Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ended up with 776 runs at a stunning strike rate of 237.3 in IPL 2026 (TOI Infographics) For nearly two decades, IPL batting greatness has usually lived in one of two worlds. There was the volume world – the Virat Kohli 2016 model. Pile up mountains of runs, bat through innings, dominate scoreboards…
Sanjay Manjrekar, Rishabh Pant, and Axar Patel NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has backed the appointment of more overseas captains in the Indian Premier League (IPL), stressing that franchises should focus on leadership ability rather than nationality when choosing their skipper.Speaking on the Sportstar podcast, Manjrekar said the performance of Indian…
Virat Kohli dances after Mo Bobat’s ‘three in a row’ statement (Image: X/RCB) Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s dressing room erupted in celebration after Director of Cricket Mo Bobat made a bold prediction following the franchise’s historic back-to-back IPL title triumph.After RCB defeated Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final on May 31, Bobat addressed the squad…
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…
Royal Challengers Bengaluru are the reigning IPL and WPL champions. New Delhi: For years, Royal Challengers Bengaluru were Indian cricket’s great romantics.They had the stars. They had the fan base. They had the moments. What they didn’t have were the trophies.RCB reached IPL finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016 and fell short. For 18 years,…
Virat meets Vaibhav (Image: X) Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defended their IPL crown, winning back-to-back titles in style, with none other than Virat Kohli sealing the victory with a trademark six. As celebrations erupted, one of the most heartwarming moments of the night came when Kohli met 15-year-old sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the teenager who didn’t…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru defended their crown in emphatic fashion, outclassing Gujarat Titans in all departments to clinch their second consecutive Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. As RCB completed a successful title defence, fans across the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru defended their crown in emphatic fashion, outclassing Gujarat Titans in all departments to clinch their second consecutive Indian Premier League title with a five-wicket victory in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday. As RCB completed a successful title defence, fans across the…
Massive scare for Gujarat Titans as team bus suffers short circuit after the match. (Special Arrangement) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: What began as a disappointing night on the field nearly turned into a far more alarming ordeal for the Gujarat Titans (GT).The night went from bad to worse for the Shubman Gill-led GT when their team…
TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: Virat Kohli has never known how to hide his emotions. He wears them proudly, on his sleeve and often on his face. On Sunday night, under the lights of a packed Narendra Modi Stadium, there was not a single moment when he was not completely invested in the occasion.Even before the first…