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Timings for IPL 2019 playoffs and Women's T20 Challenge changed

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Qualifier 1 will be held in Chennai on May 7, followed by the Eliminator on May 8 and Qualifier 2 on May 10 in Visakhapatnam. The final will be played on May 12 in Hyderabad Sports News : The four matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) playoffs and final will commence at 7 The Committee of Administrators in a meeting held in the capital recently had discussed to revise the timings. Qualifier 1 will be held in Chennai on May 7, followed by the Eliminator on May 8 and Qualifier 2 on May 10 in Visakhapatnam. The final will be played on May 12 in Hyderabad. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← Moreover, three Women's T20 Challenge games will start at 7:30 pm (IST). Only the second game, which clashes with the men's eliminator match, will commence at 3:30 pm (IST). All the games will be hosted at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur. Three teams -- Supernovas, Trailblazers and Velocity -- will play against each other once. Trailblazers will play Supernovas o...

IPL 2019 MI vs RCB Preview: After 1st win, can Kohli’s RCB rattle Mumbai?

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Virat Kohli’s RCB registered their first victory in IPL 2019 after defeating Kings XI Punjab on Saturday and they’d be high on confidence with first points on the IPL 2019 points table Sports News : In match 32 of the VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Mumbai Indians (MI) will host Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday. Virat Kohli’s RCB registered their first victory in IPL 2019 by defeating Kings XI Punjab on Saturday and they’d be high on confidence with first points on the IPL 2019 points table. On the other hand, Mumbai Indians lost their last match against Rajasthan Royals despite scoring 187 runs as Jos Buttler’s quickfire 89 overshadowed their efforts. As usual, It will rain runs in Wankhede so both the teams will have to pick bowlers in their playing 11 very carefully because wickets are the only key. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← RCB is tight on bowlers as they usually keep just enough bowlers ...

Match 20, DC vs RCB: Delhi Capitals beat Royal Challengers by 4 wickets (Match highlights)

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Virat Kohli played an uncharacteristic sedate knock as Delhi Capitals restricted Royal Challengers Bangalore to 149 for eighth Sports News :  There was no end to Royal Challengers Bangalore's woeful run this IPL as the Virat Kohli-led side suffered its sixth straight defeat while Delhi Capitals played like a unit to win by four wickets in Match 20 of VIVO Indian Premier League at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.   RCB batsmen found the going tough on a tough wicket after being invited to bat first and could only manage 149 for 8 in the stipulated 20 overs. With the ball not coming on to the bat, Kohli scored almost a-run-a-ball before hitting two sixes late in his innings, consuming 33 balls for his 41. Had it not been for Kohli and Moeen Ali's contributions, RCB would have been in deep trouble. Ali hit a 18-ball 32. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← South Africa paceman Kagiso Rabada (4/21) accounted for four RCB batsmen to lead Delhi's...

Match 17, RCB vs KKR: Virat Kohli's RCB look to end drought of win (Match Preview)

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Royal Challengers Bangalore are now 0-4 down and considering their form, it would be a huge task for Virat Kohli to bring his team out of the menace Sports News :  In Match 17 of VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. Virat Kohli faces a herculean task of taking his team to first win of this edition of IPL as the team has suffered back-to-back defeats in first four matches and are now seated at the eighth and the last spot at 2019 IPL points table. On the other hand, Dinesh Karthik-led Kolkata Knight Riders won their first two matches comfortably but Delhi denied them a hat-trick of wins as they snatched victory in the super over. Andre Russell has been in supreme form RCB bowlers would be busy preparing for a way to get rid of him before he starts demolishing. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← Royal Challengers Bangalore have ...

IPL 2019: Kohli's RCB collapse in face of Bairstow, Warner fury (Match highlights)

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With a gigantic target to eclipse, RCB needed a rollicking start but the visitors’ chase never got going as they kept on losing wickets to be bundled out for 113 in 19.5 overs Sports News :  In match 11 of VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Jonny Bairstow and David Warner smashed sensational centuries to guide Sunrisers Hyderabad to a comprehensive 118-run win over struggling Royal Challengers Bangalore at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad on Sunday. Englishman Bairstow struck 114 from just 56 balls while Warner carried his bat for a 55-ball 100 in a record 185-run first-wicket partnership to post a mammoth 231 for two after being put into bat. Bairstow punished RCB with 12 fours and seven sixes while Warner hit five fours and as many sixes in his 55-ball knock. With a gigantic target to eclipse, RCB needed a rollicking start but the visitors’ chase never got going as they kept on losing wickets to be bundled out for 113 in 19.5 overs. It was RCB...

Umpires should keep their eyes open, IPL is not club cricket: Kohli

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Umpire Sundaram Ravi's no ball howler cost Royal Challengers Bangalore heavily in Thursday's IPL match and led to an angry outburst by RCB skipper Virat Kohli MI bowler Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking wicket of RCB batsman Virat Kohli     Sports News :  A furious India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli asked umpires officiating in the IPL to keep their "eyes open" after a "ridiculous" no-ball howler cost his side dearly, something which was also acknowledged by rival Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma. Both Kohli and Rohit criticised the umpiring standard during the match which was won by Mumbai Indians by six runs on Thursday. RCB needed seven to win the match and Lasith Malinga's delivery to Shivam Dube -- a full toss- was a no-ball which was missed by the on-field umpire S Ravi. → Read our full coverage on  IPL 2019  ← The TV replay showed that the bowler had overstepped and a free hit should have been awa...

IPL 2019, RCB vs MI preview: Virat Kohli will look to forget CSK drubbing

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According to various media reports, he is fit as it was just a case of shoulder spasm while Lasith Malinga is likely to be available for the next two Mumbai Indians IPL matches RCB Skipper Virat Kohli share a light moment with MI player Jasprit Bumrah and mentor Zaheer Khan during a practice session in Bengaluru.   Sports News :  In the Match 7 of VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Mumbai Indians (MI) would fancy their chances against an erratic Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) when the two star-studded teams square off at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday. Virat Kohli's RCB, who are yet to win IPL title and regularly draw a lot of flak for that, were bundled out for 70, the sixth-lowest score in IPL history, in their first game of IPL 2019 against Chennai Super Kings. Jasprit Bumrah fit to play The injury of Jasprit Bumrah has given the sleepless night to India and Mumbai Indians a sleepless night after he injured his shoulder during the las...

Match 1, CSK vc RCB: Spinners help CSK hand RCB an 8-wicket defeat (Match highlights)

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Chennai Super Kings' Harbhajan Singh, center, celebrates with teammates the dismissal of Royal Challengers Bangalore's Moeen Ali during ipl T-20 match in Chennai. Sports News : In the opening match of VIVO Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 2019), Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Virat Kohli's Royal Challengers Bangalore by 7 wickets at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. Chasing a below-par score of 71 runs, CSK lost opener Shane Watson early but never looked to control the game as Ambati Rayudu (28 off 42 runs) and Suresh Raina (19 off 21 balls) put 32 runs for the second wicket to consolidated their team position. Earlier, Harbhajan Singh rocked the top-order with a three-wicket burst as Chennai Super Kings bowled out Royal Challengers Bangalore for a paltry 70 in 17.1 overs in after winning the toss. On a slow Chepauk turner, the senior off-spinner opening the bowling, rolled back years with figures of 3/20 in his four-over sp...