With the new ball, Bhuvneshwar Kumar has been brilliant for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, taking 24 wickets from 14 games so far in this season. Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood also has significant contributions this season for RCB.
“Our strength is bowling… The way we bowl in the power play, I think, will be very crucial. Everyone in the team knows that we are not here to defend; we are here with the mindset of attacking. We will look for early wickets. That is what we have done so far,” Rajat Patidar told the reporters.
RCB pacer vs the top order batters in IPL 2026
Bhuvneshwar Kumar has claimed 9 opener’s wickets so far in his season. The 36-year-old dismissed 1st position batters five times for an average of only 1.8. Sai Sudharshan, GT’s one of the most reliable batters, also lost his wicket against the seamer cheaply. Pathum Nissanka, Sahil Parakh, Sudharsan, Ryan Rickelton, and Priyansh Arya are among the openers who were dismissed by Kumar in the early stages of an innings. Among the second-positioned batters of the batting line-up, GT skipper Shubman Gill, Rohit Sharma, Fin Allen, and Prabhsimran Singh went off guard against the fast bowler of RCB this season.
Rasikh Salam, another RCB pacer, so far contains better overall stats compared to Josh Hozlewoon. The uncapped Indian seamer has bagged 14 scalps in 10 matches so far. Aiden Markram and Travis Head were the two batters who lost their wickets against Salam. Nicholas Pooran, Ishan Kishan, and Naman Dhir, who mostly bat in the number three position, went off guard against this RCB quick.
The benefits Bengaluru will get if they defeat GT
“Win Qualifier 1, and you go straight through. But honestly, that hasn't really been the conversation in our camp. From the very start of the season, our focus has simply been on winning every game. If we win here, the team will get a good break before the final, which is important, and I think everyone is looking forward to that,” Rajat Patidar said.
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