IPL 2025 | Boys came in with a lot of energy for practice: RCB Director Mo Bobat

Royal Challengers Bengaluru`s Director Mo Bobat said that his side will be resuming the IPL 2025 practice session with a `lot of energy`.

The first match of IPL 2025, following its resumption, will be played between RCB and Kolkata Knight Riders at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday.

“It was an unusual few days for everybody. For me personally, there was lots to sort out and it was a busy few days. For many of our lads, actually, it was a well-earned rest. So quite a few of them enjoyed getting home, seeing family, even if it`s just for a couple of days and then coming back again. Actually, we were saying even yesterday, the boys came in with a lot of energy for their practice. So as far as the group are concerned, they look to be in a really good place. So, we are pretty pleased about that,” said Bobat in the pre-match press conference.

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Further, Bobat stated that most of the overseas players were keen to return to India and finish the tournament.

“I`m sure all the teams experienced the same thing. Once your players have gone home and once the dates have been extended, that creates a bit of uncertainty. We spoke quite a lot with our overseas guys even before they went. Most of them were pretty adamant that they were keen to come back and finish the job off,” he said.

The RCB Director also stated that the side will miss the services of Jacob Bethell and Lungi Ngidi after a few matches.

“We`ve had a good season so far. They want to come back and do that. The extending of the season presented some challenges. I had to have a few conversations with some of the national team governing bodies. Obviously, we`ll lose Jacob Bethel after a couple of games, and we`ll lose Lungi Ngidi after a couple of games. There`s an obvious impact there,” he added.

Currently, RCB is placed in the second position on the IPL 2025 points table, with eight victories and three defeats in 11 matches. On the other hand, KKR is placed sixth with five wins and six defeats in 12 matches.

This article first appeared on Mid Day