RCB wicketkeeper batsman Jitesh Sharma took an extraordinary catch as he dived to his right to dismiss in-form Delhi Capitals batsman Sameer Rizvi. This led to the third dismissal of veteran seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, who set fire to the stage at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
Royal Challengers Bangalore are the defending champions and they have left no stone unturned in all three departments to prove why they are the best since last season. Their batting has been at its best and the bowlers have put in some remarkable performances, what has made them different from other franchises is their fielding.
Jitesh Sharma surprises Delhi Capitals by dismissing Sameer Rizvi with a blinder
Bhuvneshwar Kumar had already posed a big challenge for his side with the new ball as he was not allowing the batsmen to free their arms and preventing them from taking wickets. Nissanka was out in the first over as Bhuvi got some great movement off the surface.
Having already taken two wickets in his spell, Bhuvneshwar turned the ball further and took the outside edge of Sameer Rizvi’s bat. The Delhi batsman, who was in excellent form, crossed the ball from Jitesh Sharma and the gloveman dived to his left and grabbed a single out of the air.
Jitesh produced a masterclass performance in the game, as it was a catch that could have gone down as one of the best catches in this season of the Tata IPL.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar – He is the perfection of RCB
– Incredible catches by Salt and Jitesh. pic.twitter.com/SPQHfHZh6k
– Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) 18 April 2026
Phil Salt’s energy has been infectious in the RCB camp
The English batsman was not in the best of form with the bat during England’s campaign in the ICC T20 World Cup last month; However, ever since he came into the IPL, he is slowly getting back to his peak. However, Salt’s contributions on the field have been exceptional, making him a star attraction for the RCB side.
Starting with their opening game and Phil Salt’s brilliant holding to bowl out the set, Ishan Kishan and Salt have worked wonders on the field. There were some notable achievements in the subsequent games too, such as dismissing Rishabh Pant in the last game.
Apart from these efforts on the field, Salt has worked extensively near the boundary and kept the bowlers motivated. Prerna can be seen transferring to Tim David as he took a brilliant catch while running backwards in the last game and now Jitesh Sharma has also shown glimpses of Prerna.
KL Rahul is giving a masterclass against Josh Hazlewood
Karnataka’s local boy KL Rahul is back to play at Chinnaswamy on his birthday. Having played brilliant innings at this venue on previous occasions and scoring runs at an average of over 70, Rahul has created an astonishing record at this venue.
Despite losing wickets at the other end, Rahul has dominated the RCB bowlers. Rahul kept the runs flowing, especially targeting Josh Hazlewood, one of RCB’s most economical bowlers. He gave 27 runs in his first two overs. Rahul has also continued to attack the spinners carefully and beautifully.
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