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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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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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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Sunil Gavaskar: ‘There was a legend … ‘: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi recalls hearing Sunil Gavaskar stories from father | Cricket News

Vaibhav Sooryanshi and Sunil Gavaskar (Image: X) Finishing IPL 2026 as the Orange Cap winner with 776 runs, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi emerged as the face of the season. The teenage sensation shattered records, entertained fans with fearless batting, and etched his name into IPL history with a breakthrough campaign that few could have imagined.Behind the sixes,…

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Gujarat Titans’ IPL 2026 season: Consistent yet incomplete as title dream ends in final heartbreak | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Gujarat Titans suffered heartbreak in the IPL 2026 final as they failed to cross the last hurdle despite entering the title clash as one of the most consistent teams of the tournament. Playing the final at their home ground, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, where they had already played seven matches during…

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Inside RCB’s winning machine: The masterminds behind back-to-back IPL titles | Cricket News

Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final to lift back-to-back trophies. (AP) TimesofIndia.com in Ahmedabad: IPL trophies are won on the field, but championship dynasties are built in boardrooms, auction tables and strategy meetings.Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) historic back-to-back title triumphs are the result of a vision that extended far beyond…

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IPL 2026: RCB’s historic title defence, Kohli’s big-final heroics and Sooryavanshi’s breakthrough – A season full of records | Cricket News

A record breaking season IPL 2026 (Image: X) The Indian Premier League 2026 season will be remembered as one of the most explosive and record-laden editions in the tournament’s history. From Royal Challengers Bengaluru successfully defending their title to teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi rewriting record books, IPL 2026 delivered unforgettable moments throughout its two-month journey….

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RCB captain Rajat Patidar’s four-word post after joining MS Dhoni, Rohit Sharma with back-to-back IPL titles | Cricket News

Rajat Patidar (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The emotions, cheers and roars echoed around the Narendra Modi Stadium when Rajat Patidar stepped up for the post-match presentation after Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched their second consecutive IPL title with a five-wicket win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL 2026 final in Ahmedabad.RCB, who won their maiden IPL…

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