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 for the final spot - Hyderabad, Bangalore and Punjab.
Going into the crunch game, Bangalore will be banking on their T20 superstars Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli to fire at home. With two losses and two victories in their final four games Chennai are yet to find their top gear and even RCB would look to erase the memories of their three losses in the last four matches. The Chinnaswamy Stadium has been a happy hunting ground for Gayle with 504 runs out of his 680 coming here including that mind-boggling 175 not out against Pune Warriors.
Kohli continues to be strong at No. 3 and Cheteshwara Pujara has provided some solidity at the top, though his scoring rate is bit of a concern. The recent form of Moises Henriques has been a plus for RCB strengthening their batting, but it was their bowling that let the team down against KXIP. Zaheer Khan's return did not inspire the bowling much and even though Vinay Kumar and Jaydev Unadkat are taking wickets at regular intervals,
10:37 AM, May 18, 2013
Bangalore: Cheteshwar Pujara today gave full credit to his Royal Challengers Bangalore teammates, Chris Gayle and AB de Villiers for helping him do a good job in Test matches as well. "It is great to share dressing room with AB and Gayle. I have been learning a lot from them. AB is one of them who has been guiding me since last year, which has helped in Test format as...
03:46 PM, May 17, 2013
Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore have put one foot into the IPL 6 play-offs by registering a narrow four-run victory over Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Friday. With their eighth win, RCB now have 16 points from 13 matches and are fourth in the points table, below Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Mumbai Indians. For this, they have Virat Kohli and Jaydev Unadkat to thank. Having won...
11:28 PM, May 10, 2013
Live Updates from Game 57 of IPL 6 between Delhi Daredevils and Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Feroz Shah Kotla on Friday. Delhi Daredevils innings: End of over 20 - DD 179 for 7: Well, it came down to the wire. Delhi need 19 off the last six balls. Morne Morkel gets four of the first ball, then a single to long-on. Irfan Pathan swings the third into the gap...
07:20 PM, May 10, 2013
Mohali: Kings XI Punjab required another match-saving innings from David Miller to spare their blushes as the left-hander from South Africa smashed an unbeaten 101 off just 38 balls to help his side chase down a massive 191-run target and deny Royal Challengers Bangalore a chance to ensure a playoff berth. Miller, who made an 80 not out against Pune Warriors to take his side home a few matches back,...
11:32 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
Mumbai: Mumbai Indians pacer Dhawal Kulkarni feels his 3/19 against a rampaging Royal Challengers Bangalore in Mumbai's 58-run win is one of his best in the Indian Premier League. Playing his first match of the season, Kulkarni picked up three wickets giving away just 19 runs as Mumbai pulled off a great win at the Wankhede Stadium on Saturday. "I feel this is one of my best performances in the...
05:22 PM, Apr 28, 2013
Bangalore: After registering a facile win over Rajasthan Royals, table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to continue their winning streak when they face Pune Warriors in Game 31 of IPL 6 on Tuesday. A confident RCB are on a roll after winning five matches they have played at home this season and would not want to fritter away their best chance to gain two more vital points here. Unlike the...
06:49 PM, Apr 22, 2013
In an exclusive interview to CNN-IBN, RCB's South African import said his team had the wherewithal to go all the way in IPL 6. ...
09:52 PM, Apr 18, 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
Bangalore: Skipper Virat Kohli gave Royal Challengers Bangalore the high they needed to set their engine in motion in IPL 6, but in defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders they face a team on Thursday that can match Bangalore's star power man for man. Bangalore were a little hurt losing to Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Super Over and avenged that defeat in style in the return match on Tuesday as Kohli's...
09:48 PM, Apr 10, 2013
Five batsmen who could set the sixth season of the IPL on fire with the willow. ...
04:10 PM, Mar 29, 2013
The presence of Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli and Tillakaratne Dilshan in RCB's batting department makes them one of the teams to watch out for. ...
10:02 AM, Mar 29, 2013
De Villiers hit an unbeaten 95 to guide his side to a six-wicket win in decider. ...
07:36 AM, Mar 25, 2013
Mohammad Irfan took 2-38 but De Villiers finished with a four off Wahab Riaz as South Africa went to 208-4 and won with six overs to spare. ...
09:42 PM, Mar 24, 2013
