Overview
- Bethell, in a team video released Monday, said watching Virat Kohli has taught him how to pace run-chases by shifting gears and finishing not out.
- Phil Salt’s finger injury opened the door for Bethell to open the batting for Royal Challengers Bengaluru in recent matches.
- Across three IPL 2026 outings, Bethell has 39 runs with a strike rate near 150, reflecting limited returns but brisk scoring.
- Head coach Andy Flower praised Bethell’s temperament and “mature cricketing brain,” saying the RCB environment will help him thrive.
- Bethell says work with Kohli, captain Rajat Patidar and mentor Dinesh Karthik has sharpened his batting against spin as RCB, winners of six of nine, head to Lucknow on Thursday.