RCB and PBKS, two franchises who have not lifted the IPL gold in their entire existence, will be aiming to book a direct spot in the final when they lock horns in the Qualifier one at Mullanpur on Thursday. Even if either of them lose, they will get a shot at redemption when they play eit
Jitesh Sharma's unbeaten 85 off just 33 balls may only rank 23rd on the list of highest individual scores in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, but for Tom Moody, it was the innings of the season.
Walking in during the 12th over after Virat Kohli's dismissal, Royal Challengers Bengaluru
Jitesh led from the front with a blistering 85 not out off just 33 deliveries, peppered with eight boundaries and six towering sixes. On the other end, Mayank played the perfect foil, finishing unbeaten on 41 from 23 balls, striking five boundaries and keeping the pressure on the LSG bowlers
Stand-in RCB captain Jitesh Sharma arguably played the knock of his life and lifted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a handsome victory as they overcame Lucknow Super Giants with a six-wicket triumph in the final group stage game of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma conjured up a rollicking unbeaten 85 to propel Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) to an unprecedented feat that no team in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has accomplished before.
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
Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Mayank Agarwal struggled to find words to describe the bewitching heroics of stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma, who left Lucknow Super Giants gobsmacked in the final group stage fixture of the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ekana Stadium
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).
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stalwart Virat Kohli became the first batter to complete 9,000 runs across IPL and CLT20 for a single franchise following his explosive display against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday at the Ekana Stadium.
Lucknow Super Giants captain Rishabh Pant saved his best for the final group stage fixture of the 18th season of the IPL. He blazed his way to an unbeaten 118(61) to power the hosts to 227/3 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Tuesday at the Ekana Stadium.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru stand-in captain Jitesh Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl against Lucknow Super Giants in the final group stage game of the 18th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Ekana Stadium on Tuesday.
Virat could achieve this milestone during his side's last Indian Premier League (IPL) league stage game against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at Lucknow today. If RCB wins the match, they can confirm a top-two finish and a clash with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Qualifier one, which will give