Jitesh Sharma has been one in every of Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s most stunning packages in IPL 2025. Coming off a forgettable season with Punjab Kings in 2024, he has change into a game-changing finisher for RCB. Jitesh has given due credit score for his new 2.0 model to RCB’s mentor and former wicketkeeper-batter, Dinesh Karthik.
In RCB’s newest victory in opposition to Mumbai Indians on the Wankhede, the right-hand batter smashed a 19-ball 40* that finally proved to be the distinction in a slender 12-run win. Jitesh, after the sport, talked about that his current heroics are a mix of months of preparation and perception, inculcated throughout RCB’s high-performance camps in January and February, overseen by Karthik and head coach Andy Flower.
“I feel final 12 months’s efficiency was my psychological factor. I’ve instructed everybody about that as a result of I used to be not mentally within the recreation at that second. I used to be desirous about future issues. After I went to Dinesh bhai, he instructed me that it is a human error. It is not rocket science. It would not occur to anybody. It occurs to everybody. When he noticed my batting, the way in which I bat, how I attempt to dominate – I’m somebody who at all times seems to be for the profitable, I haven’t got the craze to get runs. I’ve a craze to win matches. I like that lots. He came upon that I’m missing in some pictures. He came upon that I’m engaged on that,” mentioned Jitesh.,” mentioned Jitesh in a press convention.
It has been an ideal journey until now: Jitesh Sharma
Final 12 months, the Amrawati-born struggled with type, managing simply 187 runs at a strike fee of 131 throughout 14 matches. This season, nevertheless, he has turned out to be a very totally different batter. He has already made impactful contributions within the lower-middle order and is hanging at 192.07 within the loss of life overs.
“It has been an ideal journey until now. As a result of within the low season, I actually labored arduous with him [Karthik]. Whichever shot I’m enjoying proper now’s a duplicate of what he used to play. He’s making an attempt to create me as [sic] a brand new participant as a result of he believes in me that I can play throughout the 360 angles. I’m actually having fun with seeing myself in a brand new position. Whereas I’m enjoying these pictures, I’m very completely satisfied as a result of I’ve by no means tried these pictures. I’m able to execute and all of the backing he has for me. It is a fantastic journey. I’m very excited nonetheless now,” says Jitesh who provides that his confidence is reliant on how he practices,” he added.
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