Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli cuts a dejected look during their IPL match vs Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday. Pic/PTI

When you are down at the bottom of the pile, there are only two ways to go. Either you drown in the self-created muck or you swim your way up against all odds. That's the position the Royal Challengers Bangalore find themselves in as they prepare to host last season's defending champions, Sunrisers Hyderabad, at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium here tonight.