Ahead of Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)’s upcoming match against Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, skipper Faf du Plessis said it will be a “great place to bat” at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium . In a new episode of RCB’s Game Day, Proteas batsman Du Plessis said his side is ready to take part in the upcoming match. “Obviously the first match was in Chennai, and there was a big crowd in Chennai. I’m looking forward to batting here again, it’s a great place to bat and I think the boys are really keen to get going” , said Du Plessis.
Australian all-rounder Cameron Green also spoke about the upcoming match and said the pitch in Bengaluru is “beautiful”, perfect for batting. He added that the outfield is also fast.
“It’s a beautiful batting wicket, the outfield is fast. Obviously this is the first time I’m experiencing this as an RCB player and I’m very excited. There’s always shouting and screaming, I’m looking forward to it,” said Green.
On the other hand, Anuj Rawat said that the Bengaluru franchise started off “a bit bad” but they are ready to take on Punjab.
“We started off a bit awkwardly, but definitely, but after that we grew very well as a team and we are looking forward to this match against Punjab,” Rawat said.
Indian batsman Rajat Patidar asked the “loyal fans” to support them in their upcoming match.
“I want to play in front of the loyal fans, so keep supporting and keep loving. It’s a privilege to play among the most experienced players. They have played cricket in their country for a long time. It will be a good learning experience for me to play underneath,” he added.
RCB vs PBKS Preview: Back home and hopefully back to winning ways!
Captain Faf, Cam Green, Rajat and Tommy C preview Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s most awaited homecoming @bigbasket_com presents Game Day.#Playfat #RCB #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/uV6XIVDI6V
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) March 25, 2024
The Bengaluru-based franchise comes into this match on the back of a six-wicket defeat in their match against Chennai Super Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Friday.
RCB squad: Faf du Plessis (C), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh and Saurav Chauhan.
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