Royal Challengers Bangalore find themselves in a do-or-die situation after two back-to-back losses to Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab.
Not only do they have to beat Chennai Super Kings handsomely on Saturday, but they need Sunrisers Hyderabad to lose their last match on Sunday.
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07:08 PM, May 18, 2013
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore find themselves in a do-or-die situation after two back-to-back losses to Kolkata Knight Riders and Kings XI Punjab. Not only do they have to beat Chennai Super Kings handsomely on Saturday, but they need Sunrisers Hyderabad to lose their last match on Sunday. A seven-wicket loss to KXIP on Tuesday meant sure shot play-off berths for Chennai, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians, leaving three teams fighting...
10:37 AM, May 18, 2013
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore's seven-wicket loss to Kings XI Punjab in Bangalore on Tuesday has confirmed the progression of three teams into the IPL play-offs - Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals. The three teams are tied on 20 point which leaves three teams chasing the final spot. Victory over RCB gave Punjab a total of 12 points and they are four behind RCB (16) and Sunrisers...
08:05 PM, May 14, 2013
New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore have had more close shaves than any other team in this edition of the Indian Premier League, and the last-over win over Delhi Daredevils on Friday was another one that made RCB skipper Virat Kohli nervous. "My beard's greying already," Kohli, 24, joked during the post-match presentation at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground, where Bangalore beat the hosts by four runs to get closer to...
09:49 AM, May 11, 2013
After putting 190 on the board and reducing Kings XI Punjab to 64 for 4 halfway through their chase on Monday, Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bangalore almost had another win the bag and a foot in the play-offs door - until David Miller proved to be the giant killer. The South African played his best and undoubtedly one of the most scintillating innings in the IPL history to strike...
10:37 AM, May 07, 2013
It would be a battle of unequals when a desperate Kings XI Punjab take on the formidable Royal Challengers Bangalore at PCA Stadium, Mohali on Monday. ...
09:41 PM, May 06, 2013
Mohali: The door is closing down slowly and gradually for Kings XI Punjab as they seek their fifth win of the season against a top-favourite Royal Challengers Bangalore in match 51 of the IPL 6 at the PCA Stadium in Mohali on Monday. Punjab are still quite a distant away from the top four and a win is a necessary tonic to make things easier for them. However, it might...
08:42 PM, May 05, 2013
"I do try and read the bowler's mind, premeditate a tad." Easier said than done, but AB de Villiers doesn't just say that; he does it as well for Royal Challengers Bangalore. A fifty off just 23 balls from his bat on Thursday sent Pune Warriors India into submission mode. But more than that, it was the disdain with which the South African treated the bowlers that deflated Pune's hopes...
10:41 AM, May 03, 2013
How are the IPL 6 play-offs shaping up? Who are the players to watch out for as the league enters its decisive phase? Cricketnext and IBNLive sports editor Jamie Alter joined IBNLive readers for an interaction on the matter. Q. Don't you think KKR have been very unlucky this time? I do admit.. they not playing upto the mark.. but.. unlucky because... there are injury problems... most of their matches...
05:06 PM, May 01, 2013
Live updates from Game 40 of IPL 6 between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. The centre of attraction for this 'Royal' encounter remain the two big hitters from both the sides - RCB's Chris Gayle and RR's Shane Watson. RCB have been elbowed out of the top stop on the leaderboard by Chennai Super Kings while Rajasthan need a win to consolidation...
03:07 PM, Apr 29, 2013
The IPL aspires to be the EPL (English Premier League), so it is ironic that poor crowd behaviour - a feature of the EPL - ...
09:14 AM, Apr 29, 2013
Live Updates from Game 37 of IPL 6 between Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. An all-round show my Mumbai Indians helped them beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 58 runs in a one-sided contest at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. With this win, Mumbai go up to the fourth spot on the points table. ...
07:10 PM, Apr 27, 2013
Mumbai: After thumping Pune Warriors India in what has been labelled as a 'massacre' by Chris Gayle, Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to extend their glorious run when they clash with the Mumbai Indians in Game 37 of IPL 6 on Saturday. RCB have quite simply been the team to beat with six wins from eight matches thanks to their batting, which bloomed with Gayle's 175 not out from 66...
08:40 PM, Apr 26, 2013
Bangalore: After his breathtaking 66-ball 175 in the Indian Premier League here on Tuesday, Chris Gayle was modesty personified, preferring to highlight the contributions of his team-mates whose efforts paled in comparison to the Jamaican's record-breaking feat. "(Tillakaratne) Dilshan and A B (de Villiers) supported us really well. It was a breathtaking game and happy to be on the winning side. The bowlers finished things on a high," Gayle said...
10:24 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Gayle's 175 is the highest score is now the fastest in T20 cricket, breaking the previous record of 34 balls which Andrew Symonds achieved for Kent against Middlesex in 2004. ...
06:56 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore opener Chris Gayle on Tuesday broke a spate of Twenty20 records on Tuesday during his surreal 175 not out off just 66 balls against Pune Warriors at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Gayle's 175 is the highest score is now the fastest in Twenty20 cricket, breaking the previous record of 34 balls which former Australia allrounder Andrew Symonds achieved for Kent against Middlesex in 2004. It also...
06:26 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Chris Gayle struck the fastest century in cricket history on his way to 175* that helped Royal Challengers Bangalore post a record 263 and hammer Pune Warriors India by 130 runs. As a result, RCB consolidated their position on top of the leaderboard, while Pune continue to languish on the eighth position. RCB remained unchanged while Pune made a couple of changes: Mithcell Marsh replaced Ajantha Mendis and Ali Murtaza...
02:55 PM, Apr 23, 2013
Two weeks since the first ball was bowled in season six of IPL and the action has been riveting. Once again, there has been a bit of everything - brutal knocks, stunning fielding, smart bowling, hat-tricks, controversies and even a couple of super over finishes. ...
09:58 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Bangalore: The sixth season of the Indian Premier League saw another match decided in a Super Over on Tuesday when AB de Villiers' two late sixes helped Royal Challengers Bangalore pip Delhi Daredevils, but the South African says Super Overs are not enjoyable for players. "It might be entertaining for the viewers but I tell you, it's not very enjoyable when you're out there with so much pressure and only...
11:50 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Chennai: Royal Challengers Bangalore's medium pacer R Vinay Kumar has said that it was MS Dhoni's knock that took the game away from the visitors, paving the way for Chennai Super Kings' win in IPL 6 on Saturday. "Even though we bowled well, Dhoni's innings took the game away from us, especially those two sixes he hit and the boundaries took the game away from us," Vinay said. Chasing a...
04:34 PM, Apr 14, 2013
