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India.com
16 hours ago
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- India.com
From Defeating CSK After 17 Years To Biggest Win In Playoffs History: 9 Times RCB Rewrite History In IPL 2025
photoDetails english 2908508 Updated:May 30, 2025, 06:25 PM IST Double Win Over CSK 1 / 10 IPL 2025 is the first time RCB completed the league double over CSK, defeating them both home and away. In fact, the win at the Chepauk, was the first in 17 years Win At Wankhede After 10 Years 2 / 10 One of the best days for RCB this season came at the Wankhede when Kohli, Patidar and Jitesh Sharma batted the Mumbai Indians out of the game to register a first win at the stadium in 10 years Win At Eden Gardens After 6 Years 3 / 10 RCB had to wait for six years before they could defeat KKR at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata Dominance Against Delhi Capitals 4 / 10 In Kohli's back yard, in New Delhi, RCB won handsomely against Delhi Capitals, breaking a seven-year jinx Highest Ever Run Chase For RCB 5 / 10 In the final league game of IPL 2025, RCB were at it again, as they used brute power to storm past the Lucknow Super Giants – chasing down 228 with more than an over to spare. It was the second highest successful chase this season and it also put RCB in second spot on the points table Biggest Win In Playoffs History 6 / 10 RCB defeated Punjab Kings with 60 deliveries to spare in Qualifier 1 of IPL Playoffs. The biggest such win for any team in an IPL playoff (or knockout) match Highest Score By Jitesh Sharma 7 / 10 Jitesh Sharma's 85 not out off 33 balls against LSG is the highest score by a batter at No 6 or lower in IPL history Highest Partnership For 5th Wicket 8 / 10 107-run stand between Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal was the highest for RCB for the 5th wicket or lower in a run-chase, going past 91 between AB de Villiers and Iqbal Abdullah against Gujarat Lions in 2016 Qualifier 1 Third Fastest To 1000 Runs 9 / 10 Phil Salt is the third quickest to 1000 IPL runs in the history of the tournament, having completed it in 576 balls. Only two batters have got to the 1000-run milestone quicker - Andre Russell (545 balls) and Travis Head (575). The Final Call 10 / 10 Now RCB has reached their 4th IPL Final aiming to win this time with balanced and extra performing team and dream of clenching after 18 years trophy drought.
India Gazette
2 days ago
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- India Gazette
"Lot more to accomplish as a team": Ricky Ponting ahead of IPL Qualifier 1
New Delhi [India], May 29 (ANI): Ahead of the Qualifier 1 against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 on Thursday evening, Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting reflected on the culture shift he's driving within the team and the collective hunger to achieve more this season. The battle for a spot in the IPL 2025 final has intensified as Punjab Kings take on Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the first qualifier at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur. 'When I first took the job, the one thing I told the owners was -- things are going to be different. But saying that is one thing, getting the players to buy in is another. They're the ones who actually bring change, not me. I can share ideas, create a culture, but we all have to be in it together. That's been my message from day one -- from our baggage guys to our captain -- we're all on the same page, working toward the same goal,' Ponting told Star Sports. 'It feels like the boys have bought into that, and they're enjoying themselves. You see it around the team hotel and in the team room -- there's a lot of fun and energy. But we need to keep enjoying it and stay focused. There are still a few weeks left in the tournament. We've played good cricket, but we haven't achieved anything yet. There's still a lot more to accomplish as a team,' the 50-year-old added. PBKS finished the league stage at the top of the points table, having won nine out of their fourteen games. Royal Challengers Bengaluru also secured nine wins in the season and claimed second place based on net run rate. In their final league match, Punjab Kings outplayed Mumbai Indians with a 7-wicket victory, where Josh Inglis starred with a 73-run knock. Bengaluru chased down their highest-ever target in the IPL, against Lucknow Super Giants, winning by 6 wickets, with Jitesh Sharma delivering a vital 85-run innings. Squads: Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis (wk), Shreyas Iyer (c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Xavier Bartlett, Kyle Jamieson, Yuzvendra Chahal, Vishnu Vinod, Yash Thakur, Aaron Hardie, Kuldeep Sen, Mitchell Owen, Harnoor Singh, Musheer Khan, Pyla Avinash. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Philip Salt, Virat Kohli, Mayank Agarawal, Rajat Patidar (c), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Tim David, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Suyash Sharma, Rasikh Dar Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Swapnil Singh, Liam Livingstone, Mohit Rathee, Swastik Chikara, Abhinandan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Nuwan Thushara, Blessing Muzarabani. (ANI)
Mint
2 days ago
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- Mint
IPL 2025, Qualifier 1: RCB wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma took a stunning catch to dismiss Punjab Kings for 101. Watch
Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicket-keeper Jitesh Sharma took a sensational catch to dismiss Punjab Kings' Azmatullah Omarzai and helped RCB to restrict PBKS for the joint-third lowest total in the IPL playoffs. Fans hail Jitesh Sharma's catch as the greatest ever in the T20 history. Only history will tell if it's the greatest. Another RCB fan believes that Jitesh Sharma is going to land the trophy for RCB. Jitesh smashed an unbeaten 85 off just 33 balls to chase 228 against Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday. RCB's win against LSG helped them to finish in the top two positions. Punjab Kings lost four wickets in the powerplay for just 48 runs. Josh Hazlewood took the key wickets of Shreyas Iyer and Josh Inglis. Hazlewood took the final wicket of the innings and finished with impressive figures of 3/21 in 3.1 overs. Left-arm pacer Yash Dayal took the wickets of left-hand batters, Priyansh Arya and Nehal Wadhera. Leg-spinner Suyash Sharma ran through the middle-order, accounting for Shashank Singh, impact substitute Musheer khan and the top-scorer Marcus Stoinis. Three batters reached double-digit scores for RCB. Marcus Stoinis top-scored with 26 off 17 balls. Prabhsimran Singh (18 off 10) and Azmatullah Omarzai (18 off 12) were the other two batters to cross 10 runs. Stay updated on all the action from the IPL 2025. Check the IPL 2025 Schedule, track the latest IPL 2025 Points Table, and follow the top performers with the Orange Cap and Purple Cap.
