Mumbai, April 24: Royal Challengers Bengaluru wicketkeeper-batter Jitesh Sharma credited mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik for encouraging him to back his natural ability in the IPL 2025 season. Jitesh was acquired by RCB for Rs 11 crore in last year's auction following his heroics with Punjab Kings in the last three seasons. His addition is a boost for RCB's batting depth in the season as the batter has delivered so far with cameo knocks in the death overs. Reflecting on Karthik's influence on his mindset, Jitesh acknowledged the former India wicketkeeper's contribution to his batting form. IPL 2025: Jitesh Sharma Reveals How Pursuit of Extra Four Percent in 10th Grade Led to His Life in Cricket (Watch Video).

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"My mindset is - if someone is teaching and I can add a new skill, why not? DK told me to use my natural hand movement and encouraged me to try it. They picked me for those abilities, so they saw something. DK saw something, and that슬롯사이트s how things are evolving now. This is just the beginning," he said on JioHotstar's series 슬롯사이트Gen Bold슬롯사이트.

Jitesh further added that Karthik's presence makes him feel settled in the franchise as the veteran matches his wavelength.

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"I'm very comfortable talking to him. He understands my feelings and my game, and I understand what he슬롯사이트s trying to convey. He has performed under pressure and knows what kind of risks are involved in key moments," the RCB wicketkeeper said.

"Earlier, I never had this kind of conversation with anyone because not many have succeeded while batting at number 6. And those who have, are playing for teams like the Chennai Super Kings or other big franchises. But now, I get to interact with DK daily. Being a wicketkeeper-batter himself, he understands me, and I understand what he expects. I슬롯사이트ve got more freedom here. I had it in my previous team too, but now I슬롯사이트m also learning new things and gaining insights I hadn슬롯사이트t before," he added.

Talking about Rajat Patidar's leadership, Jitesh feels securing their first win of the season at M Chinnaswamy Stadium is the big challenge for him after the side lost all three matches at the home venue so far.슬롯 머신 사이트 추천RCB will look to break the home jinx when they host Rajasthan Royals in Bengaluru on Thursday.

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"As a wicketkeeper, whenever I go up to him with suggestions, he engages right away, asking questions like, 슬롯사이트What can we do if this happens?슬롯사이트 It shows how calm and in control he is. That슬롯사이트s one big reason behind his current success. There슬롯사이트s still one big challenge in front of him - securing our first win at Chinnaswamy this season. But the belief in the camp is strong," he said.

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