RCB Director of Cricket Mo Bobt made his stance clear on the availability of captain Rajat Patidar for the upcoming clash between defending champions RCB and SRH. it This will be Royal Challengers’ last league-stage match ipl 2026.
RCB is on the verge of entry Playoffs, retain the top position in the points table. Their next match is likely to be played against Sunrisers Hyderabad, and if RCB can Register A win In this game, Then they can move forward In Qualifier 1.
first qualifier is defined To be hosted At the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh, and for the Challengers, a defeat against SRH could also see them top the table due to their high net run rate.
“Silver is good to go” – RCB Cricket Director Mo Bobat update On the return of the captain
Defending champions RCB will once again hope to win the title in IPL 2026, and Mo Bobt has provided an update on the captain Rajat PatidarAvailability for the next game against Sunrisers.
The captain missed his last game against Punjab Kings in New Chandigarh after suffering a serious head injury while facing KKR fast bowler Kartik Tyagi. The director revealed that Rajat Patidar was fine, yet he decided to protect him.
“Rajat is good to go. We were cautious and didn’t take any risks with him. We thought we would give him a little more time to recover and rest, but he is here, he is practicing and he is good to go,” Bobat said at the pre-match press conference on the eve of the match.
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“He is a good source of insight and ideas” – Bobat hails Bhuvneshwar’s talent
Bhuvaneshwar Kumar is highest wicket taking bowler In season and there are 24 skull under His name. Kumar currently tops the list of wicketkeepers and has the Purple Cap on his head. Bobat praised his excellent rhythm with the ball and the vital insight of captain Rajat Patidar and vice-captain Jitesh Sharma.
“Bhuvi has been fantastic. His results have been excellent; he has taken a lot of wickets, but he has also bowled with great rhythm. He has been effective at the front and back end of the innings as well, so we are very happy with the way he is progressing,” Mo Bobt said about great Indian fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar.
“He speaks well in meetings; he is a good source of insight and ideas in a field under pressure. He can be a great support for Rajat and Jitesh TooWhich is really important. “We get a lot of value from him because he gives us so much.”
“It’s a pleasure to be persistent” – Mo Bobat
The way the Rajat Patidar-led team has performed this season has been very impressive. Patidar has found himself in the running and is eyeing his second title, after won Trophy for Royal Challengers in 2025.
“It sounds a bit corny, but we just try to take one game at a time. Whether we’re at home or away, it doesn’t really matter to us. We try to understand the conditions, respect the opposition, plan for them and then focus on what we’re good at and try to do the best we can.”
He also claimed that RCB have been repeating the same strategy throughout their campaign and it is pleasing that they have been consistent with execution. “We have clearly won a number of The games, and even the games we haven’t won, we’ve been competitive, so that’s good,” he said.
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