London [UK], September 11 (ANI): Seems like the Royals are throwing a united front as Prince William and Prince Harry, along with their respective wives Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, were seen together outside Windsor Castle as they mourned Queen Elizabeth II's death.

Mumbai Apr 22 PTI Opener Jos Buttler struck his third century of the ongoing IPL to power Rajasthan Royals to a 15-run win over Delhi Capitals in a drama-filled match here on Friday Buttler and Devdutt Padikkal shared a 155-run stand for the opening wicket to help RR to the highest team total of the season 222 for two after being sent into bat Buttler enjoying the form of his life smashed 116 off 65 balls with the help of nine boundaries and as many hits over the fence to lay the foundation of the imposing total in the company of Padikkal who hit 54 off 35 balls with seven fours and two sixes It turned out to tall task for DC as RR restricted them to 207 for eight Chasing the imposing total DC made a brisk start with Prithvi Shaw 37 and David Warner 28 adding 43 runs in 43 overs before the latter edged a Prasidh Krishna delivery to skipper Sanju Samson behind the stumps Shaw and skipper Rishabh Pant 44 off 24 balls then added 51 runs off 29 balls for the second wicket to keep DC abreast with the asking rate But just when it seemed the partnership was blooming R Ashwin struck a vital blow in the form of set Shaw who was holed out at the deep to Trent Boult as DC reached 99 for three after 10 overs Pant raised DCs hopes before being holed out to Padikkal off Krishna in the 12th over Axar Patel 1 also failed with the bat so did Shardul Thakur 10 as Lalit Yadav 37 off 24 waged a lone battle before perishing Rovman Powell 36 off 15 struck a few lusty blows towards the end to raise DCs hopes With 36 needed off the last over Powell clobbered Obed McCoy for three consecutive sixes in the first three deliveries to raise the hopes of an improbable win for DC before the West Indian bowler got his acts together to take his side home But the win came after a bit of drama as the DC team argued with the onfield umpires claiming for a possible waist-high no ball but to no avail Earlier Pants decision to field first backfired big time as the duo of Buttler and Padikkal struck 155 runs in 155 overs for the opening stand After reaching 50 in 65 overs the duo opened up Buttler started slowly before picking up the pace and dealt mostly in fours and sixes against the DC spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel to bring up his fifty in 36 balls It was raining fours and sixes for both Buttler and Padikkal as both the batters played confidently to deny success to DC bowlers Buttler looked in ominous form and was particularly severe on Yadav hitting the off-spinner for two sixes and one four to pick up 18 runs from the 13th over DCs spin attack cut a sorry figure as Axar and Kuldeep too leaked runs with Buttler and Padikkal going hammer and tongs Padikkal brought up his fifty in 31 balls with a boundary cutting Axar behind square on the off side High on confidence after two centuries in the ongoing edition of the IPL Buttler continued his onslaught smacking in-form Kuldeep Yadav for two maximums in consecutive balls and a four in the 15th over Power-hitting was at its best display as Buttler in particular treated all the DC bowlers with disdain Padikkal soon perished caught plumb in front of the wicket by Khaleel Ahmed in the 116th over as DC got their first breakthrough albeit late in the innings Buttler finally got out in the penultimate over holing out to David Warner at long-on off Mutafizur Rahman Towards the end skipper Sanju Samson 46 not out off 19 balls played a little cameo to help RR cross the 200-run mark and register the highest score of the season PTI SSC SSC PDS PDS

Mumbai Apr 18 PTI Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer was dejected that he couldnt bat till the end despite taking his team close with a 51-ball-85 as Rajasthan Royals won by seven runs in a high-scoring IPL thriller on Monday KKR were all-out for 210 in reply to Royals 217 for 5 but Iyer along with Australian white ball skipper Aaron Finch 58 off 28 balls did make a match of it before things went downhill in the 17th over by Yuzvendra Chahal We went in line with the run-rate from the start thanks to Finch We could not continue which was bad but it is a part of the game My plan was to bat till the end Iyer said Asked if Nitish Ranas dismissal by Chahal actually became the turning point Iyer felt that the leg-spinners better record in match-ups with Delhi southpaw went his way Yuzi had a favourable matchup against him Jos started slow but he took off he manoeuvred the ball well and continued really well Iyer didnt find dew to be a factor on the day despite 400 plus runs being scored across two innings Conditions-wise there was not much dew and the wicket was amazing to bat on The ground has not been good for us but we will look to come back positively For Iyer pressure of scoreboard gets the best out of him I love pressure I did not think of what the teammates thought of the score I wanted to go all in I thought if they can get it so can I Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson was all praise for Obed McCoy for bowling a brilliant last over for the Royals The guy doesnt speak much but gives an impression that he is under control It was very impressive considering he was making his debut Samson said While he was effusive in his praise for Yuzvendra Chahal Samson didnt forget to praise Ravichandran Ashwin for his doosra that cleaned up the dangerous Andre Russell Yuzvendra Chahal wanted to bowl full and wide ---------------------------------------------------- Yuzvendra Chahals relaxed hattrick celebration pose was inspired from a meme that went viral during the 2019 World Cup in a game where he was seen relaxing in the sidelines I had to take wickets in this match to change the result I worked on my bowling I spoke to the coaches and the skipper I was planning to bowl full and wide Chahal said on his match-turning 17th over that fetched him four wickets The googly to get Venkatesh Iyer stumped was certainly the most well-planned delivery out of the five My googly was coming out well and sent it down to Venkatesh Iyer as he would have played my leg-break well On the hattrick delivery a classical leg break to Pat Cummins he said that he didnt want to take chances I was thinking of a googly but then I didnt want to take a chance Would have been a happy with a dot ball as well on my hat-trick ball PTI KHS KHS ATK ATK

