How RCB survived to reach the IPL Playoffs - आज का न्यूज़

RCB At the midpoint of the 2024 Indian Premier League’s league season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru were mired at the bottom of the standings. Nothing seemed to be working, including the team’s name change from Bangalore to Bengaluru, Virat Kohli’s incredible play that shot him to the top of the Orange Cap race, and their enormous army of red-and-blue supporters who showed up in large numbers to cheer on their heroes during their difficult time. Seven games and six losses demanded a radical adjustment. The brains’ trust was sure that this group of people could complete the task, thus there wasn’t so much of a personnel change as there was a shift in thought, strategy, and attitude. Thus, a brainstorming session was held prior to their eighth game, which was against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens. Instead of assigning blame, there was an open and sincere introspective process, from which the outline of a bold and innovative strategy started to emerge.

There was no quick atonement; at the Eden, RCB lost by a heartbreaking one run in the final ball. Two points, seven losses, and six games to go. Surely curtains? After that loss to KKR, the events of the past month have been beyond anything that could have been imagined. Their bowling, which had been the worst part of their game for a while, started to pick up steam, in part because Mohammed Siraj, the team’s leader, found his groove again. The supporting group was as strong, led by Yash Dayal, who gained notoriety for giving up five straight sixes to KKR’s Rinku Singh during his time as a player for the Gujarat Titans in the previous season. Lockie Ferguson, the Kiwi who had a bad debut but quickly came into his own. The Australian athlete Cameron Green, who was quite adept at using his height. The underappreciated spin twins are Karn Sharma and Swapnil Singh. And Will Jacks, a batting force to be reckoned with only if one underestimates his off-spin.

Naturally, Jacks was also a hero at bat. Only Kohli and Dinesh Karthik, who batted at opposite ends of the order, fulfilled their obligations in the first half. Captain Faf du Plessis blew hot and cold, Glenn Maxwell was an unequivocal failure with 32 runs from six innings, and Rajat Patidar looked to be recovering from a terrible first-ever Test series against England. How much at the top of the order might Kohli alone accomplish? For what length of time would Karthik, who is undoubtedly nearing the end of his career, be able to take the sole responsibility of delivering the finishing touch? Where was the assistance?

first of all, from Jacks. Along with Green, du Plessis, and Patidar. The bits fit together, bold step by bold step. In game nine, in Hyderabad, against the side that had crushed the biggest IPL total ever, the comeback got underway. Following a sobering wake-up call with their 287 for three at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Sunrisers Hyderabad lost by 35 runs to RCB in Uppal, which doubled their point total.

On April 25, very few people could have predicted or even suspected that we would be here, celebrating the grit and tenacity of an RCB squad that rode on six straight wins to get into the playoffs ahead of the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings based on net run-rate. RCB managed to keep the run-rate under control even as they faltered from one setback to the next. It was as though everything was in place for them to go to the next level after they stopped the uncontrollably downward spiral with their victory over SRH. Things began to turn around for the one percenters; the few windows of opportunity needed to bring about a recovery were easily obtained. What’s that saying about the brave and their luck? Play Bold is, after all, RCB’s motto, isn’t it?

Nothing was more indicative of their never-say-die mentality than their 27-run victory over CSK on Saturday. Because RCB had to maintain CSK to 200 or less in order to qualify, their 218 for five was less than its numerical value. It was almost a mission achieved at 129 for six. Then, longtime allies Ravindra Jadeja and Mahendra Singh Dhoni retreated. elegantly.

CSK required 17 points from Dayal in the final over. When Finisher Dhoni, staggering and limping, batted Dayal aside, the first ball vanished over long-leg and out of the stadium. Rinku memories came rushing back, but this time Dayal was ready. He claimed that “process and execution” were his main concerns. Dayal gave up just one more run in the over after Dhoni was caught off guard by a slower back-of-the-hand stroke. This season’s RCB tale is essentially one of a triumph of will, ambition, and belief.

The others in the playoffs, take note. Indeed, exercise caution.

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