IPL 2026: 'Batting with Kohli allows you to play freely,' Bethell

Jacob Bethell

Royal Challengers Bengaluru batter Jacob Bethell spoke about the team's mindset, his own form, and the confidence within the dressing room ahead of RCB's key clash against Mumbai Indians in Raipur on Sunday.

Reflecting on the experience of batting alongside Virat Kohli, Bethell said: "It is cool. I have said it multiple times, how cool it is to bat with him and be involved in the dressing room with him. I don't think it adds any more pressure. It is just nice to have someone of that calibre in your team. You can count on him and a lot of the time people are only watching him, so a lot of the pressure is off. It is not something that burdens you, it is something that allows you to play freely, I guess."

On RCB's transition from Bengaluru to Raipur, Bethell added: "This is our home away from home now. We had a great welcome at the hotel and the transition to Raipur has been seamless. Mumbai has had a couple of days here, but I don't really think that makes a huge difference. We are a confident team and I think we are going to adapt pretty well."

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