Tag: RCB IPL 2021

  • RCB vs CSK: Kohli exclaims, David yawns, Faf scoops in Chennai’s six-wicket win

    The exclamation escaped Virat Kohli’s lips after he was shocked by how a lot Ravindra Jadeja spun the ball. It had landed outdoors leg stump and broke proper throughout his startled jab and went previous the off stump. Oi! went Kohli. He let loose a chuckle. So did Jadeja. Only man who didn’t present a lot shock was after all MS Dhoni who had his proper gloves in the best place to pouch it. Where did that flip come from, although? In truth, the highest soil got here off a contact on that event – a puff of mud flew up because the ball gripped and spun. This pitch isn’t identified for a lot flip. Perhaps, it’s right down to the newly-relaid floor after the final IPL which is but to calm down, possibly. Kohli fell subsequent over, swat-flicking Dwayne Bravo straight to the deep midwicket fielder. And Kohli had a wry smile on the missed six.

    5⃣3⃣ Runs4⃣1⃣ Balls6⃣ Fours1⃣ Six
    Sit again & take pleasure in this breezy half-century from @RCBTweets captain @imVkohli 🎥 ⬇️ #VIVOIPL #RCBvCSK https://t.co/vqQ0ZZgCqd
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 24, 2021
    To yawn is human… Davidine
    Tim David let loose a yawn on the sprawling couch contained in the dressing room. In full gear, barring the helmet. He stretched his limbs, slumped again over the couch, tilted his head, and saved yawning, his mouth agape. The second, funnily or embarrassingly, was caught on the digital camera. In the dug-out that hugged the pitch, Simon Doull was mining data on the most recent IPL debutant, who turns up for Singapore, from Sanjay Bangar, and the good producer might need thought it was the suitable time to introduce David to the world. The timing was unimaginable—he was yawning simply when Bangar was waxing lyrical on David’s vitality and depth. Maybe, he was nonetheless jet-lagged, possibly the motion that was unfolding within the center wasn’t thrilling sufficient (Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal have been dealing at a strike price of 130-135 thereabouts, whereas our hero belts at 154), or possibly it was his approach of coping with nerves (yawning, some neuroscientists imagine, is a stress-buster), or possibly it was the sheer restlessness of sitting geared-up for his IPL debut. His wait solely stretched longer, because the openers ate up 13.2 overs. And as a substitute of him, they despatched AB de Villiers subsequent. You might think about how he would have reacted to the choice. With a yawn clearly! To yawn, in any case, is human.

    Back to again wins for @ChennaiIPL! 👏 👏
    A convincing victory for #CSK as they beat #RCB by 6⃣ wickets. 👌 👌 #VIVOIPL #RCBvCSK
    Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/2ivCYOWCBI pic.twitter.com/qKo58oFAJb
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 24, 2021
    The first scoop of enjoyment
    Even as Faf du Plessis shuffled throughout to lap-scoop a pacy supply from Navdeep Saini to the fine-leg boundary, Simon Doull and Murali Kartik on air began to debate who was the inventor of that shot. Doull was the opinion that Zimbabwe’s Flower brothers, Andy and Grant, and Guy Whittall had tried these. Murali Kartik plumped for Douglas Marillier, who swatted Glenn McGrath in an exciting final over in 2001 (he lapped two fours off tried yorkers however Zimbabwe misplaced by a run). Doull cued up Australia’s Ryan Campbell who performed the closest to the modern-day lap in 2002 in opposition to Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Zoysa. “I am just wondering someone in 90s played that shot,” went Doull.
    Hey Doullie, maybe you’re remembering your countryman Dion Nash in 1998. Another final over thriller it was. Shaun Pollock had the ball with New Zealand needing 7 off 2. Nash shuffled a contact in direction of off, bent down and paddled Pollock to fine-leg. The exhilaration on the alternative of shot (Tony Greig on air would handle “what a beautiful little paddle shot!) was brutally cut short as the commentators, players, and umpire started to sweat whether it was a six or a four as it had landed on the rope. Rope meant four then. There were two ropes adjacent to each other which overlapped at one point and after replays, it was judged to be a four (Check the famous cricket YouTuber Robe Linda’s channel to see Nash’s beauty). Nash would hole out to deep midwicket next ball where Lance Klusener took a good running catch and a distraught Nash trudged off. History would perhaps be kinder to him as that “beautiful little paddle shot” was maybe the actual progenitor of the modern-day model of the lap.

