161-523: T20 kit Chennai Super Kings ( CSK ) is an Indian professional cricket franchise based in Chennai , Tamil Nadu . The team competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and was one of the eight franchises incorporated when the league was established in 2008. The team plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium and is owned by Chennai Super Kings Cricket . The Super Kings
322-456: A public school education who had then gone to one of Cambridge or Oxford University . Society insisted that such people were "officers and gentlemen" whose destiny was to provide leadership. In a purely financial sense, the cricketing amateur would theoretically claim expenses for playing while his professional counterpart played under contract and was paid a wage or match fee; in practice, many amateurs claimed more than actual expenditure, and
483-573: A 30-ball 67 by Heinrich Klassen . Although there was a valiant effort by RCB, spearheaded by Dinesh Karthik 's 83 off 35 and captain Faf du Plessis 's 62 off 28, RCB still lost by 25 runs. SRH would break RCB's 263 record for the third time and score 266 against the Delhi Capitals after setting an all-time T20 record by scoring 125 runs inside the power-play. The Royal Challengers have a huge and passionate fan base all over India and especially in
644-565: A collared shirt with short or long sleeves; long trousers; woolen pullover (if needed); cricket cap (for fielding) or a safety helmet; and spiked shoes or boots to increase traction. The kit is traditionally all white, and this remains the case in Test and first-class cricket, but in limited overs cricket, team colours are now worn instead. i) A used white ball. White balls are mainly used in limited overs cricket , especially in matches played at night, under floodlights (left). The essence of
805-636: A dispute between the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association . The Super Kings started the season with eight wins in their first ten matches before suffering from a dip in form towards the end of the regular season. The team recovered to finish third in the points table to qualify for the playoffs. In the first match of the playoffs, the team beat the Mumbai Indians by seven wickets before losing to
966-454: A fence, part of the stands, a rope, a painted line, or a combination of these; the boundary must if possible be marked along its entire length. In the approximate centre of the field is a rectangular pitch (see image, below) on which a wooden target called a wicket is sited at each end; the wickets are placed 22 yards (20 m) apart. The pitch is a flat surface 10 feet (3.0 m) wide, with very short grass that tends to be worn away as
1127-621: A highly popular format, putting the longer formats at risk. The new shorter format also introduced franchise cricket, with new tournaments like the Indian Premier League and the Australian Big Bash League . The ICC has selected the T20 format as cricket's growth format, and has introduced a T20 World Cup which is played every two years; T20 cricket has also been increasingly accepted into major events such as
1288-466: A net profit of ₹ 1.11 billion (US$ 13 million) for FY 2018–19. In the FY 2020–21, the revenue dropped to ₹ 2.54 billion (US$ 30 million) with a net profit of ₹ 402 million (US$ 4.8 million). The franchise generates revenues from broadcasting deals, match day tickets, in-stadium advertising and merchandise sales. Majority of the revenue comes from broadcasting rights which contributes about 60% of
1449-640: A new logo ahead of the season. The 2020 IPL season was postponed and eventually held in the UAE due to the COVID-19 pandemic . RCB qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 2016, finishing fourth on the points table with 14 points. They faced Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Eliminator but lost by six wickets. Devdutt Padikkal was the team's leading run-scorer with 473 runs, followed by Virat Kohli with 466 runs and AB de Villiers with 454 runs. Yuzvendra Chahal
1610-548: A playoff spot, their superior net run rate qualified them for the semi-finals. In the semi-final, they were defeated by the table-toppers, the Mumbai Indians, by 35 runs. However, the Royal Challengers secured a convincing nine-wicket win over the defending champions, the Deccan Chargers, in the third-place playoff, thus qualifying for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20 . Kumble retired at the conclusion of
1771-435: A score of 111/4 in just 10 overs. Mitchell Starc took one wicket for 15 runs in 2 overs. In reply, RCB were at 0–48 at 3.4 overs before Brad Hogg got Chris Gayle out. After that, RCB stuttered and started to collapse as they were reduced to 3–81 in 7.2 overs. When Virat Kohli got out to Andre Russell, the match looked to be over for RCB. However, Mandeep Singh scored 45 off just 18 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 4 fours. In
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#17327824064921932-594: A season and winning the Purple Cap . Glenn Maxwell was the highest run-scorer for the team with 513 runs, the fifth highest in the season. Virat Kohli became the first-ever batsman to score 6,000 runs in the IPL during this season. This season marked AB de Villiers's last in the IPL, as he announced his retirement in November 2021. In the 2022 season, the Royal Challengers underwent significant changes. Faf du Plessis
2093-497: A string of initial losses, Anil Kumble took over the captaincy when Pietersen left for national duty. RCB's performance improved under Kumble, winning six of their last eight matches to finish third in the league table. They defeated Chennai Super Kings in the semi-final but fell short by six runs in the final against Deccan Chargers . In 2010 , the Royal Challengers, under Kumble's captaincy, secured seven wins from 14 matches, accumulating 14 points. Tied with three other teams for
2254-399: A three-year deal worth over ₹ 1 billion (US$ 12 million). Etihad Airways signed as one of the principal sponsors ahead of 2024 season with the brand displayed on the backside of the jersey. The team also has sponsorship deals with India Cements , Gulf Oil , SNJ Breweries, Reliance Jio , Astral Pipes , ICICI Bank , Coca-Cola and Vision11. Reebok , owned by German brand Adidas ,
2415-408: A tough pitch, taking KKR to a competitive total of 165. RCB in reply made 129, as Lakshmipathy Balaji ripped through their line-up with a 4/18 in 4 overs. In the 2015 IPL edition, RCB and KKR took part in a match reduced due to rain. It was reduced to a 10-over match. RCB won the toss and elected to field. For KKR, Andre Russell was the top scorer as he scored 45 off just 17 balls. He took them to
2576-555: A win against KKR at Eden Gardens in Kolkata . During the group stage, they won a total of seven out of fourteen matches, finishing in third place on the points table. In the playoffs, they defeated Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator by 71 runs. However, in the second qualifier against the Chennai Super Kings, RCB lost by 3 wickets, knocking them out of the tournament. AB de Villiers, Virat Kohli, and Chris Gayle were
2737-416: A winner or tie.) The wicket-keeper (a specialised fielder behind the batter) and the batters wear protective gear because of the hardness of the ball, which can be delivered at speeds of more than 145 kilometres per hour (90 mph) and presents a major health and safety concern. Protective clothing includes pads (designed to protect the knees and shins), batting gloves or wicket-keeper's gloves for
2898-513: A winning margin of 144 runs, the highest in IPL history. RCB finished the group stage in second place on the points table with 18 points. In the playoffs, they faced Gujarat Lions in Qualifier 1 at their home ground, M. Chinnaswamy Stadium , and won by 4 wickets, advancing to their third final in nine seasons. In the final against Sunrisers Hyderabad in Bangalore, RCB lost by 8 runs, ending
3059-403: Is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field , at the centre of which is a 22-yard (20-metre; 66-foot) pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails (small sticks) balanced on three stumps . Two players from the batting team, the striker and nonstriker, stand in front of either wicket holding bats , while one player from the fielding team,
3220-539: Is aimed at a mark (the wicket) and driven away from it". It is generally believed that cricket originated as a children's game in the south-eastern counties of England, sometime during the medieval period . Although there are claims for prior dates, the earliest definite reference to cricket being played comes from evidence given at a court case in Guildford in January 1597 ( Old Style , equating to January 1598 in
