Ray Jennings

The defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) journey in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been anything but straightforward. From being one of the most expensive franchises at inception to enduring years of underachievement despite a star-studded lineup, the team has consistently remained in the spotlight. The long-awaited breakthrough eventually arrived in 2025, marking a turning point in the franchise’s history.

"He didn't have the flair of Sobers, but I would dare say that he was as effective as Sir Gary. I don't know how SA will find replacement," Jennings said.

Former coach Ray Jennings on Monday came down heavily on the South African team management for "trying to doctor pitches" during the recently-concluded Test series against India, saying the tactic nearly boomeranged.

Jennings spoke to TOI on the upcoming India-South Africa series.

Royal Challengers Bangalore on Tuesday named former India assistant coach Sanjay Bangar as the head coach for the next two years. The 49-year-old succeeds Australian Simon Katich who quit after the Indian leg of the IPL earlier this year citing personal reasons.

With only 40 ODIs under his belt, Virat Kohli is already a sensation. He has 4 centuries to his name and is the batsman being most talked about now.

Former South Africa coach Ray Jennings feels that if any cricketer is found to be involved in the recent spot-fixing scandal, they should be imprisoned for violating the sanctity of the game.

Uncapped opener Keaton Jennings on Tuesday conceded that England is under pressure after being 0-2 down in the five-Test series against India but said he is hopeful that his side will throw some punches back at the hosts in the fourth game starting on Thursday.

England have just about got a few things right on this tour. One of them was to throw Keaton Jennings in at the deep end after young Haseeb Hameed was ruled out of the tour with a broken finger. The opener's debut century came as if out of the syllabus.

Jennings, also former South Africa national team coach, said that AB de Villiers deserved to captain South Africa as he has a "sharp cricket brain" and "leads by example".

In an exclusive chat with TOI on Friday, Jennings Sr., 62, spoke of the gamut of emotions he went through watching his son bat. The overwhelming one was pride.

The biggest change with the Royal Challengers Bangalore side this season is that they can no longer be called a Test team in T20 clothing.

Eric Simons made his SA debut in 1994 at the age of 32. Played in 32 ODIs as an all-rounder. He was a handy lower-order batsman and a seamer.

Prasanna has joined the South African cricket team as its offcial video analyst. And according to Prasanna, he is the first Indian to be associated with a foreign Test playing nation as a support staff.

Former South Africa coach Ray Jennings feels that India captain Virat Kohli can be "intimidating in the dressing room" and it would be great if he gets a good guide, who can maximise his potential as a leader.

Bangalore Royal Challengers will be looking to maintain their new-found form when they clash with an upbeat Kings XI Punjab in the IPL on Friday.

Former Eng skipper could lead the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the 2nd edition of IPL after he was sounded out by the team's coach Ray Jennings.

Cricket South Africa (CSA) has congratulated its national team for 100th Test match victory since the formation of a unified national cricket body.

KL Rahul's journey in the IPL commenced back in 2013 with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Reflecting on those early days in a video posted by Ravichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel, the present captain of the Lucknow Super Giants revealed an engaging anecdote featuring the iconic Virat Kohli from his time at RCB.

Vijay Mallya, unhappy with the performance of his non-performing sporting properties, is set to bring about definitive changes in Bangalore Royal Challengers.