IPL 2024: ‘Enforce the sale of RCB to…’, Tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi's message to BCCI
Sunrisers Hyderabad by 25 runs and failed to chase the target of 288 runs in 20 overs on Monday, April 15. India's Tennis legend Mahesh Bhupathi, in a post on X (formerly Twitter), asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to enforce the sale of RCB to a new owner. “For the sake of the Sport , the IPL, the fans and even the players i think BCCI needs to enforce the Sale of RCB to a New owner who will care to build a sports franchise the way most of the other teams have done so," Bhupathi wrote on the microblogging site.
RCB's already difficult season took a turn for the worst as the SRH batters went on an all-out attack on their bowlers. Even with two elite bowlers in Lockie Ferguson and Reece Topley, RCB was unable to fend off the onslaught and ultimately gave up the highest score in IPL history. RCB looked positive in their batting as Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis gave the team a sharp start.
When Kohli was looking dangerous at 42 off 20 balls, Mayank Markande clean-bowled him. RCB were 80/1 in 6.2 overs. Will Jacks (7 off 4 balls) was unfortunate to get run out as Faf’s straight drive touched Jaidev Unadkat’s fingers and hit the stumps at the non-striker’s end.
Despite showing promise and hitting one six, Rajat Patidar was out for nine runs off of five balls. Captain Faf continued to hit the ball hard. Nevertheless, Pat Cummins of the SRH took his wicket.
At 38 balls, Faf went for 62 runs. The next person out for a golden duck was Saurav Chauhan. Dinesh Karthik was still the most productive hitter for RCB this season.
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