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  • ‘Will Do Everything To Play T20 World Cup 2024,’ Says RCB’s Dinesh Karthik | cricket news

    Ahead of his side’s clash against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik said that it would be the “greatest feeling” for him to represent India at this point. in his career and he will do all he can to earn a spot for the ICC T20 World Cup this year, starting from June 1 in the West Indies/USA.

    RCB and KKR will be locking horns at Eden Gardens on Sunday. While KKR is in fine form and in the second spot with four wins and two losses, giving them eight points, RCB is struggling to win even a game. They have won just one game so far and lost the other six, which has relegated them to the last spot in the points tally with just two points. (IPL 2024: ‘Bromance’ Clip Of Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir Breaks Internet, Watch Viral Video Here)

    Ahead of the game, Karthik said during the pre-match press conference that there is nothing bigger for him to play for India and that there are three very stable and honest people in head coach Rahul Dravid, skipper Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar to decide on the best team for the tournament. He said that he is 100 percent ready for the competition.

    “At this stage in my life, it would be the greatest feeling for me to represent India (at the upcoming T-20 World Cup). I am very, very keen to do so. There is nothing bigger in my life other than representing India in this T-20 World Cup. I also feel there are three very, very stable, honest people who are at their helm to decide what should be the best Indian team for the World Cup. And I am completely with them. But all I can say is I’ll do everything I can to the World Cup.

    Dinesh is in fine touch during this season, scoring 226 runs in seven matches at an average of 75.33 with a strike rate of 205.45. He has struck two half-centuries, with the best score of 83. He has carried an inconsistent RCB line-up along with star batsman Virat Kohli.

    Notably, it was Karthik’s IPL form and his exploits as a finisher that earned him a spot in the T20 World Cup 2022. Back in 2022, he had scored 330 runs in 16 matches for RCB at an average of 55.00, with a strike rate of 183.33 and a solitary fifty. Karthik excelled as a finisher and accelerator in the final few overs and India brought him back into that role. In 28 T20Is for India in 2022, he scored 287 runs at an average of 20.50 and a strike rate of 141.38, with a half-century to his name. However, he had an underwhelming T20 WC in Australia, in which he made 14 runs in three innings.

  • RCB Brutally TROLLED As Memes Pour In After Loss To LSG In IPL 2024; Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, Glenn Maxwell Produce Flop Show | cricket news

    It was another poor outing for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2024 on Tuesday night as they lost their second successive match in the league. Lucknow Super Giants effected a 28-run win with the hosts struggling in all departments of the game. This is also RCB’s third loss in four games. RCB had the upper edge from the start as they won the toss at M Chinnaswamy stadium. This is a ground where chasing is easy and defending is very difficult and as expected, captain Faf du Plessis decided to bowl first. Quinton de Kock struck a brilliant 82 while Nicholas Pooran smashed a quickfire 42 to take LSG to 181 for 5 in 20 overs.

    Also Read | Mayank Yadav Breaks His Own Record For Fastest Ball Of Season, Read Details Here

    Bowlers still did a good job to stop LSG from scoring near 200. But the batters disappointed a lot. Virat Kohli, du Plessis and Rajat Patidar, who form the top order, got starts but could not convert them into big innings.

    Mahipal Lomror also batted well for his 33 but it was never going to be enough as others gave up their guns. As a result, RCB lost another game at home, which is a huge setback for the Bengaluru side.

    RCB were trolled massively by the fans as they made jokes and memes after the loss to LSG. Take a look below.

    RCB fans to team RCB :- #RCBvsLSG pic.twitter.com/vBb6XV0kah — _____ ___ (@gentleman07_) April 2, 2024

    #RCBvsLSG RCB performance in every IPL season _ pic.twitter.com/XG7K9PJQkE — theboysthing_ (@Theboysthing) April 2, 2024

    #RCBvsLSG

    Same old story _ pic.twitter.com/nMZHOfBLIo — Insulter (@Insulter3730010) April 2, 2024

    Not to forget, despite no trophies, RCB remain a huge brand in IPL. They have one of the biggest fanbases in the league. But somehow, this team continues to show inconsistency in their performances throughout the tournament.

    Mayank Yadav stood out for LSG again as he broke his own record for fastest delivery in the league, bowling a 156.7 kph delivery. He has now won 2 Man of the Match Awards in his two-match IPL career.

