It is crucial to place in the top two: Dinesh Karthik, RCB’s batting coach and mentor

The significance of placing in the top two was emphasised by RCB batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik.

According to the former India batsman-wicketkeeper, the team captained by Rajat Patidar has had distinct objectives at various stages of the current IPL 2025 season. But just a few games ago, they set a goal for themselves to place in the top two.

Since reaching the finals in 2016, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) has never placed in the top two of the Indian Premier League (IPL) rankings. They have a fantastic chance to break the curse because a victory over the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow on Tuesday, May 27, will guarantee them a spot in Qualifier 1.

“Being in the top two is very crucial. We’re working very hard to achieve that because it’s all we’ve wanted. Before the match against LSG, Dinesh Karthik stated, “A few games ago, we decided that we are going to try to get to the top two and we have been trying everything possible to achieve that.” At one point, we had precise goals.

For RCB to finish in the top two, they must win their match against LSG.

Notably, with 17 points from 13 games, RCB is presently ranked third in the IPL 2025 points standings. But a victory would put them ahead of the Gujarat Titans, who have 18 points after playing all 14 of their games. With 19 points after 14 games, Punjab Kings are at the top of the standings. They have secured a spot in Qualifier 1, which is scheduled on Thursday, May 29 at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur. If RCB loses on Tuesday, they will advance to the Eliminator, where the Mumbai Indians will be waiting.

In the most recent match, the Bengaluru-based team lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by 42 runs in a high-scoring match in Lucknow. On Tuesday, Patidar and company would like to recover and put on a fantastic display against an unreliable LSG team.