We can correct some of our mistakes in the batting unit: RCB captain Rajat Patidar before collision against PBKS | Mint

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) will close on Sunday (April 20) horns with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the 37th game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. RCB, the Chinnaswamy Stadium. Before the match played on PBKS home field, Mullanpur, RCB captain Rajat Patidar talked about their strategy. Rajat Patidar before PBKS vs RCB Clash “no matter how the wicket plays, we have to bat well and get a win total,” Rajat Patidar said. “The bowling unit is doing well, it’s a big positive. The fighters played intentionally, it’s something pleasant. We can correct some of our mistakes in the batting unit,” he added further. RCB’s position in the IPL 2025 scoring table is currently in fifth position on the points table. They have won four away games so far and lost all three home games so far. They have 8 points and a no of +0.446. Interestingly, RCB is the only team that did not play a single game on their home field. Matches that RCB lost on the home field this season lost against Gujarat Titans by 8 wickets against Delhi head cities by 6 wickets against Punjab Kings with 5 wickets RCB vs PBKS previous match the previous match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings were shortened to just 14 over. The RCB fighters first batted and managed to be 95/9 by Tim David’s half-century. However, PBKS chased the target in just 12.1 overs and added two more points. “Initially it was held and two pace, but we could have fared much better than a batting unit. Partnerships are important, we have lost quick intervals, and this is a great lesson for us. The wicket was not so bad, it was long under the front pages, it helped their bowlers, credit went to them, ‘Rajat Patidar said after the game. Probable play Xiis Punjab Kings: Priyansh Arya, Prabhsimran Singh, Shreyas Iyer (C), Nehal Wadhera, Josh Inglis (WC), Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Marco Jansen, Harco Jansen, Harpreet Brar, Xavier Bartlett, Arshdeph, Yuzvendra Chahal. Royal Challengers Bengaluru: Phil Salt, Virat Kohli, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar (C), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma (WC), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Suyash Sham, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Day. First published: 20 Apr 2025, 1:27 pm Ist