India, April 16 -- In a sport where milestones are celebrated with huge fanfare, Royal Challengers Bengaluru's designated finisher, Jitesh Sharma, has adapted strongly to the role of finisher after being an opener for a large part of his career. The 31-year-old wicketkeeper-batter, once a prolific top-order batter, has come to terms with the reality of his new role - one that often denies him the luxury of personal landmarks but places him at the heart of RCB's push for glory.

"Now everyone seems to be a finisher," Jitesh said in an episode of RCB Bold Diaries, offering a candid insight into the challenges of batting in the lower middle order.

"But it's a difficult job to bat at No.6, No.7 because ever since I started finishing, I haven...