‘Watering Virat Kohli was a matter of pride, RCB’s young batsman Swastik Chikara gave a befitting reply to trolls

Samira Vishwas

Tezzbuzz|08-09-2025

Overview:

RCB won the title for the first time in IPL 2025. Young player Swastik Chikara said that it was their respected duty to give water and towel to the players on the field. He praised Captain Rajat Patidar’s brilliant captaincy and expressed pride in serving Virat Kohli.

Delhi: In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, the team of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) won the title for the first time and this history was created under the captaincy of Rajat Patidar. The 20 -year -old young batsman Swastik Chikara, who was part of this team, did not get a chance to play a single match, but he was present in the dugout with the entire season team. He was trolled a lot on social media because he was seen giving water and towel to the players on the field.

Chikara calms the trolls

But after a few months, Chikara calm the trolls and said that there was no shame in this, but he felt proud that he was serving his team.

Swastik Chikara said in an interview to Cricxtasy, “Now tell me, I was not even playing. My job was to take care of the players, give them water, give them a towel, whatever team you want. I want to give my best. What is the problem in this? Give? “

“It was a matter of pride to give Virat water with his hands”

Chikara further said that he was very happy that he was carrying water for the world’s number 1 player Virat Kohli. Swastika said, “This was a big thing for me. I was giving water to the best players in the world, and especially Virat Kohli, watering with his hands. They drank water from my hand. What could be bigger than this? I liked it very much?”

Swastika’s statement on Patidar’s captaincy

Swastik also praised the team captain Rajat Patidar. He said that despite captaining for the first time, the Patidar did not take any kind of pressure and took all the decisions in a very good way.

Chikara further said, “He did a very brilliant captaincy. Handle such a big team and that too for the first time captaincy in IPL is not an easy thing. He did not take pressure at all and every decision has taken a lot of thought. To captain RCB is a big responsibility in itself, because the fanbase is very big and even a small mistake can be overwhelmed.”