Ahead of the IPL 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Manish Pandey stated that playing in front of the RCB fans, one 'obviously wants to win.

"Nothing much to lose from here. We could have a better tournament as a team, we were discussing that. We lost a very crucial game in the middle. Two more games to go, so every player in the lineup is eager to perform. Especially in a stadium like Chinnaswamy, and where RCB fans are there, you obviously want to win against these guys," said Manish Pandey in the pre-match press conference.