Krunal Pandya expressed his satisfaction after he “fulfilled” his role with the bat. He also attributed his unbeaten 73-run knock to Virat Kohli, with whom he stitched a 119-run stand for the fourth wicket.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru clinched a six-wicket win against Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 46 of the ongoing edition of the IPL 2025 (Indian Premier League). Notably, the match took place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday, April 27.
The visitors chased down the hosts’ 163-run target with nine deliveries to spare to script their seventh win of the ongoing IPL season.
“It is always good to see the results. Sometimes, when you have put the hardwork behind the scenes, it feels good when it comes off. It is quite satisfying. My role was clear. If we lose three early wickets, I can go in and make sure we stitch a partnership. We have such great powerhitters – David, Jitesh, and Shepherd. We can take down the bowling. Glad that I fulfilled my role. When Virat is at the other end, it is quite easy. First 20 balls, it was scratchy for me. But, he kept backing me. Then, I got his mojo. So, a lot of credit to Virat,” shared Krunal during the post-match presentation.
Want the batters to keep guessing what I have in my armory: Krunal Pandya
The spin-bowling all-rounder, who bowled an economical four-over spell of 1/28, noted that his entire focus was being “one step ahead” of the opposition batters. Notably, RCB registered their seventh win of IPL 2025. This was their sixth away win this season in as many games played away from home. They will take on Chennai Super Kings at the Chinnaswamy on Saturday, May 3. As of April 27, they occupy the top spot on the points table with a net run rate of +0.521.
“I have always been an economical bowler. As a bowler, I have always wanted to be one step ahead. I have worked on my bowling. So, if you see the variations in speed, knowing the batter’s strength, I am trying to use it to my advantage. Glad it is going in my favour. Over a period of time, battership is getting better,” Krunal further stated.
“As a bowler, I have realized we need to be one step ahead. Bowling a bouncer and a wide yorker, I have been practicing all that. I have bowled before as well. I want the batters to keep guessing what I have in my armoury,” the RCB all rounder concluded.
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