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Virat Kohli Totally Stumped As RCB’s Rs 10.75 Crore Star Bowls Sensational Yorker Ahead Of IPL 2026. Watch

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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) enter the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season with concerns over their bowling attack. Star Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood is set to miss the first few games, while there is also uncertainty over left-arm Indian seamer Yash Dayal. As a result, RCB’s pace burden could be heavily dependent on veteran Indian swing maestro Bhuvneshwar Kumar. But the 36-year-old appears to be up to the task. In a recent viral video, Bhuvneshwar could be seen outfoxing the great Virat Kohli with a terrific yorker.

In the video, Bhuvneshwar nails a pinpoint yorker aimed at Kohli’s leg-stump, forcing the star batter to lose balance. WATCH HERE

Both Kohli and Bhuvneshwar played a crucial role in helping guide RCB to their first-ever IPL title in 2025. Kohli finished as the top run-scorer for the team with 657 runs in 15 innings. On the other hand, Bhuvneshwar overcame an underwhelming start to pick up 17 wickets in 14 matches.

Bought for Rs 10.75 crore in the IPL 2025 mega auction, Bhuvneshwar may also have to play the role of a mentor to some of RCB’s big-money young pacers this season. Rasikh Salam Dar (Rs 6 crore) will hope to mould into a starter for the franchise, while fans will also have their eyes peeled on left-arm pacer Mangesh Yadav (Rs 5.20 crore).

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Meanwhile, in a significant development that could reshape the valuation dynamics of IPL franchises ahead of the 2026 season, NDTV has learnt from its sources that Rajasthan Royals have rejected a $1.7 billion (around Rs 16,000 crore) bid from the CPCP consortium.

Market estimates suggest that RCB could now command at least a 15% premium over Rajasthan Royals, especially given its stronger brand recall, larger fan base, and commercial appeal. NDTV had earlier reported that a consortium led by Dr Ranjan Pai of Manipal Hospitals, along with US private equity giant KKR and Singapore’s Temasek, is currently in pole position to acquire a stake in RCB.

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Linus Tech Tips slams YouTube for adding 30-second unskippable ads

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Linus Sebastian, host and founder of the popular YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips, recently criticized the platform over its introduction of 30-second unskippable ads. During Linus Tech Tips’ The WAN Show podcast on March 13, 2026, Linus questioned the platform directly, asking, “Will 30 seconds be enough for you?” For context, Google had rolled out these longer unskippable ads on YouTube for TV in early March 2026.

Speaking on the YouTube podcast, Sebastian stated:

“My only question for YouTube is when will it be enough and can you stop inupifying the service? Because I heard they just added 30 second unskippable ads to TVs. Will 30 seconds be enough for you?” (Timestamp – 2:34:23)

Linus Sebastian further questioned YouTube’s motive behind introducing 30-second unskippable ads, stating:

“Are we just going to go all the way back to cable TV with like 3 minute ad breaks? Can we not?”

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Linus Tech Tips highlights YouTube’s massive ad revenue, surpassing major media giants combined

In the same podcast, highlighting the scale of YouTube’s ad-driven business model, Linus Sebastian stated that “YouTube makes more money from ads than Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros. combined.” Citing data from research firm Moffett Nathanson, he noted:

“It turns out YouTube makes more money from ads than Disney, Paramount, and Warner Bros. combined. According to research firm Moffett Nathanson, YouTube earned 40.4 billion in ad revenue, while Disney, NBC, Paramount, and Warner Bros. earned 36.1 billion combined.” (Timestamp – 2:32:58)

He further added that, according to its parent company, Alphabet, YouTube had generated 60 billion dollars in ad revenue in 2025:

“Parent company Alphabet confirmed last month that in 2025 YouTube generated 60 billion with a B in revenue which still trails behind Meta which generated 196.2 billion in ad revenue.”


In other news, several former Linus Tech Tips employees have transitioned into independent creators, launching their own YouTube channels after leaving Linus Media Group.

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