IPL 2025: The massive update of the RCB head coach Andy Flower on Rajat Patidar, the physical condition of Phil Salt

Head coach Andy Flower said that the prolonged rupture had not disrupted the pace of Royal Challengers Bengaluru and that he only helped certain players, including the Skipper Rajat Patidar, to come back in shape before the playoffs. Patidar had undergone a fingertips in the home match against the super kings of Chennai before the IPL was dissolved for a week due to the Indo-Pak military conflict. “We are not too concerned about this (break). I think the boys worked very well throughout the season and they played a superb cricket throughout the season. Yes, a short break now, but for some of our players, which was a healthy thing,” said.

Fleur on the eve of the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad here.

Patidar wore a splint to protect his injured finger, but he obtained a few more days to recover when the RCB match against Kolkata Knight Riders was abandoned due to the rain in Bengaluru on May 17.

“Rajat Patidar for one gave his right hand a little time to settle after being badly badly. So he is able to beat, which is great,” said Flower.

“(The opener Phil) Salt was sick for a while, so (the break) gave him a little chance of going home. He recharged his batteries and he is back in force.

“Of course, everyone in the competition and all our fans would have liked the competition to take place as expected, but more important things were at hand and we had to drive with it,” he added.

The Royal Challengers will now play all their matches, including the KOs, far from home and Flower, said that the team had prepared for a challenge while relying on its excellent outside record.

The RCB was originally to play SRH at Minnaswamy Stadium, but the match was moved to Lucknow due to unnecessary weather forecasts in Bengaluru.

“We are obviously disappointed not to play the match of tomorrow in Bengaluru. As you know, we had trouble in our conditions of domicile at the start, and we took a little time to adjust our game plan according to the field and we adjusted it and won a few important games at home.

“We had a good album. We were able to flex the conditions very well, so I support our players to start again tomorrow. So we will play Lucknow well,” he added.

The Royal Challengers have an all-gain record in the IPL of this season in the six games that have played far from their home.

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