New Delhi: Royal Challengers Bengaluru registered a thrilling two-wicket win. Mumbai Indians In IPL 2026, chased down 167 off the last ball in Raipur. Was the star of the chase. Krunal Pandyawho scored 73 off 46 balls despite struggling badly with pain during his innings. RCB were in trouble at 39/3 when Krunal came on, but he led the innings with key partnerships with Jacob Bethel and Jitesh Sharma. Bhuvneshwar KumarA late six sealed the victory.
Coronel later admitted that stressful situations bring out the best in him. He said the pitch was not easy for big hitting and required patience and smart cricket shots.“I obviously love difficult situations and I’m always preparing and looking forward to them. Obviously wanted to finish the game but I couldn’t do it but the shot Bhuvi played was the shot of the match. It was a wicket where you had to play cricket shots. Not the kind of wicket where you line up the bowlers. You have to apply and grind and play knock-offs,” Cronell said.Watch Krunal Pandya’s emotional speech:Krunel revealed that he was thrashing badly throughout his innings and was physically exhausted by the end.“I was in a lot of pain. It started in the calf, went to the glutes and went into my back. So I was in a lot of pain. I usually don’t bat that long,” he said.After the match, Krunal became emotional while talking about his former Mumbai Indians teammate. Kieron Pollardcalling him “big brother”, reflecting on his six successful years with MI, recalled the bond shared by Pollard and the Pandya brothers.“Polly (Kieron Pollard) is my big brother… the GOAT of this format… and as they say, you can’t keep a good man down,” said Cronell.
