IPL 2026 rewrites record books with historic surge of 200-plus totals

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Virat Kohli (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) The Indian Premier League’s batting revolution has reached another extreme in IPL 2026, where even scores above 200 no longer guarantee safety. With Royal Challengers Bengaluru smashing 222/4 against Punjab Kings on Sunday, the tournament officially recorded its 53rd 200-plus total this season — the highest ever…

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Former India cricketer declares Sunil Narine ‘greatest IPL player ever’

Ambati Rayudu calls Sunil Narine ‘IPL’s greatest-ever player’ after heroics against GT Ambati Rayudu has ignited a major IPL debate after declaring Sunil Narine as the greatest player in the history of the tournament.Narine, who retired from international cricket in 2023 after last representing West Indies in 2019, continues to dominate the IPL for Kolkata…

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IPL 2026: Why is RCB captain Rajat Patidar not playing vs Punjab Kings?

Rajat Patidar (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru entered their crucial IPL 2026 clash against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala without regular captain Rajat Patidar. In Patidar’s absence, wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma led the side.RCB are the defending IPL champions, having defeated Punjab Kings in the 2025 final to lift…

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PBKS vs RCB Live Score, IPL 2026: Virat Kohli in spotlight again as RCB close in on playoff spot against struggling PBKS

Punjab Kings: Shreyas Iyer (c), Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Mitchell Owen, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Azmatullah Omarzai, Marco Jansen, Musheer Khan, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Arshdeep Singh, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Lockie Ferguson, Harpreet Brar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Cooper Connolly, Ben Dwarshuis, Pyla Avinash, Yash Thakur, Harnoor Singh, Praveen Dubey, Vishal Nishad. RCB: Rajat…

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Pakistan 47/2 in 13.2 Overs | BAN vs PAK, 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Taskin Ahmed rattles Pakistan openers; Babar Azam walks in early

BAN vs PAK, 2nd Test, Day 2 Live Score: Litton Das struck a brilliant century to rescue Bangladesh national cricket team from a dramatic top-order collapse as the hosts posted 278 in their first innings on Day 1 of the second and final Test against Pakistan national cricket team on Saturday. Pakistan ended the day…

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How PBKS vs RCB could decide Chennai Super Kings’ IPL 2026 playoff fate

How will PBKS vs RCB match effect CSK’s qualification (Image: X/IPL) Chennai Super Kings may not be in action today, but the outcome of the high-pressure clash between Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru in Dharamsala could significantly shape their IPL 2026 playoff destiny.After suffering a heavy seven-wicket defeat to Lucknow Super Giants, CSK slipped…

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