  • ‘No official warning to Dan Christian’: RCB make clear after deleted video interview

    Royal Challengers Bangalore have denied that Dan Christian has been warned by the franchise due to his look in a video interview.
    The interview, the place Christian spoke about RCB skipper Virat Kohli’s management, amongst different issues, was deleted from YouTube on Friday after Christian was “issued a warning for breach of contract” by RCB, in response to The Grade Cricketer, an Australian podcast.
    “RCB issued a gentle reminder regarding the team’s media protocol to all their players recently (following Christian’s interview). Like every season, that note had been shared with the players before IPL 2021 as well. No official warning was issued to Dan Christian or any other individual player,” an official from RCB clarified to indianexpress.com on Saturday.
    “The primary media commitments of all our players are to Indian publications, and then if time permits, overseas publications are slotted in after those,” the official added when requested to clarify how Christian had breached phrases of his contract.
    RCB’s clarification got here after an allegation by The Grade Cricketer that Christian had requested them to take down their interview with him and Kyle Jamieson as a result of RCB had warned him.
    In their newest episode, launched on Saturday, The Grade Cricketer co-host Sam Perry mentioned: “I was informed by Dan Christian that he has been issued a warning for breach of contract… Dan was asked to request us to take that interview down by RCB. On account for our respect for Dan, and his contract, we have taken it down.”
    READ | Kohli not getting a lot assist from teammate Kyle Jamieson, reveals Dan Christian
    The video in query, titled ‘Kyle Jamieson and Dan Christian on Kohli, Harshal Patel and Getting Home’, was taken down from The Grade Cricketer‘s YouTube channel on Friday.
    In that episode, Christian had joked about how “cagey” Kohli had been in asking Jamieson to bowl at him with a Dukes ball within the RCB nets, in preparation for the World Test Championship remaining in opposition to New Zealand subsequent month. He additionally joked that Kohli attends solely “half the things” in the case of off-field staff meetups in contrast to different senior gamers.

     

  • Virat Kohli fined Rs 12 lakh for RCB’s gradual over-rate in opposition to CSK

    Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh for his crew’s gradual over-rate in opposition to Chennai Super Kings in an IPL sport on Sunday.
    CSK scored 191 for 4 after which restricted RCB to 122 for 9, driving on Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round present.
    “Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli has been fined after his team maintained a slow over rate during their Indian Premier League match against Chennai Super Kings at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 25,” a media launch mentioned.
    “As it was his team’s first offence of the season under the IPL’s Code of Conduct relating to minimum over rate offences, Mr Kohli was fined Rs 12 lakh,” it additional said.
    Sunday’s defeat was RCB’s first of the season.
    READ | No smooth sign, 90-minute innings: BCCI units new enjoying situations for IPL 2021
    Penalty for gradual over fee:
    For the primary offense, the captain can be fined INR 12 Lakhs.
    If the crew repeats the offense for the second time, the captain can be fined a sum of INR 24 Lakhs. Each member of the crew can be fined INR 6 Lakhs or 25% of the match payment, whichever is lesser.
    If the offense is repeated for the third time, the captain be fined a sum of INR 30 Lakhs and can be banned for one IPL match. Each member of the crew can be fined a sum of INR 12 Lakhs or 50% of the match payment, whichever is lesser.

