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NEW DELHI: The race for the final IPL 2026 playoff spot is now down to four teams after Sunrisers Hyderabad hammered Royal Challengers Bengaluru by 55 runs in their final league-stage clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.Despite the defeat, RCB finished at the top of the points table and the defending champions will now…

Virat Kohli completely ignores Travis Head (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli grabbed attention after Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s IPL 2026 clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, not just for the match but also for a tense moment with Travis Head. During RCB’s chase of a huge 256-run target, the two exchanged words on the field. Kohli reacted to…

Pat Cummins and Rajat Patidar (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad captain Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Friday. Both teams have already secured their spots in the playoffs.“We’ll bat first. I think it’s…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) The rise of teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is no longer just an Indian phenomenon. The 15-year-old’s extraordinary IPL 2026 campaign has captured global attention, with former England captain Michael Vaughan revealing that even fans in the United Kingdom are tuning in specifically to watch the young batter.Sooryavanshi’s fearless batting and remarkable…

Shubman Gill (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: With several exciting T20 talents emerging, team selection has become a major headache for the selectors. Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes Shubman Gill, who is in ominous form in IPL 2026, deserves a place in India’s T20I setup. However, with youngsters like Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Priyansh Arya…

Ishan Kishan (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI:Ishan Kishan once again proved why he loves batting against Royal Challengers Bengaluru as the explosive Sunrisers Hyderabad left-hander continued his remarkable run against the defending champions during their IPL 2026 clash at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday.Kishan smashed a superb 79 off 46 balls and registered…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 55 runs on Friday but Rajat Patidar’s side secured top of points table en route to IPL playoffs.In a high-scoring contest in which SRH scored 255/4 in the first half, RCB responded with 200 for four in 20 overs. Skipper Rajat Patidar hit 56 off 39 balls…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Rajat Patidar (ANI Photo) Rajat Patidar added another major milestone to his growing IPL reputation after surpassing former Royal Challengers Bengaluru icon Chris Gayle in the list of fastest batters to complete 100 IPL sixes. The RCB captain reached the landmark in just 933 deliveries, going past Gayle’s tally of 943 balls…

Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Ishan Kishan and Heinrich Klaasen (ANI Photo) Sunrisers Hyderabad once again turned batting into complete destruction mode as they smashed 255 for 4 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Hyderabad, continuing their record-breaking IPL 2026 campaign. The massive total was SRH’s second-highest score against RCB after their unbelievable 287 for 3 in Bengaluru during…

Bhuvneshwar Kumar found himself on the wrong side of IPL history on Friday after enduring a nightmare outing against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Hyderabad. The experienced Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer conceded 50-plus runs in an IPL innings for the ninth time in his career, equalling an unwanted all-time record held by Mohammed Shami. Despite being one…