IPL 2025: Akash Deep blames pacers' injuries for LSG's failure to reach playoffs
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) spin bowling coach Malolan Rangarajan has dismissed criticism over the franchise's title drought and comparisons with England's underperforming men's football team. Speaking ahead of RCB's final IPL 2025 group match against Lucknow Super Giants, Rangarajan insisted that the team's past doesn't weigh on the current squad, which he believes is far more balanced and focused than previous line-ups.
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