Virat Kohli named captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore

The sensational Indian star, Virat Kohli was named as the Royal Challengers Bangalore captain for the upcoming sixth season of the Indian Premier League 2013.

“We are delighted to announce Virat as our captain,” said Vijay Mallya, the owner of the franchise. “His hunger to learn, lead, motivate and set an example is unquestionable.”

“(I am) glad to be appointed captain of RCB ! It’s a great feeling… Being drafted as an U-19 in 2008 and now to be considered to lead the side of great players, is a big honour,” Kohli said. “I thank the owners for reposing their faith and I am looking forward to the challenge and the responsibility to carry the team to greater heights.”

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Schedule IPL 2013

Following are the matches of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL Season 6, 2013.

Match NumberDateTimeTeamsVenue
2Thu Apr 414:30 GMT | 20:00 ISTRoyal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
7Sun Apr 714:30 GMT | 20:00 ISTSunrisers Hyderabad v Royal Challengers BangaloreRajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
9Tue Apr 9 10:30 GMT | 16:00 IST Royal Challengers Bangalore v Sunrisers HyderabadM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
12Thu Apr 11 10:30 GMT | 16:00 ISTRoyal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight RidersM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
16Sat Apr 1314:30 GMT | 20:00 ISTChennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers BangaloreMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
21Tue Apr 16 14:30 GMT | 20:00 IST Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi DaredevilsM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
27Sat Apr 20 14:30 GMT | 20:00 ISTRoyal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan RoyalsM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
31Tue Apr 23 10:30 GMT | 16:00 ISTRoyal Challengers Bangalore v Pune WarriorsM Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
37Sat Apr 27 14:30 GMT | 20:00 ISTMumbai Indians v Royal Challengers BangaloreWankhede Stadium, Mumbai
40Mon Apr 29 10:30 GMT | 16:00 ISTRajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers BangaloreSawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
46Thu May 2 14:30 GMT | 20:00 ISTPune Warriors v Royal Challengers BangaloreSubrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
51Mon May 6 14:30 GMT | 20:00 IST Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
57Fri May 10 14:30 GMT | 20:00 ISTDelhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
60Sun May 12 10:30 GMT | 16:00 ISTKolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers BangaloreHEC International Cricket Stadium Complex, Ranchi
63Tue May 14 10:30 GMT | 16:00 IST Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
70Sat May 18 14:30 GMT | 20:00 IST Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore

Checkout the complete Indian Premier League 2013 Schedule here

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Logo and Basic Team Information

Based In: Bengaluru, Karnataka
Owner: Dr.Vijay Mallya
Founded: 2008
Home ground: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium

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Royal Challengers Bangalore Signed Sandeep Warrier

Royal Challengers Bangalore have signed up fast bowler Sandeep Warrier from Kerala for the upcoming season of IPL 2013.

The 21 year old fast bowler from Kerala has been rewarded for his wonderful performance in Ranji where he got 24 wickets in 5 matches.

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Match 71 IPL 2012 Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore Scorecard

Today’s Match Details –Deccan Chargers vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Match – 71 DLF IPL T20, IPL5 2012
Date – May 20, 2012
Time – 4:00 pm i.e 10:30 GMT |16:00 IST
Venue – Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
Toss – Royal Challengers Bangalore elected to field
Result – Deccan Chargers won by 9 runs
Man of the match – D Steyn

Deccan Chargers 132-7 (20) Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
S Dhawan b Zaheer Khan 5 4 1 0 125.00
Akshath Reddy c de Villiers b Kumar 7 11 0 0 63.64
*K Sangakkara c Kumar b Muralitharan 15 22 1 0 68.18
C White c Agarwal b Parameswaran 1 5 0 0 20.00
JP Duminy c sub (Appanna) b Zaheer 74 53 4 5 139.62
Parthiv Patel c Gayle b Kumar 16 21 1 0 76.19
Ashish Reddy b Vinay Kumar 4 4 0 0 100.00
D Steyn not out 0 0 0 0
Amit Mishra
M Gony
V Pratap Singh
Extras: 10 b:1 lb:5 nb:0 w:4
Total: 132-7 (20) | Curr. RR: 6.60
FOW:S Dhawan (6-1, 1), Akshath Reddy (20-2, 3.3), C White (20-3, 4.2), *K Sangakkara (51-4, 11.1), JP Duminy (122-5, 18.5), Parthiv Patel (132-6, 19.5), Ashish Reddy (132-7, 20)
Royal Challengers Bangalore O M R W Nb Wd RPO
Zaheer Khan 4 0 30 2 0 0 7.50
Vinay Kumar 4 0 22 3 0 2 5.50
P Parameswaran 3 0 12 1 0 0 4.00
M Muralitharan 4 0 30 1 0 1 7.50
Harshal Patel 4 0 26 0 0 0 6.50
T Dilshan 1 0 6 0 0 1 6.00

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Royal Challengers Bangalore 123-9 (20) Runs Balls 4s 6s SR
C Gayle b Steyn 27 10 3 2 270.00
T Dilshan lbw b Steyn 4 12 0 0 33.33
*V Kohli c Gony b Ashish Reddy 42 40 2 2 105.00
Saurabh Tiwary c Sangakkara b V Pratap 30 27 1 1 111.11
AB de Villiers c Duminy b Mishra 4 11 0 0 36.36
M Agarwal b Amit Mishra 1 2 0 0 50.00
Zaheer Khan b Steyn 0 4 0 0 0.00
Vinay Kumar c Duminy b Ashish Reddy 7 7 1 0 100.00
Harshal Patel not out 5 5 0 0 100.00
M Muralitharan c Duminy b Ashish Reddy 0 1 0 0 0.00
P Parameswaran not out 0 1 0 0 0.00
Extras: 3 b:0 lb:0 nb:0 w:3
Total: 123-9 (20) | Curr. RR: 6.15
FOW:C Gayle (30-1, 2.5), T Dilshan (36-2, 4.3), AB de Villiers (55-3, 9.2), M Agarwal (57-4, 9.5), *V Kohli (103-5, 16), Zaheer Khan (104-6, 16.5), Saurabh Tiwary (111-7, 18.1), Vinay Kumar (120-8, 19.2), M Muralitharan (121-9, 19.4)
Deccan Chargers O M R W Nb Wd RPO
D Steyn 4 0 8 3 0 0 2.00
M Gony 4 0 38 0 0 2 9.50
V Pratap Singh 4 0 26 1 0 0 6.50
Amit Mishra 4 0 26 2 0 0 6.50
Ashish Reddy 4 0 25 3 0 1 6.25
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