The discussion was sparked by former England captain Sir Alastair Cook, who suggested that young batter Jacob Bethell should leave the Royal Challengers Bengaluru camp and play County Cricket.

Former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan has urged Jacob Bethell to leave the Royal Challengers Bengaluru camp and return to England if he is not first-choice to play the remaining matches.

After registering two consecutive ducks in IPL 2026, Virat Kohli scored 105 not out off 60 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders in Raipur on Wednesday.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Jacob Bethell has finally broken his silence on the debate surrounding whether he should prioritise the England County Championship or IPL 2026.

Former England captain Alastair Cook sparked a heated debate recently, claiming that youngster Jacob Bethell should return to County cricket due to a lack of playing time with Royal Challengers Bengaluru.

Heinrich Klaaasen, having retired from international cricket in June last year, has been going strong in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season with the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

England batting great Kevin Pietersen hit back at former teammate Alastair Cook regarding the situation of current England talent Jacob Bethell at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB).

IPL founder Lalit Modi and former England captain Kevin Pietersen have been engaged in a debate regarding The Hundred tournament.

In a recent interview, Indian Premier League founder and former chairman of the tournament, Lalit Modi, made a bold claim regarding England's The Hundred.

KKR head coach Abhishek Nayar is under mounting pressure as his side has remained winless after the first six games of IPL 2026 season.