IPL 2026: Salt, Patidar fifties, fine bowling power RCB to 18-run win over MI (Ld)

IANS | April 13, 2026 12:23 AM

Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Brilliant, blazing half-centuries by Phil Salt (78) and Rajat Patidar (53), followed by some fine restrictive bowling, helped Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) hand five-time champions Mumbai Indians an 18-run defeat in Match 20 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.

IPL 2026: Rutherford's unbeaten 71 in vain as RCB beat MI by 18 runs

IANS | April 13, 2026 12:11 AM

Mumbai, April 13 (IANS) Superb all-round bowling by the Royal Challengers Bengaluru strangled Mumbai Indians' hopes of successfully mounting the highest-ever chase at the Wankhede, as the visitors romped to an 18-run victory in Match 20 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday.

'Integrity of the sport is crucial': Lalit Modi on RR manager using phone controversy

IANS | April 12, 2026 9:40 PM

New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Founder of Indian Premier League (IPL) Lalit Modi stressed that the integrity of the game must remain non-negotiable amid the recent controversy after Rajastan Royals manager Romi Bhinder spotted using a mobile phone in the dugout during the side’s IPL 2026 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in Guwahati.

IPL 2026: ‘Not enough runs, we didn’t grab opportunities’ says Pant after LSG fall short against GT

IANS | April 12, 2026 7:54 PM

Lucknow, April 12 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants skipper Rishabh Pant admitted that his side fell short with the bat and failed to capitalise on the opportunities presented in the game after their defeat to the Gujarat Titans here at the Ekana Cricket Stadium on Sunday, conceding that the total on the board was below par on a surface that demanded more application.