Royal Challengers Bengaluru are in contention for an IPL 2024 playoff berth after winning their fifth consecutive match, which also moved them up to fifth place on the points table. The fast bowler, YashDayal, said the team's remarkable turnaround has been fuelled by a positive team environment and attacking games. RCB is narrowly ahead of the Delhi Capitals, who have the same points as RCB but a worse net run rate.
Just a month ago, RCB's postseason aspirations were grim, with only one win in eight games. However, they have shown great tenacity, dramatically changing their fortunes with a winning run.
RCB entered the game knowing that a loss would put them out of the competition. They even lost captain Faf du Plessis and star batter Virat Kohli cheaply after being put to bat first. However, Will Jacks and RajatPatidar put up an 88-run counter-attack for the third wicket. In the end, they finished with 187 out of 9.
Dayal revealed that a strong sense of team unity is a key factor in their team’s dramatic turnaround in the ongoing IPL.
In a post-match press conference, Dayal said, “There has been a positive change. Even when we were losing, no one was pointing anyone’s name out. This supportive atmosphere, coupled with a newfound aggressive approach, seems to be the winning formula for RCB.”