Rajat Patidar Units Sights On High 2 End for RCB Following Unbeaten Away Run In IPL 2025

Led by Rajat Patidar, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) notched up yet one more good-looking away win, as they stormed previous the Delhi Capitals (DC), within the nationwide capital on Sunday. For RCB, the win on the Arun Jaitley stadium was much more particular, because it makes it six 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 factors desk within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, in accordance with a launch from RCB.

“Each sport is vital for from right here, as a result of we’re not aiming for qualification for the playoffs, however wish to end within the high 2. Initially, we have been underneath 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,” stated Rajat Patidar, Captain, RCB, in accordance with a launch.

“It was a complete staff efficiency. The way in which the bowlers executed their plans, was good to see. We’re all the time seeking to play good cricket and it feels nice once 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 complete this season whereas batting first.

Andy Flower stated, “Rajat, a variety of your bowling adjustments labored immediately, it introduced just a few wickets right away, and there was an actual sense of management. I believed it was most likely 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 staff 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 dwelling, and RCB have gained all of them, and what’s much more unbelievable is that the ace batter has been dismissed solely as soon as in these innings.

“It has been an extended look ahead to me to get my rhythm in my batting, however it’s fairly satisfying and overwhelming as nicely as a result of I’ve been looking for one thing like this. I all the time knew I’ve it in me. For me, I used to inform myself, that wait, do not quit, it’ll come. I’m glad that I used to be capable of contribute to the staff and once you preserve the staff first, God additionally will bless you in the precise approach,” Krunal Pandya stated, in accordance with the discharge.

“It was a variety 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 standpoint and backing me along 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.