IPL 2025: RCB’s Krunal Pandya Talks About Upcoming Season With The Team and Why He Is So Excited 

Krunal Pandya, a well-known name in Indian cricket, recently joined Royal Challengers Bengaluru after the franchise bought him in the auction. In a video released by RCB, he talks about his passion for winning, the upcoming season where he will play at Chinnaswamy Stadium and more.

At first, Pandya talks about his excitement for the season and meeting the team in the pre-season camp, mentioning that RCB hasn't won any trophy. It's a great motivation for him to do his best for the team and win the trophy. He also mentioned that he knows almost all the supporting staff from the previous years, and he is very comfortable working with them, particularly team coach Andy Flower, Team’s Physio and Dinesh Karthik, the batting coach and mentor of the team. That makes him very comfortable, knowing he knows everyone on the team.

What about Virat Kohli?

“We all know who Virat Kohli is and what he has done, and I will learn from him, his passion, his aggression, and what he brings to the team. You know that energy just rubs to the other team members as well.”

He continued by saying that the only agenda he has while stepping on the field is winning the match, and some, and sometimes, that brings out his aggression came, because of his passion for the game, 

“In the end, it's a team game and winning is more important than individual performances, and I love winning trophies.”

When discussing leadership from the team perspective, he said having so many leaders gives the team power, as so many people will assess the situation from a leader's point of view, which helps the team.

Later in the video, he discussed playing at Chinnaswamy and RCB fans. He told everyone that Chinnaswamy is a bowler's nightmare, but he sees it as a challenge he is excited about. When talking about RCB fans, he said that they are the backbone of the team and franchise and that RCB has one of the largest fanbases.

RCB squad this season