Devdutt Padikkal’s 3rd fifty in IPL2020 helps RCB reach top of points table
Abu Dhabi: Young Karnataka batsman Devdutt Padikkal scored his third half-century in only his fourth game to help his team Royal Challengers Bengaluru reach the top of the points-table of the league with six points from four games.
Devdutt along with skipper Virat Kohli steered the team’s inning after opener Aaron Finch’s dismissal. Kohli who was off his colors so far in the league scored his first half-century of the season. Devdutt scored 63 runs off 45 balls while Kohli scored 72 from 53 deliveries.
Chasing 155, RCB reached the target in _____ overs with the duos 99 runs partnership for the second wicket.
Earlier, Rajasthan Royals, with help of Lomror’s 47-run knock, helped by Tweatia 12 ball 24 runs had put 154-6 on the scoreboard.
Chahal was the pick of the bowler for RCB as he bagged 3 wickets conceding only 24 runs. Udana and Navdeep Saini bagged 2 and 1 wickets respectively.
For RR’s bowling Jofra Archer and Shreyas Gopal picked one wicket each.
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RCB to play five IPL 2026 home matches in Bengaluru, two in Raipur
Bengaluru (PTI): Defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru will play five of their home matches at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here and the remaining two fixtures at Raipur's Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in the upcoming IPL, the franchise said on Tuesday.
The announcement ended doubts about whether the IPL 2025 winners would be able to play at their home ground, the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, following the stampede that killed 11 fans after RCB's maiden title win.
Since that tragic indecent, the venue has not hosted any major domestic matches including the Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy or even the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20.
"This significant development comes after months of hard work and close coordination across all concerned authorities with a common goal of bringing the games back to home ground for the fans," RCB said in a release.
"RCB extends its sincere gratitude to the Government of Karnataka, the Karnataka State Cricket Association and the Karnataka Police for their unwavering guidance, cooperation and support in facilitating the hosting of matches in Bengaluru."
"The collective efforts to ramp up infrastructure and safety measures in time for the IPL season have ensured that the defending champions will play the majority of their home games in their home ground," the franchise added.
The franchise said that the two "home matches" in Raipur will be as "per prior commitment."
RCB CEO Rajesh Menon said the fans deserve to watch their team compete at home.
"The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium is more than just our home ground it is where our identity as a team truly comes alive," he said.
"The energy our fans bring to Bengaluru has always been a driving force for our players, inspiring them through every phase of the game. Our fans have stood by us unconditionally, and they deserve the opportunity to watch their team compete at home."
"After detailed discussions and completing the necessary due process around permissions, we are pleased to confirm that RCB will play five matches in Bengaluru. We sincerely thank the Government of Karnataka, the KSCA, and the Karnataka Police for their support in making this possible," Menon added.
