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Felt good inside IPL bio-bubble, it was safe: Covid-recovered Seifert

Tim Seifert's world stopped for a moment when he tested positive for Covid during the now suspended IPL but the wicket-keeper said he never felt vulnerable inside the tournament's bio-bubble

KKR determined to make comeback, show against RCB bold statement: Gill

KKR batsman Shubman Gill has said his side is determined to do well in the second phase of IPL 2021 and the performance against RCB reflected a bold statement

Don't like turning wickets, prefer bowling on flatter surface: Chakravarthy

Kolkata Knight Riders spinner Varun Chakravarthy has said that he prefers bowling on flatter surfaces as compared to turning tracks because of his bowling style.

Iyer's knock signifies aggressive brand of cricket KKR want to play: Morgan

Eoin Morgan said the Madhya Pradesh batsman's unbeaten knock against RCB signified the 'aggressive' brand of cricket Kolkata Knight Riders aspire to play

IPL 2021: Check RR vs PBKS playing 11, live toss time, head-to-head score

It is going to be a battle of the explosive top-orders as Rajasthan is boosted by the likes of Evin Lewis and Liam Livingstone while Punjab has Chris Gayle and KL Rahul in its ranks.

Humiliating loss has got nothing to do with Virat's statement: RCB coach

RCB's Mike Hesson categorically said that the humiliating loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in the team's opening match in the IPL second leg here had anything to do with skipper Virat Kohli's statement

Can't afford to lose 4-5 wickets for 20 runs, it's a wake-up call: Kohli

Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Monday rued his side's batting collapse in a nine-wicket drubbing by Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL here and termed it a wake-up call for the team. Electing to bat, RCB were all out for a paltry 92 in Kohli's 200th IPL game and KKR chased down the target in just 10 overs by reaching to 94/1 with Shubhman Gill (48) and debutant Venkatesh Iyer (41 not out) adding 82 runs for the opening wicket. "We were 42 odd for one and then lost about five wickets within 20 runs, which is a very difficult situation to come back from. Bit of a collapse there for us, bit of a wake-up call and might as well have this at the start of the second leg so that we know exactly what we need to work on," Kohli said after the match. "It was important to get a good partnership on this surface. You can't afford to lose four or five wickets within 20 runs. We didn't expect that much dew to kick in so early, we couldn't have predicted that." Asked if the result

IPL 2021, Match 31, RCB vs KKR Highlights: Kolkata wins by 9 wickets

Kolkata Knight Riders' bowlers fired in unison to bundle out Royal Challengers Bangalore for a paltry 92

IPL 2021, RCB vs KKR playing 11: Hasaranga, Bharat to make debut for RCB

KKR is at the bottom half of the points table as it has won only two of the seven matches played so far. Check RCB vs KKR live toss time and playing 11 predictions here

Pressures of leading IPL team, family could be behind Virat's call: Steyn

The pressure that comes with leading an IPL team and the fact that he has a young family could have played a big role in Virat Kohli's decision, feels Dale Steyn

IPL 2021: Hardik missed out against CSK due to niggle, says Jayawardene

Hardik Pandya was kept out of the IPL game against Chennai Super Kings as a precautionary measure as he had a little niggle, said Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene

Kohli to step down as Royal Challengers Bangalore captain after IPL 2021

One of the most decorated players of the franchise, the star batsman will continue to be a part of the RCB squad.

Ruturaj played a remarkable innings, says CSK coach Stephen Fleming

Fleming has lavished praise on Ruturaj Gaikwad, saying he absorbed the pressure and played a 'remarkable' innings

IPL 2021: Ruturaj and Bravo got us more than what we expected, says Dhoni

Dhoni said Gaikwad and Bravo 'got us more than what we expected' after his team was reeling at 24 for four at one stage against Mumbai Indians

MI toughest team in IPL, it's like final playing against them: Dwayne Bravo

Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Dwayne Bravo said that any match against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League feels like a final

IPL 2021: Check Royal Challengers Bangalore's full schedule and squad here

Currently, Bangalore is at the third spot on IPL 2021 points table with five wins in seven matches

RCB to donate for frontline work for every boundary or wicket against KKR

RCB has announced that for every boundary that the players hit and for every wicket they take against KKR in their IPL, their title sponsors will be donating to help frontline warriors.

Rayudu's X-ray shows no fracture, should be available for RCB game: CSK CEO

CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan said Rayudu's X-ray reports show no fracture and that is a good sign as CSK play their next game only on Friday against RCB

Match readiness will be an issue for some of IPL players: Chris Morris

The Covid-forced break is sure to affect match readiness of some players and they might just struggle to shake the rustiness off, feels Morris

Kohli to step down: Experts question timings of both announcements

Former cricketers have questioned the timing of Kohli's announcement that he will step down as RCB captain at the end of the IPL 2021 season