“He only felt the first three matches in Bengaluru …”: RCB mentor Dinesh Karthik praised Virat after a knock against RR

After the victory of his side over Rajasthan Royals (RR), the three-game Home Duck, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik said after his “neutral champion” in the Nock and Indian Premier League (IPL), who won his match and Mentor Dinesh Karthik. Virat continued his excellent run in the ongoing IPL 2025, achieved his fifty-fifty-plus score of the season and this year, in a 11-run win over RC of RCB at home first at home. At Chinnaswamy Stadium. Virat laid the foundation for a 205/5 competitive score, with a 61 -run stand with Phil Salat and then a 95 -run stand with Devdutt Padikal, which made one of this year’s IPL the most successful.

Speaking in a video of RCB’s official X handle, Karthik said that he feels “lost for words” in Virat’s association and said that the right -handed batsman was determined to score a few runs under his belt in front of the house crowd after three poor outings, in which he scored just 30 runs.

“The words are lost for the words that he has purely hunger.

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Karthik understood Virat well for his adaptability and understanding of situations in a game.

“So you can see, even though he didn’t say it clearly, he felt (wanted to score in front of the fans of the house). The man puts his mind to do something, the way he adapts, and understands the situation. I am a person to speak about it.

During the match, Virat scored 70 runs in 42 balls, with eight boundaries and two sixes. His runs came at a strike rate of 166.67. He arrived at home in four innings this season in his first half century, after scoring just 30 runs in three earlier innings at home.

The veteran has climbed second in the Orange Cap race, with 392 runs in nine matches of 65.33, which has a strike rate of 144.11, with five half -centuries. His best score is 73*.

Coming into the match, RR opted to bowl first after winning the toss. A 61 -run stand between Phil salt (26 in 23 balls, with four borders) and Virat shut down things for RCB. Later, after a 95 -run stand between Virat, who earned 70 in 42 balls, with eight fours and two sixes and Devdutt Padikkal (with 50, four borders and three sixes in 27 balls). Later, despite some quick wickets, Tim David (23*in 15 balls, two fours and one with six) and Jitesh Sharma (20*in 10 balls, with four boundaries) to 205/5 from 205/5 were operated from 205/5.

Sandeep Sharma (2/45) was the top bowler for RR, while Joffra Archer also gave an impressive four-over spell of 1/33.

During the run-chase, Yashasvi Jaiswal (49 in 19 balls with 49, seven fours and three sixes) and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (16 in 10 balls, with two sixes) put a quickfire on a 52-rorn stand, put RCB under pressure quickly. Later, Nitish Rana (28 in 22 balls, with three fours and a six), skipper Ryan parag (22 in 10 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Dhruv Jurlel (47 in 34 balls with 47, three fours and three sixes), with five runs in the equation with five runs with five runs in the last two overs. However, Krunal Pandya (2/31) removed Parag and Rana on time, while Josh Hazelwood (4/33) and Yash Dayal (1/33) produced a clutch performance at the death stage, leading to RCB 11 runs.

The RCB is third in the points table, with six wins and three defeats, give them 12 points. RR ranks eighth with two wins and seven defeats. He has faced his fifth gradual disadvantage.

Hazelwood was awarded the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his breathtaking four wickets.

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