Dubai: Kings XI Punjab secured a massive eight-wicket win over Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday (October 15). So far KXIP have played eight matches and have won just two of them. Interestingly, KXIP’s both victories in the tournament have come against RCB. After their victory against RCB, skipper KL Rahul talked about the match and he also said that after their big win Punjab doesn’t belong at the bottom of the points table.
“I have no idea, it’s the highest it can be. I don’t even have words. We knew we had to scrape and get over the line. We are a far better side than where we are in the points table. It just got too close for comfort, happy that we crossed the line. As a group, we have been disappointing. It can get frustrating. Our skills were good, but we didn’t capitalise on the big moments. It becomes a habit – winning and not winning,” said KL Rahul during the post-match interview.
“There are ups and downs and this has been the roller-coaster. We wanted this win to get some confidence in the group. It’s my first time as captain, for me it’s always about winning. The personal performances haven’t been on mind too much.” he said.
Praising Gayle’s performance he said “He’s (Chris Gayle) not been feeling well in the last couple of weeks. But, he is hungry even at 41. He always wanted to play from the first day. He was training hard, he wanted to be out in the park. It was a tough call to make and not make him play. It’s important to keep the lion hungry. Wherever he bats, he’s dangerous. He’s taken it up as a challenge as well. He’ll still be intimidating.”
Kings XI Punjab will next face off against defending champions Mumbai Indians on Sunday (October 18) in the UAE.
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