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Daniel Vettori replaces Brian Lara as head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad  Former New Zealand captain Daniel Vettori has been appointed as the head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise announced on Monday. "Kiwi legend Daniel Vettori joins the #OrangeArmy as Head Coach. Welcome, coach!" Sunrisers made the announcement on Twitter. Vettori previously served as the head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) between 2014 and 2018, and more recently, he was part of the coaching staff for the Australia men'...
Daniel Vettori replaces Brian Lara as head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad
Daniel Vettori replaces Brian Lara as head coach of Sunrisers Hyderabad
Source: IANS
7/08/2023 4:36:58 PM
IPL`s business enterprise value tops $15 billion Houlihan Lokey, Inc., the global investment bank, Tuesday issued the IPL Brand Valuation Study 2023, its inaugural report into the business enterprise and brand values of the Indian Premier League (IPL). With a brand value of $212 million, growing year-on-year at 45.2 per cent, Chennai Super Kings is ranked No. 1 in both brand ranking and business enterprise value ranking.  Royal Challengers Bangalore ranks second in terms of brand value at $195 million. Rajasthan Royals saw the...
IPL`s business enterprise value tops $15 billion
IPL`s business enterprise value tops $15 billion
Source: Accord Fintech
11/07/2023 12:35:04 PM
IPL 2023: CSK-RCB match breaks all records, JioCinema's concurrent viewership touches 2.4 crore The Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) match in the ongoing IPL 2023 clocked the highest concurrent viewership of 2.4 crore on JioCinema, breaking all the records. Attacking fifties from Devon Conway (83 off 45) and Shivam Dube (52 off 27) powered CSK to 226/6. The CSK bowlers then held their nerve and survived Glenn Maxwell (76 off 36) and Faf Du Plessis (62 off 33) blitzes to win the Match 24 of IPL 2023 by 8 runs on Monday night in Bengaluru. "The last over...
IPL 2023: CSK-RCB match breaks all records, JioCinema's concurrent viewership touches 2.4 crore
IPL 2023: CSK-RCB match breaks all records, JioCinema's concurrent viewership touches 2.4 crore
Source: IANS
18/04/2023 11:21:49 AM
Delhi Capitals captain Lanning, Marizanne share thoughts ahead of their first WPL match The Delhi Capitals are all set to dazzle the fans in their first Women's Premier League match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Sunday. Speaking ahead of the crucial encounter, Delhi Capitals Captain Meg Lanning said, "The WPL is massive for the women's game. This tournament will be a great platform for young girls coming up the ranks. The opportunity for young girls to watch their favourite players in action on TV is very crucial for the development of the game." ...
Delhi Capitals captain Lanning, Marizanne share thoughts ahead of their first WPL match
Delhi Capitals captain Lanning, Marizanne share thoughts ahead of their first WPL match
Source: IANS
4/03/2023 2:22:43 PM
WPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore announce Smriti Mandhana as captain of women's team Royal Challengers Bangalore on Saturday announced Smriti Mandhana as the captain of their women's team for the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023. The left-handed India batter Smriti Mandhana was signed in the recent auction held in Mumbai for INR 3.40 crore, the highest price for a player in the WPL auction. Former India skipper Virat Kohli revealed Mandhana's name as RCB captain on social media on Saturday. RCB's social media channel posted a video message ...
WPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore announce Smriti Mandhana as captain of women's team
WPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore announce Smriti Mandhana as captain of women's team
Source: IANS
18/02/2023 12:57:07 PM
Women's Premier League : RCB rope in Sania Mirza as team's mentor Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have roped in Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza as the teams mentor for Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023, the franchise announced on Wednesday. The franchise feels Sania, winner of six Grand Slams, is a perfect fit into RCB Play Bold philosophy. "Be it cricket or tennis, athletes are made of the same grain, fiercely competitive, love their sport and face pressure situations in their game. Sania Mirza has done just that for 20 years across her i...
Women's Premier League : RCB rope in Sania Mirza as team's mentor
Women's Premier League : RCB rope in Sania Mirza as team's mentor
Source: IANS
15/02/2023 2:03:08 PM
Suryakumar can revolutionise Indian T20 cricket; India needs more players like him, says Bangar Charismatic India middle-order batter Suryakumar Yadav can revolutionise Indian T20 cricket and India will have to find more multi-dimensional players like him if they want to build the team for the future, former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has asserted. The cricket commentator and head coach of IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore added that England's success in the T20 World Cup, currently underway in Australia, was down to the team having all-rounders right till the end ...
