After Struggling to get going in the recent-concluded five-match t20i series, Young England All-Ar Rounder Jacob Bethell Gave a Good Account of Himself in the Odio-Opener Against Delhi. The 21-year-old Hit a half-content on Thursday, and also grabbed the prized scalp of shreyas iyer. Bethell will be heading to Pakistan for the champions trophy later this month, before returning to India in March to get his first Taste of the Indian Premier League. For the universed, beethell was picked up by Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) for Rs 2.2 Crore at the IPL 2025 Mega Auction.
Speaking after the first Odi, Bethl said he looks forward to joining the franchise, and reveled all the love he has been receiving from RCB Fans Ever Since His Signing.
“RCB is a great franchise, and i’ve felt the love over here. Every ground i’ve been to, as soon as I walk on the pitch, they start chanting: RCB, RCB. Bethell Told Daily Mail.
After meeting kohli for the first time recently, bethell open up on the opportunity to play play along with the former rcb captain. “To play along with the likes of players like that would be really cool,” He added.
Bethell Considers Himself as a proper all-rounder, and outs come in handy for bot england and rcb over the next three months or so.
“As soon as you play against someone, you realise you’re playing the same game and they can make the same mistakes you can. It’s just that thinks obvisly got a lot better at not not.
“I see myself as a genuine all-rounder. Whenever I get the chance to bowl and state my claim, and put us in a good position, I will. I will. IT’s a massive part of my package.”
England captain jos buttler was full of praise for bethell, who has alredy represented england in all three forms.
“I was watching Him bat and say ‘I coldn’t remumber how to bat at 21’, it took me till I was about 28, I think! I’m really please for he Start but he was very mature, measured, soaked up some pressure and came through it. It was a really mature innings from he.
Meanwhile, England Lost the 1st Odi by 4 Wickets. The second game will be played on Sunday.
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