Bhuvneshwar Kumar: RCB’s Winning Strategy Revealed After Victory Over GT in IPL 2026

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After a dominant batting performance from Rajat Patidar and his teammates, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) were on the brink of reaching the finals. A strong start with the ball was crucial, and RCB pacers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jacob Duffy delivered just that, securing early wickets during the powerplay.

Prior to this IPL 2026 encounter in Dharamshala, RCB historically held a statistical disadvantage against the Gujarat Titans. However, the team found an excellent rhythm with the bat, thanks to contributions from Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal, who provided a perfect opening.

Rajat Patidar’s exceptional innings of 93 runs propelled Royal Challengers to a formidable total of 254. Patidar’s unbeaten knock, combined with Krunal Pandya’s solid performance in the middle order, enabled RCB to post the highest-ever total in an IPL playoff match.

Gujarat Titans’ Momentum Shifted After a Critical 14th Over

While the Gujarat Titans struggled to gain dominance in the powerplay, Jason Holder and Rashid Khan managed to regain momentum after the initial phase. Rashid bowled economically, while Holder consistently took wickets from the other end.

Jason Holder’s two wickets in the 9th over helped Gujarat Titans make a comeback before Krunal and Patidar’s stellar innings. However, the Titans seemed to have the game in their favor around the 12th or 13th over. A series of dropped catches then altered the course of the match.

«I mean, not really. I think we were going pretty well up until the 12th and 13th overs, and I don’t think our fielding was at par, dropping a couple of catches, and then our ground fielding was not up to the mark,» stated captain Shubman Gill.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar Claims Purple Cap with 26 Wickets

Bhuvneshwar Kumar was instrumental in the crucial Qualifier 1 match, taking two vital wickets. He dismissed Shubman Gill early in the innings and later removed Rahul Tewatiya, who had scored a half-century for the Titans.

With these two wickets, Bhuvneshwar became the second-highest wicket-taker for RCB in a single IPL season. He now has 26 wickets from 15 matches this season and is currently leading the race for the Purple Cap.

«That’s like I said, part of the planning. If you look at that plan, anything shorter or fuller, it goes for a boundary. But yes, we make a lot of effort not to give any room and try to get LBW and bowled. So it’s definitely part of our planning,» explained Bhuvneshwar Kumar when asked about his bowling strategy.

«We Don’t Depend 100% on Data»: Bhuvneshwar Kumar on RCB’s Success Against GT

Bhuvneshwar Kumar emphasized that the support staff deserves significant credit for the exceptional performance of RCB’s bowlers. He stated, «I think a lot of credit goes to the men behind the scenes.»

«It’s everyone. I mean, yes, the experience we brought in, me and Hoff (Hazlewood) is one thing, but yes, when it comes to support staff, the small, small things they’re bringing it, you might avoid that. But if experienced players like Hoff and I are accepted and you apply that rule, it works for us. And I think we’ve been doing that since the first match, and it’s helping us a lot,» he added.

«I think we can say that we are data-informed. If there is something new the players are doing, okay, we definitely look into that and try to adapt. But we don’t depend 100% on data. But yes, it helps,» commented Bhuvneshwar Kumar on how RCB’s data-driven strategies have contributed to their success in the IPL season.

O’zbek Tilida Matn:

Rajat Patidar va uning jamoadoshlarining ajoyib zarbalaridan so’ng, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finalga yarim yo’lni bosib o’tdi. Muhim narsa esa to’p bilan yaxshi boshlash edi. RCB paitserlari Bhuvneshwar Kumar va Jacob Duffy kuchlaridan foydalanish vaqtida tezda zarbalar berib, ularga ajoyib boshlanishni ta’minladilar.

Dharamshaladagi IPL 2026 o’yini boshlanishidan oldin, Royal Challengers Bengaluru statistik jihatdan Gujarat Titans ustidan ustunlikka ega emas edi. Biroq, Virat Kohli va Devdutt Padikkal kabi o’yinchilarning harakatlari tufayli, RCB batda yaxshi boshladi.

