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“We Can Be Braver With the Bat” – Virat Kohli | RCB skipper Virat Kohli says RCB can be braver with the bat as the playoffs arrive

The last match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals brought joy for both teams even though only one won the game. DC defeated RCB by six wickets in Abu Dhabi on Monday but on the basis of a better net run rate (NRR) than Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) helped RCB qualify. RCB set a target of 152 runs at the cost of seven wickets, as AB de Villiers made 35 in 21 balls and Shivam Dube scored 17 off 11 in the last six overs.

In the post-match presentation, RCB captain Virat Kohli pointed out that a little more aggression with the bat would have been better for the game. “We can be braver with the bat in pockets. With the ball, we were decent, [we could] probably have a stronger powerplay as well which has been our strength in the games that we won. If we implement those things well, we’ll be on the right side of the result. But it’s important to stay positive and take what you can from these games because we have two shots at reaching the final”, he said.

It has been noticed that Kohli too has not performed at his best when it comes to his batting in the current IPL. The large boundaries, slow pitch, and inexperienced middle over must have held the captain back from experimenting with his batting.

“It’s a mixed bag. you come to games to try and get a result your way. Through probably the 11th over, the 17.3 marks were informed by the management. Even if the game was drifting away, we controlled the middle overs well enough. I think we’ve played good enough cricket in this tournament to qualify. We have two games to the final now”, he said.

Written by Anjali Jha. Follow Anjali on Twitter today.