‘Woh aa raha hai…’ WATCH: RCB teammates laud Jitesh Sharma for his match winning knock against LSG

Stand-in skipper Jitesh Sharma stole the show for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in their final IPL 2025 game on Tuesday. RCB beat Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) by six wickets to take the second spot and confirm their place in the first qualifier game on Thursday night. Jitesh Sharna scored 85 not out and built a strong partnership with Mayank Agarwal to take his team past the 228 runs scored by LSG. 

LSG vs RCB Post-Match Video: 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗼𝗳𝗳𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲! 👊

Virat and Salt set it up beautifully. Mayank had the best seat in the house. Jitesh already said it's personal this season. Tushara showed how strong our bench is, once again. All that and more is summed… pic.twitter.com/KrbvLFR441

— Royal Challengers Bengaluru (@RCBTweets) May 28, 2025

RCB posted a video where the entire mood in the camp was visible as Jitesh Sharma was lauded by his RCB teammates. Mayank Agarwal was heard saying, “I was lucky to have the best seat in the stadium to watch that innings.” The veteran Indian batter was not out on 41, which came off just 23 balls. 

Speaking at the end of the game, Jitesh said, “This was the game for me to show that I am capable of winning games when one thinks it's not possible.” Coach Andy Flower also was in full praise of the innings played by the 32-year-old to help his team win the game. Dinesh Karthik praised each and every member of the side as every player applauded the effort. 

Stand-in RCB skipper lauds Dinesh Karthik post win 

32-year-old Jitesh Sharma was in full praise for former India player and current RCB coach Dinesh Karthik. Speaking at the end of the game, Sharma said, “I will not be able to express my thoughts! I can't believe I played that knock. When Virat Bhai was out, I was just thinking of taking it deep. As my mentor and guru Dinesh [Karthik] anna says, just take it deep."

RCB’s stand-in skipper also said, "I was getting cramps because all the load was on me! I have Virat Bhai, Krunal Bhai and Bhuvi Bhai with me. I feel excited that I'm playing with them. We want to enjoy the moment. But we'll try to recover well. We'll look to carry the momentum into the next match."

At the end of the game, Jitesh ended by saying, “Credit goes to Rajat. I was responsible for maintaining his record. Hazlewood will perhaps play in the knockout. We have a strong belief system. We have match winners. Look at our playing XI, and we have match winners.