IPL 2021: RCB's KS Bharat Says Winning Title For Virat Kohli Will Be Cherry On The Cake

Royal Challengers Bangalore batter Kona Srikar Bharat on Saturday revealed that Virat Kohli was elated with his last-ball six and said that it will be a cherry on the cake for the team to win the maid

"I was thinking if I can put the ball over the fence (when six was needed off one ball) and when it was wide it gave us the opportunity to go for the six. Fortunately, it went out of the park," Bharat said.

Talking about the experience of playing under Kohli's captaincy in RCB, Bharat said that is a very big feeling.

"Playing with Virat bhai is a very big feeling. He loves youngsters and encourages them. He works incredibly hard like any other young player in RCB. He is a thorough professional and playing with him gives an element of confidence to us. He is a very friendly guy, he is always there, he is always ready to guide us. I am blessed to be around him," the batsman said.

RCB, who finished the league stage with 18 points in 14 matches, will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the Eliminator in Sharjah on October 11.

"Our focus has been on one game at a time; it can be any team, any given day, or any ground. So numbers or teams, players, it doesn't matter. What matters the most is, our preparation, our consistency, and intent," Bharat said while speaking about the eliminator against KKR.

Bharat, who plays as a wicket-keeper batsman for the Andhra cricket team in domestic cricket, has improved his T20 game drastically in the last two, three years.

Talking about the change and adjustments, "I basically worked on my game and tried to know what my strengths and weaknesses are. Earlier, I was just playing with the intent to go after everything. But then I re-defined the whole strategy of taking time, working on angles, running between the wickets and other different areas and it did wonders for me."

The young wicket-keeper batsman aims to become a three-format player in the future and is working hard on adding more aspects to his game.