Virat Kohli says RCB not thinking of play-offs despite six consecutive wins
After sealing their sixth consecutive victory in the Indian Premier League last night, Royal Challengers Bangalore have jumped up to the second spot in the season’s points table.
However, the Bangalore’s stand-in captain http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Virat-Kohli-c95424, who is leading the side in the absence of injured Daniel Vettori, has made it clear that his side is not willing to take their place in the semis for granted and are eyeing the top position.
In the play-offs, the four top teams of the first round will compete in order to win a place in the final clash.
The Challengers defeated http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rahul-c83321 Dravid at the start of the innings.
In response, Kohli’s destructive 39 not out, coupled with Chris Gayle’s unbeaten knock of 70, helped Challengers in achieving the target credibly in 17 overs.
When asked if his side believes, they have secured a place in the play-offs, Kohli said, "We are not thinking of anything, just playing one game at a time, taking some plans in the middle and hopefully we can execute them."
It was the first time for Kohli to lead an IPL outfit and he thanked senior players in the side for guiding him in making crucial decisions in the game.
"Dan wasn`t fit so they asked me to captain the side. I was pretty keen so I said yes right away. I wanted some of the senior players to contribute because they are experiences international players. Zak (http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zaheer-Khan-c98451), AB (de villiers) and (Tillakaratne)
Dilshan," the classy right-hander added.
Heaping praise on Gayle for his fantastic match-winning knock, Kohli termed Gayle’s innings as the turning point in the game. He also admitted that batting with Gayle was the most exciting yet dangerous thing to do for him in the game.
Meanwhile, he hoped that the blistering Caribbean opener would continue with the good work and keep pulling games off for Bangalore in the future.
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