Royal Challengers Bengaluru mentor Dinesh Karthik welcomed Mayank Agarwal’s return to the franchise, calling him a local talent who has won numerous matches with the bat.

"It was obvious that Mayank is the right choice. We know what he has done before. He is a local boy as well, and he has won so many games with the bat. It almost became a simple choice once that name was given," said Karthik, in a video titled 'E03 RCB's road to Finale' on their official YouTube channel.

Mayank came in as Devdutt Padikkal's replacement, acquired by the Bengaluru-based franchise for Rs 1 crore. Speaking about picking Mayank as a replacement, Karthik said you try to replace that player as best you can.