3381-453: Is certain that cricket was being played c. 1550 by boys in Surrey . The view that it was originally a children's game is reinforced by Randle Cotgrave 's 1611 English- French dictionary in which he defined the noun " crosse " as "the crooked staff wherewith boys play at cricket", and the verb form " crosser " as "to play at cricket". One possible source for the sport's name
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#17327824064923542-423: Is drawn four feet in front of the bowling crease and parallel to it; although it is drawn as a 12 ft (3.7 m) line (six feet on either side of the wicket), it is, in fact, unlimited in length. The return creases are drawn at right angles to the popping crease so that they intersect the ends of the bowling crease; each return crease is drawn as an 8 ft (2.4 m) line, so that it extends four feet behind
3703-656: Is known, through numerous references found in the records of ecclesiastical court cases, to have been proscribed at times by the Puritans before and during the Commonwealth . The problem was nearly always the issue of Sunday play, as the Puritans considered cricket to be "profane" if played on the Sabbath , especially if large crowds or gambling were involved. According to the social historian Derek Birley , there
3864-478: Is one of the oldest in the IPL. The inaugural match of IPL was played between both the teams in which KKR won by 140 runs due to a 158* off just 73 balls by Brendon McCullum . In the IPL 2009 , RCB won in both encounters against Knight Riders. During the second time they faced each other, Ross Taylor played a notable innings, scoring 81* runs off 33 balls, contributing significantly to RCB's victory by six wickets. In
4025-692: Is owned by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association and has a seating capacity of 38,000. The stadium is often referred to as "Fortress Chepauk" and "Lions' den". In 2014, the Super Kings played their home matches at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium at Ranchi due to a dispute with the Government of Tamil Nadu regarding the usage of three stands at the Chepauk stadium. In 2018, the team played six of its home games at
4186-570: Is the Old English word " cryce " (or " cricc " ) meaning a crutch or staff. In Samuel Johnson 's Dictionary , he derived cricket from " cryce , Saxon, a stick". In Old French , the word " criquet " seems to have meant a kind of club or stick. Given the strong medieval trade connections between south-east England and the County of Flanders when the latter belonged to the Duchy of Burgundy ,
4347-464: Is the earliest mention of adult participation in cricket and it was around the same time that the earliest known organised inter-parish or village match was played, at Chevening, Kent . In 1624, a player called Jasper Vinall died after he was accidentally struck on the head during a match between two parish teams in Sussex. Cricket remained a low-key local pursuit for much of the 17th century. It
4508-493: Is the joint-most successful IPL franchise, having won five IPL titles (along with Mumbai Indians ). In the IPL, it has appeared in a 10 finals and qualified for the playoff stages 12 times, the most amongst the IPL teams. The franchise has also won the Champions League Twenty20 twice in 2010 and 2014 . The team is currently captained by Ruturaj Gaikwad and coached by Stephen Fleming . The Super Kings
4669-402: Is thought, a " wicket gate " through which sheep were herded), that the batter must defend. The cricket historian Harry Altham identified three "groups" of "club ball" games: the "hockey group", in which the ball is driven to and from between two targets (the goals); the "golf group", in which the ball is driven towards an undefended target (the hole); and the "cricket group", in which "the ball
4830-483: The 2012 edition of IPL , KKR was at the lower half of the IPL table and needed to win the crucial match against RCB. KKR won the toss and chose to bat first. Skipper Gautam Gambhir led from the front with 93 (51). In reply, RCB lost wickets at regular intervals, as only Chris Gayle managed to put up a fight with a score of 86 (58). The next time they met, Gambhir again was the thorn in RCB's side as he top scored for KKR at
4991-579: The Asian Games . The resultant growth has seen cricket's fanbase cross one billion people, with 90% of them in South Asia. T20's success has also spawned even shorter formats , such as 10-over cricket (T10) and 100-ball cricket , though not without controversy. Outside factors have also taken their toll on cricket. For example, the 2008 Mumbai attacks led India and Pakistan to suspend their bilateral series indefinitely. The 2009 attack on
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5152-569: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the establishment of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a Twenty20 competition with the inaugural season planned for 2008. Chennai was one of the eight city-based franchises unveiled for the inaugural edition in January 2008. The player auction for the inaugural IPL season took place in January 2008. Then captain of the Indian team MS Dhoni
5313-702: The British Empire had been instrumental in spreading the game overseas, and by the middle of the 19th century it had become well established in Australia , the Caribbean , British India (which includes present-day Pakistan and Bangladesh ), New Zealand , North America and South Africa . In 1862, an English team made the first tour of Australia. The first Australian team to travel overseas consisted of Aboriginal stockmen who toured England in 1868 . In 1876–77, an England team took part in what
5474-406: The Champions League Twenty20 , finishing as runners-up in the 2011 season . RCB is valued at $ 69.8 million, making them one of the most valuable IPL franchises. As of 2024, the team is captained by Faf du Plessis and coached by Andy Flower . Royal Challengers Bangalore also hold two important IPL records, for the lowest total score made in an innings (49, against Kolkata Knight Riders ) and for
5635-651: The Deccan Chargers and now with the Sunrisers Hyderabad . The Deccan Chargers won six out of the 11 clashes between the two and the Sunrisers currently lead with 12 games to 11. There is also a notable trend where the Hyderabad franchise has jeopardised RCB's campaigns in some way or the other. In the 2009 and 2016 seasons, they were beaten in the finals by Chargers and Sunrisers respectively. In
5796-465: The Dukes of Richmond , exerted their honour code of noblesse oblige to claim rights of leadership in any sporting contests they took part in, especially as it was necessary for them to play alongside their "social inferiors" if they were to win their bets. In time, a perception took hold that the typical amateur who played in first-class cricket, until 1962 when amateurism was abolished, was someone with
5957-400: The Indian Premier League (IPL). Founded in 2008 by United Spirits , the team is named after the company's liquor brand, Royal Challenge . The M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore serves as their home ground. Royal Challengers have finished as runners-up on three occasions, in 2009 , 2011 , and 2016 , and have qualified for the playoffs in nine seasons. The franchise has also competed in
6118-631: The Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune after members of some of the political parties staged protests outside the Chepauk stadium and the Tamil Nadu Police indicated their inability to provide security for the subsequent matches. The Super Kings has consistently been named amongst the most valuable sporting franchises in India. In a February 2013 report by London based Brand Finance, in which
6279-462: The Orange Cap as the leading run-scorer of the season with 572 runs. In 2010 , the Super Kings struggled in the first half of the regular season, winning only two matches out of seven. They won five of their next seven games including a must-win encounter against Kings XI Punjab at Dharamshala . With seven wins from 14 matches, the team finished the league stage in third place and qualified for
6440-472: The West Indies . Women's cricket , which is organised and played separately, has also achieved international standard. The most successful side playing international cricket is Australia , which has won eight One Day International trophies, including six World Cups , more than any other country, and has been the top-rated Test side more than any other country. Cricket is one of many games in
6601-401: The auction , they acquired notable players such as Brendon McCullum , Chris Woakes , Colin de Grandhomme , Moeen Ali , Quinton de Kock , Umesh Yadav , and Yuzvendra Chahal, among others. In January 2018, Gary Kirsten was appointed as the batting coach, and Ashish Nehra took on the role of bowling coach. In the group stage, RCB finished sixth in the points table, failing to qualify for
