The team has been really playing some good cricket: Sanjay Bangar

RCB head coach, Sanjay Bangar had quite a few observations before the Challengers and Rajasthan Royals proceed for their Round 2 clash. RCB will be coming on the back of a defeat against the Sunrisers where the team failed to gather any momentum whatsoever.

Bangar opened up about the most important aspect of RCB’s game against the Sunrisers. He said, “The thing is that how quickly we can put the game behind us. It is very critical. It is important that you want to continue having a sense of calmness and security. The team has been really playing some good cricket. That is a reinforcing message that we management have given to the players.”

He further added, “We have total belief and confidence that we would bounce back stronger.” 

Talking about the player-coach relationship, he said, “The relationship that the players and the coaches have built between them, is a critical component for the team. They are very receptive. They are always willing to put their best foot in the front, whenever that is being asked of them.”

Sanjay also shed some light on the intricacies of the format. “T20 is a hit and miss format. That is also why you want to have the roll of your dice going your way at times and once that happens and once you get a start, I think you tend to get your rhythm back. It’s just one innings away. It could be an experienced player or it can be a younger player,” he explained.

Talking about the fringe players who are yet to see an opportunity come their way this season, he would say, “What I would like to see amongst our players is that, whether that hunger is there, irrespective of the fact that they are playing or not. That is why players who are playing well do get the platform. It doesn’t mean that players who are not picked in the playing XI do not have the capability. It doesn’t mean that they are not good enough.”

"The kind of work that they are putting behind the scenes, I am more impressed with that. Those are very encouraging signs because whichever team you play, if you have a motivated team or motivated bunch of players who are not getting a game, they are keeping that vibration going, it is critical to any team sport,” he concluded.