We've upper hand over DC, they're only relying on 3 players: Jitesh Sharma

India Today

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicketkeeper batter feels his team has the upper hand over Delhi Capitals (DC) in their upcoming clash at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru as they're not dependent on only three players like DC.

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00:00I think after that inning, I am very confident, by the way, but my confidence doesn't rely on the score.

00:07It always depends on my process and how I train in my practice.

00:12Because if I keep confidence in the end result, I keep my confidence high in the practice only.

00:30Out of the four matches, you have won the three away matches. Now the last four matches you lost.

00:37So what do you feel? And Delhi Capitals has been doing so well in the three matches.

00:40So what is the team thinking of tomorrow's matches and what do you think your prospects would be?

00:45I think we are looking at a great challenge because we are also on a high note,

00:50because we also have won three games out of four and they are really doing well.

00:56But we are on the upper hand because we have played all away games.

01:01They played some home games and they have won it, but we have the more advantage

01:06because we have played away games and we won the difficult games.

01:09The batting line of which we have and everyone have chip in somehow.

01:13So we are on a high note. I think in playing 11 everyone has performed well,

01:17but in DC I think they are relying on some few players.

01:20So it will be good to see this challenge I think we are taking as a new challenge.

01:25Jadish, in the batting line-up there has been a very clear plan of everyone going from ball one

01:35irrespective of whether you are the opener or whether you are coming in at number five or number six.

01:40Just tell us about your specific role and how has the team bought into this approach

01:45and how are you guys working?

01:47I think we are playing very smart cricket, not like we are just going and whacking every baller.

01:52We are playing smart cricket. We know everyone's strength, the batting line-up.

01:57We know each other from very well and the team management has given proper role.

02:01Jitesh Sharma will go to certain ballers and the team sword will look after some ballers.

02:07That's kind of strategy we have.

02:09So we are going very smartly.

02:11We are not trying to dominate blindly.

02:15We are taking every decision smartly.

02:18That's the thing.

02:20Jitesh, can you take us through your experience with working with Dinesh Karthik,

02:25both in terms of a wicket-keeper as well as a batsman?

02:30It's been a great journey till now because in off-season I really work hard with him

02:35and I think the whichever shot which I am playing right now,

02:39it's the replica of he used to play and he is trying to create me in a new player

02:44because he believes in me that I can play all around the circle 360 angles.

02:51But I am really enjoying to see myself in a new role.

02:56While I am playing those shots I am very happy because I have never tried those shots

03:00and I am able to execute and all the backing he has for me.

03:04So it's a wonderful journey.

03:06I am very excited still now.

03:08Jitesh, independent of tomorrow's match, last match,

03:12you faced Boombra's last match.

03:14How did you feel about bowling tolerance?

03:18No sir, I feel like he is coming to the ICC Champions Office right now.

03:22Because you know he is just with Boombra.

03:24He is so accurate.

03:26He is a proper fit.

03:28I think he has done a proper test.

03:30I mean he is on the peak right now also.

03:32I can say it.

03:34Hi Jitesh.

03:35RCP has always been a slow starter.

03:37Losing a lot of games and then winning.

03:40What do you think of team environment this time around?

03:44I think nothing.

03:46It is not a slow starter.

03:48But I think execution is very good this time.

03:51I mean every team tries to win.

03:53No one wants to start their season.

03:56But I think this year we are able to execute everything whatever we are planning.

04:01Basically that's the difference.

04:02Nothing.

04:03It's nothing.

04:04We are not doing anything magical.

04:05We don't have any magical solution.

04:07So we are trying to execute our plan.

04:09That's it.

04:10Jitesh, aapka pichla season wasn't you know as good as your other seasons.

04:16Yes.

04:17Aapne bola ki you know in the off season you worked a lot with Dinesh Karthik.

04:20Yes.

04:21Can you just take us through the kind of work that you put in that's kind of helping you

04:25and giving you the rewards now?

04:26Yes.

04:27I think last year performance was my mental thing.

04:31And I have told everyone about that because I was not mentally you can say in the game

04:37that moment because I was thinking of future things.

04:40But right now when I met Dinesh Bhai he told me that it's a human error.

04:44It's not a rocket science.

04:46It doesn't happen to anyone.

04:48It happens to everyone.

04:49So it's fine.

04:50And when he saw my batting the way I bat how I try to dominate.

04:54Means how I look forward to all the games.

04:57I am someone who always look for the win.

04:59Mujhe runs nikalne ka mjhe yeh.

05:01Woh yeh nahi hai.

05:02Mujhe main jitane ka sab se zyada craze hai.

05:04Mujhe woh cheez bhot pasand hai.

05:06To I think woh hunhne find out kiya.

05:08Jiseh kus shots hai joh mereh ismeh lacking hai.

05:10To woh hunhne find out kiya.

05:12And uspeh hi kaam kar rahe somehow.

05:14Still we are in the process.

05:16Yes.

05:17Jitesh just from a keeper's point of view.

05:21What's it been like seeing Josh Hazelwood and Bhubaneshwar Kumar bowl in tandem.

05:27And kis tarah se hunhne hane line and length rakhye hai.

05:31Like.

05:32Uske alami me thoda pata hai hai.

05:33I think.

05:34I think.

05:35They are well experienced.

05:36Unko batane ki yasi zharuwat nahi hai.

05:37Bas.

05:38Woh hota hai ki jise.

05:40Kui game mein joo requirement hota hai.

05:43You have to understand ki yeh game mein yeh requirement.

05:45And then how they have to mold according to the game.

05:47That's the thing we are doing.

05:49That's the thing they are doing.

05:50Because they are well experienced.

05:51I can tell you.

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