Despite a dismal start, Karthik supports Andy Flower and addresses the RCB captaincy dilemma, He’s brought the horse to drink
With four losses in their first five games of the 2024 Indian Premier League season, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have had a difficult start to the season. RCB’s batting order and bowling attack have both fallen short of expectations during their current three-match losing run. No other batter has shown promise thus far, despite the fact that the team’s top batsman, Virat Kohli, has been very successful and now holds the Orange Cap with 316 runs scored. The side’s success in the tournament’s first phase has been hindered by the bowlers, who have been leaking runs. The wicketkeeper-batter for the Royal Challengers Bangalore, Dinesh Karthik, has defended Andy Flower, the team’s recently hired head coach, despite the disappointing start. Karthik talked with Mike Atherton and Nasser Hussain for SKY.
Because of his clarity, I believe he has been one of the best I’ve worked with. Given that the support personnel has limited capabilities, this is an excellent example. It is a truth that the game is led by the captain. According to Karthik, it is not like basketball or football, where the manager has a significant role to play on the field of play. To put it another way, he has led the horse to the water. In terms of duties and clarity as well as space, understanding, travel, and days off after games, he has given us all that is possible. Since he has been in charge of us thus far, I really feel.
Following the conclusion of the previous season, Flower succeeded Sanjay Bangar as RCB’s coach. The tournament’s 2022 season, which also happened to be Faf du Plessis’s first season leading the team, saw RCB’s last playoff appearance. But the seasoned South African batsman has also struggled to get runs this year; through five games, du Plessis has only managed 109 runs. April 11 would see the Royal Challengers take against the Mumbai Indians, one of the two faltering teams of the season. Even though MI lost their first three games as well, the Hardik Pandya-led team did start well against Delhi Capitals in their most recent game.
