Who Is Manoj Bhandage?
Born on October 5, 1998, in Karnataka, Manoj Bhandage was picked up by RCB for INR 30 Lakh at the IPL 2025 mega auction. He made his T20 debut for Karnataka in 2019 and his List A debut in 2022.
In List A matches, he has scored 235 runs from 14 games at an average of 26.11 and a strike rate of 100.42, along with 10 wickets at an economy of 4.80. In T20s, he has 186 runs and 13 wickets from 24 matches, showcasing his dual skill set.
A left-handed batter and right-arm medium-fast bowler, Bhandage is an aggressive hitter who plays in the lower-middle order and has the ability to chip in with crucial overs.
Meanwhile, Bhandage failed to impress against PBKS as he was dismissed by 1 off 4 balls by Marco Jansen. The batter tried to nudge a length ball into the leg-side but misread the movement. The ball straightened just enough after angling in, and struck him on the pad with his front leg up in the air.
Despite a hopeful review, UltraEdge showed no bat involved, and ball-tracking revealed it was just clipping the leg stump. With the on-field call being out, it stayed with the umpire's call. That tiny margin cost Bhandage dearly. He had to walk back for just 1 run, not the kind of impact RCB
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