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Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan reviews the IPL match between RCB and Gujarat Titans, whicht turned out to be a facile win for RCB at home. He looks ahead to the Saturday double-header between Delhi Capitals and Punjab Kings and Rajasthan Royals against Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Grewal, who was part of the Indian team that secured a bronze medal at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics, died on April 24
With 50 wins at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, RCB now stand fourth on the list, behind Mumbai Indians (58 at Wankhede), Kolkata Knight Riders (55 in Kolkata), and Chennai Super Kings (53 in Chennai)
Virat Kohli now has 807 boundaries to his name in 274 IPL matches, the most by any batter. He is well clear of the second-placed Shikhar Dhawan on the list of batters with the most boundaries in IPL
The South African doesnt expect the surface for Saturdays afternoon clash to be a batting featherbed
Regulation changes are constant in F1, compelling drivers to frequently tweak their technique. This time, though, the overhaul forced through is drastic, challenging the very ethos of racing. What was considered elite driving is now punished and mistakes are rewarded. This raises a philosophical question: can the sport remain itself if its core element transforms substantially?
RCBs Jacob Bethell is set for his first match of the season after being picked in place of an injured Phil Salt
For Shreyas and Ponting, this is a chance to consolidate Punjabs position, and remind DC of the reality that both these men have moved on to greener pastures
The 35-year-old golfer (70-65-70-64) clinches the title by a slender one-shot margin at 19-under 269, and with it rose to fifth on the 2026 PGTI Order of Merit
Junior coach White admits physical strength a challenge
Former cricketer Vidyut Sivaramakrishnan says Sanju Samson has always had the talent to succeed. He believes the environment at Chennai Super Kings is giving Samson the comfort and confidence to perform consistently. That comfort factor, he says, is now clearly reflecting in the batters on-field performances.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board wishes to inform that, following the conclusion of the 3rd ODI against New Zealand, the team's medical staff has reviewed the condition of national team pace bowler Mr. Mustafizur Rahman, says the BCB
The Queenslander also highlighted the importance of camaraderie within the pace unit which includes Arshdeep, Marco Jansen and Vijaykumar Vyshak
For Mumbai Indians, there is little margin for further error and lots of introspection to do before it takes on Lucknow Super Giants on April 29
Chennai Super Kings will be hoping for Hoseins mask celebrations to continue for the remaining season
Jayawardene was quick to clarify the sequence of events, stressing that Santners injury was not limited to the shoulder.
The sides with the most explosive openers PBKS (strike-rate of 202.88), SRH (182.90), RR (182.78), and RCB (162.09) are in the top four spots 26 days into the tournament; three Indian southpaws Abhishek, Suryavanshi and Priyansh are the top-three six-hitting openers in this edition

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