LSG vs RCB IPL 2022 Eliminator: Royal Challengers Bangalore should play positive cricket: Former Stars

It
wasn’t
a
breezy
entrance
and
the
RCB
camp
might
have
gone
through
several
stomach
churning
moments
before
that
knockout
berth
was
sealed.

But
now
the
IPL
2022
playoffs
berth
has
been
sealed
their
league
phase
performances
count
for
little.
The
RCB
under
Faf
du
Plessis
will
have
to
refocus
and
play
hard
to
ensure
that
this
opportunity
is
not
wasted.

IPL
2022
SPECIAL
PAGE

In
fact,
this
will
be
RCB’s
third
straight
appearance
in
the
Eliminator.
In
IPL
2020,
the
Bangalore
outfit
went
down
to
Sunrisers
Hyderabad
and
a
year
later,
they
were
humbled
by
Kolkata
Knight
Riders.

On
Tuesday
(May
24),
the
RCB
will
play
the
formidable
Lucknow
Super
Giants,
and
the
Royal
Challengers
should
be
on
their
guard
against
the
team
led
by
KL
Rahul.

It
was
a
common
sentiment
shared
by
some
former
RCB
stars
when

MyKhel
reached
out
to
them
to
know
their
feeling
about
the
IPL
2022
Eliminator.

Saurabh
Tiwary:
‘It
is
wonderful
to
see
that
RCB
have
made
it
to
the
playoffs.
They
are
a
well-settled
side
and
hopefully
this
year
they
can
go
all
the
way.
They
have
a
strong
side
as
opposition
in
Lucknow.
In
that
sense,
the
RCB
should
approach
the
match
with
a
positive
mindset
and
hopefully
the
experienced
players
Virat
Kohli,
Faf,
Maxwell
and
Dinesh
Karthik
will
contribute
hefty.
It
will
be
important
for
their
chances
against
Super
Giants.”

Ashok
Dinda:
“It
is
great
to
see
them
in
the
playoffs
and
they
should
capitalise
on
this
chance,
go
all
the
way
and
get
that
maiden
IPL
title.
This
will
be
the
first
IPL
match
(of
2022)
in
Kolkata,
and
we
have
not
seen
how
the
pitch
at
Eden
Gardens
will
behave.
So,
the
RCB
will
have
to
bank
on
their
experienced
players
like
Kohli
and
Karthik,
who
knows
a
lot
about
Eden
pitch
as
he
had
played
and
led
KKR.
It
will
come
very
handy
for
the
RCB.
Let’s
see
how
it
all
pan
out.”

Shadab
Jakati:
“RCB,
I
think,
have
a
good
chance
to
go
the
distance
and
they
have
a
very
settled
11.
I
feel
the
Kolkata
pitch
will
play
a
bit
on
the
slower
side
and
spinners
will
come
into
play
here.
In
that
sense,
the
RCB
have
a
very
good
spinner
in
(Wanindu)
Hasaranga
and
his
role
will
be
important
especially
in
the
middle
overs.
Lucknow
have
some
good
batsmen
and
they
will
have
to
keep
them
in
check.
It
is
a
battle
of
equals.”

Prasanth
Parameswaran:
“I
hope
the
RCB
will
go
all
the
way
and
win
the
trophy.
It
will
be
a
pressure
match
for
RCB
as
this
is
the
Eliminator,
and
you
will
not
get
a
second
chance
to
redeem
yourself.
So,
it
is
important
to
approach
the
match
with
a
calm
mind
and
positive
attitude.
I
think
Josh
Hazlewood
play
a
crucial
for
RCB
and
if
he
can
get
a
couple
of
early
wickets
then
Lucknow
will
be
under
pressure.
Hope
it
works
out
well
for
the
Bangalore
team.”