Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter Tim David has credited his improvement in the indian Premier League (IPL) to learning from beyond mistakes.
Reflecting on his preceding season with the mumbai Indians (MI), where he scored 241 runs at a strike price of simply one hundred thirty.12, David admitted he was guilty of trying to hit the ball too hard.
For the reason that he was picked up via RCB for Rs three crore in last year's mega auction, the Australian batter has located his rhythm. In IPL 2025, he has scored 184 runs in 10 matches at an excellent average of ninety-two and a blistering strike price of 197.84. His
Pinnacle's overall performance got here towards punjab Kings (PBKS), wherein he scored an unbeaten 50 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
"To be honest, in the final season at MI, I attempted too hard at times. But those studies have helped me this year. I have been capable of drawing on them, and fortunately, some performances have long past my way—that's genuinely pleasant," David stated in a video on the IPL website.
'I know what my role is.'
David additionally expressed his gratitude to the RCB team management for imparting him with position clarity. The right-handed batter said he has now embraced his role as a finisher, specializing in going out and hitting the ball to all elements of the floor with self-belief.
"Before the match commenced these 12 months, we had meetings, and I am truly thankful that the education personnel had a clean plan for me. By the time I am available to bat, we usually have a good look at the pitch—whether or not it's spinning, the soar, the pace, all of that," David stated.
"I'm organized to bat at any position. My teammates understand what my role is within the group, and that I know it too. It is a function I am turning into more secure with as I gain extra experience. It is about expertise and special levels of pressure—whether or not you're absorbing it from the opposition or trying to place it lower back on them," David said.
Because making his IPL debut in 2021, the 29-year-old David has scored 843 runs at a median of 33.72 and a strike rate of 175.62.
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