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IPL 2026

Jofra Archer and Sandeep Sharma were the ones that rocked the PBKS lineup on a day when Royals batters received a lot of accolades.

Rajasthan Royals' captain Sanju Samson in frame

'One guy bowling at 150 and one guy at 115': Sanju Samson praises RR's 'deadly combo' after 50-run win over PBKS

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Punjab Kings defeat against Rajasthan Royals and Delhi Capitals win over Chennai Super Kings saw massive shake in IPL 2025 points table

IPL 2025 points table saw a massive shake up after PBKS vs RR and CSK vs DC matches

While RR defeated PBKS by 50 runs, CSK suffered a 25-run loss against DC

RR skipper Sanju Samson (L) and PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer in frame

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS slump to 4th spot after facing 1st defeat, know where RR are positioned

Shreyas Iyer reacted to Punjab Kings' 50-run defeat against Rajasthan Royals to suffer their first loss in the ongoing IPL 2025

PBKS finally recorded their first defeat of the IPL 2025

RR thrashed PBKS by 50 runs

Punjab Kings' captain Shreyas Iyer in frame

'That would have been great total': Shreyas Iyer blames PBKS bowlers after RR handed them 1st defeat in IPL 2025

RR batting first posted 205/4 with the help of Yashasvi Jaiswal's fifty. They later restricted PBKS on 155 and handed them their first loss

Rajasthan Royals players in frame

IPL 2025, RR vs PBKS: Rajasthan Royals end Punjab Kings winning spree as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Jofra Archer lead hosts to 50-run victory

Shreyas Iyer-led Punjab Kings won the toss and chose to bowl first against Sanju Samson's Rajasthan Royals in their IPL 2025 clash

Punjab Kings won the toss and invited Rajasthan Royals to bat first in their IPL 2025 clash

Know playing XIs of both the teams here

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer (L) and RR skipper Sanju Samson in frame

IPL 2025: Punjab Kings opt to bowl first against Rajasthan Royals; Know playing XIs of both teams

Rajasthan Royals star Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to perform in the first three matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. He managed to score just 34 runs.

Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 34 runs in first three IPL 2025 matches. 

RR will face PBKS in their fourth clash of IPL 2025.

Yashasvi Jaiswal in action

'Cricket demands a lot of sacrifices': Yashasvi Jaiswal reflects on self-belief, hard work for achieving success in cricket

Sanju Samson underwent surgery after suffering a finger injury. He was not permitted to keep wickets while playing in the first three games. 

Sanju Samson to resume role as RR captain in IPL 2025? Rajasthan Royals receive big news ahead of Punjab Kings clash

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WPL 2026

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine combined to hand Gujarat Giants (GG) a 10-run win over UP Warriorz (UPW) in their Women's Premier League 2026 clash 

Gujarat Giants beat UP Warriorz by 10 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

Ashleigh Gardner and Sophie Devine remained the architects of Giants' victory

Gujarat Giants' Ashleigh Gardner (R) and Sophie Devine in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Gardner-Devine's all-round show helps GG edge UPW by 10 runs 

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Malolan Rangarajan confirmed that India all‑rounder Pooja Vastrakar will miss at least two weeks of Women’s Premier League (WPL) matches due to a hamstring injury.

RCB defeated MI by three wickets in WPL 2026 opener.

Pooja Vastrakar set to miss two weeks of WPL 2026.

Pooja Vastrakar of India prepares to bowl during game two of the ODI series between India and South Africa at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on June 19, 2024 in Bengaluru, India.

RCB shares worrisome update on Pooja Vastrakar’s WPL 2026 comeback

Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur admitted her side fell short in the final over of their three-wicket defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the WPL 2026 opener, saying they failed to bowl even one good delivery under pressure.

RCB defeated Mumbai Indians by three wickets. 

Nadine de Klerk picked up four wickets against MI in WPL 2026 opener.

