RCB chased down a tricky 136 to secure a five-wicket win against UP Warriorz <\/a>on Wednesday as the 20-year-old from Punjab smashed 46 off 30 balls, the highest score by an uncapped player in the WPL so far.<\/p>\n
\nThe winning moment! Tonight was a Wunderkind Wednesday special by Kanika & Richa 🔥#PlayBold #\u0ca8\u0cae\u0ccd\u0caeRCB\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/lPBlB44Gmt<\/p>\n
\u2014 Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 1678904076000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n“Virat sir told us there is nothing about pressure here, it is all about the pleasure,” Ahuja told media during the first press conference of her career.
Kohli did not attend Indian team’s optional training session on Wednesday and instead met the RCB’s squad which is competing in the WPL in Mumbai.<\/p>\n
\n\nVirat Kohli\u2019s pep talk to the RCB Women\u2019s Team King came. He spoke. He inspired. He\u2019d be proud watching the girls\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/L709n0y3hQ<\/p>\n
\u2014 Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 1678937280000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n“He told us to not put ourselves in pressure when we are out there in the middle. He said it is a matter of pleasure that we are getting to play here, not everyone gets the similar opportunity,” said Ahuja, who wants to bat 360 degrees like Suryakumar Yadav<\/a>.
As a captain of the RCB men’s team, Kohli too has seen many ups and downs, including the bottom finishes in the 2017 and 2019 seasons.
“I’ve been playing IPL for 15 years. And I haven’t won it yet. But that doesn’t stop me from being excited every year. That’s all I can do. That’s the effort I can put into every game and every tournament that I play,” Kohli said during his pep talk, a video of which was posted by RCB in twitter.
“If we win, great. If we don’t, then I am not going to go to my grave thinking that if only I had won an IPL, I would be a happy man. It doesn’t happen like that. So always think about the opportunity that you have rather than how bad it is right now.
“There is always a flip side to it, and it could always be worse than this. And the fact that we haven’t won the IPL, but I still feel that we have the best fans in the world.
“Only because we were always committed to every game that we played for RCB. That has been the most special thing for our fans. There’s no guarantee of giving you a cup every year, but there’s a guarantee of giving your 110% every year, and that’s all you can strive to do.”
The RCB side were left in familiar doldrums when they were reduced to 60 for four, with top players — Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine and Ellyse Perry — all back to the pavillion.<\/p>\n\n\nOur Skipper has definitely noticed that special something that Kanika brings to the table. 😬🙌#PlayBold #\u0ca8\u0cae\u0ccd\u0caeRCB\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/xPmW5KphUZ<\/p>\n
\u2014 Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 1678906796000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nAhuja then took charge of the proceedings and hammered eight fours and a six during her knock, adding 60 runs for the fifth wicket with Richa Ghosh (31) to help her side record their first win in six matches.
“The thing I had in my mind was that come whatever may, we have to win. The target was also low, hence there was time for us to take our time and play accordingly. We waited for loose balls to capitalise,” she said.<\/p>\n
\n\nShe can pack a punch we said and pack a punch she did 👊First W for us ✅First POTM for Kanika ✅#PlayBold\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/qh1IvoVaIW<\/p>\n
\u2014 Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 1678905624000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\nAhuja dedicated her knock to her mother revealing she was the driving force behind her becoming a cricketer.
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