News18
2 days ago
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- News18
Virat Kohli's Celebration After Prabhsimran Singh's Wicket Goes Viral
Last Updated: Prabhsimran was caught behind by Jitesh Sharma on the last ball of the third over of the Punjab Kings innings bowled by Bhuvneshwar Kumar. He made 18 runs from 10 balls. Prabhsimran Singh opened the innings for Punjab Kings in the first qualifier of IPL 2025 currently underway against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Mullanpur on Thursday (May 29) and scored 18 runs from 10 balls. He hammered Yash Dayal for a six on the last ball of the second over and then scored two back-to-back boundaries against Bhuvneshwar Kumar in the third over. However, on the last ball of the third over, Bhuvneshwar got him caught behind by Jitesh Sharma. After Jitesh completed Prabh's catch, RCB superstar Virat Kohli celebrated in an aggressive manner, and the video of his charged-up celebration is now going viral on the internet. A ???????????????????? start in their pursuit of ???????????? ???????????????????? ❤🎥 Bhuvneshwar Kumar & Josh Hazlewood with back-to-back wickets to put #RCB on 🔝 #PBKS are 48/4 after 6 overs. Updates ▶ #TATAIPL | #PBKSvRCB | #Qualifier1 | #TheLastMile — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 29, 2025 During his 10-ball stay at the crease, Prabh, however, entered his name in the history books by becoming the first Indian and second uncapped batter overall to score 500 runs in an IPL season for Punjab Kings. The 24-year-old wicketkeeper-batter from Punjab needed one run on Thursday to cross the 500-run mark, and he achieved the objective by taking a single on the first ball of the second over of the run chase. First Published:
United News of India
2 days ago
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- United News of India
RCB bowl against PBKS in IPL Qualifier 1; Hazlewood, Azmatullah in
Chandigarh, May 29 (UNI) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) won the toss and elected to field against Punjab Kings in IPL Qualifier 1 at the Yadvindra Singh International Cricket Stadium here on Thursday. RCB skipper Rajat Patidar said the decision was driven by pitch conditions, which feature a hard surface with a decent grass cover. "We will bowl first. Wicket looks very hard, decent covering of grass and we will try to maximise the first few overs," he said. Praising the team's effort in the previous match, Patidar highlighted key contributions from Phil Salt, Jitesh Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying, "Everyone gave more than 100 percent in the last game, Jitesh, Salt and Kohli were tremendous." RCB made one change, bringing in Josh Hazlewood in place of Nuwan Thushara. PBKS skipper Shreyas Iyer said he too would have preferred to bowl first but remained upbeat. "If you look at the record here, teams batting first have done well, so I am optimistic," he noted. Iyer lauded his team's energy and intent, adding, "They have been showing the fearless approach and the attitude has been brilliant." PBKS made a solitary change, with Afghanistan's Azmatullah Omarzai coming in for Marco Jansen. The pitch at Mullanpur is expected to offer early assistance to fast bowlers due to a thick grass cover at one end, while the other end might aid spinners due to minimal grass and a drier surface. Slight moisture in the atmosphere could also bring dew into play later in the evening. Of the four games played here this season, three have been won by teams batting first – all under lights. The only successful chase came in a day match, adding intrigue to RCB's decision to field first in this night fixture. Teams: Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Josh Inglis(w), Shreyas Iyer(c), Nehal Wadhera, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Azmatullah Omarzai, Harpreet Brar, Arshdeep Singh, Kyle Jamieson Impact Subs: Vijaykumar Vyshak, Praveen Dubey, Suryansh Shedge, Musheer Khan, Xavier Bartlet. Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Romario Shepherd, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Yash Dayal, Josh Hazlewood, Suyash Sharma Impact Subs: Mayank Agarawal, Rasikh Salam, Manoj Bhandage, Tim Seifert, Swapnil Singh. UNI BDN RN
