'We have bigger things to play for and...': Dinesh Karthik's stern warning for Rajat Patidar-led side after RCB's six-wicket win against LSG

Dinesh Karthik lavished praise on Royal Challengers Bengaluru after their dominating six-wicket win against Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. With this win, RCB sealed their spot for the qualifiers, where they will face Punjab Kings (PBKS) on May 29 at the New Punjab Cricket Association Stadium in New Chandigarh (Mullanpur).

Karthik, who is currently serving as RCB's mentor and batting coach, suggested the side to stay calm and remember their bigger goal to win the title.

"I think this room believes there is a bigger goal for that - We need to stay calm, all I want to say is remember the bigger goal - We have bigger things to play for and let's make sure it happens for us this time" said Dinesh Karthik in post match presentation.

Karthik also praised RCB batter Jitesh Sharma for his unbeaten match-winning knock against LSG. The former RCB wicketkeeper-batter revealed that Jitesh worked extremely hard during the off-season and put a lot of effort into understanding how to chase big totals and how to stay calm in such situations.

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"Jitesh Sharma is a special cricketer. He worked really hard in the offseason. He's put in a lot of work to understand how to chase big totals and how to stay calm in those kinds of situations," Karthik said during a post-match interaction with JioStar.

"Today was a great example of what happens when you back your skills and, more importantly, trust the shots you know. It's also about delivering in big moments," he added.

Jitesh Sharma and Mayank Agarwal's 107-run unbeaten stand helped the Bengaluru-based franchise to chase down 228 runs in 18.4 overs. Jitesh, who was featuring as a stand-in captain, played a sensational unbeaten 85, powering the team to their highest-ever run chase.