal Challengers Bengaluru seized early control against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.While Josh Hazlewood and Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered the crucial blows with the…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Before the IPL 2026 final, Gujarat Titans openers Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan still had a chance of overtaking Vaibhav Sooryavanshi in the race for the Orange Cap. However, both hopes ended inside the powerplay as Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s new-ball attack struck early in Ahmedabad. Gill managed just…
RCB’s captain Rajat Patidar, and GT’ captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field first in the IPL 2026 final against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, a decision that appeared to leave both teams satisfied.RCB skipper Rajat Patidar had no hesitation in choosing to…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Romario Shepherd celebrate with teammates (ANI Photo) As Royal Challengers Bengaluru prepare for their IPL 2026 final showdown against Gujarat Titans, former India captain Kris Srikkanth has made a bold selection call. The ex-opener believes RCB should leave Romario Shepherd out of their playing XI, arguing that the West Indies all-rounder could…
Rajasthan Royals’ Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) While the IPL 2026 final between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans will dominate the headlines in Ahmedabad, one player from a non-finalist team is also expected to be among the biggest attractions at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday night. At just 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has produced one…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Rajat Patidar (captain), Virat Kohli, Tim David, Jacob Bethell, Romario Shepherd, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Devdutt Padikkal, Jitesh Sharma, Krunal Pandya, Rasikh Dar, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jordan Cox, Suyash Sharma, Venkatesh Iyer, Swapnil Singh, Jacob Duffy, Kanishk Chouhan, Abhinandan Singh, Mangesh Yadav, Phil Salt, Satvik Deswal, Vicky Ostwal, Vihaan Malhotra. Gujarat Titans: Sai…
Sachin Tendulkar (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Batting great Sachin Tendulkar has called for significant changes to the IPL’s playing regulations, including the removal of the Impact Player rule, which he believes has tilted the game too heavily in favour of batters.The Impact Player rule, introduced ahead of the 2023 season, allows teams to replace…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar (Image: X) For nearly two decades, Royal Challengers Bengaluru carried a burden that seemed impossible to shake off. Every season began with hope and ended with disappointment. ‘Ee sala cup namde’ became less a rallying cry and more a reminder of how elusive the IPL trophy remained.Then came a…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (ANI Photo) As Royal Challengers Bengaluru prepare to take on Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final, they do so carrying a history filled with heartbreak, near misses and, finally, redemption.RCB will be appearing in their fifth IPL final and have experienced almost every emotion the tournament’s biggest stage can offer. For…
