RCB IPL 2026 title defence: With Virat Kohli, Bhuvneshwar Kumar at heart, Rajat Patidar delivers second straight crown | Cricket News

Royal Challengers Bengaluru players (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki) NEW DELHI: Just two years back, it felt as if the dream would never come true when Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) crashed out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals (RR). Their fans left the stadium in tears. Many left the stadium in…

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ICC suspends Cricket Canada after corruption allegations: What it means for players and the board | Cricket News

Canada’s Yuvraj Samra plays a shot during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match between New Zealand and Canada at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday suspended Cricket Canada from ICC membership with immediate effect after its Board meetings in Ahmedabad, citing…

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‘Excavators and bulldozers’: Brisbane kicks off $2.6 billion Olympic stadium project amid protests | Off the field News

Protesters react at the site of the 2032 Olympic Stadium at Brisbane’s Victoria Park, Australia, Monday, June 1, 2026. (AP) Work has begun on the main stadium for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics after protestors were moved away and excavation equipment entered the Victoria Park site on Monday, news agency Associated Press reported. The development starts…

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‘I’m not a guy who will hit 40-50 sixes in season’: Virat Kohli makes honest T20 admission after RCB’s IPL win | Cricket News

After helping Royal Challengers Bengaluru retain the IPL title, Virat Kohli spoke about the changes in his batting, the demands of modern T20 cricket and the lessons he hopes young Indian cricketers can learn from his journey. He urged upcoming players to understand match situations and adapt their game accordingly.Kohli, who played an important role…

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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rues error after RR’s IPL 2026 Qualifier 2 exit: ‘Maine ek mistake kari’ | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Despite playing one of the standout innings of the IPL 2026 playoffs, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi believes he made a key mistake that contributed to Rajasthan Royals‘ exit from the tournament. The Royals were knocked out in Qualifier 2 after Gujarat Titans successfully chased down their 214-run target with eight balls…

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‘It has to be refereed by a man’: French Open heavily fines player for ‘very difficult for a woman’ remark | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: French Open organisers have fined Paraguayan player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo 65,000 euros, about half of his tournament earnings, after he made sexist comments about the umpire following his second-round defeat to French teenager Moise Kouame.After losing a gruelling five-set match that lasted nearly five hours, Vallejo criticised Brazilian umpire Ana Carvalho, saying, “This…

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Virat Kohli: ‘Virat, I know you get a lot of attention’: Kohli called ‘heartbeat’ of RCB dressing room after IPL title | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli once again proved why he is one of cricket’s biggest match-winners, scoring an unbeaten 75 as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) defeated Gujarat Titans by five wickets in the IPL final in Ahmedabad. Chasing 156, Kohli guided the team home and finished the season with 675 runs. Head coach Andy Flower praised…

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