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RCB victory parade in Bengaluru: When and where to join the IPL 2025 party

RCB will celebrate their first IPL title with a victory parade in Bengaluru today. Here's when and where fans can join or watch the celebration live

2008 to 2025: Full list of orange cap winners in Indian Premier League

While there are only two teams in contention now, the tougher prediction lies in identifying who among the many batting superstars will clinch the Orange Cap.

Tonight, I'll sleep like a baby: Virat Kohli after winning IPL trophy

As soon as the last ball was bowled, the 37-year-old fell onto his knees and started crying as the whole stadium erupted in cheers for him and Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Kohli to Dhoni: Check full list of highest run-getters in IPL history

As of now, Kohli stands as the highest run-scorer in IPL history, having accumulated 8618 runs from 266 matches (258 innings),

Virat Kohli's restaurant in Bengaluru booked over missing smoking zone

Virat Kohli's One8 Commune, located in Bengaluru, has been booked under Sections 4 and 21 of the COTPA, which require hotels, restaurants, and similar venues to maintain designated smoking zones

RCB in IPL finals causes IPL advertising rates to rise by up to 10%

RCB's entry into the IPL final fuels up to 10% rise in ad rates, with Kohli's popularity drawing brands across TV and OTT amid earlier muted season demand

Karun Nair hits century! Is he apt replacement for Virat Kohli at no. 4?

With Shubman Gill now preferred at No. 3 and KL Rahul settled as an opener, Nair's experience and recent form make him a strong candidate for the pivotal middle-order role.

Who scored most hundreds in IPL? How many tons Rohit & Kohli scored in IPL?

Jos Buttler, with seven IPL centuries, is second on the overall list of players with the most centuries, while KL Rahul, with five, has the second-highest number of IPL centuries among Indian batters.

AB de Villiers backs Virat Kohli to play big hand in IPL 2025 final for RCB

South African batting great AB de Villiers is backing "ultimate team man" Virat Kohli to play a big hand in the IPL final and lead a multi-dimensional Royal Challengers Bengaluru outfit to its maiden title in the world's biggest T20 league. Chasing a paltry 102, RCB crushed Punjab Kings by eight wickets in the first qualifier here on Thursday to storm into the final of the 2025 edition of the league. One of their biggest performers this season, Kohli (12) missed out with the bat in the one-sided game, but his former RCB teammate De Villiers is confident the Indian superstar would fire in the title clash in Ahmedabad on June 3. "The first time I saw him on the screen for PBKS vs RCB game, was when he got out of the bus, and I just saw a lot of focus in that guy. That's the typical kind of body language we're so used to seeing. "And what I love most about this is -- he didn't score runs today, but we still saw him right till the end, celebrating with the batters," De Villiers told ..

Kohli surpasses Warner to become player with most half-centuries in IPL

Kohli also hold most centuries record in IPL history with 8 hundreds to hs name

Rohit, Virat and Ashwin gave us blueprint to win Tests away from home: Gill

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had "very contrasting styles" of leadership but the two iconic players along with spinner Ravichandran Ashwin have given the Indian team the "blueprint to win" Test series away from home, says new skipper Shubman Gill. Gill was on Saturday appointed India's captain in Tests. The first assignment for the 25-year-old is a five-Test series England where he won't have stalwarts like Kohli and Rohit in the line-up. "(The) guys like Rohit bhai, Virat bhai and Ashwin bhai they have given us a blueprint on how to tour away from home and win matches and series," Gill said in a video released by the BCCI on Sunday. "Yes, it's one thing to be able to deliver and execute, but because we have that blueprint, we know how to tour away from home and win matches and series," he added. Gill said while Kohli and Rohit had contrasting styles of leadership, they were also quite similar in style. "When I was a kid, I was always inspired by the great and the legends of India

When did Kohli tell selectors about retirement? Agarkar reveals the month

Agarkar confirmed that Kohli personally contacted him in early April to communicate his intent to step away from the longest format of the game.

Kohli's retirement a timely reminder that stars also need their down time

They may seem invincible on the field, but sports icons have vulnerable moments too-and need time and space to recover

IPL 2025: Experts reflect on Kohli's legacy, KKR's exit, and MI's comeback

Sanjay Bangar opened up about his personal reaction to Kohli stepping away from Test cricket.

IPL 2025: RCB fans pay tribute to King Kohli despite Bengaluru rain washout

It would've been a different spectacle had the match been played and fans would've loved to see how their hero reacts to the heartfelt tribute as well.

Best of BS Opinion: How we manage change can turn the future around

Today's columnists assess change, and the various forms it takes - from Trump's flip-flops to changing the ideal of what a company should do, to the Indian cricket team's leadership churn

Why 2025 feels like 2012 as Kohli, Rohit retire from Test cricket

Australian tours appear to have a decisive role in concluding the careers of Indian batting greats

Gill, Iyer and Pant top contenders for India's captaincy: Gavaskar

Gavaskar expressed that the IPL serves as an excellent arena for developing leadership skills, given its fast-paced and high-stakes nature

Datanomics: Virat Kohli retires as India's top cricketing brand in Tests

Kohli exits the longest format as India's fourth-highest run scorer and most influential celebrity brand, leaving behind a legacy of dominance and global appeal

He can't play without full intensity: Hussain on Kohli's test retirement

Virat Kohli's monumental contribution to Test cricket goes beyond numbers and his unrelenting spirit to not settle for anything "normal" may have prompted his decision to retire, said former England captain Nasser Hussain. Kohli retired from the five-day game on Monday ahead of the five-match series in England beginning on June 20. The 36-year-old was not the only the biggest promoter of Test cricket but also ended as India's most successful Test captain. "He is the ultimate winner, he sees the end goal as a win, and he is desperate for that," Hussain said on Sky Sports Cricket podcast. "Everything for Kohli is about winning. Why do you think he's so good in run chases? He can't go on the field and not be a hundred per cent, he can't ever go: 'I'll just do my best today. "That may have formed part of his retirement decision, he doesn't want to be a normal cricketer, just doing a little bit here and there. He made India into the force they are today." Kohli amassed 9230 runs in 123