Former Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Sanjay Bangar classified "consistent" Josh Hazlewood as a "captain's dream" while the ex-franchise captain Anil Kumble sang a verse in praise of the Australian speedster for his "special" performance.
Bangar predicted that CSK will win against SRH, citing CSK's strong spin bowling led by MS Dhoni and their focus on developing young players as key factors. He believed SRH's inconsistency makes them vulnerable.
Former cricketer head coach Sanjay Bangar outlined the invaluable "risk-free" cricket played by the franchise stalwart Virat Kohli during Royal Challengers Bengaluru's first home win in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 against Rajasthan Royals.
While speaking in the post match presentation Sandeep said this is a problem because in T20 cricket, every team has these crucial moments, and it's vital to seize them to win.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru pace spearhead Josh Hazlewood levelled former Mumbai Indians speedster Mitchell McClenaghan's record for fastest to 50 IPL wickets by pacers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history.
Mumbai Indians' game against Lucknow Super Giants, scheduled for Sunday, April 27 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, will be dedicated to the Education and Sports for All (ESA) initiative championed by Nita M. Ambani.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower believes the reason behind their success lies in the "inputs" provided by batting coach and team mentor Dinesh Karthik, as well as the "leadership" offered by franchise stalwart Virat Kohli.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru head coach Andy Flower classified spin bowling all-rounder Krunal Pandya as an "important pick" for the franchise during last year's mega auction, as the seasoned ball-tweaker continues to play the role of an unsung hero in RCB's quest for the maiden IPL trophy in
RCB's three-match losing streak at Bengaluru finally broke, with Virat's 70-run knock with the bat along with Devdutt Padikkal's half-century powering RCB to 205/5, which the Red and Gold side bravely defended against a fighting RR unit, largely due to efforts of Josh Hazlewood (4/33) and Ya
RCB ended a three-match losing streak at home, with Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, and Josh Hazlewood as the star performers. They overcame a hungry and valiant RR, which slipped to its fifth successive loss despite all their efforts.
Hazlewood produced a masterclass of an effort, preventing the Rajasthan Royals (RR) from chasing down 18 runs in the final two overs. In his final over, what was also the 19th of the innings, Hazlewood gave away just one run and picked up two wickets, ending with a spell of 4/33 in four over
With this victory, RCB has secured their first win at home after three losses. Standout efforts came from Virat Kohli (70), Devdutt Padikkal (50) after being put to bat first by RR, which powered the hosts to 205/5. All RR batters got starts quick enough to stay alive in the match, but when