Harshal Patel on death bowler role for RCB: It is something that I want to keep doing for a long time

Indian Premier League: Harshal Patel has said that he is very much looking forward to his role in death overs with RCB, especially with skipper Virat Kohli entrusting him with the job.

Harshal Patel, in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s opener against Mumbai Indians, claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in IPL. The uncapped pacer claimed the wickets of Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya and Marco Jansen to dismantle Mumbai Indians’ batting and restrict them to 159 for 9. Patel missed his hat-trick in the final over in Mumbai’s innings but became the first bowler in the history of IPL to take a 5-wicket haul against the 5-time IPL champions. Skipper Virat Kohli said that Patel will be a death overs bowler for RCB and the pacer is all up for the role. “I’ve always believed that my primary role is making a positive impact for my team. If the captain is confident enough to put me in those important situations, I look at it as a privilege and it is something that I look forward to keeping doing for a long time. And I’m happy that I’m being trusted with the role,” Harshal Patel said in a virtual interaction with reporters on Tuesday (April 13).