Virat Kohli

RCB look to get tactics right as they face Rajasthan Royals

6:48 pm October 16, 2020

Dubai: Royal Challengers Bangalore would aim to get their strategy right after some inexplicable decisions during the loss to Kings XI Punjab when they take on an erratic-but-dauntless Rajasthan Royals in an IPL match here on Saturday. The Virat Kohli-led RCB has won five of its eight games on the back of all-round performances but […]

No one can, no one should try to play like MS Dhoni: Sanju Samson

8:08 pm September 29, 2020

Dubai: “No one can” and “no one should try” to play like Mahendra Singh Dhoni, wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson said on Tuesday, rejecting comparisons with the cricket great after taking the IPL by storm with his incredible hitting prowess. Samson cleared the boundaries at will to power his franchise Rajasthan Royals to two massive wins over Chennai Super Kings and Kings XI Punjab, the second one […]

RCB skipper Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh for slow over-rate

1:41 pm September 25, 2020

Dubai: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been fined Rs 12 lakh after his team maintained a slow over-rate during their Indian Premier League match against Kings XI Punjab here. RCB were thrashed by 97 runs in the match on Thursday night. “As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the […]

Two new IPL teams to be auctioned in May

Digital brands bet big on IPL to reach wider audiences

10:57 pm September 15, 2020

New Delhi: Digital-focussed brands like BigBasket, Boat and upGrad are betting big on the upcoming IPL season and have entered into partnerships with various teams as they look to cash in on the high viewership that the sporting franchise enjoys. Online grocery platform BigBasket has partnered with the Rajasthan Royals team as their ‘official grocery partner’ for the latest season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) […]

Kohli best ODI batsman currently: Smith

6:58 pm September 10, 2020

Manchester: Australian run-machine Steve Smith has rated his great Indian rival Virat Kohli as the best ODI batsman in world cricket currently. The two batsmen, who will face off in the upcoming IPL and also during India’s tour of Australia later this year, have been fierce rivals on the field but share cordial relations off it. Smith, who is currently in England for the three-match ODI series […]