    RCB are on ninth in the IPL 2024 points table now after the defeat. Their NRR is -0.876. The fact that they have lost 2 matches at home means they need to win a few away matches now in order to qualify for the playoffs. A poor start to the campaign makes it harder to qualify for the playoffs. If RCB are to qualify, they must look to produce all-round show in the coming games. In their first defeat at home, they were unable to defend 182 runs. In their second loss at Chinnaswamy, they failed to chase down 182. That pretty much sums up their issues.

  • IPL 2024: ‘Open To Bat At Any Position,’ Says RCB Star Cameron Green Post KKR Loss

    IPL 2024: Cameron Green is open to bat anywhere as of now for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

  • IPL 2024 Winning Formula: Hit Most Sixes And Enter Final As Proven By CSK, MI, RCB; Check Stat | cricket news

    Hitting sixes matter in T20. Teams without big six-hitters tend to struggle, whether internationally or in franchise cricket. IPL is no different. History tells you that teams which have more sixes in the past editions, barring 2008, have reached the finals. This stat is a reason why the likes of Andre Russell, Glenn Maxwell, Rinku Singh, MS Dhoni, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya are so important to the success of their teams. Some of these players have had their fitness struggles but the franchises never turned their back on them. These players are match-winners on their day as they can chase down any target on the back of their power game.

    Also Read | IPL 2024 RCB vs CSK: MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli On Cusp Of Breaking Major T20 Records; Check Here

    Explaining how six-hitting skill is a game changer in T20Is using an India loss as an example

    Strong power game helped West Indies win 2 T20 World Cup titles. Remember that semifinal clash in T20 World Cup in 2016 between West Indies and India. West Indies won it because of their power game. In fact, Windies won these World Cups because of their boundary-clearing abilities.


    In this semifinal alone, Windies hit 11 sixes against India’s 3. India made 192 for 2 in 20 overs with Virat Kohli hitting 11 fours and just 1 six in his innings of 89 off 47 balls. The knock came at a brisk strike rate of 189.36. Dhoni hit just one boundary after facing 9 balls. Rohit Sharma, during innings of 31-ball 43, hit 3 fours and sixes each. India returned with eight wickets in hand and with six-hitters Suresh Raina, Manish Pandey, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja unused. That was a tactical error on part of India as they failed to put up something over 220 despite wickets in hand and after playing 120 balls.

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    Windies batsmen got reprieves in that match but they made full use of it. That is T20 cricket’s nature, by default. There’s always more risk involved but the returns are also maximum. Windies finished the game in 19.4 overs. What helped them were 11 sixes. They also hit more boundaries (20) in comparison to India (17). In a nutshell, West Indies hit 144 runs out of rheir 196 in boundaries (sixes and fours) and India scored just 92. This difference is quite telling.

    England adopted the same six-hitting principle in ODIs when they began their revival post the 2015 World cup debacle. The road was tough but they did not change their game and were eventually rewarded with the first fifty-over World Cup. The fact that they won the final on the number of boundary counts sort of tells the whole importance of boundaries.

    Which teams have hit most sixes in every IPL season sine 2008 and how many of them went to the finals?

    Now that we have explained the importance of six, here’s proving how key a role this skill plays in IPL as well. The most sixes hit in first season of IPL by a team was just 95, by Kings XI Punjab. The second most was from Deccan Chargers. Both did not make it the final. However, since 2009, at least one team of the two teams with most sixes that season has made it the final.


    In 2009, Chargers hit 99 sixes and won the competition. In 2010, CSK were won the competition with most sixes (97). In 2011, CSK won it again with second-most sixes in the season (91) while RCB hit 94 and were the finalists. In 2012, CSK made the finals again with 112 sixes. Mumbai Indians (MI) hit the most sixes in 2013 and won the competition while. Punjab Kings made their first final in 2014 on back of 127 sixes, the most that season.

    In 2015 too, MI hit most sixes (120) and won the championship for the second time. Next year, RCB made the final with 142 sixes. and 2017, MI won the competition for the third time with 117 sixes, against most in that edition.

    CSK in 2018 (145), 2021 (115) and 2023 (133), MI in 2019 (115) and 2020 (137) hit most sixes in these respective editions to win the tournament while Rajasthan Royals made the final on back of 137 sixes. in the tournament in 2022. The trend tells you clearly. The teams who can consistently hit sixes in this league increase their chance of qualifying for the final.

