London, July 18 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) analyst Freddie Wilde hailed the team's batting coach and mentor Dinesh Karthik, for his impact during the team's maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, comparing his work to that of a "football manager".

RCB ended their 18-year-long title drought, defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) in a well-fought final at Narendra Modi Stadium on July 3. RCB won by six runs.

Speaking on the 'For The Love of Cricket' podcast hosted by ex-England pacer Stuart Broad and wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler, Wilde said, "DK was very animated, similar to Ashish Nehra, in terms of moving fielders & making adjustments - in couple of tight games, where DK made small adjustments to the field as a football manager ...