4 matches played. 4 Lost. The 2025 Women’s Premier League campaign unravelled for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. And it unravelled rapidly in front of their home fans over the last week. RCB had a splendid start to their title defence, winning their first two matches at the Kotambi Stadium in […]
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Asha Sobhana continues her love affair with Chinnaswamy on dream debut
Asha Sobhana, who had a dream debut against the Proteas scalping 4/21, the 2nd best on debut by an Indian woman attributes the success to the ground of Bengaluru- The M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chinnaswamy has always been a batter’s paradise and probably a death zone for the leggies but not […]
In-form RCB and Delhi Capitals meet with playoffs hopes on the line
Match details Royal Challengers Bengaluru (7th, P12, W5, L7) vs Delhi Capitals (5th, P12, W6, L6)Bengaluru, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big picture: Has the surge come too late for RCB and DC? RCB have won their last four games on the bounce, and Delhi Capitals have won three of their […]
PBKS and RCB meet with playoff hopes hanging by a thread
Match details Punjab Kings (PBKS, eighth) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB, seventh)Dharamsala, 7:30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big picture: RCB’s batting unit clicks into gear RCB in their first six matches and in their last five matches are two different teams. Their batters have flicked a switch ever since they lost […]
Kohli vs Titans’ spinners the subplot (again) in rainy Bengaluru
Match details Royal Challengers Bengaluru (tenth, P10, W3, L7) vs Gujarat Titans (eighth, P10, W4, L6)Bengaluru, 1930 IST (1400 GMT) Big picture – Will Kohli boss Titans spinners again? Spin has been Virat Kohli’s nemesis in T20s for a few years now, but he produced a masterclass against one of […]
Kohli and RCB brace for trial by spin against inconsistent Titans
Match details Gujarat Titans vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru Ahmedabad, 3.30pm IST (10am GMT) Big Picture Gujarat Titans’ season so far has been a mixed bag. In the last game, against Delhi Capitals, their tactics were questionable: Sandeep Warrier, their best bowler of the day, ended up bowling just three overs, […]
Rock-bottom RCB brace for more SRH fireworks in Hyderabad
Match details Sunrisers Hyderabad (3rd) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (10th) Hyderabad, 1930 IST (1400 GMT) Big picture – Can RCB out-SRH SRH? There were doubts about the Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers being able to support their star batting line-up. There have been a few noteworthy performances, even though their bowlers have […]
RCB have Narine to tackle, again, with their campaign starting to go belly-up
Match details Kolkata Knight Riders (2nd; W4, L2) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (10th; W1, L6)Kolkata, 1530 IST (1000 GMT) Big picture – Narine vs RCB With five defeats in a row, and just two points from seven games, RCB are fighting for survival. They are at the bottom of the […]
RCB brace for Sunrisers’ fireworks at Chinnaswamy
Match details Royal Challengers Bengaluru (10th; P6 W1 L5) vs Sunrisers Hyderabad (5th; P5 W3 L2)Bengaluru, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big picture – Can RCB withstand SRH’s power at the Chinnaswamy? After making the playoffs for two seasons in a row and then narrowly missing out last year, RCB are […]
Will Mumbai change tactics and use the spin weapon against RCB?
Match details Mumbai Indians (MI) vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, 7.30pm IST (2pm GMT) Big picture – Spin struggles of a different kind for MI and RCB The security guards in the lower tier of the stands at the media end of Wankhede Stadium were kept busy on […]