‘Like book cricket – every shot a four or six’: Basit Ali in awe of Tim David as RCB march on in IPL 2026
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali praised RCB's Tim David, comparing his batting style to book cricket where every shot is a boundary. Kamran Akmal expressed shock at Mumbai Indians releasing David and urged RCB to retain him for ten years. David scored seventy off twenty-five balls. RCB improved their bowling significantly after years of compromise. The team scored two hundred runs in fourteen overs, with one hundred runs in final six overs.
Key Entities
Tim DavidRoyal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB)Basit AliKamran AkmalIPL 2026Virat KohliJacob DuffyKrunal PandyaMumbai Indians