  • IPL 2024: Alan Walker Congratulates Virat Kohli For Becoming Father Once Again, Video Goes Viral – WATCH | cricket news

    Virat Kohli, the renowned cricketer who previously played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, welcomed a baby boy just before the Indian Premier League 2024. He opted to skip the entire Test series against England to be by his wife Anushka Sharma’s side for the birth of their child. . Norwegian DJ and music producer Alan Walker, present at the Bengaluru event for the RCB unboxing, extended his heartfelt wishes to Kohli on the occasion of becoming a father. The video capturing his message has quickly gained viral traction.

    Watch the video here:

    “I just had a son” And Alan Walker congratulated Virat Kohli pic.twitter.com/EvoH0dUqUp

    Pari (@BluntIndianGal) March 20, 2024

    Coming to meeting Kohli, Shreyanka Patil was the cynosure of all eyes on Sunday having played a massive role in RCB’s WPL triumph but Tuesday night gave ‘Purple Cap’ winner Shreyanka Patil a chance to enjoy a rare ‘Fan Girl’ moment with none other than Virat Kohli. (IPL 2024: With Likes Of Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran In Batting Lineup, What Role Will KL Rahul Play? SWOT Analysis Of LSG)

    The 21-year-old off-spinner, who had been a revelation in both eliminator and final with her match-winning performances at the death, couldn’t stop gushing on social media when she realized that her childhood idol actually knew her name.

    “Started watching cricket cos of him. Grew up dreaming to be like him. And last night, had the moment of my life,” she wrote on ‘X’, posting her picture alongside Kohli from the RCB ‘Unbox’ event. (IPL 2024: Ravindra Jadeja’s ‘Will Never Forget This Hug From Thala’ Video For MS Dhoni Goes Viral; Watch)

    “Virat said, ‘Hi Shreyanka, bowled well.’ He actually knows my name,” the surreal feeling was yet to sink and it was understandable from her post. Shreyanka was picked up by RCB during inaugural WPL auctions last year at base price of Rs 10 lakh and she finished with six wickets in seven matches, the most for her team. (RCB Unbox 2024 Event Highlights Updates: New Logo, New Name, New Jersey)

    In September, the 21-year-old offie played in the CPL for Guyana Amazon Warriors, where she finished with the most wickets (9) in the tournament. The performances were noticed by the Indian selectors, who called her up for the home T20 series against England in December last year and she made her national team debut on December 6.

    Since then there has been no looking back for the youngsters, who battled many a injuries, to stake her claim in the national team with her performances. Shreyanka has so far represented India in two ODIs and six T20Is, picking up four and and eight wickets respectively. (With PTI inputs)

  • 'Hamari Choriya Choro Se Kam Hai Ke…', Social Media Flooded With Memes As RCB End Trophy Drought With WPL 2024 Title Win | cricket news

    In a thrilling final showdown at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi, the Royal Challengers Bangalore Women's team emerged victorious, securing the Women's Premier League 2024 title with a convincing eight-wicket win over Delhi Capitals Women. The match witnessed stellar performances from both sides, but it was the Royal Challengers who ultimately outplayed their opponents in all departments of the game.

    haaRCB to pyaaRCB pic.twitter.com/nqm3njfo14 — Xavier Uncle (@xavierunclelite) March 17, 2024

    RCB women to RCB men after winning a trophy. pic.twitter.com/zQMvbDaFXX — Jahazi (@Oye_Jahazi) March 17, 2024

    RCB Men before going into IPL 2024 pic.twitter.com/w8dy4hlUII — Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 17, 2024

    Hamari choriya choro se kam hai ke_ pic.twitter.com/Xvl6PdEsRc — Chota VED (@EyesThatSpeaks) March 17, 2024

    they deserve millions of likes today no RCB fans will pass without liking this post…. ___

    Congratulations RCB, RCB RCB #RCBvsDC || #WPLFinal #DCvRCB | #RCBvDC | #DCvsRCB pic.twitter.com/TzyUDJ9K5Z — Balram Meena (@Balrambaroda59) March 17, 2024

    they deserve millions of likes today no RCB fans will pass without liking this post…. ___

    Congratulations RCB, RCB RCB #RCBvsDC || #WPLFinal #DCvRCB | #RCBvDC | #DCvsRCB pic.twitter.com/wyXFelFBRJ — Parash Dhami (@ParashDhami0) March 17, 2024

    Congratulations RCB, RCB RCB #RCBvsDC || #WPLFinal #DCvsRCB pic.twitter.com/fEobGidvGl — Pinki kushwaha __ (@Pinkikushwahbtc) March 17, 2024

