Ravindra Jadeja blasted an IPL record-equalling 37 runs with five towering final-over sixes and lifted Chennai Super Kings to 191 for 4. Check IPL 2021 points table and CSK vs RCB highlights here
During unbeaten 181-run stand for the 1st wicket, Kohli becomes 1st player in IPL history to score 6000 runs while Padikkal hits his maiden IPL century. Check RCB vs RR scorecard and highlights here
Kohli is way ahead of Suresh Raina (5448) and Shikhar Dhawan (5428), who both are over 500 runs behind the talismanic batsman.
Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar believes that leading such a high-profile franchise like the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has helped Virat Kohli in his international career as well.
Glenn Maxwell and A.B. de Villiers propelled Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) to recover from a shaky start to score 204/4
RCB skipper Virat Kohli, who has got identical scores of 33 (29 balls) in the first two matches, will look to get his first half-century of the season
Glenn Maxwell (39) and AB de Villiers (48) turned the match in RCB's favour as both eased the pressure with power hitting just as the match entered the last leg
The tournament, which kicks off in Chennai tonight, holds greater significance this time around since it comes close to the T20 World Cup, which will be held in India starting October
Kohli has once again pointed at the need to have breaks between tours as it is "difficult to keep players motivated for a longer period of time" in bio-bubble amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The MI vs RCB IPL match will be telecast live on the Star Sports 1 HD/SD and Star Sports Hindi 1 HD/SD. Check IPL 2021 match 1, MI vs RCB live streaming, squad, head to head details here
All eyes will be on RCB's new and expensive buy Glenn Maxwell for whom the side paid a whopping Rs 14.25 crore
Ahead of the league opener in Chennai, Usain Bolt posted a photo of himself in an RCB jersey on Twitter, extending support to Virat Kohli and the entire Royal Challengers Bangalore team
Daniel Vettori said Glenn Maxwell will have an amazing season in IPL 2021 with RCB as the Australian all-rounder will feel less pressure while playing with Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.
Chinese smartphone major Vivo on Wednesday said it has appointed cricketer Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador.
Cheteshwar Pujara's reputation as a Test specialist had hampered his IPL prospects for last few years but India's No 3 is now ready to turn the corner for CSK in the upcoming edition
A decade has passed since 2011 and the world has witnessed some major events, including a pandemic.
India skipper Virat Kohli's criticism of cramped scheduling after the 3rd and final ODI against England may not amuse BCCI which had left it to the players to skip matches in case they needed a break
India captain Virat Kohli retained his top spot in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen, while pacer Jasprit Bumrah slipped a place to fourth position in the bowler's list released on Wednesday.
Virat said that the players should be put together and prepare a schedule. Being constantly in the bubble makes the player mentally disturbed
Abhishek Ganguly, MD, Puma India and Southeast Asia, talks to Dhruv Munjal about the partnership, how the company has dealt with the pandemic, and why it continues to be the dominant force in India