Who Said What? What did Rajat Patidar & Shreyas Iyer say after PBKS vs RCB, Qualifier 1?

Royal Challengers Bengaluru bagged an eight-wicket win over the Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1 of the IPL 2025 season at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, Chandigarh on Thursday, May 29.

After being tasked to bat first, PBKS got bundled out for 101 runs in 14.1 overs. Marcus Stoinis was the top scorer with 26 runs in 17 balls while Suyash Sharma scalped three important wickets.

In the chase, RCB took 10 overs to finish off the game with eight wickets in hand. Phil Salt was the star of the show in the chase, smacking 56* runs in 27 balls with six fours and three sixes. With this win, they qualified to the grand finale in style.

On that note, let’s take a look at who said what after PBKS vs RCB, Qualifier 1.

RCB captain Rajat Patidar

“I think we were clear in our plans, how we have to bowl. I think the fast bowlers used the surface really well. The way Suyash chipped in, the way he bowled his lines and lengths, that was really good. 

As a captain I am clear about his bowling. He has to target the stumps, that's his strength. His wrong 'un is difficult to read for the batters. I always want to give him clear ideas, I don't want to confuse him. I am okay if he concedes a few runs (in the process.) We have had a lot of practice sessions throughout the tournament, so one day of not practising won't harm you. 

The way he (Salt) is batting in most of the matches. The way he is giving starts, I am a big fan of him. It's a treat to watch him from the dugout. That's really good. I always thank RCB fans, not only in Chinnaswamy, but wherever we go we feel it's our home ground. We love you, so keep supporting us. One more game and let's celebrate together.”

PBKS captain Shreyas Iyer

“Not a day to forget, but got to go back to the drawing board. We lost a lot of wickets (in the first innings.) There's a lot to go back and study on. I am not doubting my decisions to be honest. Whatever we did in terms of planning, outside of the ground whatever (planning) we did, I think it was on point. Just that we couldn't execute it on the field. 

Can't even blame the bowlers, as it was a low total to defend. We got to work on our batting especially on this wicket. In all the games we have played here there has been some variable bounce. We can't give such reasons because we are professionals at the end of the day and we have to bat according to the situation and we have to live up to it. We have lost the battle, but not the war.”

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