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Mangesh Yadav

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Rajat Manohar Patidar

Rasikh Salam Dar

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Lachlan Hammond Ferguson

Marco Jansen

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IPL 2026

Punjab Kings took massive leap in the IPL 2025 points table after gunning down Royal Challengers Bengaluru by five wickets in a rain-curtailed match

PBKS thrashed RCB by five wickets in their IPL 2025 clash

PBKS surged high in the IPL 2025 points table after beating RCB

PBKS' Yuzvendra Chahal celebrates with his teammates after dismissing RCB's Jitesh Sharma in their IPL 2025 clash

IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS make big gains in the standings, RCB drop to this place after 5-wicket loss to Punjab

Rajat Patidar expected a far better batting performance by RCB after suffering a five-wicket defeat against PBKS in a rain-affected IPL 2025 match 

Rajat Patidar wasn't happy with RCB's batting unit after 5-wicket defeat against PBKS

RCB were bundled out for a paltry total of 95/9 which PBKS chased down with 11 balls to spare

RCB's Rajat Patidar in this frame

'That's a big lesson for us': Rajat Patidar blames it all on this unit after RCB's 5-wicket defeat vs PBKS in rain-affected IPL 2025 clash

Nehal Wadhera's fiery knock coupled with disciplined bowling efforts helped Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers Bengaluru by five wickets in a rain-curtailed IPL 2025 match

PBKS defeated RCB by 5 wickets in a rain-curtailed IPL 2025 match

PBKS chased down the 96-run target with 11 balls to spare

PBKS' Nehal Wadhera and Marcus Stoinis celebrate after beating RCB in their IPL 2025 clash

RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025: Nehal Wadhera and bowlers steer PBKS to comfortable 5-wicket win over RCB in rain-shortened match

Sanjay Manjrekar snubbed the likes of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni while revealing his top 10 batters of the ongoing IPL 2025

Sanjay Manjrekar revealed his top 10 batters in the ongoing IPL 2025

Surprisingly Manjrekar didn't give spots to the likes of Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni

RCB's Virat Kohli (L) and CSK's MS Dhoni in frame

Sanjay Manjrekar shockingly ignores Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni to declare his top 10 batters in IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Today Match: PBKS won the toss and elected to bowl first against RCB in a rain-curtailed IPL 2025 match

PBKS invited RCB to bat first in the rain-curtailed IPL 2025 match

It will be a 14-over a side match now

RCB captain Rajat Patidar (L) and PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer in frame

IPL 2025: PBKS opt to bowl first against RCB in 14-over a side match, know playing XIs of both sides

Continuous rain has delayed the toss of the IPL 2025 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at the M Chinnaswamy stadium

RCB vs PBKS' toss has been delayed due to steady drizzle at the M Chinnaswamy stadium

Know the playing conditions and cut-off time of the RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash

Spectators wait as rain delays toss of the RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash at the M Chinnaswamy stadium

RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025: Toss delayed due to steady drizzle, know the playing conditions and cut-off time in rain-curtailed match

Cheteshwar Pujara strongly slammed Punjab Kings' Glenn Maxwell amidst flop show in the ongoing IPL 2025

Cheteshwar Pujara came down heavily on Glenn Maxwell amidst flop show in IPL 2025

Glenn Maxwell is yet to click for Punjab Kings in the IPL 2025

PBKS' Glenn Maxwell (Centre R) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of KKR's Venkatesh Iyer during their IPL 2025 clash

‘He needs to wake up. Would've been out of the XI if it were any other player': Pujara blasts PBKS star after flop show in IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings Match: Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash between RCB and PBKS will take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. 

RCB vs PBKS clash will take place on April 18. 

RCB vs PBKS clash will take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. 

 Glenn Maxwell of Punjab Kings (L) and Arshdeep Singh of Punjab Kings during the 2025 IPL match

IPL 2025, RCB vs PBKS match prediction: Rain likely to play spoilsport at Chinnaswamy, Bengaluru

RCB vs PBKS Predicted Playing XI: Rain likely to play spoilsport during Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings clash of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. 

IPL 2025 clash between RCB and PBKS will take place on April 18. 

RCB vs PBKS IPL 2025 clash will take place at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. 

Virat Kohli playing against Punjab Kings

RCB vs PBKS predicted playing XI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru eye maiden IPL 2025 win at Chinnaswamy

Punjab Kings head coach Ricky Ponting has made it clear that he won't tinker with captain Shreyas Iyer's batting order in the ongoing IPL 2025

Ricky Ponting is in no mood to change Punjab Kings' batting order in the ongoing IPL 2025

Ponting said if he wants to stay in my job, he is not going to move Shreyas Iyer from no.3

Punjab Kings captain (L) and head coach Ricky Ponting in frame

'If I want to stay in my job, I'm not going to do that': Ricky Ponting makes intentions clear on Shreyas Iyer amidst PBKS' stellar show in IPL 2025

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WPL 2026

Mumbai Indians (MI) notched up a commanding 50-run win over Delhi Capitals in their second Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 clash on January 10

Mumbai Indians thrashed Delhi Capitals by 50 runs in their WPL 2026 clash

DC failed to chase down the 196-run target and were bundled out for mere 145

Mumbai Indians' Nat Sciver-Brunt (R) and captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrate with each other in this frame. (Getty)

WPL 2026: Harmanpreet-Sciver Brunt combine to hand MI 50-run win over DC

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

New Zealand tour of India 2026

IND vs NZ 1st ODI: New Zealand's senior pacer Kyle Jamieson said that he enjoyed watching Virat Kohli bat in their run chase in Vadodara ODI. 

Kyle Jamieson registered his career-best bowling figures in ODIs.

Virat Kohli missed his century but scored a match-winning 93. 

Kyle Jamieson, Virat Kohli

'You don't contain the greats': Jamieson says he 'enjoyed watching' Kohli bat

IND vs NZ 1st ODI: Virat Kohli revealed that he sends his 'Player of the match' award trophies to his mother in Gurgaon.


Virat Kohli scored 93 runs from 91 balls in the run chase against New Zealand.

Kohli said that he wasn't worried about getting to the milestone. 

Where does Virat Kohli keep his 45 'Player of the match' awards? 

IND vs NZ 1st ODI: After the four-wicket win in Vadodara, Harshit Rana wasn't pleased with question highlighting that Indian bowlers didn't get wickets with the new ball.

Harshit Rana claimed 2 wickets and contributed with a cameo in India's successful run chase.

Rana said that the bowlers didn't leak runs with the new ball in ODI series opener.

Harshit Rana

Rana loses patience over lack of wkts question with new ball in Bumrah's absence

T20 World Cup 2026

Chief selector George Bailey has told Sean Abbott to be ready for T20 World Cup 2026 in case there is an injury to any of the players.

Sean Abbott does not have a good T20I record on subcontinent pitches.

Abbott may be called as a replacement if any of the pacers are injured.

Sean Abbott, Abhishek Sharma

Conceded 56 from 19 balls in T20I v IND, AUS pacer told to be ready for T20 WC26

IND vs NZ: Washington Sundar came out to bat at no.8 after Harshit Rana because of the injury he sustained during the first innings.

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IPL 2025 updated points table: PBKS make big gains in the standings, RCB drop to this place after 5-wicket loss to Punjab

'That's a big lesson for us': Rajat Patidar blames it all on this unit after RCB's 5-wicket defeat vs PBKS in rain-affected IPL 2025 clash

RCB vs PBKS Highlights, IPL 2025: Nehal Wadhera and bowlers steer PBKS to comfortable 5-wicket win over RCB in rain-shortened match