Following his team’s win over the Gujarat Titans (GT), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain Rajat Patidar lauded his batters’ fearless intent and asserted that he likes putting bowlers under pressure without worrying about his wicket as well. RCB under Patidar continues to be a gift that keeps on giving to its legion of loyal fans. After waiting 17 years for their maiden title, they won their first-ever IPL trophy at Ahmedabad last year and now have reached their second successive final after a 92-run win over GT as well.
Speaking after the match, Patidar said, “It was a super game for us, and the way, especially the batsmen have dominated in this game, the way everyone was striking with intent, I think that was good for us. It is not a clear plan (to go after the GT bowlers), but I think we are ready for it because you have to show some body language that we are coming for you.”
“So I think that was there in every batsman. So we had a chat in the meeting. We have to give a good body language and the attacking mindset. It was a big stage, qualifier 1, and the way we played, the way we dominated in this game, I think that was superb,” he again said.
Rajat Patidar is enjoying a great season with 486 runs in 13 innings at an average of 44.18 and a strike rate of 196.76, with five fifties and 41 sixes as well.
Speaking about his batting, he said, “I think the way of my batting is similar (to the rest of his team). I think starting, I take a few balls, 8-10 balls, to see how the wicket is behaving and what the ball is doing. And after that, I think I have a clear mind about how I have to go about it, and I am not worried about my wicket. I always like to put the bowler under pressure.”
“The way GT played till now, I think the three main batsmen were top three (Gill, Sudharsan and Buttler), and we were clear that we have to get them out in the powerplay, and hopefully it worked. I think it will be a good recovery and let us go for the finals,” he concluded.
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