Srinagar: Furious standin skipper of RCB Virat Kohli has lashed out at his RCB teammates after teams defeat against KKR at M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Wednesday.
RCB suffered a 21-run loss at home KKR. KKR batters battered RCB bowlers to put up a huge total of 200/5, the hosts’ chase fizzled out as most batters, except Kohli, hardly made any impact.
Most of the RCB bowlers were costly too while they were poor in fielding too, dropping easy chances. Stand-in RCB skipper Kohli minced no words as he vented out his frustration at the tame loss.
“To be honest we handed over the game to them. We deserved to lose. We weren’t professional enough. We bowled well but fielding was not up to standard. This was a freebie handed over to them,” a furious Kohli said after the game.
“In the field, there was a period of 4-5 overs where we dropped chances, that cost us 25-30 runs. When batting, we set us ourselves up very well, but then there were four to five soft dismissals. Not wicket-taking balls but we hit them straight to the fielders. Even while chasing, after losing wickets, one partnership brought us back in the game. We were one partnership short. We need to stay switched on, and not give away soft plays”.
“We have won one and lost one on the road. It is not something that is making us nervous. We need to win some away games to be in good shape for the later stages of the tournament.”