Virat Kohli etched his name deeper into the annals of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Thursday, becoming the first player to smash 1000 boundaries in the tournament's rich history.
On his return home, local boy KL Rahul compiled a brilliant unbeaten 93, scoring his second successive half-century, as he guided Delhi Capitals to a six-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Match 24 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Thursday.
Varma hammered a brilliant 56 off 29 balls and skipper Hardik Pandya blasted 42 off 15 to propel Mumbai Indians from needing 132 off 56 balls to 41 off 18, However, RCB ended their sensational fightback as Bhuvneshwar Kumar sent back Varma, and Josh Hazlewood got Hardik in the death overs.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) icon Virat Kohli had an injury scare during the Indian Premier League (IPL) match against Gujarat Titans at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday, but the team’s head coach Andy Flower has allayed any concerns, saying, “There's no worry”.
Playing against Royal Challengers Bengaluru for the first time after seven years with them was a bit emotional for Gujarat Titans’ pacer Mohammed Siraj. But the pacer, after picking 3-19 and helping his team win by eight wickets at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, said he was all fired up after getting the ball in hand.
Delhi Capitals finished on top of the points table for the second consecutive time to secure direct qualification to the WPL final, after experiencing a near-perfect campaign this season. The Delhi franchise won six and lost two in their eight league stage matches.
With just two runs needed to win off the final ball, Royal Challenger Bangalore's Richa Ghosh was run out for 51 after waging a lone battle as Delhi Capitals won by one run in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 and secured their place in the Playoffs on Sunday.
Smriti’s knock in an opening stand of 77 with Sophie was the brightest point for RCB in their first loss of the season following back-to-back victories, and drew praise from the New Zealand captain.
Smriti's knock in an opening stand of 77 with Sophie was the brightest point for RCB in their loss which praise from the Sophie.
RCB head coach Luke Williams on Friday said that captain Smriti Mandhana is ready to lead from the front in their first match of the Women's Premier Leagur league at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Saturday.
