Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) opener and assistant coach Dinesh Karthik were involved in a humorous back-and-forth on social media after their IPL 2026 opening day win.

IPL 2026 opener: RCB's Phil Salt took a total of three catches, with one of them sparking huge controversy.

Phil Salt took a sensational catch at deep backward point to dismiss Ishan Kishan.

RCB vs SRH Score, IPL 2026: Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal starred with the bat and Jacob Duffy shone with the ball as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) outclassed Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the IPL 2026 opener.

Rajesh Menon also said that players will wear jersey No. 11 in practice matches throughout the season and don black armbands in all their matches in this edition.

After winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) released their captain Shreyas Iyer and star opener Phil Salt.

Anil Kumble said that unless the three-time IPL champions understand the importance of retaining key players, they cannot be considered serious title contenders.

Anil Kumble highlighted the hurdles Rajat Patidar will face as the captain of the defending champions.

RCB IPL 2026 Schedule: Full list of matches, dates, timings, venues

IND vs ENG, T20 World Cup 2026 Semi-Final: Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah and Axar Patel were the heroes as India pulled off a seven-run win over England in a semi-final thriller in Mumbai.