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6762-419: The player auction before the start of the 2023 IPL season , the Super Kings bought Ben Stokes , Kyle Jamieson and Ajinkya Rahane . Bravo retired and re-signed with the team as the bowling coach, replacing Lakshmipathy Balaji . During the early part of the season, Chahar and Jamieson were ruled out due to injuries, and Stokes was out for most of the season due to various injuries. The team finished second in
6923-454: The player auction in 2018, the Super Kings retained Dhoni, Raina and Jadeja from its old team roster. In the auction, the franchise bought back Bravo, du Plessis, and Vijay. It also added international cricketers Imran Tahir , Lungi Ngidi , Mark Wood , Mitchell Santner , Sam Billings along with Indians Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur amongst others. Ahead of the team's return to the IPL after two seasons, anticipating fans turned up for
7084-442: The "Yellow Army". The official fan club of the Super Kings called the "Whistle Podu Army", was founded in January 2016. The team has the highest number of followers in the social media amongst the IPL teams with over 33 million followers across X , Facebook and Instagram as of March 2023. The home matches of the team register significant attendance with the fans often turning up to watch the team's practice sessions at Chennai. When
7245-401: The "club ball" sphere that involve hitting a ball with a hand-held implement. Others include baseball (which shares many similarities with cricket, both belonging in the more specific bat-and-ball games category ), golf , hockey , tennis , squash , badminton and table tennis . In cricket's case, a key difference is the existence of a solid target structure, the wicket (originally, it
7406-708: The 19th century. The game's governing body is the International Cricket Council (ICC), which has over 100 members, twelve of which are full members who play Test matches. The game's rules, the Laws of Cricket , are maintained by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London . The sport is followed primarily in South Asia , Australia , New Zealand , the United Kingdom , Southern Africa , and
7567-467: The 2008 amendment to the BCCI constitution that allowed board officials to have a commercial interest in the IPL. As a result, the Super Kings franchise was transferred to a separate entity named Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited . As of 2021, about 30% of the franchise is owned by the trustees and shareholders of India Cements. The Super Kings recorded revenues of ₹ 4.18 billion (US$ 50 million) with
7728-509: The 2013 IPL season. Before the 2014 season , the Super Kings retained Dhoni, Raina, Jadeja, Ashwin and Bravo ahead of the players' auction. At the auction, the franchise bought Brendon McCullum , Dwayne Smith , Faf du Plessis , Ashish Nehra and Mohit Sharma among others. The first phase of the IPL season was held in the UAE with the second phase returning to India, but the Super Kings' home matches were shifted from Chennai to Ranchi due to
7889-401: The 2017 IPL edition, Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore again faced each other twice. In the first match between them, RCB got KKR out for a score of 131 after KKR had made a strong start of 0–48 in 3.3 overs. However, KKR dismissed RCB for 49, the lowest team score in the history of IPL. Nathan Coulter Nile , Colin de Grandhomme and Chris Woakes got three wickets each. In
8050-508: The 2020 season, Sunrisers knocked RCB out of the tournament in the eliminator. In the 2021 season, Sunrisers, who did not qualify for the playoffs, were able to beat RCB, causing them to finish in 3rd place and forcing them to play the eliminator, which they lost to KKR. Their 2022 IPL campaign was also affected by SRH, whom they lost to by 9 wickets after scoring 68 in their first encounter, putting them under pressure because of their negative run rate throughout their otherwise strong campaign. In
8211-414: The 2023 season, RCB acquired Reece Topley , Will Jacks , Rajan Kumar, Avinash Singh, Sonu Yadav , Himanshu Sharma , and Manoj Bhadange in the auction. The team won seven of their fourteen matches, finishing sixth in the group stage and failing to qualify for the playoffs. Faf du Plessis was the top run-scorer, while Mohammed Siraj took the most wickets for the team. The Royal Challengers struggled in
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#17327824064928372-645: The 4th, 5th, and 6th highest run-scorers of the season, respectively, while Yuzvendra Chahal was the team's highest wicket-taker and the 3rd highest overall in the season. Amid financial scandals involving owner and chairman Vijay Mallya , Amrit Thomas became the chairman of the Royal Challengers. In the 2016 season, RCB introduced different jerseys for home and away matches. During the player auction , they acquired Shane Watson , Kane Richardson , Stuart Binny , Travis Head , and Samuel Badree , among others. Additionally, KL Rahul and Parvez Rasool joined RCB from Sunrisers Hyderabad . RCB won their first match of
8533-597: The Champions League, having led the team to the semi-finals of both the IPL and the CLT20 that year. On 8 January 2011, the IPL Governing Council held the auction for the fourth season of the league. Franchises had the option of retaining a maximum of four players for a sum of US$ 4.5 million. However, RCB retained only Virat Kohli, leaving their other players to re-enter the auction pool. During
8694-427: The IPL on 19 April 2008 against Kings XI Punjab at Mohali , which it won by 33 runs. The Super Kings finished the league stage in third place with eight wins from 14 games. In the semifinal, the franchise beat Kings XI Punjab by nine wickets to reach the maiden IPL final. In the final at Mumbai , Rajasthan Royals won the match off the last ball to defeat the Super Kings and lifted the first IPL title. By finishing as
8855-399: The IPL playoffs for only the third time in their history. The franchise was named as the Super Kings in honour of the rulers of the erstwhile Tamil kingdoms . The name was chosen from over 25,000 entries received in a naming contest. The logo consists of a head of a roaring lion in orange with a crown on the top and the team name rendered below in blue. The team's primary colour is yellow and
9016-415: The IPL. They won their final group match against Southern Redbacks on the last ball and beat New South Wales Blues in the semis. They lost the final to Mumbai Indians. Before the 2012 auction , RCB retained Chris Gayle and secured Andrew McDonald from Delhi Daredevils . In the auction, RCB acquired Vinay Kumar and Muttiah Muralitharan . RCB began the 2012 IPL season without Chris Gayle, who
9177-522: The Kings XI Punjab side in the next match. In the 2014 Champions League , the Super Kings won two matches to finish second in the group stage to qualify for the semifinal. The team beat the Kings XI Punjab in the semi-finals by 65 runs. At the final in Bangalore , the Super Kings defeated then IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders by eight wickets to win their second CLT20 title. Raina finished as
9338-783: The Match in the final, was awarded the Golden Bat for scoring the most runs in the tournament, and Ravichandran Ashwin , who was the leading wicket-taker, was adjudged the Player of the Series . For the 2011 IPL season , a fresh auction was held after two new teams were added to the IPL. Each franchise was allowed to retain a maximum of four players from its current squad with a maximum of three Indian players. The Super Kings retained captain Dhoni, Raina, Vijay and South African Albie Morkel . In
9499-584: The Middle Dutch phrase for hockey, " met de (krik ket)sen " ("with the stick chase"). Gillmeister has suggested that not only the name but also the sport itself may be of Flemish origin. Although the main object of the game has always been to score the most runs , the early form of cricket differed from the modern game in certain key technical aspects; the North American variant of cricket known as wicket retained many of these aspects. The ball
9660-618: The Royal Challengers Bangalore in the next match to qualify for the final. In the final, the team was again beaten by the Mumbai Indians by 41 runs. On 14 July 2015, the Supreme Court appointed committee headed by RM Lodha , suspended the Rajasthan Royals and the Chennai Super Kings franchises from the IPL for a period of two years due to the association of their owners with illegal betting. Ahead of
