Led by Rajat Patidar, the Royal Challengers Bengaluru aspect notched up one more good-looking away win, as they stormed previous the Delhi Capitals, within the nationwide capital. For RCB, the win on the Arun Jaitley stadium was much more particular, because it makes it 6 away wins in as many video games – a feat that has by no means been achieved earlier than. The icing on the cake being that the 6-wicket win propelled RCB to the highest of the IPL 2025 factors desk.
“Each sport is vital for from right here, as a result of we’re not aiming for qualification for the playoffs, however need to end within the prime 2. Initially, we had been beneath strain as we misplaced early wickets within the chase, however the way in which Virat Kohli and Krunal Pandya calculated their innings, it was very good to see,” mentioned Rajat Patidar, Captain, RCB.
“It was a complete workforce efficiency. The best way the bowlers executed their plans, was good to see. We’re all the time seeking to play good cricket and it feels nice whenever you lead RCB,” he added.
Reflecting on the bowling efficiency, coach Andy Flower was all reward for his skipper, and the RCB bowling unit. Among the many bowlers, the very skilled duo of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Josh Hazlewood, together with Krunal Pandya and Suyash Sharma restricted Delhi Capitals to their lowest whole this season whereas batting first.
Andy Flower mentioned, “Rajat, plenty of your bowling adjustments labored in the present day, it introduced just a few wickets immediately, and there was an actual sense of management. I assumed it was in all probability the perfect bowling efficiency for us to this point this season.”
After the bowlers had accomplished their act, Virat Kohli took centre stage, and together with Krunal Pandya guided the workforce to the brink of a win. The 119-run partnership between Virat and Krunal is the very best ever in IPL historical past for the fourth or decrease wicket in opposition to Delhi capitals. Finally Krunal, who was named Participant of the Match, and Tim David put the seal on a record-breaking win.
By the way, this season, Virat Kohli has scored 4 half-centuries to this point throughout run-chases away from residence, and RCB have received all of them, and what’s much more unimaginable is that the ace batter has been dismissed solely as soon as in these innings.
“It’s been a protracted look forward to me to get my rhythm in my batting, however it’s fairly satisfying and overwhelming as properly as a result of I’ve been trying to find one thing like this. I all the time knew I’ve it in me. For me, I used to inform myself, that wait, don’t surrender, it is going to come. I’m glad that I used to be in a position to contribute to the workforce and whenever you maintain the workforce first, God additionally will bless you in the appropriate approach,” Krunal Pandya mentioned.
“It was plenty of enjoyable to bat with Virat Kohli, his vitality and the way he bats, it’s unbelievable. Virat being on the different finish giving me his viewpoint and backing me together with his vitality, it did assist me, and it was good to win, as a result of in any other case these runs wouldn’t have mattered,” the all-rounder added.
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