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May 24, 2024
RCB bagged six consecutive wins to make the IPL 2024 playoffs, but they were eventually undone by a much-superior RR side in the Eliminator.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) bagged six wins on the trot to reach the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 playoffs but were undone by Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the Eliminator on Wednesday. The elimination meant it was the same old story for the Bengaluru franchise, which has failed to bag an IPL title for 17 seasons. Seeing RCB bow out of the competition, former India cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu analyzed the team’s campaign in his own ‘poetic’ style, with some unique words for Virat Kohli.
Kohli ended the campaign with over 700 runs to his name while also holding the Orange Cap, which will most likely remain on his head by the time the tournament concludes. Sidhu, in a video shared by Star Sports, admitted that it was a battle of survival between RCB and RR, and Sanju Samson’s team emerged victorious.
“Aar paar ki ladai thi, jeevan Maran ki ladai thi, swabhimaan ki ladai thi aur astitva ki ladai thi. Yahan doosra mauka nahi milega. Aapne kitne saare mauke gawaye hain aur uski wajah se Rajasthan Royals are deserved winner. Aur Kohli ka dil bada hai dost! Iss babbar sher ke andar dil ek boht bada hai. Dariya ke jaisa behta hai. Mubarakbaad dete hue. Deserved winners kehte hue. Prayas poora kiya lekin kuch cheezen aapke bas ke bahar hain (It was a battle for survival, a battle for self-respect, a battle for existence where no second chance was available. You wasted all opportunities, and hence, Rajasthan Royals were deserved winners. But Virat Kohli’s heart is huge. He congratulated the opponents and lauded them for their deserved win. He tried everything he could but some things are outside your control),” he said in the video.
To conclude, Sidhu had no qualms in admitting that RCB ‘choked’ yet again, as their trophy-less continues in IPL.
“What cannot be cured has got to be endured. RCB raafta raafta chalte gaye aur ant me aa ke, they choked (RCB progressed step by step and choked in the end),” Sidhu had further said.
Ambati Rayudu mocked Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on Instagram following their playoff exit from the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) ongoing season.
Former India, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batter Ambati Rayudu has mocked Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) with an Instagram post following their playoff exit from the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) ongoing season on Wednesday. In the Eliminator encounter at Narendra Modi Stadium, RCB suffered a four-wicket loss against Rajasthan Royals to end their six-match winning campaign. Taking to Instagram, Rayudu shared a video of Ravindra Jadeja, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali, and Devon Conway enjoying their last year’s IPL title, indicating five with their hands. He captioned the post, “Just a kind reminder from the 5-time champions. Sometimes a gentle reminder is required”.
His post came after RCB’s defeat against Rajasthan Royals, as the former knocked out CSK from the tournament following their 27-run win over the defending champion in Bengaluru last week. After the win against CSK, Rayudu said that RCB couldn’t win the IPL title just by beating them and had to play with the hunger.
“If you talk about RCB today, it shows that only passion and aggressive celebrations don’t win you trophies. You need to plan. You didn’t get the IPL trophy just by reaching the playoffs. You have to play with the same hunger,” Rayudu had said.
“Don’t think you will win the IPL trophy just by beating CSK. You will have to come next year once again,” he had added.
RCB had a bitter-sweet campaign in the season as they overcame their sloppy start to qualify for the playoffs at the back of six consecutive wins but failed to go ahead of the Eliminator obstacle. Other than Virat Kohli and Rajat Patidar, no batter managed to leave a positive mark while the bowling unit looked all over the place.
In Qualifier 2 of the IPL, Rajasthan Royals will play Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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