"Team Told Me To Be Ready For Finisher Role" - Mahipal Lomror Embraces Rare Opportunity Given By The RCB Management

Mahipal Lomror played his role perfectly as a finisher and impact player, forming a match-winning partnership with Dinesh Karthik in RCB's first home game of the ongoing IPL 2024 season. Lomror was informed by team management the night before the game that he would be used as a finisher if RCB were chasing, and he had prepared accordingly. Walking in at 130 for 6 in the 17th over in the chase of 177, Mahipal flicked his first ball for four. In the next over, he struck Arshdeep Singh for a massive six-over long-on. The duo of Karthik and Mahipal smashed 48 runs in just 18 balls as RCB won the match with 4 balls remaining. Mahipal smashed an unbeaten 17 runs off just 8 deliveries in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's four-wicket win over the Punjab Kings at their home ground, M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

The calming Influence of Dinesh Karthik makes things really easy, says Lomror

Mahipal Lomror stated that the team management had communicated clearly with him regarding his role. He was informed that the team has a strong batting line-up, so he may be shuffled around to fill in gaps where required. Mahipal Lomror has been preparing for this role since the beginning and is ready for any such requirements.

"Yeah, this is what the team management wants me to prepare about for this role, and they have communicated really well about this, and they are very clear because we have a really good, strong batting line-up. So that's the only place where they can shuffle and use me. They are very clear about it from the very first day, and I'm also preparing for the same," Mahipal said

Mahipal spoke about his role as an impact player in the IPL 2024 season. He explained that the rule requires him to be ready at all times, as he could receive a call to go in and make an impact on the game. The management had discussed the possibility of using him down the order if they were chasing last night, so Mahipal was mentally prepared for it, which ultimately worked in his favour.

"Preparation-wise, the role I used to do in the last few years gave me more balls to bat. But now as an impact sub or low down the order, there's not going to be many balls to play. So my preparations are such that whenever I'm going into nets or whenever I'm training, I just try and hit. I try and hit boundaries from the very first ball and from the word go. So yeah, I'm trying to prepare like that," Lomror remarked.

The pair of Dinesh Karthik and Mahipal Lomror added 48 runs in just 18 deliveries as RCB reached the target with 4 balls to spare. Talking about the experience of batting with the senior pro, Mahipal said his chats with Karthik in the middle helped him stay focused.

“I think batting with him makes things really easy for us because he is an experienced guy, and he has like 15–17 years of experience in the IPL. And he has been doing that role for such a long period of time now, and he has executed his plans really well,” Mahipal said.

Mahipal smashed an unbeaten 17 runs off just 8 deliveries in Royal Challengers Bengaluru's four-wicket win over the Punjab Kings at their home ground, M Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB will play their next match against KKR on Friday, 29 March at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. Fans eagerly wait for this blockbuster clash between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir's team.