Rajat Patidar

Opener Phil Salt and the ever-reliable Virat Kohli slammed half-centuries to set up Royal Challengers Bengaluru's 18-run win over Mumbai Indians in a marquee IPL fixture on Sunday. Salt smashed 78 from 36 deliveries, with Kohli anchoring his way to 50 as defending champions Bengaluru added 120 runs for the opening partnership and posted a total of 240-4 at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium. A brisk 53 off 20 balls by captain Rajat Patidar and a late onslaught by Tim David, who scored an unbeaten

It was only to be expected that Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s landmark Indian Premier League title victory last year would be a roller-coaster of emotions followed by an utterly tragic stampede. A passionate team finally ended the titleless run, with Virat Kohli in a sense of fulfilment — as the master batsman was able to lay his hands on the only trophy not in his cabinet. Last season, the RCB held firm until the end, finishing second in the league stage then winning both