Shashank Singh who? Jitesh Sharma's age-old promise to RCB goes viral after Qualifier 1 seal

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) wicket-keeper batter Jitesh Sharma guided his side to a must-win victory in the last group stage match against Lucknow Super Giants. After playing the sensational knock, Jitesh’s old interview went viral on social media.

RCB’s stand-in skipper Jitesh played one of the most explosive innings this season, scoring an unbeaten 85 runs off just 33 balls.

Jitesh Sharma’s old interview is now viral

Jitesh was bought for a whopping INR 11 crore by RCB, and after being selected in the RCB squad, Jitesh was involved in a podcast with CricXtasy.

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In the viral video, the host asked Jitesh, “E Sala Cup Namde?” Jitesh answered, “Yes, E Sala Cup Namde.”

The host also asked Jitesh if you had to give one message to RCB fans. Jitesh confidently answered, “Hi guys, Don’t worry, Jitesh Sharma is here! I’ll take care of everything.”

Jitesh did what he said in the interview by playing a cult knock in a must-win match at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow.

Watch the video here:

Don’t worry RCB fans.. Jitesh Sharma is here, i’m going to take care ❤️🔥#RCBvsLSG #LSGvRCB #Jiteshsharma pic.twitter.com/lUH9EBi4Jb

— ಆಪದ್ಬಾಂಧವ (@DbossD56) May 27, 2025

Jitesh Sharma’s explosive knock

Talking about the match, LSG set a mammoth target of 228 for the RCB. This match was important for RCB as the win against LSG will guarantee them to finish in the top 2 spot in the points table.

RCB openers gave a flyer start to their team again, but the RCB batters failed in the middle overs and were looking like they were out of the match, but the RCB’s stand-in skipper, Jitesh Sharma, came into the crease in the 13th over and smashed LSG bowlers in every corner of the ground.

Jitesh smashed 85 runs off just 33 balls with six sixes and chased the target with eight balls to spare.

RCB qualifies for Qualifier 1

RCB played exceptional cricket in this IPL season, and their top 2 position was on the line in the last league stage match. RCB bowlers were smoked by Rishabh Pant in the first innings as the most expensive player in IPL history scored an unbeaten century.

Bangalore needed a record-breaking 228 target, but Jitesh's magical knock snatched the victory from LSG and handed the must-win victory to his team.

With the win over LSG, RCB will face Punjab Kings in Qualifier 1. Both teams have a chance in the playoffs, as whichever team loses Qualifier 1 will get another chance in Qualifier 2 to qualify for the IPL final.

The Eliminator will be played between the Mumbai Indians and the Gujarat Titans. The winner of the Eliminator match will face the losing team of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2.

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