The love for cricket in Bengaluru is unmatchable and the people in the city are never shy of showering their love on the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB). However, they returned heartbroken on Tuesday night when Faf du Plessis & Co lost a second consecutive game this season at Chinnaswamy Stadium. Chasing 182 against Lucknow Super Giants, the hosts were bundled out for 153 and lost the game by 28 runs.
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It was RCB’s third loss this season that had left the fans dejected. Even the players were utterly disheartened when they gathered in the dressing room after the loss to LSG. In a video posted by RCB, ace batter Virat Kohli could be seen looking disappointed as head coach Andy Flower delivered a post-match speech to the players.
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“We have exciting opportunities just around the corner in a few days. The opportunity that I see how can we respond. It was a tough day! Everyone in this room is hurting. But the opportunity that I see is, how can we respond?” Flower said in the video posted on X (formerly Twitter).
Meanwhile, Faf du Plessis also expressed his sorrow but thanked the fans for their support. The RCB captain promised to try harder when they come back to Bengaluru for the next leg of home games.
“RCB fans thank you very much for your support. It’s amazing to see the fans, disappointed with the last two performances. The team is hurting up there but we are very grateful for your support and we have to see you back when we get back to Bengaluru, Thank you so much, it means so much to us,” Du Plessis said in the video.
“It was a tough day! Everyone in this room is hurting. But the opportunity that I see is, how can we respond” – Coach AndyCaptain Faf thanks RCB fans for their relentless support and promises to turn things around! #PlayBold #ನಮ್ಮRCB #IPL2024 #RCBvLSG pic.twitter.com/WbPUBDmNFI
— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) April 3, 2024
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RCB have lost three out of their four matches this season. Virat Kohli has been the biggest positive for the team, scoring 203 runs at a strike-rate of 140 plus so far. On the other hand, Du Plessis has managed 65 runs in four games while Glenn Maxwell has contributed only 31 runs so far in as many games.
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