After KKR, CSK, And LSG, RCB Batting Coach Complains About Residence Pitch In IPL 2025
RCB have misplaced each of their house matches up to now.
After their six-wicket loss in opposition to Delhi Capitals (DC) within the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batting coach Dinesh Karthik has expressed his displeasure relating to the wicket on the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. He revealed that they needed pitches that will assist their sturdy batting lineup. However in each the house video games, in opposition to Gujarat Titans and DC, batters struggled to play.
“Within the first two video games, we’ve requested for good pitches. But it surely’s turned out on this manner the place it’s been difficult to bat on. So, we attempt to do the most effective with no matter we get,” he mentioned within the post-match press conference.
The previous RCB participant additionally acknowledged that they may talk about with the pitch curator. Each house matches have been fairly difficult for the hosts. However they belief him to supply higher tracks from the following recreation onwards.
“We may have a chat with him (the curator). We belief him to do his job. So, this isn’t a pitch that’s serving to the batters an excessive amount of. It’s a difficult pitch. In order that has been the case up to now in each the video games that we’ve performed,” Karthik added.
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Beforehand, three franchises – Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK), and Lucknow Tremendous Giants (LSG) complained about their house floor wickets this season. It began after the IPL 2025 opener when the skipper of the dropping facet, Ajinkya Rahane, raised inquiries to the pitch curator of the Eden Gardens. They’ve misplaced two out of their three house matches up to now. Former New Zealand participant Simon Doull even suggested the staff to maneuver away.
CSK head coach Stephen Fleming additionally made an analogous assertion after their back-to-back house defeats going through RCB and DC. He burdened that the spinners should not getting a lot assist from the Chepauk wicket like earlier.
LSG mentor Zaheer Khan additionally took a dig on the Ekana Stadium curator after their eight-wicket loss to Punjab Kings.
“You’ve seen the curator is just not actually considering that it’s a house recreation. I feel perhaps it seemed prefer it was Punjab’s curator out right here”, he mentioned within the press meet.
Notably, RCB have received all away matches up to now within the IPL 2025. They are going to sq. off in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on the Sawai Mansingh Stadium on April 13.
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