9821-575: The Sri Lankan team during their tour of Pakistan led to Pakistan being unable to host matches until 2019. In 2017, Afghanistan and Ireland became the 11th and 12th Test nations. In cricket, the rules of the game are codified in The Laws of Cricket (hereinafter called "the Laws"), which has a global remit. There are 42 Laws (always written with a capital "L"). The earliest known version of
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#17327824064929982-608: The Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore is called the "Southern derby" or "Kaveri derby" (from the Kaveri River and the water dispute between the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu ). The Super Kings beat the Royal Challengers in the only meeting between the two teams in an IPL final in 2011. When the IPL was launched in 2008, the Chennai franchise was sold to the India Cements for $ 91 million, making it
10143-415: The Super Kings was placed in the 147th place amongst the top 150 most valuable teams in the world with a brand value of $ 46 million. In January 2022, the Super Kings became the first unicorn sports enterprise in India. In 2022, the Super Kings were named as the second most valuable IPL franchise with a valuation of $ 1.15 billion. Telecom service provider Aircel became the first shirt sponsor for
10304-652: The Super Kings won by 48 runs, aided by unbeaten half-centuries from Hussey and Raina, to qualify for the final. In the final against the same opposition at Kolkata , the team lost by 23 runs. Hussey top scored with 733 runs, winning the Orange Cap for the most runs in the season and Dwayne Bravo won the Purple Cap for the most wickets (32). The Super Kings qualified for the 2013 Champions League Twenty20 held in India in September–October. The team won three of
10465-427: The UAE. Before the season's resumption, the team's head coach, Simon Katich, resigned, and Mike Hesson took over as head coach. RCB qualified for the playoffs by finishing fourth in the points table but failed to lift the trophy once again, losing to Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator. Harshal Patel finished the season with 32 wickets, equalling Dwayne Bravo 's record for the highest number of wickets taken in
10626-435: The UAE. Many members of the Super Kings' team tested positive for the coronavirus, and players such as Raina and Harbhajan Singh pulled out of the tournament citing personal reasons. In the first match, the Super Kings beat the defending champions Mumbai Indians. The team finished seventh overall in the group stage points table and failed to make it to the playoffs for the first time. The team's captain Dhoni drew criticism from
10787-463: The auction, Bangalore made significant acquisitions, including Tillakaratne Dilshan , Zaheer Khan , AB de Villiers , Daniel Vettori , Saurabh Tiwary , Dirk Nannes , and Cheteshwar Pujara . Daniel Vettori was named captain for the season. RCB began their campaign with a win over the newly formed Kochi Tuskers Kerala . However, they faced three consecutive defeats against Mumbai Indians , Deccan Chargers , and Chennai Super Kings . Dirk Nannes
10948-405: The auction, they acquired Christopher Barnwell , Daniel Christian , Moises Henriques , Ravi Rampaul , Pankaj Singh , R. P. Singh , and Jaydev Unadkat . Virat Kohli replaced Daniel Vettori as captain and remained in that role until 2021. During the IPL season, RCB finished fifth in the group stage points table with 9 wins from 16 matches, failing to qualify for the playoffs. Chris Gayle
11109-496: The auction. The franchise acquired several prominent Indian and international players, including Jacques Kallis , Anil Kumble , Zaheer Khan , Mark Boucher , Dale Steyn , and Cameron White . In the second round of the auction, they also signed Ross Taylor , Misbah-ul-Haq , and India under-19 World Cup -winning captain Virat Kohli . The franchise named Dravid as the captain of the team and appointed Venkatesh Prasad as
11270-454: The ball hits the striker's wicket and dislodges the bails, and by the fielding side either catching the ball after it is hit by the bat but before it hits the ground, or hitting a wicket with the ball before a batter can cross the crease line in front of the wicket. When ten batters have been dismissed, the innings (playing phase) ends and the teams swap roles. Forms of cricket range from traditional Test matches played over five days to
11431-474: The ball, which is a hard, solid spheroid made of compressed leather with a slightly raised sewn seam enclosing a cork core layered with tightly wound string. The earliest known definite reference to cricket is to it being played in South East England in the mid-16th century. It spread globally with the expansion of the British Empire , with the first international matches in the second half of
11592-418: The ban of the Super Kings franchise from the IPL in 2016 and its return to win the title in 2018. In the 2024 Tamil -language film The Greatest of All Time , archived footage featuring Dhoni for the Super Kings in an IPL match was used. Cricket First-class cricket One Day International Limited overs (domestic) Twenty20 International Twenty20 (domestic) Other forms Cricket
11753-449: The batting team are on the field at any given time. The order of batters is usually announced just before the match, but it can be varied. The main objective of each team is to score more runs than their opponents, but in some forms of cricket, it is also necessary to dismiss all but one of the opposition batters (making their team 'all out') in their final innings in order to win the match, which would otherwise be drawn (not ending with
11914-597: The board. Subsequently, the regulations were amended by the BCCI to exclude the IPL and a case was filed against the same in the Madras High Court . In 2013, he Muthiah moved to the Supreme Court to stop Srinivasan from taking over as the President of BCCI , which was rejected and Srinivasan was elected as the President of BCCI. In a subsequent decision announced on 22 January 2015, the Supreme Court stuck down
12075-504: The bottom of the table, losing ten out of their fourteen matches. In a match against the Kolkata Knight Riders , RCB was all out for just 49 runs, marking the lowest score ever in an IPL match. Virat Kohli was the leading run-scorer for the team with 308 runs in the tournament, while Pawan Negi took the most wickets, claiming 16. Ahead of the 2018 IPL, RCB retained Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, and Sarfaraz Khan. During
12236-529: The bowler, bowls the ball toward the striker's wicket from the opposite end of the pitch. The striker's goal is to hit the bowled ball with the bat and then switch places with the nonstriker, with the batting team scoring one run for each of these exchanges. Runs are also scored when the ball reaches the boundary of the field or when the ball is bowled illegally . The fielding team tries to prevent runs from being scored by dismissing batters (so they are "out"). Means of dismissal include being bowled , when
12397-421: The bowling crease, but is also, in fact, unlimited in length. Before a match begins, the team captains (who are also players) toss a coin to decide which team will bat first and so take the first innings . "Innings" is the term used for each phase of play in the match. In each innings, one team bats, attempting to score runs , while the other team bowls and fields the ball , attempting to restrict
12558-485: The chase under control. Karthik got out after scoring 19 off 15, leaving KKR at 153/5 in 17 overs. Andre Russell, however, took KKR over the line as he scored 48 off 13, hitting Mohammed Siraj for 23 runs in one over. In the next match, RCB struck back as Virat Kohli made his 5th IPL century, scoring 100 runs in 58 balls only. Moeen Ali scored 66 runs in only 28 balls as RCB scored 213 runs. For KKR, Nitish Rana scored 85 off 46 and Andre Russell scored 65 off 25, taking
12719-476: The city of Bangalore. The fans, known to be loyal and vocal in their support, often turn up in large numbers for RCB's home matches, turning the stadium into what is called a "sea of red". They are well known for their chants of "R-C-B, R-C-B" and chants of "A-B-D, A-B-D" for their maestro batsman AB de Villiers , and the co-ordinated Mexican wave at the Chinnaswamy. The stadium organisers also provide
12880-489: The code was drafted in 1744, and since 1788, it has been owned and maintained by its custodian, the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) in London . Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played on a cricket field (see image of cricket pitch and creases) between two teams of eleven players each. The field is usually circular or oval in shape, and the edge of the playing area is marked by a boundary , which may be