  • Sundar, Siraj, Saini making impression for India augurs properly for RCB: Virat Kohli

    Virat Kohli stated the boldness proven by kids like Washington Sundar, Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj on the worldwide stage bodes properly for RCB in IPL 2021. Kohli spoke about how his worldwide publicity had made him a extra assured participant within the IPL when he had been a teenager, he stated a few of the gamers within the Bangalore unit this yr will present the same rise in confidence.
    On the eve of their IPL-14 opener towards defending champions Mumbai Indians, Kohli had an interplay with RCB’s media crew.
    “(What) I did as a youngster was bring in that confidence of international level at the IPL. Watching Washy, (Navdeep) Saini and Siraj coming onto their own and Yuzi has been around for a while, show their personalities, it will help us pull stronger as a team, and move in right direction,” the RCB skipper stated.
    What has glad Kohli greater than anything is the presence of younger “impact players” in his crew, which, in flip, is a headache for the opposition.
    “Our youngsters have become more confident with more experience. Now opposition knows that these guys can make impact in any situation as well which is obviously a great sign for us.”

    The season is upon us, the time to swear by the Red and Gold is right here!
    Don it we are going to, and the chants of RCB shall echo loud and clear!#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/IJBJlcU0nf
    — Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 8, 2021
    Just like final yr within the UAE, no crew will get residence benefit even in Indian situations, which is an effective factor, based on Kohli.
    “There’s nothing quite like playing at the Chinnaswamy but good thing is we are back in India and one more positive like last year is that there is no home advantage,” he stated.
    “Every crew is taking part in in impartial venues, and energy of the aspect involves the fore and exactly why final IPL was so aggressive. Because each crew was in reckoning to qualify for play-offs, save final 3-4 video games, which is nice for the match as viewership final time went by the roof.
    “Having done well last year in such competitive scenario, I am confident we will put up strong show this time around,” he added.
    He additionally welcomed international additions within the squad.

    Bold Diaries: Virat Kohli Interview Part 1
    Captain Kohli talks in regards to the lovely feeling of turning into a dad, the hardships of bio bubble life, stellar development of a few of the RCB kids, and far more on @myntra presents Bold Diaries.#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2021 pic.twitter.com/zWCcZAqG9A
    — Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 8, 2021
    “Very excited with the squad now we have this yr. We want to go a few steps additional. Great to have Maxi (Glenn Maxwell) within the set-up.
    “Jhye (Richardson) has been added to the team. Dan Cristian comes back, couple of Indian guys, who have been picked are exciting, Daniel Sams has been picked up,” he stated.
    The crew composition has really made the captain extra relaxed.
    “Personally, I feel relaxed with the resources we have, and strength of our team Looking forward to being in the park and leading up to IPL is full of anticipation and nerves, looking forward to that first game on the ground as a team.”
    (With PTI inputs)

  • RCB begins coaching camp forward of IPL 2021

    Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday began a nine-day conditioning camp right here as a part of its preparation for the upcoming version of the Indian Premier League starting on April 9.
    As many as 11 gamers, together with spinner Yuzvendra Chahal, pacers Navdeep Saini and Mohammed Siraj, started their coaching beneath the steering of Mike Hesson, director of cricket operations and head coach Simon Katich.
    The remainder of the gamers will be part of the camp after finishing their seven day necessary quarantine put in place by the IPL as a result of raging COVID-19 pandemic.
    RCB skipper Virat Kohli will be part of the squad on Thursday. He can also be prone to bear the necessary week-long quarantine.
    “A nine-day conditioning camp has begun for Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Centre for Sports Science (CSS) facilities at Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai…,” the franchise mentioned in a launch.
    “The camp will present a possibility for all gamers to work with skilled coaches & employees like Sanjay Bangar, Sriram Sridharan, Adam Griffith, Shankar Basu & Malolan Rangarajan.
    “The camp is focused on strenuous fitness drills for conditioning and strengthening regimes under the guidance of Shankar Basu,” it added.
    RCB will tackle defending champions Mumbai Indians within the match opener to be performed on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 9.
    Players taking part within the camp: Yuzvendra Chahal, Navdeep Saini, Mohammed Siraj, Harshal Patel, Shahbaz Ahmed, Pavan Deshpande, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Rajat Patidar, Sachin Baby, Suyash Prabhudesai, Ok S Bharat.

  • IPL 2021 | RCB signal New Zealand’s Finn Allen as substitute for Josh Philippe

    Image Source : GETTY IMAGES Finn Allen
    Ahead of the fourteenth version of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Royal Challengers Bangalore have signed New Zealand wicketkeeper-batsman Finn Allen as a substitute for Josh Philippe. Philippe might be unavailable for the whole season on account of private causes.

