'I'm not worried about ... ': Rajat Patidar after RCB storm into IPL final

NEW DELHI: 93 runs, 0 dot balls, 9 sixes and a onslaught complaint of 281.82 — that is however Rajat Patidar lit up the HPCA Stadium successful Dharamsala and powered Royal Challengers Bengaluru into the IPL 2026 last with a ascendant performance.

The RCB skipper credited his fearless mindset and willingness to instrumentality connected bowlers without fearfulness of dismissal arsenic the cardinal down his explosive form, aft guiding his broadside to a commanding 92-run triumph implicit Gujarat Titans.Patidar tore into the absorption with a breathtaking 33-ball 93 not out, an innings decorated with 9 sixes and 5 fours, taking RCB to a record-breaking 254 for 5 — the highest-ever full successful an IPL knockout match.

In reply, Gujarat Titans were wholly outplayed and bundled retired for 162 successful 19.3 overs arsenic the defending champions sealed a spot successful their 2nd consecutive IPL final."(It was a) ace crippled for us, the mode the batters dominated, striking with intent, was bully for us. It wasn't a wide plan, but we were acceptable for it, person to amusement immoderate assemblage connection that we are acceptable for you, each batter showed it, attacking mindset," Patidar told the broadcaster aft the match.

"I instrumentality a fewer balls 8-10 balls to spot however the wicket is doing and past I person a wide caput to spell astir it, I'm not disquieted astir my wicket. I effort and enactment the bowler nether pressure."The wicket was not that casual to get nether the shot and hit, determination was adaptable bounce. The mode GT played till now, we were wide we had to get their 3 main batters retired successful the powerplay, and it worked," helium said.