Mumbai Indians' Amelia Kerr (L) speaks with her captain Harmanpreet Kaur during the Women's Premier League (WPL) 

Harmanpreet Kaur indirectly blames Nat Sciver-Brunt after MI’s defeat vs RCB

Nadine de Klerk said it would take time for RCB’s thrilling three-wicket win over the Mumbai Indians to sink in, after she played a key role in the WPL opener. She picked up 4/26 with the ball and then scored an unbeaten 63 off 44 balls to guide RCB to a last-ball victory against MI.

Nadine de Klerk celebrates after her team's win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru 

De Klerk reveals her mindset after guiding RCB to their nail-biter win vs MI

Nadine de Klerk did the unthinkable and powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to thrilling three-wicket win over Mumbai Indians (MI) in WPL 2026 opener

RCB pulled off a thrilling three-wicket win over MI in WPL 2026 opener

Nadine de Klerk remained the architect of RCB's win

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Nadine de Klerk (R) in action in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: De Klerk turns match on its head as RCB rock MI in last-ball thriller

New Zealand tour of India 2026

India's star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been ruled out of the entire ODI series against New Zealand

India's Virat Kohli (L) and Rishabh Pant in this frame. (Getty)

Big blow to India as star player ruled out of ODI series against New Zealand

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Bangladesh has voiced its hesitation to travel to India for the upcoming T20 World Cup and formally requested ICC to change their scheduled fixtures to Sri Lanka

Bangladesh's ace pacer Mustafizur Rahman in this frame. (Getty)

BCB chief drops massive update on T20 World Cup standoff with ICC

Liv Morgan opened up about fearing she would be fired from WWE after her 2023 arrest, calling it one of the most distressing moments of her career.


Liv Morgan admits she feared losing her WWE job after being arrested for cannabis possession in December 2023.

The former Women’s World Champion also revealed she nearly debuted under a completely different ring name in WWE.

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Liv Morgan admits he feared being fired by WWE after 2023 arrest

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Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar doesn't want Iyer's comeback to be hurried so that he doesn't end up injuring himself again

Sanjay Bangar warned Shreyas Iyer ahead of New Zealand ODIs

Iyer is expected to make his international return against New Zealand

Shreyas Iyer of India sustains an injury while taking the catch to dismiss Alex Carey of Australia during game three of the One Day International series between Australia and India (via Getty)

'You can get hurried...': Ex-IND coach warns Iyer ahead of New  Zealand ODIs

India captain Shubman Gill addressed the debate around dressing room chatter about seniors' relationship with coaches ahead of ODI series against New Zealand

Punjab vs Rajasthan Stats

Match Stats

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Series Stats

Most Runs

Best Strike Rate

Most 4s

Most 6s

Most Wickets

Sai Sudharsan

GT

759 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Suryakumar Yadav

MI

717 Runs 16 Matches•16 Inns

Virat Kohli

RCB

657 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Shubman Gill

GT

650 Runs 15 Matches•15 Inns

Mitchell Marsh

LSG

627 Runs 13 Matches•13 Inns

Shreyas Iyer

PBKS

604 Runs 17 Matches•17 Inns

Yashasvi Jaiswal

RR

559 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Prabhsimran Singh

PBKS

549 Runs 17 Matches•17 Inns

KL Rahul

DC

539 Runs 13 Matches•13 Inns

Jos Buttler

GT

538 Runs 14 Matches•13 Inns

Nicholas Pooran

LSG

524 Runs 14 Matches•14 Inns

Heinrich Klaasen

SRH

487 Runs 14 Matches•13 Inns

Priyansh Arya

PBKS

475 Runs 17 Matches•17 Inns

Aiden Markram

LSG

445 Runs 13 Matches•13 Inns

Abhishek Sharma

SRH

439 Runs 14 Matches•13 Inns

News Updates

'One guy bowling at 150 and one guy at 115': Sanju Samson praises RR's 'deadly combo' after 50-run win over PBKS

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS slump to 4th spot after facing 1st defeat, know where RR are positioned

'That would have been great total': Shreyas Iyer blames PBKS bowlers after RR handed them 1st defeat in IPL 2025

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