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Virat Kohli is keeping an eye on RCB's progress at IPL mega auction

NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) retained Virat Kohli for Rs 21 crore before the IPL 2025 Auction, fueling speculation about his potential return as captain. Former skipper Faf du Plessis was released, hinting at Kohli’s likely leadership comeback. TimesofIndia.com previously reported that the Indian run machine is set to…

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IPL Auction 2025 Day 1 Highlights: Top buys, biggest deals and team updates

The first day of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, saw most of the high-profile names raking in the moolah as the 10 franchises virtually emptied their pockets on Sunday to bag the priority players in their respective shortlist.

The Times of India

Warner unsold as Hazlewood and Fraser-McGurk cash in

David Warner has gone unsold in the IPL auction, as Australia's next hard-hitting opener Jake Fraser-McGurk earned his biggest ever pay day.

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Gavaskar sees CSK, RCB chasing this India player in IPL 2025 auction

NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian player Sunil Gavaskar has predicted that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) might go all out to secure wicketkeeper-batter KL Rahul in the upcoming IPL 2025 mega auction.

The Times of India

RCB appoint Mumbai head coach Omkar Salvi as fast bowling coach

MUMBAI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru have roped in current Mumbai head coach Omkar Salvi, under whom the domestic giants clinched the 2023-24 Ranji Trophy in March and then the Irani Cup in October, as their fast bowling coach for the Indian Premier League's 2025 edition, TOI has learnt.

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Prajnesh Gunneswaran, once ranked No. 75, calls it a day

BENGALURU: Prajnesh Gunneswaran climbed to a career-best No.75 on the ATP Rankings five years ago, in what was his second innings in tennis.

The Times of India

Kannadiga vs Hindi ‘outsider’: The multiple dimensions of the Bengaluru divide

In August, noted writer, Kannada professor, and folklorist Purushottam Bilimale served up a familiar refrain in Bengaluru. As the head of the Kannada Development Authority, he reiterated an argument that had been made for several decades.

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'Virat Kohli and I have spoken about 2016 IPL Final … ': KL Rahul

NEW DELHI: The disappointment of losing the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) final still lingers for KL Rahul. Rahul was part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team, captained by Virat Kohli, that made it to the tournament’s final but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The Times of India

Bengaluru FC defence face stern test against Highlanders

BENGALURU: Bengaluru FC have been the standout team in the Indian Super League this season. If their attack found goals at crucial junctures, their defence has been right up there, conceding just four goals to help them stay at the top of the table with 16 points. Even though the…

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Ranji Trophy: V Koushik, Abhinav Manohar keep Karnataka afloat against Bengal

BENGALURU: A few seasons ago, V Koushik was dropped from the Ranji Trophy probables. The KSCA selection think-tank deemed him too old — he was approaching 30 then. Another argument with reasonable justification was his lack of pace — his fastest hovered around 130kmph. But a crucial factor the selectors…

The Times of India

WPL 2025 auction date, schedule and all you need to know

NEW DELHI: With the players' retention finalised by all the five franchises for WPL 2025 on Thursday, all eyes will be on the upcoming mini-auction ahead of the third season of the Women's Premier League.

The Times of India

'They don't become a bad team overnight': Tom Latham shows confidence in India's ability to bounce back

New Zealand skipper Tom Latham expressed respect for India's resilience even after leading his team to a historic 3-0 Test series victory on Indian soil, becoming the first visiting side to accomplish the feat. The Black Caps secured wins in Bengaluru, Pune, and Mumbai, completing a dominant whitewash against Rohit…

The Times of India

Bring Cheteshwar Pujara back 'as soon as possible', former India batsman advises

India's batting failures in the recently concluded Test series against New Zealand, which included an embarrassing 46 all out in Bengaluru, led to debates featuring the need for someone like Cheteshwar Pujara in the lineup as a stabilizing factor. And former India batsman Robin Uthappa couldn't agree more with that.

The Times of India

Feel fortunate that I played 40 Tests: Wriddhiman Saha

BENGALURU: Aging legs and aching limbs have not been kind to wicketkeeper-bat Wriddhiman Saha. The 40-year-old, who has featured in 40 Test matches for the country, earlier this week, announced he would retire after the ongoing Ranji Trophy season.

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Anustup Majumdar hits gritty ton to lead Bengal recovery before Karnataka make late fightback

NEW DELHI: Bengal faced early setbacks before experienced captain Anustup Majumdar's resilient century helped them reach 249/5 at the end of day one of the Ranji Trophy Group C match in Bengaluru on Wednesday.

The Times of India

Will Young shows he belongs at No. 3

BENGALURU: Had a soothsayer told New Zealand's top order bat Will Young that he would walk away with the Player of the Series in what eventually turned out to be a washout of epic proportions over India in the three-Test series, he would not have believed.

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Is it too early to judge Gautam Gambhir despite a historic low?

India's head coach Gautam Gambhir finds himself on a sticky wicket after the team's historic lows in the Test series against New Zealand. After the lowest total of 46 in a Test innings on home soil in Bengaluru, India lost in Pune to concede the series -- first such instance…

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'We can't play spin, period': Former India batsman reveals harsh truth

India's totals in four innings of two Tests played on turning tracks in Pune and Mumbai read 156, 245, 263 and 121. New Zealand, who emerged victorious in the first Test in Bengaluru, won the next two matches as well to become the first team to whitewash India at home…

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Kannada film director Guruprasad’s found hanging in Bengaluru flat

Kannada film director Guruprasad's decomposed body was found hanging in a residential complex in the outskirts of the city on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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RCB Retentions IPL 2025: Full list of Royal Challengers Bengaluru retentions before mega auction

On expected lines, Royal Challengers Bengaluru have retained Virat Kohli as the top choice ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction in November. The question was always going to be Kohli-and-who-else as far as RCB were concerned and that answer came in the form of Rajat Patidar and the uncapped…

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How Goa is fighting TB among high-risk groups

Fifty-four-year old Suresh has been drinking alcohol since he was nine. He ran away from his house in Bengaluru and landed in Goa. He has been working in a bar ever since.

The Times of India

India vs New Zealand: Some hard lessons to learn for Team India after a sobering loss

India's failures in Bengaluru and Pune were a result of failing to understand the grammar of Test match batting

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India suffer string of 'firsts' in Test, series loss against New Zealand

India suffered a rare series defeat on Saturday, going down 0-2 to New Zealand in Pune, following a 113-run loss. India had already lost the opening Test of the three-match series in Bengaluru by eight-wickets. The two teams will now head to Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai for a dead rubber…

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Diljit 'Dilluminati', 'Coldplay' illegal ticket sales: ED conducts raids

The ED has conducted search operations in Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Chandigarh, and Bengaluru regarding illegal sale of tickets for Coldplay and Dilluminati concerts. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Cracks In The Citadel: India's home run of 18 consecutive series wins in danger of ending

PUNE: It's difficult to pinpoint what hurt India the most — Mitchell Santner's best-ever bowling performance or the team's poor display with the bat. Or the decision to opt for a spin-friendly track here after losing the first Test in Bengaluru. Then there was Tom Latham's crucial knock of 86,…

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