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KL Rahul Mocks Kevin Pietersen For Mid-Season IPL Holiday, Leaves Everyone In Splits

Delhi Capitals are enjoying a dreamy run in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). With five wins in six matches, the Axar Patel-led side is sitting at the top of the points table. DC have been dominant in every department and clearly are the favourites for a spot in the playoffs. The positive impact of their performance is also reflecting on the team's atmosphere as the players are having fun time with each other. The best example of their camaraderie was seen in a recent video where DC wicketkeeper KL Rahul took a hilarious dig at their mentor Kevin Pietersen.

"Should've Used Common Sense": Virender Sehwag Tears Into Kohli, Patidar, Other RCB Batters

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) continue to struggle to find form at home. The franchise lost its third successive Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match at M Chinnaswamy, with Punjab Kings securing a comfortable victory in a rain-hit match on Friday. As the match concluded, Punjab Kings climbed to second spot on the points table while Bengaluru dropped to 4th, regretting their batters' underperformance on the day. Even former India cricketer Virender Sehwag lambasted RCB, calling out their batters for 'lacking common sense' on how to bat.

RCB "Slow On Learning": Josh Hazlewood Mocks Own Franchise After PBKS Defeat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru pacer Josh Hazlewood said an atypical Chinnaswamy pitch and the batsmen's inability to put learnings from previous matches into practice contributed to his team's third straight defeat at home. The Royal Challengers succumbed to Punjab Kings by five wickets in a 14-over-a-team match on Friday night after losing against Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals here earlier. "Yeah, I think it's not a typical Chinnaswamy wicket. Obviously the bounce has always been there, but it's in past years, it's probably been more consistent," said Hazlewood in the post-match press conference.

RCB Hit Rock Bottom, Break Embarrassing IPL Record With Yet Another Home Defeat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) surpassed the Delhi Capitals (DC) franchise in the record of conceding the most defeats at home venue in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as the Rajat Patidar-led side lost the 34th encounter of the ongoing 18th edition of the cash-rich league against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Saturday. Youngster Nehal Wadhera played a composed and confident knock to guide Punjab Kings (PBKS) to a comfortable win over Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in a rain-affected Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.

Sanju Samson Unlikely To Captain RR Against LSG Amid Rumours Of 'Rift'. Here's Why

Rajasthan Royals faced a shocking defeat against Delhi Capitals in their previous IPL 2025 match on Wednesday. It was the first IPL match since 2022, where the winner was decided in the super over. After the loss, RR faced severe criticism from cricket pundits and fans for their poor strategy, which eventually led to their loss. During the match against DC, RR also suffered a big blow as their skipper Sanju Samson was forced to retire hurt after getting hit on his chest on Vipraj Nigam's delivery.

Father Sanjay Bangar Asked Child Anaya To Quit Cricket, Said "There's No Space For..."

Anaya Bangar has been the talk of the town on social media ever since the world came to know of her transformation journey. Anaya underwent hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgery in order to better align with the way she identified herself. However, the changes came at a big cost for Anaya, who was told by her own father that there's no space for her in cricket anymore. Already in a fight against society, battling the conflict of mind and demons of the outer world, Anaya had to give up the sport she duly loved.

Leeds, Burnley Edge Closer To Premier League Return

Leeds and Burnley moved to the brink of promotion to the Premier League on Friday as they maintained a five-point lead over third-placed Sheffield United at the top of the Championship. Burnley came from behind to win 2-1 at Watford with goals from Zian Flemming and Josh Brownhill. The Clarets equalled a club record of 30 league games without defeat. Scott Parker's men know that victory over Sheffield United at Turf Moor on Monday will guarantee promotion. "I'm immensely proud of this group and what we have done this year. We are very close now," said Parker.

How Shreyas Iyer's Words Inspired Yuzvendra Chahal To Decimate Ex Franchise RCB

Punjab Kings continued their rampant run in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 campaign, beating Royal Challengers Bengaluru in a rain-hit encounter to go second in the points table. PBKS didn't have a big target to chase after the game was reduced to 14 overs per side, with RCB only managing to put 95 runs on the board. Arshdeep Singh bagged wickets at the top before Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar began to construct a fine fightback. It was then that Punjab skipper Shreyas Iyer brought Yuzvendra Chahal into the attack and limited Patidar's knock to 23 runs off 18 balls.

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KL Rahul Mocks Kevin Pietersen For Mid-Season IPL Holiday, Leaves Everyone In Splits

"Should've Used Common Sense": Virender Sehwag Tears Into Kohli, Patidar, Other RCB Batters

RCB "Slow On Learning": Josh Hazlewood Mocks Own Franchise After PBKS Defeat

RCB Hit Rock Bottom, Break Embarrassing IPL Record With Yet Another Home Defeat

Sanju Samson Unlikely To Captain RR Against LSG Amid Rumours Of 'Rift'. Here's Why

Father Sanjay Bangar Asked Child Anaya To Quit Cricket, Said "There's No Space For..."

Leeds, Burnley Edge Closer To Premier League Return

How Shreyas Iyer's Words Inspired Yuzvendra Chahal To Decimate Ex Franchise RCB