Lucknow, May 8 -- Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 clash against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) on Friday, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) left-arm seamer Yash Dayal opened up on his mindset and nervousness before a game.

Dayal continued his rise as one of RCB's most reliable bowlers, defending 15 runs in the final overs against Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni, giving the Men in Yellow the Deja Vu of last season and helping the Red and Gold side complete a first-time double against CSK.

This season till yet, Dayal has taken 10 wickets at an average of 34.60, with best figures of 2/18 and economy rate of 9.61.

"My process is that I try to control my nerves pre-match, and rather than worrying, I try not to think about the things ...