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Star Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Virat Kohli surpassed Pakistan batter Babar Azam, registering the highest number of half-centuries while batting first in T20s. Virat achieved this unique feat during his side's Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Friday.
Rajasthan Royals (RR) skipper Riyan Parag won the toss and elected to bowl first against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday. The match is being held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Heading into the clash, RCB are placed in fourth spot on the points table with ten points from eight matches, having secured five wins and three losses. In contrast, the Rajasthan Royals (RR) find themselves at the eighth spot with just four points, managing only two victories in their eight games so far.
RCB vs RR LIVE Updates, IPL 2025: Virat Kohli and Phil Salt eye a solid start for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL 2025 match vs Rajasthan Royals at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Earlier, RR's stand-in captain Riyan Parag won the toss and opted to bowl first.
It was a surreal feeling for Nehal Wadhera when he found out that Virat Kohli knew him by his first name. And then the proverbial ice-breaker was a short interaction where the Punjab youngster got direct feedback on his game from the legend which made his day. Wadhera, who smashed a match-winning 33 not out against RCB in Punjab Kings' rain-curtailed five-wicket victory, said he was stunned when Kohli recognised him before the game.
Amid their ongoing abysmal IPL 2025 campaign, Rajasthan Royals will aim to get back on track with a win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. In IPL 2025, RCB emerged as one of the strongest sides with five wins out of eight games. However, they are having a tough time playing at their own home ground and faced three losses. To rub salt on their wounds, their former teammates like Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal also gave exemplary performances against RCB.
The England and Wales Cricket Board should bring on board the BCCI as a "minority ownership partner" of The Hundred in order to attract Indian players to the tournament, Lancashire CEO Daniel Gidney has said, according to a report. Even though Indian men's players are not issued 'No Objection Certificates' to play outside the IPL, the T20 league owners have expanded their footprint across the globe, and have stakes in SA20 (South Africa), ILT20 (UAE) and Major League Cricket (USA). According to ESPNCricinfo, Gidney believes "aligning interests" would be the way to bring Indian players to compete in The Hundred.
Star India batter Virat Kohli on Wednesday took to social media to condemn the terrorist attack in Pahalgam. At least 26 civilians, mostly tourists, were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack on Tuesday, in what is the deadliest attack in the Valley since the Pulwama strike in 2019. The attack took place at Baisaran, a meadow accessible only on foot or by pony. Taking to Instagram, Kohli expressed his condolences to the families of the victims and hoped that the perpetrators of the act would be brought to justice.
Former Pakistan cricket team star Basit Ali pointed out the amount of talent on display in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) and explained why he considers it to be the No. 1 league in the world. There has been some debate among the fans when it comes to the comparisons between IPL and the Pakistan Super League (PSL). However, Basit clearly said that although some of his compatriots feel bad when he says it, he believes that the wide range of talent puts IPL well above its competition.