Patidar led from the front with a sensational unbeaten 93 off just 39 balls as RCB posted a record-breaking 254\/5 before bowling Gujarat Titans out for 162 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. The RCB skipper said the team entered the game with a positive mindset and showed strong intent from the beginning against the Gujarat bowling attack.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt was a super game for us. The way especially the batsmen dominated, and everyone was striking with intent, I think that was really good for us,\u201d Patidar said after the match. \u201cIt was not about having one clear plan against the bowlers, but we were ready for the challenge. You have to show some body language that we are coming for you. That attitude was there in every batsman,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
RCB batters attacked from the very start, with Venkatesh Iyer, Virat Kohli, and Devdutt Padikkal providing quick runs before Patidar and Krunal Pandya took complete control in the middle overs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Patidar revealed that the team discussion before the game focused heavily on maintaining attacking intent on the big stage. \u201cWe had a chat in the meeting that we needed good body language and an attacking mindset. It was Qualifier 1, a big stage, and the way we dominated the game was superb,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Talking about his own batting approach, the RCB captain said he prefers to assess the conditions first before shifting gears and putting pressure back on the bowlers.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cMy batting approach is usually the same. I like to take around 8-10 balls at the start to understand how the wicket is behaving and what the ball is doing. After that, I get a clear idea about how to go ahead,\u201d Patidar explained.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cI always like to put the bowler under pressure, and I don\u2019t worry too much about the wicket,\u201d he added.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Patidar also praised RCB\u2019s bowlers for executing their plans perfectly while defending the massive total. Gujarat Titans lost five wickets inside the power play and never recovered in the chase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cTo be honest, the wicket was not that easy for hitting long sixes consistently because there was good bounce. The bowlers executed their plans really well and bowled more on the stumps, which helped us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Patidar also praised RCB\u2019s bowlers for executing their plans perfectly while defending the massive total. Gujarat Titans lost five wickets inside the power play and never recovered in the chase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
\u201cIt will be important to recover well now and then go for the final,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\r\n\r\n