Bobat hailed Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s influence at RCB with the ball and beyond
Hyderabad, May 22 2026: Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Director of Cricket Mo Bobat believes the team’s consistency this season has come from maintaining clarity in preparation and staying committed to its strengths as RCB prepare for their final league-stage fixture against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday at 7:30 PM.
Bobat also confirmed that captain Rajat Patidar is all set to feature in the upcoming clash
“Rajat’s good to go. We were cautious and didn’t take any risks with him. We thought we’d give him a little bit longer to recover and rest, but he’s here, he’s practicing and he’s good to go.”
With the playoffs approaching, Bobat said the team remains focused on treating the contest like any other game rather than looking too far ahead.
“It sounds like a bit of a cliché, but we just try and take one game at a time. Whether we’re home or away, it doesn’t really matter to us. We try and understand the conditions, respect the opposition, plan for them, and then focus on what we’re good at and try and do that as well as we can.”
“And then you repeat that for every group game really, so I don’t know if there’s a code or a secret. It’s pleasing that we’ve been consistent. We’ve obviously won a number of games and even the games that we haven’t won, we’ve been competitive, so that’s good. We feel in a good place about that, but we simply do that by concentrating on the next game.”
Looking ahead to the SRH fixture, Bobat remarked,
“All the teams in this competition are good sides, there’s dangerous players in every team and anyone can take the game away from you, so you have to be very humble and respectful of the opposition, but also clear on your own strengths. We’re not too bound by any history or records, we’re just concentrating on the game tomorrow night.”
Bobat reserved praise for Bhuvneshwar Kumar who currently holds the purple cap with 24 wickets in 13 innings
“Bhuvi has been brilliant. His outcomes have been excellent, he’s taken a lot of wickets, but also he’s bowled with excellent rhythm. He’s been effective at the front end of the innings and also the back end, so we’re very pleased with how he’s going.”
On his broader value to the team, Bobat opined,
“He talks well in meetings, he’s a good source of insight and ideas on the field under pressure. He can be a great support to Rajat and Jitesh as well, which is really important. We get huge value out of him because he gives us so much.”
