Lucknow: In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) made a tremendous comeback after a disappointing performance in the initial phase and qualified for the playoffs. However, they lost by 4 wickets in the eliminator match played against Rajasthan Royals (RR) and with this their campaign of this season came to an end. After being out of IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir has given a big reaction and has given his opinion about RCB.
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Gambhir says that there is no such thing as momentum and it depends on the game on the day of the match. After Bangalore's spectacular comeback, fans were hopeful that they would win the trophy this time. However, everyone was disappointed when they had to face defeat against Rajasthan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In such a situation, RCB has given a big reaction during a conversation with Sportskeeda on being out.
He said, “Even when I was the captain, I used to say that speed is a word that we use too much. What is important is the intensity with which you come on the field that day. The team that plays with fearlessness and courage benefits in the end because you do not know much about the speed of the bat and the ball.”
Gambhir further said that “There is not much difference between the team that was at number one and the team that was at number 10 this season. If there is a five-match series between the two teams, then I would not be surprised if the team at the tenth position defeats the team at the first position. This is the reason why IPL is the toughest league in the world and is at par with any T20 World Cup. Here the teams get the same purse and all the teams are good.”
Let us tell you that RCB's batting proved to be a flop in the eliminator match and this was the reason why they had to face defeat. Veteran batsman Virat Kohli performed brilliantly throughout this season and is at the top in terms of scoring the most runs. However, he could not score big in the do or die match and this was the reason why the team could not score big and had to face defeat.
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