    Congratulations RCB, RCB RCB _#RCBvsDC || #WPLFinal #DCvsRCB #RCBvDC #ViratKohli_ pic.twitter.com/ityXTqGEnk — Ashish Anand (@_AshishAnand_) March 17, 2024

    Ee Sala Cup Namde Congratulations RCB RCB RCB ___#RCBWvsDCW #WPLFinal #ViratKohli_ pic.twitter.com/7CcAD44UUA — _____OY (@JAVABOY_Fukra) March 17, 2024

    Finally RCB won the trophy ____

    Congratulations RCB, Hail 'RCB RCB' pic.twitter.com/Sa3HsCS7Kk — Yashanshu singh (@yashanshu_singh) March 17, 2024

    Virat kholi wishes smirthi mandhana in video call…!___ – what ahh moment for RCB #RCB #WPL2024 #ViratKohli_ Congratulations RCB__ pic.twitter.com/Gum3TFlEh2 — FOR STARAIKELUNGAL (@Staraikelungall) March 17, 2024

    Played an Big role in all the 3 Knock out Matches… These Australians are born to win ___ #EllysePerry #SmritiMandhana #RCBWvsDCW RCB RCB ___ pic.twitter.com/NmuPxwnWTQ — Kumar (@kumaraprasath) March 17, 2024

    RCB RCB. E SALA CUP NAMDE#RCBvDC #RCB #WPLFinal #WPL #ViratKohli_ pic.twitter.com/Jki86biTwQ — Sahibjot Samra (@sahibjotsamra) March 17, 2024

    #RCB #RCB #RCB pic.twitter.com/WGF2w5Kp4S — GalatFehmi (@isitneeded2) March 17, 2024

    The cup is ours_ No Fans of RCB RCB will pass without liking this Post __ Finally RCB won Congratulations RCB _ #DCvRCB #WPLFinal #WPL2024 pic.twitter.com/8DdQQzu7nn — Ashokchoudhary (@Ashokch29604069) March 17, 2024

    VIRAT KOHLI ON VIDEO CALL…!!!

    – Congratulating all the RCB Players. #ViratKohli_ #WPLFinal This year's Cup name is RCB RCB pic.twitter.com/bDp19FDMbV

    — Khushi Mishra (@17KhushiMishra) March 17, 2024

    Rcb rcb ___ pic.twitter.com/tHm65UtKbs — peace_maga (@peace_maga_) March 17, 2024

    Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Delhi Capitals Women got off to a decent start with opener Shafali Verma showcasing her prowess with the bat. Verma's aggressive innings of 44 runs off just 27 deliveries, including 2 fours and 3 sixes, provided the initial momentum to the Capitals' innings. However, the Royal Challengers' bowling attack, led by Shreyanka Patil and Sophie Molineux, struck back with crucial breakthroughs at regular intervals.

    Despite skipper Meg Lanning's contribution of 23 runs, Delhi Capitals struggled to build partnerships, losing wickets at crucial junctures. Molineux was the pick of the bowlers for the Royal Challengers, claiming three vital wickets, while Patil also made significant inroads, finishing with figures of 4 wickets for 12 runs. Marizanne Kapp and Radha Yadav chipped in with minor contributions, but the Capitals could only manage a below-par total of 113 runs in 18.3 overs, setting a target of 114 for the Royal Challengers.

    Chasing a modest target, Royal Challengers Bangalore Women began their innings with caution, losing opener Sophie Devine early to a dismissal by Shikha Pandey. However, skippers Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry steadied the innings with a well-constructed partnership. Mandhana played a composed innings, scoring 31 runs off 39 deliveries before falling to Minnu Mani's bowling. Perry, on the other hand, anchored the chase brilliantly, remaining unbeaten with a crucial knock of 35 runs off 37 balls.

    Richa Ghosh provided the finishing touches with a quickfire cameo, scoring an unbeaten 17 runs off 14 deliveries, as the Royal Challengers comfortably chased down the target with 3 balls to spare. Shikha Pandey and Minnu Mani were the only wicket-takers for Delhi Capitals, but their efforts were not enough to halt the Royal Challengers' charge towards victory.

    The Royal Challengers' clinical performance with both bat and ball showcased their dominance throughout the tournament, culminating in a well-deserved triumph in the final. Smriti Mandhana's astute captaincy, coupled with stellar contributions from key players like Ellyse Perry and Shreyanka Patil, played a pivotal role in their success.