13041-412: The crest was enlarged and the shield was omitted in the new design. In 2020, a new logo was unveiled featuring a bigger lion and the crown returning from the previous logo. The RC emblem was omitted for this crest. The jersey colours of the team in 2008 were red and golden yellow, the same as the unofficial Kannada flag , with player names printed in white and numbers printed in black in the rear. Yellow
13202-437: The current jersey introduced in 2021 includes a camouflage pattern at the shoulders and a roaring lion background pattern. The team's anthem is titled "Whistle Podu" ( transl. Blow the whistle ), the latest version of which was released in 2018. The Super Kings play their home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium (also known as "Chepauk") in Chennai, which is one of the oldest cricket stadiums in India. The stadium
13363-561: The derisive term "shamateur" was coined to describe the practice. The game underwent major development in the 18th century to become England's national sport . Its success was underwritten by the twin necessities of patronage and betting. Cricket was prominent in London as early as 1707 and, in the middle years of the century, large crowds flocked to matches on the Artillery Ground in Finsbury . The single wicket form of
13524-518: The design of the logo except for the replacement of colour yellow with gold from 2009. This logo also had a dotted white circle around the RC emblem. The team also uses an alternate logo for the Game for Green matches where the green plants surround the logo and the text Game for Green is placed below the logo. The logo was redesigned in 2016 with the inclusion of black as a secondary colour. The lion emblem in
13685-405: The earliest known contest that is generally considered a First Class match. The patrons and other players from the gentry began to classify themselves as " amateurs " to establish a clear distinction from the professionals, who were invariably members of the working class , even to the point of having separate changing and dining facilities. The gentry, including such high-ranking nobles as
13846-463: The existence of players like him who were nominally amateur but, in terms of their financial gain, de facto professional. Grace himself was said to have been paid more money for playing cricket than any professional. The last two decades before the First World War have been called the " Golden Age of cricket ". It is a nostalgic name prompted by the collective sense of loss resulting from
14007-415: The expansion of the league to include two new teams, making it a 10-team competition. RCB managed to advance past the eliminator stage for the first time in two seasons but ultimately fell short of winning the title, losing to Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2. du Plessis finished the season as the team's highest run-scorer with 468 runs, while Hasaranga was the leading wicket-taker with 26 wickets. Ahead of
14168-533: The first half of the season, losing seven of their first eight games. However, they managed to qualify for the playoffs by winning their next six matches. In the Eliminator against Rajasthan Royals, RCB lost the match by four wickets, failing once again to lift the trophy. Virat Kohli won the Orange Cap, scoring 741 runs, while Yash Dayal became the team's highest wicket-taker with 15 wickets. Vijay Mallya wanted to associate one of his top-selling liquor brands, either McDowell's No.1 or Royal Challenge with
14329-646: The first limited overs Cricket World Cup in 1975 . Sri Lanka joined the ranks in 1982. Meanwhile, South Africa was banned by the ICC due to apartheid from 1970 until 1992. 1992 also brought about the introduction of the Zimbabwe team . The 21st century brought with it the Bangladesh Team , who made their Test debut in 2000. The game itself also grew, with a new format made up of 20-over innings being created. This format, called T20 cricket , quickly became
14490-503: The four matches in the group stage to qualify for the semi-finals, in which it lost to the Rajasthan Royals by 14 runs. In May 2013, Gurunath Meiyappan , who was the team principal of the Super Kings, was arrested by Mumbai Police on charges of placing bets on IPL matches. In February 2014, a three-member panel appointed by the Supreme Court of India inquired into the betting case and indicted Meiyappan for illegal betting during
14651-421: The fourth most expensive team in the league. N. Srinivasan , who was then the treasurer and vice-chairman of the BCCI, became the de facto owner of the Super Kings as the managing director of India Cements. In September 2008, former BCCI President A. C. Muthiah wrote to then BCCI President citing the BCCI regulations, which prevented any administrator from holding commercial interests in the matches conducted by
14812-418: The franchise bought English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff for $ 1.55 million, making him the joint highest-paid cricketer in the IPL. Opening batter Hussey skipped the IPL season to focus on The Ashes . The Super Kings finished the league stage in second place with eight wins from 14 matches. In the semi-finals, the team lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore by six wickets. Super Kings opener Hayden won
14973-573: The franchise signed Kevin Pietersen for a record US$ 1.55 million, making him the most expensive player alongside Andrew Flintoff ( Chennai Super Kings ). They also traded Zaheer Khan for Robin Uthappa with the Mumbai Indians and brought in local batsman Manish Pandey . Due to general elections in India, the tournament was held in South Africa. Pietersen was named captain, but after
15134-450: The game at county level led to the creation of the county clubs , starting with Sussex in 1839. In December 1889, the eight leading county clubs formed the official County Championship , which began in 1890. The most famous player of the 19th century was W. G. Grace , who started his long and influential career in 1865. It was especially during the career of Grace that the distinction between amateurs and professionals became blurred by
15295-414: The game down to the wire. However, RCB won the match by 10 runs, with Virat Kohli being Man of the Match. The rivalry is also called "Kaveri derby", "Southern derby" and "South Indian derby". The Super Kings beat the Royal Challengers in the final of the 2011 IPL, the only meeting between the two teams at an IPL final. Another notable rivalry involving RCB is with the Hyderabad franchises, first with
15456-424: The game progresses (cricket can also be played on artificial surfaces, notably matting). Each wicket is made of three wooden stumps topped by two bails . As illustrated, the pitch is marked at each end with four white painted lines: a bowling crease , a popping crease and two return creases . The three stumps are aligned centrally on the bowling crease, which is eight feet eight inches long. The popping crease
15617-432: The game quickly grew from 500 tests in 84 years to 1000 within the next 23. Cricket entered a new era in 1963 when English counties introduced the limited overs variant. As it was sure to produce a result, limited overs cricket was lucrative, and the number of matches increased. The first Limited Overs International was played in 1971, and the governing International Cricket Council (ICC), seeing its potential, staged
15778-421: The greatest Test batter of all time. To curb his dominance, England employed bodyline tactics during the 1932–33 Ashes series . These involved bowling at the body of the batter and setting a field, resulting in batters having to choose between being hit or risk getting out. This series moved cricket from a game to a matter of national importance , with diplomatic cables being passed between the two countries over
15939-660: The group stage with 17 points from eight wins. The Super Kings won the first qualifier against the Gujarat Titans , making it into their tenth IPL finals in 14 seasons. In the final in Ahmedabad , the Super Kings beat defending champions Gujarat Titans by five wickets to win a record equaling fifth title. In the player auction before the 2024 season , the Super Kings bought back Thakur and added Daryl Mitchell , Sameer Rizvi , Mustafizur Rahman and Rachin Ravindra to
16100-421: The group stage. Ahead of the 2013 IPL season , the Super Kings strengthened their bowling by signing up five new bowlers. In the IPL season, the team finished on top of the group stage points table for the first time with 11 wins from 16 matches. During the season, they also equaled the record for most successive match wins in the IPL with seven wins. In the first qualifier against the Mumbai Indians at Delhi ,
16261-529: The hands, a safety helmet for the head, and a box for male players inside the trousers (to protect the crotch area). Some batters wear additional padding inside their shirts and trousers such as thigh pads, arm pads, rib protectors and shoulder pads. The only fielders allowed to wear protective gear are those in positions very close to the batter (i.e., if they are alongside or in front of him), but they cannot wear gloves or external leg guards. Subject to certain variations, on-field clothing generally includes
