IPL 2025: ‘Virat Kohli-Fil Salt’, RCB captain Rajat Patidar told them the real hero of victory against KKR

Rajat Patidar Statement on Win vs KKR IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore made a great start in their latest attempt to win the Indian Premier League Trophy, as Virat Kohli and Phil Salat won by seven wickets in the first match of the season on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the first match of the season. Chasing 175 runs to win, the three -time runner -up team (RCB) easily achieved the target in 16.2 overs thanks to Kohli’s unbeaten 59 and 56 runs from former Kolkata batsman Salt.

The evergreen batsman of Bengaluru, Kohli, who was playing in his 18th IPL campaign and in total in the 400th T20 match, continued to pressurize the Kolkata bowlers with the new captain Rajat Patidar (34), before Liam Livingstone (15 not out) scored the winning run. Earlier, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood (2-22) returned to the hip injury, indicating the Australian Champions Trophy campaign to be out of the champions trophy campaign, when Bengaluru decided to bowl by winning the toss.

Silver Patidar said on Jech against KKR

There was pressure, but it was a good day for me. If we continue to win this way, then it will be a good day. This was absolutely clear for me. I have no problem with Suyash’s run, he was our main wicket -taking bowler, so I supported him. (About Krunal and Suyash) All credit goes to both bowlers, in 13 overs he showed courage and determination. The mentality of taking wickets was really amazing.

This is really fantastic (Rajat Patidar on Virat Kohli) When you have a player like him, this is a great opportunity for me to learn from one of the great players of the game. Regarding the backward point shot off Harshit’s ball, Patidar said, “He was an already fixed shot, I was going over the covers, the ball came backwards and it went on its own.”