Before this game, RCB had won four matches in a row and were at the top of the points table. But with this defeat, they have fallen to second place.
MS Dhoni and his men decimated Virat Kohli’s side by a huge 69-run margin. Several things went wrong for the Bengaluru-based franchise in this game, which the RCB skipper said they’d like to retrospect.
Virat Kohli regretted not capitalizing on the key moments and added that Ravindra Jadeja took the game away. The southpaw scored 62 runs, picked up three wickets and was also involved in a run-out in this match.
“Will continue to give Harshal Patel responsibility” - Virat Kohli
The current Purple Cap holder, Harshal Patel, had a forgettable outing in this match. He was brilliant in his first three overs, where he picked up three wickets and conceded only 14 runs. But in his final over, he ended up giving 37 runs to the opposition.
Virat Kohli, though, has exhibited his belief in the 30-year-old pacer and mentioned that the team would continue to give him the task of bowling the tough overs. He said:
Kohli also mentioned that RCB has no plans to promote Glenn Maxwell or AB de Villiers to No. 3, saying that the two players batting down the order give them depth in the batting line-up.
Speaking about Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli said:
RCB will play their next game against the Delhi Capitals (DC) on April 27 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
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