16422-527: The head coach of the team, and Mike Hesson was appointed as the director of cricket operations. Ahead of the 2020 IPL auction , RCB released several players, including Colin de Grandhomme , Dale Steyn , Heinrich Klaasen , Nathan Coulter-Nile , Akshdeep Nath , Marcus Stoinis , Shimron Hetmyer , and Tim Southee . During the auction, RCB added Aaron Finch , Chris Morris , Joshua Philippe , Kane Richardson , Pavan Deshpande , Dale Steyn, Shahbaz Ahmed , and Isuru Udana to their squad. They also released
16583-403: The head coach. The team struggled in the inaugural season , winning only four out of their 14 matches and finishing seventh in the eight-team table. Dravid was the sole player to score more than 300 runs in the tournament, and the team even had to bench their most expensive foreign player, Kallis, for several matches due to his poor form. Midway through the season, the string of failures led to
16744-429: The highest run-scorer of the tournament and was awarded Man of the Series. Ahead of the 2015 season , the Super Kings got Hussey back and also bought Kyle Abbott , Irfan Pathan and Andrew Tye among others in the players' auction . In the group stage, the team topped the table with nine wins from 14 matches. In the playoffs, the Super Kings lost to the Mumbai Indians by 25 runs in the first qualifier before defeating
16905-494: The highest total score conceded in an innings (287, against Sunrisers Hyderabad ). In September 2007, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the establishment of the Indian Premier League (IPL), a Twenty20 competition set to begin in 2008. On 24 January 2008, an auction was held in Mumbai for the league's teams, which represented eight different cities in India, including Bangalore. The Bangalore franchise
17066-408: The home team fans with cheer kits, RCB flags and noisemakers among other items. Royal Challengers Bangalore have formed a fan-following group named as Bold Army. During the 2014 IPL , the Royal Challengers became the first team to provide free Wi-Fi connectivity to fans at their home ground. 50 access points were set up using fibre-optic cables to provide the connectivity to fans on match days at
17227-528: The incident. During this time, the number of Test nations continued to grow, with the West Indies , New Zealand and India being admitted as full Test members within a four-year period from 1928 to 1932. An enforced break during the Second World War stopped Test Cricket for a time, although the Partition of India caused Pakistan to gain Test status in 1952. As teams began to travel more,
17388-416: The jersey were used, one for home matches and the other for away ones. The kit design remained the same until 2019. The home and away concept was scrapped from 2020 and a darker shade of blue replaced black. A design similar to the previous "home" version of the jersey was adopted for 2020 and 2021. A completely redesigned jersey with the deep blue as a dominant shade with gold accents was used in 2022 while red
17549-433: The kits for the team from 2016 to 2019. Wrogn manufactured the kits in 2020 while Puma became the official kit manufacturer since 2020. Katrina Kaif was the brand ambassador for the team in 2008. Deepika Padukone , Ramya , Puneeth Rajkumar , Shiva Rajkumar , Upendra and Ganesh have been the ambassadors for the team in the later seasons. The rivalry between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore
17710-485: The latest chapter of the rivalry between the two in IPL 2024, like the Kolkata Knight Riders, Sunrisers Hyderabad were the first to break the 263-run record set by RCB, which seemed insurmountable at the time as a result of Chris Gayle's 175. In a more humiliating turn, SRH again broke RCB's record against RCB themselves on their home ground, scoring 287 runs, thanks to a 39-ball century by Travis Head and
17871-413: The modern calendar). The case concerned ownership of a certain plot of land, and the court heard the testimony of a 59-year-old coroner , John Derrick , who gave witness that: Being a scholler in the ffree schoole of Guldeford hee and diverse of his fellows did runne and play there at creckett and other plaies. Given Derrick's age, it was about half a century earlier when he was at school, and so it
18032-552: The name may have been derived from the Middle Dutch (in use in Flanders at the time) " krick " ( -e ), meaning a stick (crook). Another possible source is the Middle Dutch word " krickstoel " , meaning a long low stool used for kneeling in church that resembled the long low wicket with two stumps used in early cricket. According to Heiner Gillmeister, a European language expert of Bonn University , "cricket" derives from
18193-448: The newer Twenty20 format (also known as T20 ), in which each team bats for a single innings of 20 overs (each "over" being a set of 6 fair opportunities for the batting team to score) and the game generally lasts three to four hours. Traditionally, cricketers play in all-white kit , but in limited overs cricket , they wear club or team colours. In addition to the basic kit, some players wear protective gear to prevent injury caused by
18354-409: The next match to enter the final for a record eighth time. In the final, the Super Kings lost to the Mumbai Indians by one run. Tahir, who took 26 wickets, won the Purple Cap for the most wickets. Before the 2020 season , the Super Kings bought Sam Curran , Josh Hazlewood and Piyush Chawla at the player auction . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IPL was initially postponed and later shifted to
18515-584: The next match, Sunil Narine scored what was then the fastest fifty in IPL (50 off 15 balls – which is now the second-fastest). KKR made the highest score made in powerplay in any IPL match , and easily chased down the target offered by RCB. The 2019 IPL saw Virat Kohli scoring 84 off 49 and AB de Villiers scoring 63 off 32, taking RCB to a total of 205/3. KKR had a strong start, scoring 28/0 in 1.3 overs before losing wickets at regular intervals and having their run rate reduced. They were 139/4 in 15.5 overs. However, Dinesh Karthik and Andre Russell brought back
18676-427: The playoffs. Virat Kohli was the team's leading run-scorer, while Umesh Yadav took the most wickets. In August 2018, Gary Kirsten was appointed as the head coach of the Royal Challengers Bangalore, replacing Daniel Vettori. During the 2019 IPL auction , the team acquired Shivam Dube , Shimron Hetmyer , Heinrich Klaasen , and Devdutt Padikkal , along with other key players. During the season, Dale Steyn joined
18837-408: The playoffs. In the playoffs, the team beat Mumbai Indians by 38 runs and league stage table-toppers Delhi Daredevils by 86 runs in consecutive matches to qualify for the final. In their third consecutive final appearance, the Super Kings lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets. In the subsequent Champions League , the Super Kings ended with two wins from four matches and did not progress past
18998-410: The practice sessions held at the M. A. Chidambaram stadium in Chennai before the start of the tournament. The Super Kings started off with a one wicket win over the Mumbai Indians in their first match in over two years. The team finished the league stage in second place to qualify for the playoffs. The Super Kings beat the Sunrisers Hyderabad in the first qualifier to qualify for the final. The team beat
19159-411: The runners-up in the IPL, the Super Kings qualified for the inaugural season of the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20). The tournament was later cancelled as a consequence of the 2008 Mumbai attacks and the Super Kings was given $ 5 million as compensation from the BCCI for the same. Ahead of the 2009 season , Stephen Fleming took over as the head coach of the Super Kings. At the player auction ,
19320-476: The sacking of CEO Charu Sharma , who was replaced by Brijesh Patel . Mallya publicly criticised Dravid and Sharma for their selection of players at the auction, stating that his "biggest mistake was to abstain from the selection of the team." Eventually, the chief cricketing officer of the franchise, Martin Crowe , resigned and Prasad was replaced by Ray Jennings as the head coach. At the 2009 player auction ,
19481-474: The same opponent in the final to win the league for the third time. The Super Kings also became the first team to defeat a single opponent (Sunrisers Hyderabad) four times in a single season. In the 2019 IPL season , the Super Kings finished second in the league stage with nine wins from 14 matches. In the playoffs, they lost to the Mumbai Indians in the first match before beating the Delhi Capitals in
