Royal Challengers Bangalore

Jennings hopes to see Kohli leading India to No. 1 position Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore coach Ray Jennings on Friday said he hoped to see Virat Kohli leading India to the number one position in world cricket in the next five years, provided he maintains his cool while captaining the national side. "Virat understands he has a hot head and also understands he needs to look at that. He is young enough to accept these issues and I think he needs...  
12:05 AM, Apr 20, 2013

IPL 6: High-voltage match on the cards as RR meet RCB Bangalore: Two teams riding high on confidence after their brilliant start in IPL 6 will lock horns to reach the summit of the points table. League leaders Rajasthan Royals will take on second-ranked Royal Challengers Bangalore in a much-awaited match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday. Rajasthan are coming off a thumping win over Mumbai Indians while RCB beat Delhi Daredevils in a Super Over thriller in their previous...  
10:30 PM, Apr 19, 2013

AB de Villiers wants RCB to continue winning momentum

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

Ravi Rampaul made the difference in the end: Kohli Bangalore: Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has said that the West Indies all-rounder Ravi Rampaul made all the difference in their nail-biting win over Delhi Daredevils in the Super Over here. "When we were buying players this year, I specially told the team management that I want Ravi (Rampaul) in the side because he can be deadly with the bat. And if we didn't have that six (he had...  
12:26 PM, Apr 17, 2013

Super Over battles are not enjoyable: AB de Villiers 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

IPL 6: RCB pip Delhi Daredevils in a Super Over thriller Bangalore: This IPL stuff is not for the faint-hearted. Match 21 of the league ended in a tie, forcing the second Super Over of the season which resulted in Ravi Rampaul striking twice to secure Royal Challengers Bangalore a thrilling win that moved them to top of the IPL 6 leaderboard. What looked a straightforward chase, with RCB on 129 for 2 needing 24 runs in 25 balls with eight...  
11:57 PM, Apr 16, 2013

As it happened: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Daredevils, Game 21, IPL 6 Live updates from Game 21 of IPL season 6 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Daredevils, at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. The bottom-ranked Delhi Daredevils are desperately chasing their first victory after four outings, but it will not be easy against a mighty Royal Challengers Bangalore at their home ground. Delhi, the most consistent team in 2012, are sinking fast and will be up against the second-ranked team in IPL...  
07:20 PM, Apr 16, 2013

What we've learnt from IPL 6 so far A look back at the first two weeks of the IPL and what has been notable about it, in particular the way teams have been dependent on certain individuals. Chris Gayle scoring = RCB winning Ravi Rampaul and R Vinay Kumar can say otherwise, but Royal Challengers Bangalore's success is interlinked with Chris Gayle. The big-hitting West Indian has clicked big time in two of RCB's four matches, and both...  
01:14 PM, Apr 16, 2013

IPL 6: Winless Delhi up against formidable Bangalore Bangalore: The bottom-ranked Delhi Daredevils are desperately chasing their first victory after four outings, but it will not be easy against a mighty Royal Challengers Bangalore at their home ground. Delhi, the most consistent team in 2012, are sinking fast and will be up against the second-ranked team in IPL 6 which boats a batting line-up that includes Chris Gayle, Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers in its top four....  
07:47 PM, Apr 15, 2013

Vinay defends RP Singh, says Dhoni's knock hurt RCB 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

IPL 6: Jadeja helps Chennai to a thrilling win against Bangalore Chennai: Ravindra Jadeja played an important hand as Chennai Super Kings took 16 runs off the last over to register a four-wicket win against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Chidambaram Stadium here on Saturday. It was Chennai's second IPL 6 win in three matches, while Bangalore suffered their second loss in five matches. In pursuit of 166, the hosts got off to a bad start when Murali Vijay was wrongly...  
11:54 PM, Apr 13, 2013

As it happened: CSK vs RCB, Match 16, IPL 6 Live updates from Game 16 of IPL 6 between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Stopping maverick Chris Gayle will be on MS Dhoni's mind when his side Chennai Super Kings takes on Royal Challengers Bangalore. Chennai tasted victory after starting their campaign with a loss to Mumbai. The team's batting didn't click in the opening game, with only Dhoni making...  
07:20 PM, Apr 13, 2013

IPL 6: Gayle threat looming large over Chennai Chennai: Stopping maverick Chris Gayle will be on MS Dhoni's mind when his side Chennai Super Kings takes on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 16th game of IPL 6 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. Gayle has been instrumental in RCB's early rise in the league table. His two half-centuries - 92* against Mumbai Indians and 85 against Kolkata Knight Riders - did the demolishing act, giving...  
10:42 PM, Apr 12, 2013

Chris Gayle took the game away from us: Gautam Gambhir Bangalore: Shell-shocked by Chris Gayle's brutal 50-ball unbeaten 85, Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said the West Indian took the game away from his side's reach as none of their plans worked against him in their IPL match. "We will have plans and we need to stick to those. If plan A doesn't work then Plan B will work. But sometimes none of your plans works because...  
12:50 AM, Apr 12, 2013

IPL 6: Gayle sparkles in RCB win over KKR

Inspired by Chris Gayle's 50-ball 85, Royal Challengers Bangalore recorded an eight-wicket win to move to No. 1 and handed Kolkata Knight Riders their second loss in a row in IPL 6. ...
08:11 PM, Apr 11, 2013

IPL 6: Gayle and RP sparkle in RCB victory over Kolkata Bangalore: Inspired by their bowlers and boosted by a bullish innings from Chris Gayle, a clinical Royal Challengers Bangalore recorded an eight-wicket win to move to No. 1 and hand Kolkata Knight Riders their second loss in a row in IPL 6. The match was effectively decided by Gayle's 50-ball 85 after Kolkata managed an underwhelming total on an M Chinnaswamy Stadium surface and outfield aiding the batsmen after RCB...  
07:19 PM, Apr 11, 2013

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There is no question about it. Twenty20 cricket is a game of confidence. When we look at the way Chris Gayle bats in T20, this ...
11:38 AM, Apr 11, 2013

IPL 6: KKR in for a test against confident RCB 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

Snapshot: Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi spotted during IPL match Kannada actress Ragini Dwivedi during the IPL match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on April 9, 2013. PTI Photo by Shailendra Bhojak. ...  
11:13 AM, Apr 10, 2013