In doing so, the RCB side led by Rajat Patidar reached the final of the IPL for the first time in nine years. Interestingly, nine years ago, in 2016, was also the last time the RCB finished in the top two during the league stage.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Phil Salt expressed his delight after helping his side secure a spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final.
Speaking on JioHotstar following the team's dominant eight-wicket win over Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 in Mullanpur, Salt ref
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's premier spinner Suyash Sharma outlined the role he has been handed by his coaches after delivering a match-winning spell in the Qualifier 1 against Punjab Kings on Thursday.
An eight-wicket win over PBKS at Mullanpur, with three-fers by Suyash Sharma and Josh Hazlewood being standout performances, sealed RCB their fourth IPL final appearance and their first in nine years.
Salt continued his fine run in the IPL, bulldozing through the PBKS line-up with a fiery half-century that helped RCB secure their fourth RCB final after an eight-wicket win at Mullanpur on Thursday.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma, who couldn't believe he executed a match-winning knock, revealed the message of his "mentor and guru" Dinesh Karthik, which allowed him to finish off a record-shattering chase against Lucknow Super Giants in the final group stage
Stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma arguably played the knock of his life and lifted Royal Challengers Bengaluru by trouncing Lucknow Super Giants with a six-wicket triumph in the final group stage game of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
In what was billed as a high-octane clash in Lucknow, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) fell short in their steep chase of 232 against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) head coach Andy Flower assured that his side isn't "too concerned" about the shift of their upcoming fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad from their home den, M Chinnaswamy Stadium, to Lucknow's Ekana Stadium on Friday.
Virat continued his brilliant run at the ongoing IPL 2025, securing his fifth fifty-plus score of the season and first one at home this year in RCB's 11-run win over RR at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Thursday. Virat laid the foundation for a competitive score of 205/5, with a 61-run opening
With Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal posting valuable fifties and duo of Josh Hazlewood and Yash Dayal coming in clutch during the final two overs, defending 18 remaining runs of the target of 206 in final two overs, RCB broke their three-match losing streak at home, securing a nail-biting
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