Australia's Tim David has made a notable impact in his limited chances to showcase his batting prowess for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Nevertheless, former Australian captain Aaron Finch believes that David could achieve even greater success if RCB were to position him higher in the batting lineup.

In IPL 2025, Tim David has batted four times for RCB, accumulating scores of 22*, 32*, 1*, and 37*, and he remains unbeaten in the tournament. However, his placement at No. 8 has drawn criticism from fans and analysts alike.

In RCB's recent match against Delhi Capitals, David contributed a quick 37 runs off 22 balls, aiding the team in surpassing the 160-run mark at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Although this target ultimately fell short against Delhi Capitals, David's influence on the game was evident.

Finch has expressed his belief that David could be even more impactful if allowed to bat earlier in the order. He remarked, "Can anyone please explain why Tim David has batted at number 8 twice in the IPL this season? Makes absolutely no sense to me…give your most destructive players more time," on X (formerly Twitter).

Delhi Capitals beat RCB

Delhi Capitals defeated RCB by six wickets and 13 balls to spare as the visitors comfortably chased down 164. KL Rahul and Tristan Stubbs remained unbeaten on 93 and 38, respectively.

Delhi Capitals were in a spot of bother at 58/4 at one stage. However, Rahul and Stubbs formed an unbeaten 111-run stand for the fifth wicket, ensuring Delhi Capitals' victory.

After the loss, RCB skipper Rajat Patidar said, “I think the way we saw the wicket, it was quite different, we thought it was a nice batting wicket, but we didn't bat well. I don't think so that our batters were overconfident, every batter was in a good frame of mind, showing proper intent. ”

“But it wasn't acceptable to go from 80 for 1 to 90 for 4, we have a good batting line-up, but we need to assess the situation. That has been positive, the way Tim David accelerated was amazing, the bowling in the powerplay was special. We aren't thinking about our away record, but we just need to play good cricket and keep it simple,” he added.

RCB will next square off against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Sunday, April 13.

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