Royal Challengers Bangalore has hoisted its flag in the Indian Premier League in the IPL season 2026. The team, which had been disappointed for years, has now won for the second time in a row, running as fast as a cheetah. The final match of IPL 2026 was held at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. In this match, RCB won against Gujarat Titans. After the match, Indian female badminton player and Olympic medalist PV Sindhu posted on Instagram calling herself the lucky charm of RCB.

PV Sindhu has been living in Bengaluru for the last few years. Now that RCB has won the finale for the second time. On this he shared a funny post on his Instagram. He linked his arrival in the city to RCB’s recent success. Sindhu wrote, ‘RCB fans, I am not saying that I am a lucky charm for you people. But ever since I came to Bengaluru, you guys have won the trophy every year. Just do the math.

He further wrote, ‘Many congratulations to the wonderful RCB team, players, staff, owners and fans. This franchise has captured so many emotions, passion, moments of heartbreak, trust and love over the years. It is really very special to see him becoming champion twice in a row.
RCB and SRH contest in the finale

PV Sindhu is a resident of Hyderabad and was born there also. Although she has been living in Bengaluru for some time. Sindhu is also a fan of Sunrisers Hyderabad. Many times he has been seen supporting SRH in the stadium. She wanted the final to be between RCB and Sunrisers. On this he wrote, ‘The final between Hyderabad and RCB would have been a dream. The match between SRH and RCB would have made all of us completely emotional, in the best possible way.

In the last post, PV Sindhu also congratulated Ananya Birla and wrote – Many congratulations to my dear friend Ananya Biral and her wonderful family. Becoming the owner of a team and winning the championship immediately, this is really a ‘main character’ thing.

Indian star badminton player PV Sindhu got stuck at Dubai airport due to the ongoing war between Iran and Israel. He himself shared the update of his entrapment on social media. Sidhu described the horrific scene which is getting worse every hour. However, now he said that he is safe.

Let us tell you that after the military attacks by America and Israel on Iran, tension increased in the Middle East, due to which flight operations at Dubai Airport were stopped, due to which many passengers got stuck. It was told that PV Sindhu was stuck at Dubai Airport for more than 8 hours.

PV Sindhu narrated the horrifying scene

While sharing the post on social media platform X, PV Sindhu described that horrifying scene. He told how the situation is worsening every hour. He wrote, “This horrific incident is continuously unfolding and the situation is becoming more frightening every hour.”

The ordeal continues to unfold, and the situation is becoming more frightening by the hour.

A few hours ago, there was an explosion close to where we were holed up at the airport. My coach had to quickly run out of the area as he was closest to the smoke and debris. It was an… https://t.co/ZdNtuALk0P

— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) March 1, 2026

Explosion near the airport

He further wrote, “A few hours ago, there was an explosion near where we were hiding at the airport. My coach had to immediately flee the area as he was closest to the smoke and debris. It was a very stressful and scary moment for all of us.”

It’s hard to process what’s unfolding right now. Hearing the interceptions overhead and seeing how quickly everything has escalated is honestly terrifying. So many disturbing videos are coming to light, and this is sadly the reality of what is happening. Dubai is a city I deeply…

— Pvsindhu (@Pvsindhu1) February 28, 2026

all safe

Taking her point forward, PV Sindhu wrote, “Due to the tireless efforts of the Dubai Airport staff and Dubai authorities, we are all now safe and have been moved to a more secure location. Special thanks also to the Indian High Commission in Dubai for their incredible cooperation and continued assistance in keeping us safe. For now, we are trying to rest a bit and remain hopeful until the situation returns to normal.”

It is worth noting that earlier on Sunday night too, PV Sindhu had shared a post on an ex, in which she had told how everything had changed within a short time and she was very scared.

India’s two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu once again defeated Malaysia’s Letshna Karupathavan to enter the women’s single pre-quarter finals of the BWF World Championship by defeating Letshna Karupathavan of Malaysia.

Former world champion Sindhu made a comeback despite falling back 12–18 in the first game, defeating the world number 40 Latshana 21-19 21-15 in 42 minutes.

Earlier, the Indian mixed doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Krasto defeated the Joshua Maggi and Moy Ryan pair of Ireland 21-11 21-16 in just 35 minutes to enter the pre-quarterfinals.

Now to make it to the quarter -finals, this 16th seed Indian pair will face Hong Kong’s Tang Chun Mann and Tse Ying Suet’s fifth seed pair.

In the first round match on Tuesday, Sindhu was struggling with some difficulties against Kaloyana Nalbantova of Bulgaria and she had difficulty in getting rhythm against Letshna. She could not initially bring the Malaysian player under pressure and continued to lag. But in the end she managed to return.

Letshana started aggressively, leading to Sindhu 1-4. The Malaysian player maintained the dominance of 11-8 till the break from his ‘Down-Line Smash’ and fast ‘net play’.

Technical and physically strong Latshana’s aggressive game exposed Sindhu’s deprivation. The Indian player kept lagging behind. The Malaysia player had controlled the score of 18–12. But Sindhu returned here. He made six consecutive points and equalized the score 18-18 in which he also benefited from Letshna’s mistake. The Malaysian players wide a smash under pressure.

Then Sindhu maintained restraint on the score of 19-19 and achieved the ‘game point’ by applying a great smash. Sindhu came ahead for the first time in the match.

The Indian player scored points from Latshana’s weak response on the backline. He then took the game in his name by sending another shot of the rival player long. Sindhu again continued the same rhythm in the second game and took a 5–1 lead.

The Malaysian player was finding it difficult to maintain his pace, causing Sindhu to be 9-5 after 7-3. However, Sindhu also made some mistakes on the backline. But he moved ahead 10-6 from a net cord winner.

After this, Sindhu looked completely under control. Malaysian players got upset due to diversity in his smash. But the Indian player achieved seven matches points and then won the match from the wrong forehand of the Malaysian player.