Royal Challengers Bangalore all-rounder Shahbaz Ahmed has said that whenever the team loses a match, many senior players including Glenn Maxwell played an important role in boosting the morale of the team.
As the final mark in the 2022 Indian Premier League, RCB is set to play a qualifier against Lucknow Super Giants at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. The Faf du Plessis-led side has played 14 matches so far, winning 8 and losing 6 games, but Shahbaz said the team has stood together in its tough times.
“Irrespective of the match results in the IPL, we have enjoyed together. We lost a few matches in the beginning but we came back strongly, won a few matches. Senior players like Maxwell and DK (Dinesh Karthik) in the team always inspired all of us. When some players are down, Maxwell tries to boost his morale with some loud talks,” Shahbaz told SG. but said Cricket podcast.
In the quest for their maiden title, the Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), full of superstars, will take on KL Rahul’s versatile Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the eliminator. IPL 2022 at the iconic Garden of Eden, here on Wednesday.
LSG, playing their first IPL season, finished third in the league stage with nine wins. RCB, on the other hand, finished fourth with 16 points and qualified for the playoffs when Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals in their last league match.
The winner of the Eliminator will take on the team that lost Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2. Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Over the years, RCB has been the batting-dominant team, which eventually leads to an unbalanced playing XI. However, things have changed this year and the Bangalore-based franchise has one of the best bowling attacks in the league.
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