19642-412: The scoring and dismiss the batters. When the first innings ends, the teams change roles; there can be two to four innings depending upon the type of match. A match with four scheduled innings is played over three to five days; a match with two scheduled innings is usually completed in a single day. During an innings, all eleven members of the fielding team take the field, but usually only two members of
19803-475: The season against Sunrisers, with AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli scoring 82 and 75 runs, respectively. However, they struggled in the next six matches, securing only one win against Rising Pune Supergiant , which made it challenging to qualify for the playoffs. However, RCB qualified for the playoffs, losing only one match in their next seven games. They set a record by defeating the Gujarat Lions with
19964-486: The season as runners-up for the third time in IPL history. Yuzvendra Chahal and Shane Watson were the second and third highest wicket-takers of the tournament, while Virat Kohli won the Orange Cap for scoring the most runs in the tournament, amassing 973 runs—the highest ever in IPL history. In the 2017 player auctions , the Royal Challengers acquired Tymal Mills , Aniket Choudhary , Pawan Negi , Praveen Dubey , and Billy Stanlake . Mitchell Starc parted ways with
20125-419: The season was suspended midway due to increase in number of COVID-19 cases. The second leg of the season resumed in the UAE with the Super Kings finishing second in the group stage to qualify for the playoffs. In the playoffs, the team beat the Delhi Capitals to reach the finals for the ninth time in their history. In the finals, the Super Kings beat the Kolkata Knight Riders to win their fourth IPL title. Before
20286-424: The semi-finals for the third consecutive season. In the semifinal, the Super Kings scored a modest 142/7 in 20 overs against the defending champions Deccan Chargers but restricted the opposition to 104 runs to score a 38-run victory. The Super Kings defeated Mumbai Indians by 22 runs in the final to secure their first ever IPL title. With the win, the franchise qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20 that
20447-443: The sport attracted huge crowds and wagers to match, its popularity peaking in the 1748 season . Bowling underwent an evolution around 1760 when bowlers began to pitch (bounce) the ball instead of rolling or skimming it towards the batter. This caused a revolution in bat design because, to deal with the bouncing ball, it was necessary to introduce the modern straight bat in place of the old "hockey stick" shape. The Hambledon Club
20608-413: The sport is that a bowler delivers (i.e., bowls) the ball from their end of the pitch towards the batter who, armed with a bat , is "on strike" at the other end (see next sub-section: Basic gameplay ). The bat is made of wood, usually Salix alba (white willow), and has the shape of a blade topped by a cylindrical handle. The blade must not be more than 4.25 inches (10.8 cm) wide and
20769-434: The squad. On 21 March 2024, Dhoni handed over the captaincy of the team to Ruturaj Gaikwad . The Super Kings finished with 14 points from seven wins in the group stage. The team was tied with three other teams in the competition for the last play-off spot (fourth) but finished fifth behind the Royal Challengers Bangalore on net run rate after the loss to the same team in its final group match. Hence, they failed to qualify for
20930-408: The start of the 2022 IPL season , the Super Kings announced that Jadeja will replace Dhoni as the captain of the team. After the team lost six of the first eight matches in the season, Jadeja handed the captaincy back to Dhoni on 30 March 2022. The Super Kings finished ninth out of the ten teams in the group stage and failed to qualify for the playoffs for only the second time in their IPL history. In
21091-415: The subsequent auction , they bought back Hussey, Ashwin, Bollinger and Subramaniam Badrinath . In the 2011 season, they finished second in the league stage with nine wins and five loses. The team won the first qualifier against Royal Challengers by six wickets to qualify for the final. In the final, the Super Kings again met Royal Challengers in Chennai . The team won a second consecutive IPL title and Vijay
21252-487: The supporters over his form and team selection. The franchise released many of the players including Chawla, Vijay and Kedar Jadhav before the player auction for the 2021 season . In the 2021 player auction , the Super Kings bought Cheteshwar Pujara , Krishnappa Gowtham and Moeen Ali and traded in Robin Uthappa from the Rajasthan Royals. In the 2021 season, the team won five of the first seven matches before
21413-424: The team after it signed a three-year deal in 2008. The deal was renewed in 2011 for ₹ 850 million (US$ 10 million), then the most expensive sponsorship deal in the IPL. Muthoot Group was the principal shirt sponsor from 2018 to 2020 after which Myntra took over as the principal shirt sponsor for the 2021 season. In 2022, tyre maker TVS Eurogrip signed up with the franchise as the principal shirt sponsor on
21574-478: The team to rehabilitate ahead of the Champions Trophy , prompting the management to replace him with Tymal Mills . The season for RCB was impacted by injuries, with skipper Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers missing the initial matches. This led to Shane Watson stepping in as the interim captain. Batsmen KL Rahul and Sarfaraz Khan were also ruled out for the season due to prolonged injuries. RCB finished at
21735-472: The team with 395 runs, while Varun Aaron took the most wickets, claiming 16. Before the 2015 auction , RCB secured Manvinder Bisla from Kolkata Knight Riders and Iqbal Abdulla from Rajasthan Royals , as well as Mandeep Singh from Kings XI Punjab during the transfer window. In the auction, they bought Daren Sammy , Sean Abbott , Subramaniam Badrinath , Sarfaraz Khan , and Dinesh Karthik , among others. Royal Challengers started their season with
21896-462: The team's home games were moved to Pune in 2018, a charter train between Chennai and Pune was arranged by the franchise to ferry the fans. The Super Kings have played the Mumbai Indians 37 times in the IPL, with Chennai winning 17 of those matches. They are the two most successful IPL teams with five titles each. The two sides have met each other at the final of the IPL four times, with Mumbai winning thrice and Chennai winning once. The rivalry between
22057-425: The team, replacing the injured Nathan Coulter-Nile . Steyn played only two games before being ruled out of the tournament due to a shoulder injury. In the group stage, RCB played 14 games, winning five, and finished at the bottom of the table. Virat Kohli was once again the highest run-scorer for the team, while Yuzvendra Chahal was the highest wicket-taker. In August 2019, Simon Katich replaced Gary Kirsten as
22218-399: The team. The latter was chosen, hence the name. The logo initially consisted of the RC emblem in yellow on a circular red base with the black text "Royal Challengers Bangalore" in standard format surrounding the circular logo. The RC crown emblem with the roaring lion placed on the top of the logo was derived from the original Royal Challenge logo. No significant changes took place in
22379-458: The total length of the bat not more than 38 inches (97 cm). There is no standard for the weight, which is usually between 2 lb 7 oz and 3 lb (1.1 and 1.4 kg). Royal Challengers Bangalore Regular kit Go Green Initiative kit Royal Challengers Bangalore ( RCB ), officially known as Royal Challengers Bengaluru , are a professional franchise cricket team based in Bangalore , Karnataka , competing in
22540-419: The total revenue, followed by around 20% from sponsorship deals and about 10-15% from ticket sales. Dhoni led the team from 2008 to 2023 and is one of the most successful captains in the IPL, having led the Super Kings to ten finals of which the team has won five. In 2022, Jadeja was appointed as the captain succeeding Dhoni but handed the captaincy back to Dhoni after a poor start to the IPL season. Gaikwad
22701-535: The war, but the period did produce some great players and memorable matches, especially as organised competition at county and Test level developed. In 1844, the first-ever international match took place between what were essentially club teams, from the United States and Canada , in Toronto ; Canada won. In 1859, a team of English players went to North America on the first overseas tour . Meanwhile,
