Rahul Dravid angers RCB with a burning jibe
Published - 24 Apr 2025, 02:10 PM | Updated - 24 Apr 2025, 02:14 PM
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Rahul Dravid is back at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, where his IPL journey began, but this time, with a mission to rescue the Rajasthan Royals from a challenging situation in IPL 2025.
The former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) captain is now the head coach of the Rajasthan Royals, and he is currently in the spotlight as his team prepares to face his old franchise at their home ground.
In the ongoing IPL 2025, the so-called ‘RCB Return’ curse has taken social media by storm.
One after another, former Royal Challengers Bengaluru stars, including Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, and Yuzvendra Chahal, have returned to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium and made big impacts against their former franchise, and helped their current team to win the matches.
‘RCB Return’ curse looms as Rahul Dravid guides RR against his former team
Now, there is buzz about whether Rahul Dravid’s return will bring the same effect for the struggling Rajasthan Royals team when they face the RCB in their IPL 2025 clash on Thursday, April 25, as they have not yet won a single game at home this season so far.
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The Rajasthan Royals have lost four games in a row and won just two out of eight matches so far. They are currently sitting in the eighth spot in the IPL 2025 points table with only points. Now, the pressure is on Dravid, who would certainly be eager to turn things around.
In a light-hearted moment before the RCB versus RR match in Bengaluru, Dravid’s sense of humor stole the spotlight as the former Indian head coach lightened the mood by playfully addressing the curse while hinting at using the trend to his team’s advantage against the hosts.
Rahul Dravid hints at playing former RCB players in RR's next IPL 2025 clash
Dravid joked ahead of the IPL 2025 clash in Bengaluru: “Do we have an RCB player from last time? Play him in the XI straightaway!”
Notably, Wanindu Hasaranga and Shimron Hetmyer, who are now regulars in the Rajasthan Royals' playing XI, both have played for the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the past.
With Hasaranga and Hetmyer now in RR colors, their return to the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium brings not just experience but also a bit of extra motivation to continue the so-called "RCB Return" curse trend.
Well, the RR head coach kept things focused on the game ahead, brushing off any emotional angle to his return to Bengaluru, as he made it clear that it’s all about helping the Royals play good cricket and get back to winning ways in the ongoing IPL 2025.
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We have to play well to still be alive in the tournament: Rahul Dravid
Rahul Dravid noted, “No, not at all, man. I don't think about it like that, to be very honest. Just trying to play a good game of cricket.” He admitted that RR is having a tough time in the tournament, but he has full confidence in his team’s turnaround.
Rahul Dravid signed off by saying, “We know we have to play well to still be alive in this tournament. I know we've lost a couple of close games coming into this, but we've played some good cricket as well."
"It's one of those tournaments where a few balls going here or there, and we might have been in a slightly different position, but you need to play well in those critical moments.”
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