Gilchrist, Mahmood shine in Punjab's 7-wicket win over Bangalore Bangalore: Riding on Adam Gilchrist and Azhar Mahmood's fifties, Kings XI Punjab beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by seven wickets to keep themselves in the play-off hunt at the Chinnaswamy Stadium here on Tuesday. In pursuit of 175, Punjab got over the line in 18.1 overs to register their sixth win in 14 matches, while Bangalore's chances took a beating with their 7th defeat in 15 matches. In pursuit of 175,...  
07:21 PM, May 14, 2013

As it happened:RCB v Kings XI Punjab, Game 63, IPL 6 Click HERE for live ball-by-ball updates of game 63 of IPL 6 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Kings XI Punjab played at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Having been asked to bat by KXIP captain Adam Gilchrist, RCB were driven to 174 for 5 thanks to fifties from Chris Gayle (77 off 53 balls) and Virat Kohli (57 off 43). KXIP did well to keep runs to a drip in...  
02:54 PM, May 14, 2013

As it happened: Kolkata Knight Riders v Bangalore, Game 60, IPL 6 Live updates from game 60 of IPL 6 between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore played at JSCA International Cricket Stadium in Chennai. KKR innings: End of over 19.2: Doeschate hits four runs off the second ball of the 20th over as Kolkata win the match by five wickets. End of over 19 - KKR 115 for 5: Unadkat starts the new over with two dot balls. Doeschate hits...  
02:55 PM, May 12, 2013

KKR's chances in jeopardy against buoyant Bangalore Ranchi: The equation couldn't be more crystal clear. Royal Challengers Bangalore already have a foot inside the IPL 6 play-offs door and a win against Kolkata Knight Riders will guarantee it. For the defending champions, there is simply no room for any further goof-up as Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals and Chennai Super Kings are the three out of four teams who are on the verge of qualification. KKR continue to...  
04:36 PM, May 11, 2013

Bangalore eye a big win against hapless Delhi Delhi: Royal Challengers Bangalore will look to put one foot in the IPL play-offs with a win when take on the lowly Delhi Daredevils at the Feroz Shah Kotla here on Friday. Bangalore have won seven of their 12 encounters so far and a win against Delhi will do them a lot of good where their play-off chances are concerned. Delhi, on the other hand, are out of the reckoning...  
10:35 PM, May 09, 2013

Gayle is also a human being and can make mistakes: Siddharth Kaul New Delhi: Talented Delhi Daredevils medium pacer Siddharth Kaul on Thursday pointed out that even someone like Chris Gayle is a "human being who can make mistakes" and said he will not try anything extra against the Jamaican in their IPL match against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Friday. "He is a human being and if I can bowl a good delivery, he can get out. If you bowl a bad...  
09:42 PM, May 09, 2013

Miller's onslaught keeps RCB waiting for playoff berth 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

As it happened: Kings XI Punjab v RCB, Game 51, IPL 6 Live updates from game 51 of IPL 6 between Kings XI Punjab and Royal Challengers Bangalore played at the PCA Stadium in 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. Punjab are still quite a distant away from the top four and a win is a necessary tonic to make...  
07:15 PM, May 06, 2013

IPL 6: RCB all set to seal play-off berth against Punjab 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

AB de Villiers: the other Chris Gayle in RCB "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

RCB aim to arrest two-match losing streak against hapless Pune Pune: After registering a massive 130-run victory over Pune Warriors a week back, Royal Challengers Bangalore have suffered two consecutive losses while Pune too have continued their downslide to the bottom of the table with ease losing their last five matches. At the Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium on Thursday, the teams will face each other once again for game 46 of IPL 6 with Pune hoping to shrug off Chris...  
11:39 PM, May 01, 2013

'Rajasthan Royals are formidable at home'

CNN-IBN's cricket expert Aakash Chopra reviews the IPL 6 tie between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore that Rajasthan won by four wickets on Monday. ...
08:55 PM, Apr 29, 2013

As it happened: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore, Game 40, IPL 6 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

At the half-way mark, a report card on IPL 6 Midway into the tournament, an assessment of how the nine franchises have done in season six of the IPL. CHENNAI SUPER KINGS The two-time IPL winners are currently top of the table with seven wins (the most for the season) from nine matches and look good for the play-offs. They lost their first match to Mumbai Indians narrowly and then ended up on the wrong side of an upset against...  
08:17 AM, Apr 29, 2013

Kulkarni ranks performance against RCB as his best
by IANS
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

RCB look to break 'away' jinx against determined Rajasthan Jaipur: Rahul Dravid's Rajasthan Royals would be a confident bunch fresh off their eight-wicket win against Sunrisers Hyderabad, as they prepare to host table-toppers Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in game 40 of IPL 6 on Monday. Both Rajasthan and RCB have produced impressive performances this year with Bangalore sitting at the top of the points table with 12 points and Rajasthan at third with 10. Coming...  
04:24 PM, Apr 28, 2013