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New Delhi, May 15: Royal Challengers Bangalore ended their IPL-10 campaign on a high after winning their last game of the season by beating Delhi Daredevils on Sunday.
Bangalore had a poor run in this edition, finishing at the bottom with just seven points from 14 games. Captain Virat Kohli says the season has been a “forgettable” and to “reflect on” for his players and the team management.
“It’s been a season to forget, a season to reflect on. We’ve got a great chance to look at all the things we’ve done wrong and refresh as a franchise,” Kohli said after Bangalore defeated Delhi by 10 runs at the Ferozshah Kotla.
“The guys took today as an opportunity and it worked out.”
On the next season, Kohli said: “We do have guys in the 3-5 player bracket who we want to retain if that’s possible. They’ve shown the right attitude and they deserve it. It’s just nice to end on a winning note.”
However, Kohli didn’t forget to laud the pace duo of Harshal Patel (3 for 43) and youngster Avesh Khan (1 for 23) for their effort in the match.
“Both Harshal and Avesh played with a lot of heart. The way Avesh rushed it onto the batsmen on this pitch, something world-class bowlers couldn’t do, was impressive.
“We know Harshal’s skill set and he took three big wickets today, it’s unfortunate he couldn’t play more,” he said.
(With PTI inputs)
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