Published: Apr 11, 2025, 10:04 AM (IST)
Edited: Apr 11, 2025, 10:04 AM (IST)
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar was not amused with the way his batters threw away their wickets in a heap when thing were in cruise control. Following the 6-wicket defeat to the Delhi Capitals (DC), he stated that his side’s batting collapse was “not acceptable” on Thursday.
Spinners Kuldeep Yadav and Vipraj Nigam bowled with purpose while KL Rahul struck an unbeaten 93 as the DC juggernaut continued to roll menacingly, inflicting a morale-shattering defeat on RCB with 13 balls to spare.
“We have not batted well. Batters are in a good frame of mind, they have shown nice intent. 60 for one, and then 90 for four, that is not acceptable,” Patidar said at the post-match press conference.
“We thought it would be a nice batting track. We were lacking in assessing the conditions and the situation. The way David accelerated at the end, it was really amazing. The powerplay, the way the (RCB) fast bowlers bowled, it was really special (reducing DC to 30/3),” Patidar added.
On the other hand, DC skipper Axar Patel said four wins in four matches had given the team a huge boost in morale.
“Everyone is playing with confidence, it feels nice (to have won four out of four). We talk about match-ups and what is happening off the surface. I felt they like to face pacers, so tried to hold them back. Then the ball was spinning and bouncing, so thought of bowling spin in the powerplay,” Axar said.
Axar also lauded Rahul’s efforts, saying that the charismatic wicketkeeper-batter had played a mature innings.
“It becomes a very easy job for me. I have been in that situation, being used as a floater in pressure situations. It is not easy (changing positions). Having a player like him is a very good thing. I played a bad shot today to get out, but he played a mature innings and finished it off. He has been carrying his Champions Trophy form,” Axar said.
