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    "excerpt": "Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are all set to take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, with the side staying firmly focused on the immediate task at hand as the race for the playoffs intensifies.",
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    "editor1": "Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) are all set to take on Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Thursday at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, with the side staying firmly focused on the immediate task at hand as the race for the playoffs intensifies.<p>Speaking ahead of the fixture, assistant coach, RCB, Malolan Rangarajan stressed that the group\u2019s attention remains solely on the clash against LSG and not on the Points Table.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\u201cWe can all see how the table is panning out, but we can\u2019t be distracted by what\u2019s happening with other teams. We can only focus on what we want to do, and the task we have on our hands as of now is the game against LSG tomorrow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Malolan reiterated that discussions within the camp have revolved around improving as a unit rather than looking too far ahead. \u201cWe\u2019re always looking as a unit at how we can improve and the trends in the tournament, how we can capitalise on those things. Our focus is now on this next game,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>On conditions in Lucknow and whether the surface could prompt changes in combination, Malolan said, \u201cWe don\u2019t fiddle too much with our combinations. We have Krunal Pandya, who\u2019s been doing very well for us; Suyash Sharma is another option, and then we have four pacers. We\u2019re happy with the way our squad is right now, and we\u2019ll try to adapt to what we see tomorrow,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Malolan reiterated that discussions within the camp have revolved around improving as a unit rather than looking too far ahead. \u201cWe\u2019re always looking as a unit at how we can improve and the trends in the tournament, how we can capitalise on those things. Our focus is now on this next game,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">Live Cricket Score<\/a><\/h5><p>\u201cThe messaging to Jitesh is that he\u2019s very aware of what he can do to help the team in any situation he goes into. That\u2019s all he\u2019s been focusing on, and that\u2019s what we\u2019ve been trying to provide for him in training sessions, understanding the situations he\u2019s likely to go in and how he can impact the game for us,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h5>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/h5>",
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