Suryakumar can revolutionise Indian T20 cricket; India needs more players like him, says Bangar
Suryakumar can revolutionise Indian T20 cricket; India needs more players like him, says Bangar
Source: IANS
12/11/2022 4:49:20 PM
Looking forward to raising awareness about the importance of healthcare, says Anil Kumble Former Indian Test skipper and ace spinner Anil Kumble wants to raise awareness about the importance of healthcare and well-being among employees working in the sports, environment, forest, technology, and allied sectors. Kumble, who has taken 619 Test wickets and 337 ODI wickets, feels he can solve the healthcare "issues" of Indian employees. "I have personally witnessed and led fundraisers for this vulnerable workforce, who are usually not full-time employees in the eco...
Looking forward to raising awareness about the importance of healthcare, says Anil Kumble
Looking forward to raising awareness about the importance of healthcare, says Anil Kumble
Source: IANS
8/10/2022 5:29:41 PM
In a fun video, Kohli recalls childhood memories with cool street-cricket slang  Former India captain Virat Kohli on Thursday walked down memory lane to recall funny street cricket slang used during his childhood time in a video uploaded on his social media accounts. Cricket is full of offbeat terms and expressions and a successful player ought to know his game-glossary well. To prove this point and to provide some relief to the sport's fans ahead of the serious business of the T20 World Cup, Kohli brought out this video in association with PUMA. The video...
In a fun video, Kohli recalls childhood memories with cool street-cricket slang
In a fun video, Kohli recalls childhood memories with cool street-cricket slang
Source: IANS
15/09/2022 3:57:32 PM
IPL 2022: Karthik reprimanded for breaching code of conduct during Eliminator Hours before the Qualifier 2 match against Rajasthan Royals on Friday, Royal Challengers Bangalore wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik was reprimanded for breaching the IPL code of conduct during the Eliminator match against Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday. "Mr. Karthik admitted to the Level 1 offence under Article 2.3 of the IPL Code of Conduct and accepted the sanction. For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee's decision is final and bi...
IPL 2022: Karthik reprimanded for breaching code of conduct during Eliminator
IPL 2022: Karthik reprimanded for breaching code of conduct during Eliminator
Source: IANS
27/05/2022 4:33:06 PM
RCB fans create Guinness World Record for Most Cricket Runs between the wickets in an hour Royal Challengers Bangalore fans on Thursday scripted a new Guinness World Record feat for completing most runs between the wickets in an hour at 12th Man Takeover, a fan-connect programme. A huge group of 187 RCB fans came together in the event powered by sportswear giant Puma at Jayamahal Palace in Bengaluru to establish a new official record as they completed 823 runs between the wickets on a 22-yard cricket pitch set up at the venue, the organisers informed in a release on Thursday. ...
RCB fans create Guinness World Record for Most Cricket Runs between the wickets in an hour
RCB fans create Guinness World Record for Most Cricket Runs between the wickets in an hour
Source: IANS
20/05/2022 4:18:38 PM
IPL 2022: It has been very enjoyable being back at the top, says Jonny Bairstow Friday's match between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Brabourne Stadium will be remembered for how Jonny Bairstow smashed everything coming in his way during the powerplay. Bairstow's takedown of Bangalore's bowlers in powerplay, especially in taking 22 runs off Australia speedster Josh Hazlewood's first over, was a sight to behold as the wicketkeeper-batter cruised his way to making 66 off just 29 balls, laced with four boundaries and seven sixes, to set u...
IPL 2022: It has been very enjoyable being back at the top, says Jonny Bairstow
IPL 2022: It has been very enjoyable being back at the top, says Jonny Bairstow
Source: IANS
14/05/2022 1:10:48 PM
IPL 2022: Clinical bowling helps Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers by 54 runs Royal Challengers Bangalore succumbed to the pressure of chasing a big total and clinical bowling by Punjab Kings as they went down by 54 runs in Match 60 of IPL 2022 at the Brabourne Stadium here on Friday. After blazing half-centuries by English duo, Jonny Bairstow (66 off 29) and Liam Livingstone (70 off 42) helped Punjab Kings post a massive 209/9 in 20 overs. Royal Challengers Bangalore tried to match their scoring rate initially but lost wickets at regular intervals as their chase de...
IPL 2022: Clinical bowling helps Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers by 54 runs
IPL 2022: Clinical bowling helps Punjab Kings beat Royal Challengers by 54 runs
Source: IANS
14/05/2022 9:59:33 AM
RCB skipper Virat Kohli finishes quarantine, joins team for first practice session Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) skipper Virat Kohli joined his team-mates for the first practice session here in Dubai early on Saturday morning after spending six days in quarantine on his return from England. Kohli and pace bowler Mohammed Siraj had reached the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the second leg of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on September 12 on a charter flight from London arranged by the franchise. The duo had gone into six days of mandatory quarantine following their a...
