Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain Rajat Patidar acknowledged Virat Kohli’s contributions to the team over the years and stated that they will strive to deliver their best performance in Tuesday’s IPL final against the Punjab Kings to help Kohli finally win the coveted trophy.
“Of course. I think he has given a lot of years to RCB and the international side also. We will try to do our best in the game,” Patidar told media on Monday during his pre-match press conference.
“We are not looking on the stage that we are in the finals. We will try to play our best cricket. We are not playing here for the stage. I always like to keep things simple,” he added.
Kohli has featured in three IPL finals with RCB in 2009, 2011, and 2016, but despite his outstanding individual performances, the team fell short each time and couldn’t break their title drought.
“Till now, I have enjoyed a lot to be honest. For me, I think it is a great opportunity to learn from the great leaders of the game, (some) great players, great foreign players of the game. It is a great opportunity for me to learn from them and their different ideas, which is helping me a lot in my leadership role,” he said.
“I have always tried to create a good environment off the field as much as I can so that every player, whether it is a domestic player or an international player, they both feel the same. They should feel relaxed and confident. I think this is my first point,” Patidar added.
