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IPL 2026 | RCB batters and Chinnaswamy pitch pose LSG bowlers their toughest test yet

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IPL 2026 | RCB batters and Chinnaswamy pitch pose LSG bowlers their toughest test yet

In-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to make the most of its return to home environs when it takes on Lucknow Super Giants at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 15, 2026 | Photo Credit: AP In-form Royal Challengers Bengaluru will look to make the most of its return to home environs when…

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Krunal always wants to be one step ahead with skill-set and mental battle

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Krunal always wants to be one step ahead with skill-set and mental battle

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Krunal Pandyafrom match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, on April 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI Soon after checking into the team hotel in Mumbai on Saturday (April 11, 2026), Krunal Pandya settled into a chair and briefed his hairstylist to “do something different”. After all, the…

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Padikkal glad the work on improving strike-rate is paying off

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Padikkal glad the work on improving strike-rate is paying off

c’s Devdutt Padikkal walks back to the pavilion after losing his wicket to Chennai Super Kings’ Jamie Overton during their Indian Premier League 2026 match at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium. File | Photo Credit: ANI Devdutt Padikkal is one of the reasons for the great start to Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s title defence. The tall left-hander struck fifties…

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Padikkal proves his value as an all-format batter

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Padikkal proves his value as an all-format batter

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Devdutt Padikkal plays a shot during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 T20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Chennai Super Kings, in Bengaluru, Karnataka. | Photo Credit: PTI  Prior to 2026, Devdutt Padikkal’s best strike-rate in the IPL was 150.60 (2025). That number was a significant upgrade from his previous…

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A CSK fan in RCB territory: Inside Chinnaswamy for the Southern Derby

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A CSK fan in RCB territory: Inside Chinnaswamy for the Southern Derby

RCB’s fans , during the IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super King (CSK), played at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (KSCA), in Bengaluru on Sunday, April 5, 2026. | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K I feel like Hamza Ali Mazari from Dhurandhar. Two days before the RCB vs CSK match in Bangalore,…

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IPL 2026: Padikkal enhances his reputation as an elite all-format batter

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IPL 2026: Padikkal enhances his reputation as an elite all-format batter

The standout features of Devdutt Padikkal’s batting this IPL have been his acceleration and shot-making range. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Prior to 2026, Devdutt Padikkal’s best strike-rate in the IPL was 150.60 (2025). That number was a significant upgrade from his previous best of 130.50 from 2023. But in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s twin victories this season, Padikkal…

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RCB acquired by consortium for ₹16,600 crore

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RCB acquired by consortium for ₹16,600 crore

United Spirits Limited (USL), the Indian arm of London-based Diageo, stated on Tuesday (March 24, 2026) that it had fully divested its stake in Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. (RCSPL) to a consortium comprising Aditya Birla Group, The Times of India Group, Bolt Ventures, and New York-based Blackstone’s private equity strategy, BXPE, in an all-cash deal worth $1.76 billion. According to a…

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IPL 2026: Switch on, let’s not waste even a minute of any session: Kohli to RCB teammates

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IPL 2026: Switch on, let’s not waste even a minute of any session: Kohli to RCB teammates

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Virat Kohli seen during a practice session in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar Talismanic batter Virat Kohli on Saturday (March 21, 2026) urged his Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammates to “switch on” themselves and not waste even a minute at the training sessions as they gear up for their IPL…

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IPL | Kohli has a long stint as RCB begins training

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IPL | Kohli has a long stint as RCB begins training

RCB’s new signing Jordan Cox is all ears as Virat Kohli makes a point during practice on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: K. MURALI KUMAR Virat Kohli was the star attraction in defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s first training session ahead of IPL 2026. Kohli, the long-serving RCB batter, was all business at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday. The 37-year-old started the session with a pep talk…

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IPL 2026: Venkatesh Iyer may not be in RCB playing eleven at the start of season, says Anil Kumble

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IPL 2026: Venkatesh Iyer may not be in RCB playing eleven at the start of season, says Anil Kumble

File photo of Venkatesh Iyer. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Venkatesh Iyer was bought by Royal Challengers Bengaluru for ₹7 crore in the IPL mini auction but former captain Anil Kumble said that the pace-bowling all-rounder may not find a place in their playing XI in the initial phase of the lucrative T20 league. Earlier…

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