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Why Royal Challengers Bengaluru can defend IPL title

Kohli’s team ended a long wait to finish champions in the 18th edition

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 final cricket match against Punjab Kings at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on June 4, 2025.

Rape accused Yash Dayal won’t join RCB for IPL 2026

Bengaluru team's decision to retain the left-arm pacer had earlier sparked criticism

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Yash Dayal celebrates after taking the wicket of Delhi Capitals' Faf du Plessis during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Delhi Capitals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 10, 2025.

Virat Kohli rubbishes charter flights to London claims

Star batter moved to London with his family a couple of years ago

IPL 2026: Virat Kohli rubbishes ‘charter flights to London’ claims

Sanju cannot be compared to anyone: RR skipper Parag

Indian opener, who was the face of the franchise for over a decade, will now play for CSK

Sanju Samson played for Rajasthan Royals for more than a decade.

From Pandya to Gill to Patidar, meet the IPL captains

Competition will begin on March 28, with defending champions RCB taking on SRH

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's players celebrate with the trophy after winning the Indian Premier League 2025 crown beating Punjab Kings in the finals.

With Samson in, will it be Dhoni’s last season at CSK?

CSK take on defending Champions Rajasthan Royals in their opening match on March 30

MS Dhoni with Sanju Samson

How Yuvraj, Robin helped Sanju Samson during T20 WC

Samson was named Player of the Tournament after scoring 321 runs in just five matches

India's Sanju Samson plays a shot during the 2026 ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup final match between India and New Zealand at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on March 8, 2026.

Rohit Sharma begins IPL preparations with Mumbai

Team begin training sessions in Mumbai for the 19th edition of the tournament

Mumbai Indians' Rohit Sharma

Dravid, Mithali and Gill to be honoured by BCCI

The awards ceremony in Delhi on March 15 is expected to be a star-studded occasion

Rahul Dravid

Virat Kohli begins his preparations for IPL

The 19th edition of the tournament will begin from March 28

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's Virat Kohli walks back to the pavilion after his dismissal during the Indian Premier League (IPL) Twenty20 cricket match against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on April 27.

Kohli, Rohit demoted: BCCI’s new contracts list reveals

Top A grade now held by just three: Shubman Gill, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja

India's Rohit Sharma (R) celebrates with his teammate Virat Kohli after scoring a century (100 runs) during the third one-day international (ODI) men's cricket match between Australia and India at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on October 25, 2025.

ICC sets deadline on Bangladesh’s T20 World Cup call

January 21 deadline looms as ICC awaits final call on team’s travel to India

File photo. If the BCB decides against sending the team to India, the ICC is expected to name a replacement.

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