    Finn has featured in 12 First-class video games for New Zealand and scored three half-centuries. Finn’s base worth was equal to that of Philippe (INR 20 lakh) and the upcoming version would be the Kiwi participant’s first IPL season.

    “We regret to inform that Josh Philippe has made himself unavailable for IPL 2021 due to personal reasons. As a result, we have picked an exciting top order batsman in Finn Allen,” wrote RCB on Twitter.

    In the final IPL version within the UAE, Philippe had scored 78 runs in 5 matches for the Bangalore outfit. 

    Virat Kohli-led RCB will tackle defending champions Mumbai Indians within the season opener of IPL 2021 in Chennai. In the IPL 2021 public sale, Glenn Maxwell was efficiently picked up by RCB for an enormous INR 14.25 crore, ranging from his base worth of INR 2 crore.

    RCB additionally bought maintain of New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson for INR 14.25 crore and Kerala batsman Mohammed Azharuddeen for INR 20 lakh. In the top, the Bangalore facet additionally snapped up Australia all-rounder Daniel Christian. 

    Retained Players:

    Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Josh Philippe, Shahbaz Ahmed and Pavan Deshpande.

    Traded Players: 

    Daniel Sams, Harshal Patel

    Bought within the IPL 2021 Auction:

    Kyle Jamieson, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Sachin Baby, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Dan Christian, KS Bharat, Suyash Prabhudessai

  • IPL 2021 Auction: RCB pay money for Glenn Maxwell, Kyle Jamieson to spice up title possibilities; See full squad

    Royal Challengers Bangalore
    In pursuit of maiden title, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) obtained maintain of Australia’s Glenn Maxwell and New Zealand’s Kyle Jamieson for INR 14.25 cr and INR 15 cr respectively within the IPL 2021 Auction on Thursday in Chennai. The Bangalore outfit additionally obtained maintain of Kerala’s Mohammed Azharuddeen for INR 20 lakh. 

    Azharuddeen, a right-handed wicketkeeper-batsman had scored an unbeaten ton towards Mumbai within the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy this 12 months. The Virat Kohli-led aspect additionally snapped up Sachin Baby (INR 20 lakh) and Rajat Patidar (INR 20 lakh). 

    Meanwhile, Maxwell as soon as once more managed to draw a successful INR 14.25 crore bid from Royal Challengers Bangalore. Ahead of the public sale, the all-rounder had mentioned that he would additionally wish to work with RCB captain Virat Kohli, with whom he mentioned he will get alongside properly. He additionally was desirous to work along with his ‘idol’ AB de Villiers on the Bangalore outfit. 

    “That’ll be awesome. AB (is) one of my idols and one of the guys I’ve always tried to watch the way he goes about (things). I get along with Virat pretty well. It’ll be certainly nice to work under Virat,” Maxwell was quoted as saying by ESPNCricinfo.

    In the tip, the Bangalore aspect additionally snapped up all-rounder Daniel Christian. The Australian’s bidding began at a base worth of Rs 75 lakh and was ultimately taken by RCB after battling with Kolkata Knight Riders. A T20 specialist, Christian has plied his commerce for a lot of franchises throughout the globe. RCB additionally purchased Suyash Prabhudessai and KS Bharat at INR 20 lakh every.

    Ahead of the fourteenth IPL season, RCB had launched many massive names together with Aaron Finch, Umesh Yadav and Dale Steyn. After the retention and buying and selling, RCB had been left with a handbag of INR 35.7 crore and a most of 11 slots to fill together with three abroad picks.

    Retained Players:

    Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Yuzvendra Chahal, Devdutt Padikkal, Navdeep Saini, Washington Sundar, Mohammed Siraj, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa, Josh Philippe, Shahbaz Ahmed and Pavan Deshpande.

    Traded Players: 

    Daniel Sams, Harshal Patel

    Bought within the IPL 2021 Auction:

    Kyle Jamieson, Glenn Maxwell, Rajat Patidar, Sachin Baby, Mohammed Azharuddeen, Dan Christian, KS Bharat, Suyash Prabhudessai.