Bengaluru, June 2 -- Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) mentor and batting coach Dinesh Karthik opened up on batter Mayank Agarawal's return to the franchise, saying that his connection with the state and match-winning abilities with the bat played a role in his comeback.

Mayank was signed by RCB earlier in May after Devdutt Padikkal, the team's designated number three, was ruled out due to an injury. Mayank was brought back to the team for Rs one crore. With 247 runs in 10 innings and two half-centuries as a number three, Padikkal had been a crucial part of the line-up.

Speaking as quoted by a press note by RCB in a video titled 'E03 RCB's road to Finale' on their official Youtube, Karthik said about injuries and scouting of replacement...