22862-655: Was bowled underarm by the bowler and along the ground towards a batter armed with a bat that in shape resembled a hockey stick ; the batter defended a low, two-stump wicket ; and runs were called notches because the scorers recorded them by notching tally sticks. In 1611, the year Cotgrave 's dictionary was published, ecclesiastical court records at Sidlesham in Sussex state that two parishioners, Bartholomew Wyatt and Richard Latter, failed to attend church on Easter Sunday because they were playing cricket. They were fined 12 d each and ordered to do penance . This
23023-544: Was a "great upsurge of sport after the Restoration " in 1660. Several members of the court of King Charles II took a strong interest in cricket during that era. Gambling on sport became a problem significant enough for Parliament to pass the 1664 Gambling Act, limiting stakes to £ 100, which was, in any case, a colossal sum exceeding the annual income of 99% of the population. Along with horse racing , as well as prizefighting and other types of blood sport , cricket
23184-470: Was acquired by Vijay Mallya for US$ 111.6 million, making it the second-highest bid, slightly less than Reliance Industries ' US$ 111.9 million bid for the Mumbai Indians . Ahead of the 2008 player auction , the IPL designated Rahul Dravid as the icon player for the Bangalore franchise. This designation ensured that Dravid would be paid 15% more than the highest bid player at
23345-402: Was announced as the new captain following Virat Kohli's decision to step down from the role after the 2021 season. Additionally, Sanjay Bangar was appointed as the new head coach. During the auction , RCB acquired several key players, including Wanindu Hasaranga , Harshal Patel , Finn Allen , Mahipal Lomror , Dinesh Karthik , Josh Hazlewood , and Jason Behrendorff . The season also saw
23506-480: Was appointed as the captain before the start of the 2024 IPL season. Last updated: 5 May 2024; Source: ESPNcricinfo Source: IPLT20 website Source: ESPNcricinfo Matches include records from both the IPL and CLT20 . Last updated: 18 May 2024 Team now defunct In 2019, a documentary television series titled Roar of the Lion aired on Disney+ Hotstar which dealt with
23667-444: Was bought by the Super Kings for $ 1.5 million, the most expensive buy at the auction. The franchise also bought international cricketers Suresh Raina , Matthew Hayden , Jacob Oram , Stephen Fleming , Muttiah Muralitharan and Michael Hussey in the inaugural auction. Ahead of the inaugural season, the franchise named Dhoni as the captain of the team and appointed Kepler Wessels as the head coach . The team played its first game in
23828-592: Was founded in the 1760s and, for the next twenty years until the formation of Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and the opening of Lord's Old Ground in 1787, Hambledon was both the game's greatest club and its focal point. MCC quickly became the sport's premier club and the custodian of the Laws of Cricket . New Laws introduced in the latter part of the 18th century include the three-stump wicket and leg before wicket (lbw). The 19th century saw underarm bowling superseded by first roundarm and then overarm bowling . Both developments were controversial. Organisation of
23989-522: Was named as Man of the Match for his innings of 95 runs. In the Champions League held later that year, the Super Kings won only one out of their four group matches and finished at the bottom of the table. Ahead of the 2012 IPL season , the franchise bought Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja for $ 2 million at the players' auction . The Super Kings won only five of their first 12 games but won three of their last four matches to qualify for
24150-490: Was perceived to be a gambling sport. Rich patrons made matches for high stakes, forming teams in which they engaged the first professional players. By the end of the century, cricket had developed into a major sport that was spreading throughout England and was already being taken abroad by English mariners and colonisers—the earliest reference to cricket overseas is dated 1676. A 1697 newspaper report survives of "a great cricket match" played in Sussex "for fifty guineas apiece",
24311-438: Was recovering from an injury. AB de Villiers and Muttiah Muralitharan contributed to a winning start against Delhi Daredevils. RCB won eight out of their sixteen games but failed to qualify for the playoffs. Gayle was the highest run-scorer of the tournament with 733 runs, including a century. Before the 2013 auction , RCB released Mohammad Kaif , Charl Langeveldt , Dirk Nannes , Luke Pomersbach , and Rilee Rossouw . At
24472-526: Was replaced by Chris Gayle because of an injury. Gayle's inclusion led RCB to a seven-match winning streak. In their final league match, RCB defeated defending champions Chennai Super Kings, securing the top position in the points table. They lost the final, again facing the Super Kings, by 58 runs. Chris Gayle was named Man of the Tournament. Royal Challengers Bangalore reached the 2011 Champions League Twenty20 semi-finals after finishing runner-up in
24633-439: Was replaced with gold in the future seasons. Starting from 2010, blue was introduced on the apparel as a tertiary colour. The jersey design saw tweaks every season, major being the one for 2014 where blue dominated over gold. From 2014, the player names and numbers were printed in gold. As of 2015, more yellowish shade of gold was used on the jerseys. Black replaced blue as the tertiary colour in 2016. Also from 2016, two versions of
24794-481: Was retrospectively recognised as the first-ever Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground against Australia . The rivalry between England and Australia gave birth to The Ashes in 1882, which remains Test cricket's most famous contest. Test cricket began to expand in 1888–89 when South Africa played England. The inter-war years were dominated by Australia 's Don Bradman , statistically
24955-471: Was seen predominantly on the trousers. RCB also have a tradition of replacing red with green on the kits for the "Game for Green" matches which occur once a season. In 2020, as a tribute to the COVID-19 frontline workers, a match was played by RCB with sky-blue colour replacing red on the kits. Reebok manufactured kits for the team from 2008 to 2014 and Adidas supplied the kits in 2015. Zeven manufactured
25116-408: Was suspended for two years from the IPL starting July 2015 due to the involvement of its owners in the 2013 IPL betting case . The frachise re-joined the IPL for the 2018 season and won the title in its comeback season. In January 2022, CSK became India's first unicorn sports enterprise. As of 2022, it was the second most valuable IPL franchise with a valuation of $ 1.15 billion. In September 2007,
25277-543: Was the highest wicket-taker, taking 21 wickets, followed by Chris Morris and Mohammad Siraj, who each took 11 wickets. During the 2021 IPL auction , RCB acquired Glenn Maxwell , Mohammed Azharuddeen , Sachin Baby , Kyle Jamieson , Srikar Bharat , Rajat Patidar , Dan Christian , and Suyash Prabhudessai . The season was suspended midway due to a sudden rise in COVID-19 cases among players and resumed in September in
25438-400: Was the most expensive player at ₹ 14 crore (equivalent to ₹ 22 crore or US$ 2.7 million in 2023), among others. Daniel Vettori replaced Ray Jennings as the head coach of the team. The first phase of the IPL was held in the UAE and the second phase in India. RCB finished 7th in the points table and did not qualify for the playoffs. De Villiers was the highest run-scorer for
25599-448: Was the official kit supplier for the Super Kings from 2008 to 2014. For the 2015 season, Australian apparel and sports gear manufacturer Spartan manufactured kits for the team. Indian apparel brand Seven became the official merchandising partner of the Super Kings in 2018. Chennai Super Kings is registered as a brand and sells cricket kits, apparel and other merchandise. The team has a significant fan following, colloquially referred to as
25760-499: Was the second highest run scorer of the tournament, behind Michael Hussey of the Chennai Super Kings, while Vinay Kumar was the team's highest wicket-taker with 23 wickets. Before the 2014 auction , RCB retained AB de Villiers , Chris Gayle , and Virat Kohli from previous seasons. The players bought in the 2014 auction included Albie Morkel , Mitchell Starc , Parthiv Patel , Ashok Dinda , Nic Maddinson , Varun Aaron , Yuzvendra Chahal , Vijay Zol , and Yuvraj Singh , who
25921-565: Was to be held in South Africa . In the Champions League, the team finished at the top of Group A with three wins and a defeat. In the semifinal at Durban , the Super Kings defeated fellow IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore by 52 runs. In their first CLT20 final at Johannesburg , they beat the Warriors of South Africa by eight wickets to win the tournament. Murali Vijay , who won the Man of
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