RCB’s Jitesh Sharma, at coaching session forward of the IPL 2026 match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK), at M Chinnaswamy Stadium (KSCA), in Bengaluru on April 04, 2026.
| Picture Credit score: Okay. Murali Kumar
Royal Challengers Bengaluru vice-captain Jitesh Sharma mentioned that the tag of a defending champion was not pressure-inducing.
“Mo Bobat, director [of cricket], clearly mentioned we aren’t defending… we’re chasing the title,” Jitesh acknowledged right here on Saturday (April 5, 2025), forward of RCB’s conflict in opposition to the Chennai Tremendous Kings.
“We’re hungry like we have been final yr. A lot of individuals have forgotten that we’re champions. This can be a new season. However now we have the arrogance that now we have achieved one thing. With that confidence, we’re going ahead.”
By the point RCB will line up for its recreation in opposition to CSK, a full week would have handed since Rajat Patidar’s males performed a match – the IPL opener in opposition to Sunrisers Hyderabad, which they received by six wickets. However Jitesh felt that the lengthy hole wouldn’t have an effect on the staff’s momentum.
“Our administration saved everybody on their toes. Even throughout the break, we performed a apply recreation. So, we’re very near that depth. We’re not pondering that our staff had a break.”
Regardless of CSK’s twin losses to Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings, Jitesh mentioned Ruturaj Gaikwad’s outfit can’t be taken calmly.
“It may be anybody’s day. Somebody can rating runs. Somebody can take a five-for. You may’t decide that the subsequent recreation would be the identical if somebody had a foul match within the earlier recreation. We must always respect all opponents equally, regardless of what they’ve carried out previously.”
Revealed – April 04, 2026 09:30 pm IST
