An emotionally distraught Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad didn't have much explanation to offer after a third straight defeat as he took the blame on himself. CSK lost to RCB by 43 after Tim David wreaked havoc and the visiting team's top order blown away quickly by Jacob Duffy. "If I would have contributed more, maybe it could have been different. It (the loss) was definitely on me today," he said.. "We still had the game in our hands till the 13-14th over (of the bowling innings but let momentum slip after it." On Tim David's smashing a 25-ball-70, Gaikwad expressed his disappointment on not getting him quickly when Anshul Kamboj yorked the batter only to find that he had overstepped. "Almost got a wicket of him but it was an illegal delivery. After that, he smacked it all around the park. Hats off to him." Pleased as punch after his game-turning knock, RCB's Australian big-hitter Tim David attributed his superb performance against CSK to the inputs provided by his
Pleased as punch after his game-turning 25-ball-70, RCB's Australian big-hitter Tim David attributed his superb performance against CSK to the inputs provided by his team's batting coach Dinesh Karthik which helped him prepare for these conditions. David, whom his skipper Rajat Patidar termed as the "best finisher he has ever seen", hit eight sixes apart from three boundaries as RCB piled 250 for 3 and then bowled out CSK for 207. "I do not change my game much, but I have confidence from all the preparation that I do. It is nice to work with DK (Dinesh Karthik's fraternity name), he is an experienced player in these conditions. I have been in the IPL for a few years and with that kind of preparation, you don't put pressure on yourself to perform," David said at the post match presentation. He certainly was happy as this kind of performance do not happen every day. "Very pleased - it does not always happen that way. The skipper (Rajat Patidar, who scored 48 off 19 balls) was smoking
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Tim David's unbeaten 70 off just 25 balls was the clear difference on a night where the bowlers didn't have much to bowl on.
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Lucknow Super Giants are looking to turn things around after a disappointing start as they still look for their first win of the season.
RCB's bowling has also seen a significant uplift. Jacob Duffy filled in seamlessly for Josh Hazlewood, claiming three key wickets against SRH and proving their pace attack can handle any conditions.
The rivalry between these two teams has always been intense and historic, producing memorable encounters over the years.
RCB began their campaign on a high note with a solid win over Sunrisers Hyderabad and will now be looking to continue their momentum in their second consecutive home game.
Lucknow Super Giants, led by Rishabh Pant, had a disappointing start to the season, suffering a heavy defeat against Delhi Capitals at their Ekana home ground.
SRH began their IPL 2026 campaign with a loss against Royal Challengers Bengaluru but bounced back impressively with a victory over Kolkata Knight Riders, becoming the first away team to notch a win.
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SRH started their campaign with a loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru but quickly bounced back with a win over Kolkata Knight Riders, becoming the first away team to claim victory this season.
Tushar Deshpande successfully defended 11 runs in his last over to hand RR their 2nd consecutive win of the season.
With the seriousness of the injury not known, Rashid did say that he will be available soon for the rest of the matches this season.
Suryakumar Yadav replaces Hardik Pandya as MI skipper today with the all-rounder out due to illness.
Rajasthan is unlikely to change their team strategy after their resounding win vs Chennai Super Kings last time around.
Rajasthan enter the contest as slight favourites, thanks in large part to the sensational form of 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi.
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Historically, in 18 T20 games at this venue, the average first-innings score has been around 178, highlighting the flat and consistent nature of the track.