Mumbai Apr 18 PTI Jos Buttlers dream season just got a bit better after he knocked the stuffing out of a quality Kolkata Knight Riders attack with a magnificent second IPL hundred to power Rajasthan Royals to an imposing 217 for five here on Monday Buttlers 61-ball-103 had nine fours and five sixes some of which were out of the ordinary including one off Umesh Yadav 044 in 4 overs which landed into the adjacent tennis courts of Cricket Club of India When he finally got out trying to hook Pat Cummins 150 in 4 overs Royals had crossed 180-run mark and by then the Australian Test captain was hammered for as many as seven fours and a six bulk of them by the dashing England keeper-batter Buttler added 97 runs for the opening wicket stand with Devdutt Padikkal 24 off 18 balls who only faced deliveries worth three overs in the first 10 overs He was then joined by skipper Sanju Samson 38 off 19 balls who was equally destructive in their 67-run second wicket stand in just 54 overs None of the KKR bowlers save Sunil Narine 221 in 4 overs looked like posing any threat to Buttler who seems to be walking away with the Orange Cap with an aggregate of 375 runs in six games so far Varun Chakravarthy 030 in 2 overs is getting from bad to worse during the season as neither there is bite nor any mystery in his deliveries and it was like cannon fodder on a Brabourne batting beauty The fifth bowling option turned out to be a nightmare as Andre Russell 029 in 2 overs completed Chakravarthys quota as they cumulatively gave away 59 runs in 4 overs Shivam Mavi 134 in 4 overs and Umesh started off well during the first two overs primarily because Padikkal is out of sorts However showing cricketing smarts Padikkal gave Buttler bulk of the strike and that changed the course from the third over of the match Umesh who had started the tournament on a bright note got back to his old self of being erratic as Buttler lofted him for a four and a six off successive deliveries The floodgates opened after that as he literally toyed with Chakravarthy whom he hit for a six by rocking back and having enough time to send him into the orbit If there was a wide yorker he would steer past third-man short deliveries were pulled and those on the legs were tucked behind square PTI KHS ATK ATK

Mumbai Mar 19 PTI Hard-hitting West Indies batter Shimron Hetmyer is looking forward to pick the brains of Rajasthan Royals head coach Kumar Sangakkara to get better not only in the shortest format of the game but also improve his red-ball cricketThe 25-year-old left-handed batter was bought by Rajasthan Royals for Rs 85 crore during the IPL mega auction after not being retained by Delhi CapitalsIts very exciting to play under someone like Kumar Sangakkara A legend of the game Ive heard some amazing things about him and cant wait to get his brains on certain aspects of my game that can help become better not just in the white-ball format but also in the longer version of the game with the red ball Hetmyer said in a release issued by the franchiseThe Guyanese batter had an impact in a finishing role for his previous franchise and he hoped to replicate the same for the Royals in the upcoming edition of the IPLIm really excited to get going for the Royals Ive heard some really nice things about the franchise from my good friend Evin Lewis and I cant wait to get going and just enjoy myself as part of the squad the West Indian southpaw saidHetmyer however played down the price tag saying it is important he plays any role that comes to himTheres no pressure of the price tag on me its a challenge to help the Royals when Im out there The price tag does not really matter to me its the runs I score that help contribute to the teams cause that matter he saidIm ready for any role the team needs me to perform Its imperative to do well as a player in the squad And at my end as Ive always believed is to just give myself that chance to be out there and the performance will come no matter what the situation of the game is Playing for his third franchise in the tournament Hetmyer was candid in talking about his IPL journey thus farMy first season in the IPL at RCB was a challenging one for a young player and being the only West Indian in the squad was a tough one to start off in franchise cricket said the West IndianIPL in general has been a wonderful learning experience that has taught me to look at myself and my game differently and has enabled me to learn and develop the right processes The 2016 U-19 World Cup-winning captain also shared his initial experiences in the IPLI think it was 2018 I had a chance to go to a camp with the Royals in Mumbai and that was one of my first interactions with an IPL team It felt like a great atmosphere back then met some really thoughtful cricketing people and was again glad to see some of them still with the squad this season as well he saidIt was fantastic being around an IPL set-up such as the Royals and how they would approach and work towards things I felt it was an insightful experience and something that Ive carried with myself ever since PTI ATK BS BS

Dubai [UAE], September 22 (ANI): Mahipal Lomror batting heroics was followed by a sensational last over by Kartik Tyagi as Rajasthan Royals defeated the Punjab Kings by 2 runs in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter here at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday.

The second phase of IPL 2021 has started and now it is time for the Punjab Kings to take on Rajasthan Royals, in the 32nd match of the tournament at the Dubai International Stadium on Tuesday. Both sides have underperformed this season and are currently placed in the middle of the table with equal points […]

Dubai [UAE], September 12 (ANI): A bond that is deeper than cricket, Rajasthan Royals' stylish batter Manan Vohra and young sensation Mayank Markande aren't just teammates on the field, but they also happen to be really close friends off it.

Rajkot (Gujarat) [India], September 1 (ANI): One of the most experienced players at Rajasthan Royals, Saurashtra's captain Jaydev Unadkat had a fruitful start to Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, picking up 3-15 in his first appearance for the team, and already matching last season's wicket tally with seven league matches remaining.

Basseterre [Saint Kitts], August 27 (ANI): St Kitts and Nevis Patriots got their 2021 Caribbean Premier League (CPL) campaign off to a winning start with a comprehensive 21-run win over Barbados Royals.