Du Plessis to sleep better after Bengaluru end losing streak

By Reuters
April 27, 2024
Royal Challengers Bangaluru batter Faf du Plessis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangaluru, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on April 25, 2024. — PTI
Royal Challengers Bangaluru batter Faf du Plessis plays a shot during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Royal Challengers Bangaluru, at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium on April 25, 2024. — PTI

NEW DELHI: The playoffs remain a distant dream for struggling Royal Challengers Bengaluru but captain Faf du Plessis said he will sleep better after his team snapped their six-match losing streak in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.

The 35-run victory against Sunrisers Hyderabad was just Bengaluru’s second win in nine matches and they remain rooted to the bottom of the 10-team league. Despite their struggles, they still have a shot at a top-four finish that would give them the chance to win their first IPL title, and du Plessis said getting their second win would give them a boost.

“We’ve been close for a while but you need to win matches to get confidence back in the group,” he said at the presentation ceremony. “It’s a massive relief. No matter where we are, when you’re not winning it does affect you, it does affect you mentally, ”