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Bengaluru: A consortium led by the Aditya Birla Group (ABG) Tuesday emerged the lead bidder to acquire IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru for a whopping USD 1.78 billion (approximately Rs 16,706 crore). Other parties involved in the group are Blackstone, an equity firm of which...

Kolkata: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have named Rinku Singh as their vice-captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season. Rinku Singh has been a key performer for KKR with his explosive batting and sharp fielding. The 28-year-old brings leadership experience from...

New Delhi: Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026, Delhi Capitals opener Ben Duckett has pulled out of the tournament. A source in the Delhi Capitals confirmed to IANS that England batter Duckett informed them about pulling out of the Indian Premier League (IPL)...

New Delhi: The 19th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 is set to commence March 28 with defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) taking on Sunrisers Hyderabad in the opener at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Ahead of the tournament, many players are either injured...

Chennai: Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have roped in Australian pacer Spenser Johnson as a replacement for Nathan Ellis, who has been ruled out of the whole tournament due to a hamstring injury. Earlier, Johnson had signed for the Quetta Gladiators for the Pakistan...

Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police Commissioner Seemath Kumar Singh Tuesday said elaborate security and traffic arrangements have been put in place for the upcoming cricket matches at the Chinnaswamy Stadium, scheduled to begin March 28, with another match April 5.​ Addressing a press conference, the Commissioner said...

New Delhi: Indian Premier League's (IPL) inaugural champions Rajasthan Royals (RR) have been sold to the Kal Somani-led consortium for USD 1.63 billion, reports said. Renowned commentator Harsha Bhogle shared a post on X, "Rajasthan Royals is sold for 1.63 billion USD. Purely for comparison,...

Bengaluru: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have been dealt a blow ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 as the franchise confirmed Tuesday that the fast bowler Yash Dayal will miss the entire tournament due to personal reasons. Dayal's absence from the training...

Bengaluru: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) CEO Rajesh Menon said that throughout all domestic and international games at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, 11 seats will be kept empty to honour the lives of those who died in the stampede following their title victory last...

Bhubaneswar: Top Indian athletes, including sprinter Animesh Kujur and triple jumper Praveen Chithravel, are upbeat at competing in the inaugural National Indoor Championships beginning Tuesday, saying the event will help them in their build-up to the Asian Games later this year. Kujur, who holds the...