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Former Australian all-rounder Shane Watson sought an apology from the Royal Challengers Bengaluru fans for their loss in the IPL 2016. The Bengaluru-based franchise made it to the final of the 2016 edition, where they lost to SunRisers Hyderabad by a margin of eight runs. The finale saw Shane Watson delivering a below-par performance, and it proved to be one of the major reasons behind RCB’s heartbreaking loss by a narrow margin.
Recently, the former Aussie all-rounder was at a college event and received a warm reception from the fans, who chanted "RCB, RCB" when Watson was on the stage.
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Watson spoke about RCB's loss in the 2016 IPL final and issued an apology to the franchise’s fans. Watson said, “I need to profusely apologise to RCB fans. Because in 2016 IPL final, it was unfortunately one of the worst performances from the bowling perspective. It most probably cost RCB from winning the IPL title.”
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T20 World Cup is not too far: Shane Watson to Hardik Pandya
The former Aussie wanted Hardik Pandya to go all out during MI’s last home game in the IPL 2024 against LSG. He also said that Pandya needs to pull up his socks and be ready for the T20 World Cup 2024. Speaking about MI’s performance in the current season, Watson said, “They have got so much to play for. They have been very disappointing this season. With the caliber of players that they have got in their unit, in front of their home crowd, they would want to put up a big show for their home fans and me.”
He added, “I have got this feeling that Hardik Pandya has really got to step up in the last game and really exert his dominance. The T20 World Cup is not too far away, and he really has to hit his straps, especially with the bat.”
