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Virat Kohli turns back the clock, with a ‘chase master’ performance

Virat Kohli turns back the clock, with a ‘chase master’ performance

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Synopsis: Virat Kohli’s masterful, unbeaten 105 off 60 balls leads RCB to a six-wicket win over KKR in Raipur. Virat Kohli came into Wednesday’s game under a bit of pressure after getting out for ducks in his previous two innings. So when he finally got off the mark off Saurabh Dubey’s last ball of the opening over against KKR in Raipur, the reaction said plenty – Kohli punched the air with a fist pump that showed how much it meant. Chasing 193 in Raipur, RCB needed Kohli to steady the innings and take the chase deep, something he has done countless times over the years. After a quiet start, the 37-year-old quickly settled into his rhythm. He flicked Vaibhav Arora through midwicket, punched another boundary square on the off side and then pulled Kartik Tyagi over deep fine leg for six as RCB kept up with the asking rate. Virat Kohli of Royal Challengers Bengaluru raises his bat after scoring a fifty during Match 57. (Photo by Sumeet Parmar / CREIMAS for IPL) There was …

How less flamboyant Sai Sudharsan managed to score his 3rd IPL century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026

How less flamboyant Sai Sudharsan managed to score his 3rd IPL century against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in IPL 2026

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3 min readUpdated: Apr 24, 2026 08:55 PM IST Gujarat Titans opener Sai Sudharsan slammed his third Indian Premier League century on Friday against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Bengaluru skipper Rajat Patidar has won the toss and has put Bengaluru to bat first, and in response, Sudharsan has scored a sublime 100 runs from 57 balls. After the 73 from 44 balls he scored against the Rajasthan Royals, Sudharsan has hit a bit of a lean patch, but against Bengaluru on a good batting deck at Chinnaswamy, the southpaw looked in imperious form with his shot-making. He slammed 11 boundaries and five sixes on his way to the three-digit mark. In a league like IPL, where the flamboyance and fearlessness of Priyansh Arya, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ayush Mhatre have gained traction, Sai Sudharsan’s flair has also stood out. Of the many youngsters who dazzle in T20S with quirky shots or muscled hits, the Gujarat Titans opener stands apart with his conventional strokeplay. There is a stillness and compactness that’s quite impressive. In particular, his weight …

Is this the game? ‘Yes’, says Hardik after MI ends losing streak

Is this the game? ‘Yes’, says Hardik after MI ends losing streak

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Synopsis: Tilak Varma’s maiden IPL century rescues MI after Rabada’s Powerplay heroics before bowlers, led by Ashwani Kumar, guide them to a huge win that snaps their losing streak Stung by Kagiso Rabada, reeling at 46 for 3 after the Powerplay and staring down the barrel of a fifth successive defeat that would have left major question marks hanging over the rest of their season, Mumbai Indians needed a special individual display to drag them out of their funk on Monday. Tilak Varma stood and delivered. The 23-year-old went from struggling to middling to phenomenal in an innings that may well have turned around his team’s campaign. He hit a maiden IPL hundred with a huge late surge – going from 17 off 20 balls to finish on an unbeaten 101 from 46 – to rescue his side and lead them to a 99-run win over the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. Questions over squad balance may linger for both teams – Mumbai’s lack of clarity on their best XI and Gujarat’s over-reliance on a select …

Ishan Kishan takes a swipe at Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan: ‘If I start behaving like him…’

Ishan Kishan takes a swipe at Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan: ‘If I start behaving like him…’

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Indian wicketkeeper batter Ishan Kishan, fresh off a maiden IPL century in his debut match for Sunrisers Hyderabad, casually took a swipe at Pakistan white-ball captain Mohammad Rizwan. In a social media post alongside Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary, Kishan mentioned the Pakistan keeper-batter and stated that he does not want to behave like him on the pitch. Ishan Kishan poked some fun at fellow wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan in a video alongside umpire Anil Chaudhary.(PTI) In a video shared to his Instagram account, Chaudhary asks Kishan: “You have grown up and matured, you only appeal when required now. Earlier you used to appeal for everything. How did this change?” In response, 26-year-old Kishan explained: “I think umpires have become smart. If I appeal every single time, even decisions that are out they will give as not out. Instead, appeal once, appeal only when it’s actually out, and they will also have confidence that we are calling at the right time.” Kishan went on to use Rizwan as an example of what not to do. “Warna abhi …

‘It’s set a nice example for everyone’: Aakash Chopra lauds PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer for selfless batting vs GT | Ipl News

‘It’s set a nice example for everyone’: Aakash Chopra lauds PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer for selfless batting vs GT | Ipl News

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Former Indian cricketer and commentator, Aakash Chopra has lauded Punjab Kings’s captain Shreyas Iyer for his selfless batting and for not caring for his personal milestone, putting the team’s needs ahead of him. PBKS started their Indian Premier League 2025 campaign with a thrilling 11-run win over Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday where skipper Iyer led from the front with his flamboyant unbeaten 97 in just 42 deliveries. Iyer was poised to score his maiden IPL century when he reached 97 by the end of the 19th over but missed out on getting over the milestone after Shashank Singh played all six deliveries of the 20th over. Shashank scored five boundaries, taking 23 off the last over bowled by Mohammed Siraj which helped Punjab post a mammoth 243/5. “Iyer was only one hit away from his first IPL century. Didn’t get the strike thereafter. Didn’t ask for it either. And it’s set a nice example for everyone,” Chopra posted on X after the match. “T20 cricket is all about …