‘No way to hide, head going to explode’: Faf du Plessis admits after RCB’s 6th loss in 7 matches | Cricket News

A dejected Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Faf du Plessis admitted that a string of defeats had taken its toll on the team, which suffered a 25-run loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad in a game that saw too many bats recorded. After the defeat, the team’s confidence hit an all-time low. Eclipsed. SRH set an all-time IPL record with 287 runs for 3 before restricting RCB to 262 runs for 7, hitting a maximum of 38 runs in two innings. This game also set a record for the two teams to score a total of 549 points.

“The run score today was crazy, a world record. I wouldn’t say 270 was par, Danny. It was tough (bowling on a day like this) and we tried a few things but it didn’t work out well,” Du Plessis said at the post-match award ceremony.

The former Proteas captain believes that just as winning can provide a lot of confidence, consecutive defeats can also take away confidence from the team.

“When your confidence is low, there is no way you can hide. Fast bowlers find it very difficult. Similar to batting angle, we need to work on several aspects. Need to ensure that the run rate does not drop after the bat. Players They put their hands up and never gave up (in the run chase), and from a bowling perspective, 30-40 runs was a bit too much.” Du Plessis admitted that there was too much pressure and the mentality could explode at any time.

“It’s important to go away and refresh your mind, it’s a mental game. Sometimes you feel like your head is going to explode. When you come back to the game, you have to be fully committed,” the RCB skipper said.

Winning skipper Cummins, the best bowler of both teams, also joked about how he wished he could be a batsman on days like this.

“Wish I was a hitter,” Cummins said with a smile after his team’s win. The SRH captain said that when his team scored 277 a few weeks ago, he never thought the total could be surpassed.

“A few weeks ago against Mumbai, I thought it wouldn’t happen again, but it happened again. Please give me a few more years (will bowlers become extinct)! It feels like you bowl seven or eight balls It feels great.” The Chinnaswamy circuit seemed a little slow in the early going, but things have certainly changed.

“I’ve given up on trying to read the pitch,” Cummins said.

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