A bit of nerves, some hesitation and almost every good stroke going straight to the fielder—Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli listed multiple reasons for a "strange phase" in the IPL for his side which ended with a loss in the Eliminator. RCB lost by six wickets to a resolute Sunrisers Hyderabad after posting a modest 132 on the board despite a batting-heavy line-up on Friday.

"Maybe a bit of nerves, maybe a bit of hesitation, we need to be more expressive with the bat. We didn't put enough pressure on their bowlers. We didn't have any phases in the game where we got away from the opposition," Kohli rued. Kohli admitted that it has been "a strange kind of phase in the last four-five games" of the league stage. His side got through to the play-offs despite losing four matches on the trot.