Rajat Patidar Praises Krunal Pandya's Courageous Bowling in RCB's Win

Rajat Patidar and Krunal Pandya share their thoughts on RCB's tense win over Mumbai Indians, highlighting their partnership and Krunal's courageous bowling.

Rajat Patidar, the captain of Royal Challengers Bengaluru, praised Krunal Pandya for his bravery during the final over of their tense victory over Mumbai Indians. The all-rounder claimed three wickets, including those of Mitchell Santner, Deepak Chahar, and Naman Dhir, to finish with figures of 4-45 and hand his brother Hardik's side their fourth loss in five matches.

“It wasn't easy and the way that he bowled was amazing,” Patidar said. “The way he showed courage was fantastic. It was pretty clear that we had to take the game as deep as we can, and then we could use one over of KP at the end.” Bengaluru's 12-run win at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium marked the first time they prevailed at the venue in a decade. The match was in the balance until the end, with 19 runs needed by the hosts in the last six balls.

Krunal Pandya credited his skipper, Rajat Patidar, for the confidence he displayed during their successful defense of a total of 221 against Mumbai Indians. “Rajat has been fantastic,” Pandya said. “He's a captain who gives you the comfort when he gives you the ball, he gives you the confidence, backs your game plan and as a bowler you want that. He has a calm demeanour, doesn't make things complicated. You can see that also in how he bats.”

Krunal Pandya ~ "Rajat Patidar has been fantastic. He gives you the confidence and backs you. He's a calm guy and doesn't make things complicated".

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Krunal expressed empathy for his brother, Hardik Pandya, who was left to deal with another defeat in a shaky start to Mumbai's season. “The bond that we have, at the end of the day, we knew only one Pandya would win,” Krunal said. “But the love and affection we have for each other is natural.” Patidar had a strong game, scoring 64, while Virat Kohli contributed 67 to Bengaluru's total.