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"Bowling Unit Doing Pretty Well, The Batters...": Rajat Patidar's Unflinching Take On RCB Defeat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar acknowledged that their batting performance was not up to par, with wickets falling quickly and a lack of partnerships. He attributed the decision to leave Paddikal to the conditions favouring the bowlers. Despite the pitch, Patidar emphasised the need for the team to bat better and achieve a winning total. He commended the bowling unit for their strong performance and the batters' intent, and recognised the need to address batting errors.

RCB Star Slams 3 Sixes In A Row Against Punjab Kings, Leaves Everyone Stunned - Watch

Pressure to score quick runs and clever bowling by Punjab Kings restricted Royal Challengers Bengaluru to a disappointing 95 for nine despite Tim David's rollicking fifty in their IPL match that was pruned to 14 overs per side due to rain on Friday. The match started at 9.45 pm after a steady drizzle refused to fade away for a good part of the evening, and Kings' skipper Shreyas Iyer did not hesitate to bowl first. The decision proved right as Punjab bowlers plucked three wickets in the power play segment, which was curtailed to four overs because of the delayed start. Phil Salt started the proceedings with a crisp boundary but perished in the first over itself, trying to hammer Arshdeep Singh (2/23) out of the park and stumper Josh Inglis completed a good catch.

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Snubbed As Ex-India Star Picks His Top Batters Of IPL 2025

Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar has named his top 10 batters of IPL 2025, highlighting their strike-rate as the key criteria behind the picks. However, Manjrekar left Virat Kohli out of his list comprising of four Indian batters. Kohli leads the scoring charts for RCB this season with 248 runs in six matches at a decent strike-rate of 143.35 and an average of 62. He is the sixth highest run-scorer in the tournament this season, with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) vice-captain Nicholas Pooran sitting at the top with 357 runs in seven matches.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings LIVE Score, IPL 2025: Bad News For Fans As Rain Gets Heavier; RCB vs PBKS Toss Delayed

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings LIVE Updates, IPL 2025: Toss for the IPL 2025 match between RCB and PBKS has been delayed due to rain at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. The cut off time for toss is 10:41 PM while 10.56 PM is that for the start of play. There was some drizzle in the lead up to the game, before the downpour got heavier. The form of Virat Kohli and Phil Salt at the top has been a big positive for RCB, who currently sit third with eight points from six matches. PBKS are behind them on fourth, but only on Net Run-Rate. Both teams are likely to remain unchanged. PBKS will be high on confidence after their 16-run win over KKR in a recent low-scoring thriller. (Live Scorecard)

"You Need To Wake Up": Rs 4.2 Crore Punjab Kings Star, With 41 Runs And 4 Wickets In 6 Games, Sent Brutal Warning

It has been a disappointing IPL 2025 campaign for Punjab Kings all-rounder Glenn Maxwell till now. Maxwell, who was bought by the franchise for Rs 4.2 crore in the mega auction, has cored just 41 runs in six matches at an average of 8.20. He has been slightly better with the ball as he has taken 4 wickets. However, senior Indian cricket team batter Cheteshwar Pujara was not happy with his performances and in a recent interaction, he urged Maxwell to work on his approach. Pujara said that Maxwell needs to 'wake up' and if this was any other player, they would have been dropped from the team by now.

IPL 2025: Inconsistent Rajasthan Royals Desperately Need Win Against Lucknow Super Giants

An inconsistent Rajasthan Royals will be desperate to plug the holes across departments and halt a three-match losing streak when they host Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League in Jaipur on Saturday. With just two wins from seven games, the Royals are languishing at eighth on the table and come into the contest on the back of a gut-wrenching Super Over defeat to Delhi Capitals. As the league hits the halfway mark, they'll need to shake off the heartbreak quickly if they hope to upstage Rishabh Pant's men and climb out of the bottom half.

IPL 2025: RCB Batters Look To Rise Above PBKS' Spin Challenge Led By Yuzvendra Chahal

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's push for a maiden home victory this season will depend on their batters taming the canny Yuzvendra Chahal in the IPL match against a supremely confident Punjab Kings in Bengaluru on Friday. Chahal, in the company of off-spinner Glenn Maxwell, will have noticed Bengaluru batters' struggle against slow bowlers R Sai Kishore (2/22, Gujarat Titans), Kuldeep Yadav (2/17) and Vipraj Nigam (2/18, both Delhi Capitals) here, especially once the field was spread out.

Karun Nair Fumes In Dressing Room After Three-Ball Duck Against Rajasthan Royals - Reaction Is Viral

Karun Nair was left fuming after he was dismissed for a three-ball duck during the IPL 2025 match between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. The incident took place during the fourth over of the DC innings when Karun was run out after a terrible mix-up with Abishek Porel. Porel played the ball from Sandeep Sharma towards point and although he did initially called for the run, the youngster quickly changed his mind. However, Karun was halfway down the pitch and before he could make his way back to the crease, Sandeep collected the throw and completed the run-out. Karun, who scored 89 in the last match, was not happy and he was fuming after returning to the dressing room.

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"Bowling Unit Doing Pretty Well, The Batters...": Rajat Patidar's Unflinching Take On RCB Defeat

RCB Star Slams 3 Sixes In A Row Against Punjab Kings, Leaves Everyone Stunned - Watch

Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni Snubbed As Ex-India Star Picks His Top Batters Of IPL 2025

Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Punjab Kings LIVE Score, IPL 2025: Bad News For Fans As Rain Gets Heavier; RCB vs PBKS Toss Delayed

"You Need To Wake Up": Rs 4.2 Crore Punjab Kings Star, With 41 Runs And 4 Wickets In 6 Games, Sent Brutal Warning

IPL 2025: Inconsistent Rajasthan Royals Desperately Need Win Against Lucknow Super Giants

IPL 2025: RCB Batters Look To Rise Above PBKS' Spin Challenge Led By Yuzvendra Chahal

Karun Nair Fumes In Dressing Room After Three-Ball Duck Against Rajasthan Royals - Reaction Is Viral