Virat Kohli on stepping down from captaincy: ‘It got too much in the end, I needed to be happy’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has revealed that the overwhelming pressure of captaining India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for nearly a decade, coupled with constant scrutiny over his batting, led him to relinquish leadership duties in search of mental peace and happiness.Speaking on the RCB Bold Diaries podcast, Kohli shared candid reflections on his…

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Chinnaswamy erupts at 12:30 am! RCB all-rounder’s IPL trophy pledge breaks the internet | Cricket News – The Times of India

[ad_1] Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium. (Screengrab) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) all-rounder Krunal Pandya was stunned after watching the “unreal scenes” outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium at 12:30 am following their team’s two-run win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK).In a two-and-a-half minute long video posted by RCB, thousands of RCB supporters were seen…

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Virat Kohli creates history, becomes first ever to achieve this big IPL feat | Cricket News – The Times of India

[ad_1] Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli plays a shot. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continues to redefine consistency and class in the Indian Premier League, becoming the first player in tournament history to score 500 or more runs in eight different seasons. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) star crossed the milestone with a scintillating…

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‘I take the blame’: MS Dhoni takes responsibility of CSK’s latest loss against RCB in IPL thriller – The Times of India

[ad_1] Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni plays a shot during the Indian Premier League cricket match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (AP) Chennai Super Kings suffered a narrow two-run defeat against Royal Challengers Bengaluru in their IPL match on Saturday, with CSK captain MS Dhoni accepting responsibility for failing to convert…

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‘Virat Kohli and I have spoken about it so many times in last 5-6 years’: KL Rahul opens up on IPL regret | Cricket News – The Times of India

[ad_1] Virat Kohli and KL Rahul (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul recently opened up about one of his biggest regrets in the IPL, the 2016 final loss with Royal Challengers Bangalore (now Royal Challengers Bengaluru) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). Speaking on Star Sports, Rahul revealed that he and Virat Kohli have often discussed that…

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‘It was never going to be a game where you…’: Former Australian skipper on RCB-SRH run-fest | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In the IPL match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bengaluru, the focus was primarily on hitting sixes rather than showcasing traditional batting skills, according to Aaron Finch, the captain of Australia’s T20 World Cup-winning team.SRH posted a formidable total of 287 for three, surpassing their previous record of 277/3 against Mumbai…

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