Cricket

Mitchell Marsh to lead Australia’s squad for T20I series

Mitchell Marsh, making his return to international action, has been appointed captain of a 16-member Australian squad for their upcoming T20I series against the West Indies in the Caribbean next month, according to the official website of ICC.

2025-06-04T08:49:30.381733+00:00 IST

Jubilant fans hails RCB after their maiden IPL title

After winning the maiden IPL title, RCB will have a victory parade from Vidhana Soudha to Chinnaswamy Stadium.

2025-06-04T08:46:45.394596+00:00 IST

"RCB players will be felicitated at 4 PM": G. Parameshwara

Karnataka Home Minister G. Parameshwara outlined the event details, saying, "At the grand steps of Vidhana Soudha at 4 o'clock, the RCB players will come here and the Honourable Chief Minister, Deputy Chief Minister, and the government will felicitate them. The program may be about 45 minutes to 1 hour. After the felicitation, the Honourable Chief Minister will personally congratulate them, and then definitely somebody on behalf of the team will speak, most probably, though I don't know yet who that will be. That is the program we have organized."

2025-06-04T07:55:01.577142+00:00 IST

Andy Flower reflects on RCB's maiden IPL title

The wait for the title continues for PBKS, who reached their first final in 11 years under the exceptional leadership of Shreyas Iyer and head coach Ricky Ponting.

2025-06-04T07:50:54.234888+00:00 IST

Karnataka gears up for grand felicitation

A wave of jubilation has gripped Karnataka after Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, defeating Punjab Kings by six runs in a thrilling final held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday night. The victory has sparked statewide celebrations, and the Karnataka government is preparing a grand welcome for the team in Bengaluru.

2025-06-04T07:25:23.966195+00:00 IST

RCB players to meet Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah

All the RCB players will meet Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar inside Vidhana Soudha between 4-5 PM.

2025-06-04T07:07:19.871903+00:00 IST

Cricketing fraternity congratulates RCB, Virat Kohli

The cricketing world united in celebration on Tuesday night as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) clinched their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by six runs in a thrilling final held at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The win ended RCB's 18-year-long wait for the elusive trophy, sparking an outpouring of joy.

2025-06-04T06:50:07.873635+00:00 IST

Bengaluru begins preparations for RCB's victory parade

Preparations have begun in Bengaluru for the victory parade of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after the team defeated Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 to lift their maiden title after 18 years.

2025-06-04T06:14:33.304459+00:00 IST

Rajkumar Sharma reflects on RCB maiden IPL title win

Finally, after 18 years, it is party time for RCB as a brilliant spell from Krunal Pandya and solid pace bowling from the trio of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, and Yash Dayal brought them their first-ever Indian Premier League (IPL) title with a six-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium on Tuesday.

2025-06-04T05:49:17.975180+00:00 IST

'We have been highly entertaining cricket team to watch': Ponting

"The way that we've been able to play our cricket, it's been a highly entertaining team to watch, and that for a coach to be able to sit back and talk about a team that way gives me a lot of satisfaction. You can probably look at it tonight and say was it probably a little bit of inexperience in the middle order cost us. But what I know is that we are going to have these younger guys (Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera) with us for a long , and I think they're going to win us a lot of games going forward," Ponting said at the post-match press conference, as quoted from a release by PBKS.

2025-06-04T04:41:24.845696+00:00 IST

Political leaders across India congratulate RCB

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) long wait for an Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy finally ended on Tuesday night as they clinched their maiden title, defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) by 6 runs in a thrilling final at the Narendra Modi Stadium. The victory marked the end of an 18-year title drought, sending fans into jubilation across the country and prompting an outpouring of congratulations from political leaders nationwide. Leaders from various states and across party lines took to social media to express their joy and admiration for RCB's triumph and the resilience the team displayed throughout the 2025 season.

2025-06-04T04:36:40.816030+00:00 IST

Gary Stead set to step down as New Zealand coach in June

New Zealand men's head coach Gary Stead will step down from his position when his contract expires at the end of June, according to the official website of ICC.

2025-06-04T03:15:41.200765+00:00 IST

Fans celebrate RCB's maiden IPL trophy triumph

The night of June 3 turned into a festival of lights after fans turned up in huge numbers to celebrate the beloved franchise, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's maiden IPL title success.

2025-06-04T00:03:40.706327+00:00 IST

Suryakumar Yadav crowned MVP; Sai Sudharsan takes two awards

Mumbai Indians' (MI) dynamic batter Suryakumar Yadav was crowned the Most Valuable Player of the Season, while Gujarat Titans' (GT) consistent top-order star Sai Sudharsan was adjudged the Emerging Player of the Season following the conclusion of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday.

2025-06-03T23:34:16.311803+00:00 IST

Virat dedicates RCB's maiden IPL trophy to de Villiers, Gayle

Virat Kohli, who brought delight to millions of people across the globe after playing his part in steering Royal Challengers Bengaluru to its maiden IPL trophy, gave fans another reason to smile after dedicating their historic title win to the two franchise stalwarts AB de Villiers and Chris Gayle.

2025-06-03T23:33:06.169000+00:00 IST

IPL 2025: GT's Sudharsan, Prasidh win Orange, Purple Cap

While Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally ended their 18-year-long title drought with a thrilling six-run win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final, Sudharsan and Krishna stood out as the season's individual stars.

2025-06-03T23:20:50.534549+00:00 IST

"Whenever I come under pressure...": RCB skipper hails Krunal

Rajat led RCB to break an 18-year-long title drought with a thrilling six-wicket win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, with the bowling unit--both pace and spin--delivering when it mattered most.

2025-06-03T22:30:38.355907+00:00 IST

Krunal Pandya spills beans about conversation with brother Hardik

Krunal Pandya, who was named Player of the Match in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 18th edition final against Punjab Kings, revealed that he called his brother Hardik after the game and cited that the Pandya household has nine IPL trophies in 11 years.

2025-06-03T22:11:17.281468+00:00 IST

"Dejected" PBKS captain Shreyas points out turning point in IPL final, vows to lift trophy next year

Punjab Kings (PBKS) captain Shreyas Iyer was cut to a "dejected" figure after living through a heartbreak in the final of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

2025-06-03T21:35:17.571354+00:00 IST

Reunion of OG trio, Virushka, Virat's joy: RCB's win in pics

At Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium, where either RCB or Punjab Kings (PBKS) were set to be crowned new champions, fans were treated to a thrilling contest. RCB's bowling unit -- both pace and spin -- stepped up when it mattered most, compensating for a slightly underwhelming performance with the bat.

2025-06-03T21:30:24.351058+00:00 IST

Karthik drops heartfelt praise for RCB's unsung hero Andy Flower

Team mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik had special praise in store for the head coach Andy Flower, who had a "plan and vision" from the start and put the entire Royal Challengers Bengaluru through "rigour" en route to their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title after 18 years.

2025-06-03T21:10:13.874271+00:00 IST