Tim David hails skipper Patidar ahead of MI clash

Mumbai, April 6: Ahead of his side’s Indian Premier League (IPL) clash against Mumbai Indians (MI), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David hailed skipper Rajat Patidar’s “high skill” as a batter and “calmness” as captain.
Patidar-led RCB will be aiming to make it three wins in three away from home after two giant victories against defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as they take on five-time champions Mumbai Indians (MI) at Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
While RCB is placed in the second spot with two wins and a loss and has won both their away games so far against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK), MI is at the eighth spot in the table with just one win and three losses.Speaking on skipper Patidar during the pre-match presser, David said as quoted by a press note from RCB, “The first part about Rajat is his high skill as a batsman, he is aggressive and he backs himself to play his role, so that is wonderful to have, I watch these guys bat during the game and I love watching them bat. Secondly, he is very calm as a captain, he seems well-planned with his decisions and he’s building on from a great environment in this team, so it is great fun to be a part of.”
In three matches so far, Patidar has scored 97 runs at an average of 32.33 and a strike rate of over 161, with a half-century to his name.On RCB’s performance so far, David was happy that his team could start off the tournament with wins. (ANI)