RCB skipper Virat Kohli finishes quarantine, joins team for first practice session
RCB skipper Virat Kohli finishes quarantine, joins team for first practice session
Source: IANS
18/09/2021 12:31:46 PM
Purple Cap: Harshal remains highest wicket-taker Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fast bowler Harshal Patel retained the Purple Cap with Delhi Capitals' Avesh Khan and Mumbai Indians' Rahul Chahar both ending up with a wicket less than him after their match in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Harshal holds the Purple Cap with nine wickets while Avesh is tied with Chahar with eight wickets. Avesh remains ahead of Chahar on the standings on the basis of his superior economy rate of 7.35 compared to the latter's 7.37. Chahar...
Purple Cap: Harshal remains highest wicket-taker
Purple Cap: Harshal remains highest wicket-taker
Source: IANS
21/04/2021 12:34:25 PM
Virat Kohli floated idea of me joining RCB during Aus tour: Glenn Maxwell All-rounder Glenn Maxwell said that Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli had first floated the idea of him joining the franchise during the limited overs leg of India's tour of Australia last year. "We had been texting a fair bit. We obviously caught up. We chatted after the ODI and T20I series in Australia. He talked to me about potentially playing for RCB. If I got the opportunity, he said 'we would love to have you'. But obviously, there was an auction,...
Virat Kohli floated idea of me joining RCB during Aus tour: Glenn Maxwell
Virat Kohli floated idea of me joining RCB during Aus tour: Glenn Maxwell
Source: IANS
14/04/2021 10:54:47 AM
Having multiple bowling options works for Virat Kohli`s RCB Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) used as many as seven bowlers against Mumbai Indians (MI) to restrict them to 159/9 in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season opener on Friday. Skipper Virat Kohli brought into play as many as six bowlers in the first 10 overs and even as they weren't successful in the first half of the innings, the back-end of the innings belonged to RCB. Former India batsman and now commentator Sanjay Manjrekar tweeted, "Not 6 not 7, RCB have 8 serious bowlin...
Having multiple bowling options works for Virat Kohli`s RCB
Having multiple bowling options works for Virat Kohli`s RCB
Source: IANS
10/04/2021 10:16:40 AM
RCB specifically targeted Maxwell in auction: Virat Kohli Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) captain Virat Kohli said that he sees a "different energy" in Glenn Maxwell ahead of the new Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Australian all-rounder Maxwell was bought by RCB for Rs 14.25 crore in the auction this year. "He's a good guy, we've caught up in the past as well when I was in Australia on a tour. He's just very happy to be in RCB and I see a different energy about him this time," Kohli said in a video uploaded ...
RCB specifically targeted Maxwell in auction: Virat Kohli
RCB specifically targeted Maxwell in auction: Virat Kohli
Source: IANS
9/04/2021 12:24:37 PM
Family in tow, AB de Villiers gears up for IPL Few overseas cricketers are cheered as much in India as AB de Villiers is -- the South African gets almost the same applause that is reserved for India and Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium. "Look it is humbling to get the same kind of reception as others. I don't know how it has happened over the years. But it is very special that I get a special feeling. I will miss the crowds. I am enjoying the company of the teammates,"...
Family in tow, AB de Villiers gears up for IPL
Family in tow, AB de Villiers gears up for IPL
Source: IANS
9/04/2021 11:05:41 AM
RCB`s Daniel Sams tests Covid positive Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) fast bowler Daniel Sams has tested positive for Covid-19, the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise said in a statement on Wednesday. Sams had a negative report upon his arrival on April 3, but was found to be positive on Wednesday during the second round of testing, RCB said. "Sams is currently asymptomatic and he is currently in isolation at a designated medical facility. The RCB medical team is in constant touch with Daniel Sams and continue to ...
RCB`s Daniel Sams tests Covid positive
RCB`s Daniel Sams tests Covid positive
Source: IANS
7/04/2021 12:36:56 PM
Power-packed RCB look to win their first title Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are one of the three IPL sides never to have won an IPL title -- Delhi and Punjab franchises being the other two -- and the fact that the India skipper Virat Kohli has been leading the franchise since 2013 makes their failure in winning an IPL title even more noticeable. Although they made the play-offs last time after a gap of four years, RCB have failed to get their balance right over the last few years. Their middle-order has always been brittle and the...
Power-packed RCB look to win their first title
Power-packed RCB look to win their first title
Source: IANS
5/04/2021 4:05:51 PM