Published 16:32 IST, August 20th 2020
Chahal identifies RCB's 'problem' behind losing games in IPL, hopes to turn tides in UAE
Ahead of the IPL 2020, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's young gun Yuzvendra Chahal has decoded the reason behind the franchises' failure to win the trophy
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Ahe of IPL 2020, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's young gun Yuzvendra Chahal has decoded reason behind franchises' failure to win trophy in its previous seasons and believes that with new ditions to squ, Virat Kohli & Co. can turn tide in UAE this year. Chahal highlighted that RCB's problem has been death bowling and that y've lost 30 per cent of games due to this in last three years. With an extremely strong squ on paper every year, Bengaluru boys have failed to lay ir hands on silverware even once till date. However, y h reached finals in 2009, 2011 and 2016, but ended ir campaign as Runners-Up.
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'Due to last 3 overs'
Speaking to Aakash Chopra, Yuzvendra Chahal said, "It always comes to our mind what we should do next. I have played for RCB for 6 years, problem has always been, or than one year when we h Starc, our death-over bowling. Because we keep a tight leash till 16th or 17th over, but I feel we have lost at least 30% of matches due to last 3 overs."
Chahal also expressed that re is a ray of hope this year with dition of Chris Morris to squ. “But this year I am feeling for first time that we have a lot of options at death. Saini has got matured, Steyn Sir is re, Morris has come and n we have Umesh bhaiya,” Chahal ded. leg-spinner will also be instrumental for skipper Virat Kohli this year in IPL owing to spin-friendly pitches in Middle East.
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IPL 2020 in UAE
cash-rich tournament, which was earlier postponed, has been moved to UAE due to prevailing COVID-19 situation in India. tournament is all set to start on September 19 while final will be played on vember 10. BCCI has alrey issued an SOP for tournament and has also allowed COVID-19 replacement during tournament. Recently, Dream11 acquired title sponsorship rights for IPL 2020 for a whopping amount of Rs 220 crore after Vivo's exit.
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16:32 IST, August 20th 2020