Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have by no means completed within the high two within the Indian Premier League (IPL) standings since 2016, once they made it to the finals. They’ve a golden alternative to finish the jinx as a win on Tuesday, Could 27, in opposition to Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) on the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, will guarantee them a spot in Qualifier 1.
RCB batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik confused the significance of ending within the high two. The previous India wicketkeeper-batter stated that the Rajat Patidar-led aspect has had particular targets at completely different factors within the ongoing IPL 2025 season. Nevertheless, they set themselves a goal to complete within the high two just a few video games in the past.
“This can be very necessary to complete in high two. That is all now we have needed so we’re attempting actually onerous for it. We had particular targets at completely different factors of time, however someplace, a couple of video games in the past we determined that we’re going to attempt to get to high two and we have been attempting every little thing doable to attain that,” Karthik stated forward of the conflict in opposition to LSG.
Conflict in opposition to LSG for RCB a must-win sport for top-two end
Notably, RCB are presently stationed at No. 3 within the IPL 2025 factors desk with 17 factors from 13 video games. Nevertheless, a win will take them forward of Gujarat Titans, who’ve 18 factors after finishing their quota of 14 matches. Punjab Kings are main the desk with 19 factors from 14 video games. They’ve booked themselves a spot in Qualifier 1, which can be held on the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Thursday, Could 29. In the meantime, a defeat for RCB on Tuesday will take them to the Eliminator, the place the Mumbai Indians are ready.
The Bengaluru-based franchise suffered a setback within the final sport as they misplaced to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 42 runs in Lucknow in a high-scoring encounter. Patidar and Co. would wish to bounce again and placed on a stellar present in opposition to an inconsistent LSG aspect on Tuesday.
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