Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Faf du Plessis said: “When we stepped onto the pitch, we felt a bit down” after his team lost seven goals to Rajasthan Royals in the Second Qualifiers of the Premier League. India Ranking (IPL) 2022 on Friday.
“The new ball was pretty tough, it moved around a bit. But we got through the first six without much damage. It felt like Test of cricket on that first session. Really bounced. They were. I still feel 180 is par,” said du Plessis, who shot 27 25-balls slowly.
“On the other hand, I’m really proud. It’s been a great season for RCB. My first season to see how special the crowd is to us. Harshal. [Patel]DK [Dinesh Karthik], all those chosen for India are deserving. I’m proud of the team even though we weren’t in our best form tonight and against a very strong Rajasthan Royals team,” he added.
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Seeing the brighter side of things, the captain expressed optimism about the future and praised the domestic talent on offer at the tournament. “There’s some really good young talent on our team, and you have a three-year plan. That’s what you want to maximize. You can see how good Rajat is. [Patidar] after he arrived. A great future of Indian cricket. You can always choose three Indian teams after IPL given the amount of young talent coming in. “
“Our fans are the most obvious. You go to any match anywhere and you have RCB-RCB chanted. You guys were so emotional when we heard RCB chant even. playing Mumbai. So wish our fans very well and thank you very much,” said du Plessis, expressing gratitude for the franchise’s ardent fan base.
