Losing the first six matches of their 2019 IPL campaign did hurt his RCB team-mates said skipper Virat Kohli after the team’s 17-run win over Kings XI Punjab on Wednesday night in Bengaluru.
Following their third straight win of the season, Virat said the team’s turnaround in fortunes could be attributed to the players enjoying their game and playing like they had nothing to lose.
RCB has now won four out of their last five games and there is an outside chance of their play-off qualification, if they can win all of their remaining three games.
“The only focus was to play well as a team. Losing six in a row really hurt us. Literally no one in the team has been part of such a streak,” Kohli said at the post-match press conference.
"Yeah, we've won four of the five. Could have been five out of five. We were just looking to enjoy the cricket and tonight was a great example of having fun. So we just refreshed, thought about just enjoying ourselves and the important thing now is not to take on any pressure. We know how we play. The world knows how we play," the skipper said.
RCB next play Delhi Capitals on Sunday at the Feroz Shah Kotla and then return to Bangalore to play Rajasthan Royals (30 April) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (4 May).
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