Bengaluru, April 23 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) have begun their title defence in red-hot form under captain Rajat Patidar. The skipper credits the team's success to a clear but flexible approach built on intent and awareness, with RCB collecting eight points from six games so far this season.

"Dominance is our mindset, but we don't want to be rigid. We want to assess the situation and adapt. That flexibility is very important for us as a batting unit," said Patidar on the RCB Podcast, according to a press release from the franchise.

The RCB skipper has been in scintillating form this season, amassing 230 runs in six games at a staggering strike rate of 212.96, including 22 sixes, the second-highest tally in the competition so ...