Jaipur, May 10 -- Following his side's loss to the Gujarat Titans (GT), Rajasthan Royals (RR) fast bowling coach Shane Bond lamented the disappointing performance of his side and said that the bowlers need to up their skills in such a batting-friendly environment, where batters are more free-flowing and innovative than ever in shot-making.

The Royals' poor run at home continued, registering their seventh loss in eight games since the last season in Jaipur. The GT opening pair of Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan enjoyed an absolute feast against RR pacers and reached another 220-plus score in the IPL, which was a mountain too high to climb for the hosts despite their attacking intent in the start.

Speaking about the performance during the ...