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"Virat Kohli's Strike-Rate 138, Rohit Sharma's 139": T20 WC Winner Blasts Those Targetting RCB Star Alone

Virat Kohli has been one of the few positives in an otherwise blow hot, blow cold campaign of Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2024. The former Indian cricket team captain has already scored a ton and two half-centuries in six matches to lead the run-scoring charts. However, that hasn't meant that Virat Kohli has gone about without getting criticised. He has a strike-rate of 141.77 and often plays the 'anchor' role for RCB.

"No Way To Hide, Mind Going To Explode': Faf du Plessis' Tame Admission After RCB's 6th Loss In 7 Games

A crestfallen Royal Challengers Bengaluru skipper Faf du Plessis conceded that a string of defeats had taken a toll on the team and the confidence had hit an all-time low after losing by 25 runs to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a match where a plethora of batting records were eclipsed. SRH posted an all-time IPL record total of 287 for 3 and then restricted RCB to 262 for 7 as 38 maximums were hit across two innings. The match also entered the record books for the highest cumulative match total of 549 scored by both teams.

"For The Sake Of IPL...": Tennis Legend Writes To BCCI, Wants RCB Sold

It was a tough day to be a Royal Challengers Bengaluru fan on Monday. Facing SunRisers Hyderabad at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, the Faf du Plessis led side conceded 287 in 20 overs - the most in IPL's history. Though Dinesh Karthik, Virat Kohli, and Du Plessis played entertaining knocks, chasing 288 was always going to be a tough task. Ultimately, RCB fell short by 25 runs and slumped to their fifth straight loss in the IPL 2024. With every loss, RCB is going farther away from a playoff spot. The team is currently placed last among 10 teams.

Video: Was Faf du Plessis Talking To Pat Cummins About Rumoured Toss Tampering In MI vs RCB Game?

A few days after a highly entertaining IPL 2024 game between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, a strange claim went viral on social media. According to several social media accounts, match referee and former India pacer Javagal Srinath of changing the outcome of the toss, thus favouring the Mumbai Indians. Multiple users on social media platform X claimed that Srinath tampered with the coin by flipping the sides while picking it up.

Glenn Maxwell Takes Indefinite Break From IPL 2024, Explains Decision To RCB

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Australia all-rounder Glenn Maxwell has decided to take an indefinite break from the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign. Maxwell revealed the news as he spoke to media during the press conference after RCB's bitter defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Monday night. Maxwell, who has courted plenty of criticism owing to his poor form with the bat, wasn't part of the XI against SRH, with Will Jacks taking his place. After the game, Maxwell explained that he asked skipper Faf du Plessis to try someone else himself.

IPL 2024 Points Table: What Loss vs SRH Means For Virat Kohli's RCB In Playoff Race

IPL 2024 Points Table:Royal Challengers Bengaluru slumped to their sixth loss in seven matches and as a result, the road to IPL 2024 playoffs got much tougher for the Faf Du Plessis-led side. RCB were outplayed completely by Sunrisers Hyderabad, who registered the highest team total in the history of the competition on Monday. Travis Head slammed a brilliant century to take SRH to a record 287/3 in 20 overs before Pat Cummins took three wickets to guide his team to victory. Following the loss, RCB remained last in the points table with just 2 points and a horrible NRR (Net Run Rate) of -1.185. That means RCB have no other choice but win all of their remaining matches in IPL 2024 and hope for other results to go their way if they want to qualify for the playoffs.

Travis Head, Pat Cummins Power SRH To Big Win Over RCB After Posting Record IPL Total

Travis Head's destructive hundred fused splendidly with skipper Pat Cummins' resolve as Sunrisers Hyderabad registered a well-crafted 25-run victory over Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a high-scoring affair on Monday. Head's maiden T20 hundred (102, 41b, 9x4, 8x6) and Heinrich Klaasen's pillaging 67 (31b, 2x4, 7x6) drove Sunrisers to a record-breaking 287 for three, also going past their own 277/3 against Mumbai Indians at Hyderabad this March 27. The visiting bowlers led by Cummins (3/43) showed superb skill level on a barren pitch, something their counterparts lacked, to restrict RCB to 262 for seven. This IPL match also witnessed the highest cumulative runs scored --549 in any single T20 match.

"Rubbish Bowling": T20 World Cup Winner Rips Into RCB's Hapless Display As SRH Slam 287 In 20 Overs

The Royal Challengers Bengaluru was again at the receiving end due to their insipid bowling as SunRisers Hyderabad batter slammed them out of the park at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Monday. Batting first, SRH's Travis Head slammed century in just 39 balls - the fourth fastest IPL ton ever - as SRH reached 100 in the eighth over and went past the 150-mark in the 12th over. No RCB bowler was spared as SRH launched an all out attack. Though, Head fell on 102, Heinrich Klaasen took the team forward. SRH ultimately finished on 287/3 - the highest ever IPL total.

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"Virat Kohli's Strike-Rate 138, Rohit Sharma's 139": T20 WC Winner Blasts Those Targetting RCB Star Alone

"No Way To Hide, Mind Going To Explode': Faf du Plessis' Tame Admission After RCB's 6th Loss In 7 Games

"For The Sake Of IPL...": Tennis Legend Writes To BCCI, Wants RCB Sold

Video: Was Faf du Plessis Talking To Pat Cummins About Rumoured Toss Tampering In MI vs RCB Game?

Glenn Maxwell Takes Indefinite Break From IPL 2024, Explains Decision To RCB

IPL 2024 Points Table: What Loss vs SRH Means For Virat Kohli's RCB In Playoff Race

Travis Head, Pat Cummins Power SRH To Big Win Over RCB After Posting Record IPL Total

"Rubbish Bowling": T20 World Cup Winner Rips Into RCB's Hapless Display As SRH Slam 287 In 20 Overs