Rajat Patidar keyinchalik 93 ta gol urib, Royal Challengersga 254 ta gol to’plashda yordam berdi. Patidarning mag’lubiyatsiz o’yini va o’rtada Krunal Pandyaning barqaror o’yini RCBga IPL pley-off bosqichida eng yuqori natijani qayd etishga yordam berdi.

Gujarat Titans 14-o’yinda momentum yo’qotib, o’yinni boy berdi

Gujarat Titans kuchlaridan foydalanish vaqtida ustunlikka erisha olmadi; biroq, Jason Holder va Rashid Khan kuchlaridan foydalanish vaqti tugaganidan so’ng momentumni o’zlariga tortdilar. Rashid bir tomondan iqtisodiy zarbalar berayotganda, Holder boshqa tomondan zarbalarni olishni davom ettirdi.

Jason Holder o’yinning 9-o’yinida ikkita zarba berdi va Krunal hamda Patidarning ajoyib o’yinlaridan oldin ularga qaytishga yordam berdi. Biroq, Titanzlar o’yinning 12-yoki 13-o’yinlarida o’yinni o’z foydasiga aylantirgan edi; biroq, bir qator o’tkazib yuborilgan imkoniyatlar o’yin kursini o’zgartirdi.

«Yo’q, unchalik emas. O’ylaymanki, 12-va 13-o’yinlargacha biz juda yaxshi ketyotgandik va meningcha, bizning fieldingimiz teng emas edi, bir nechta zarbalarni o’tkazib yubordik va keyin maydonimizdagi fieldingimiz yuqori darajada emas edi,» dedi kapitan Shubman Gill.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar 26 ta zarba bilan Purple Cap ro’yxatida birinchi o’rinni egalladi

Bhuvneshwar Kumar muhim 1-Eliminator o’yinida ham ikkita zarba oldi. U o’yin boshida Shubman Gillni mag’lub etdi va keyin Titanzlar inningsida yarim gol urgan Rahul Tewatiyani mag’lub etib, ikkinchi zarbasini oldi.

Bu ikkita zarba bilan Bhuvneshwar IPLning bitta mavsumida RCB uchun ikkinchi eng ko’p zarba olgan o’yinchiga aylandi. U hozirda bu mavsumda 15 ta o’yin o’tkazib, 26 ta zarba bilan Purple Capni boshqarmoqda.

«Men aytganimdek, bu rejalashtirishning bir qismi. Agar siz bu rejalarni ko’rsangiz, qisqa yoki uzoq zarbalar chegaraga olib keladi. Ammo ha, biz hech qanday imkoniyat bermaslik va LBW va bowled olishga harakat qilish uchun ko’p harakat qilamiz. Shuning uchun bu, albatta, bizning rejalashtirishimizning bir qismi,» dedi Bhuvneshwar Kumar o’zining zarbalar bo’yicha rejalari haqida so’ralganda.

«Biz 100% ma’lumotlarga tayanamiz»: RCBning GT ustidan samarali g’alabasidan so’ng Bhuvneshwar Kumarning so’nggi so’zlari

Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCB paitserlarining ajoyib muvaffaqiyatida ko’p kreditni sahna ortidagi qo’llab-quvvatlovchi xodimlarga berishini ta’kidladi. U shunday dedi: «Menimcha, ko’p kredit sahna ortidagi odamlarga tegishli.»

«Bu hamma. Men aytmoqchimanki, ha, biz olib kelgan tajriba, men va Hoff (Hazlewood) bir narsa, ammo ha, qo’llab-quvvatlovchi xodimlarga kelsak, ular olib keladigan kichik, kichik narsalar, siz ulardan qochishingiz mumkin. Ammo Hoff va men kabi tajribali o’yinchilar qabul qilinib, siz bu qoidani qo’llasangiz, bu biz uchun ishlaydi. Va menimcha, biz buni birinchi o’yindan beri qilib kelyapmiz va bu bizga juda yordam berayapti,» deb qo’shdi u.

«Menimcha, biz ma’lumotlar asosida ishlayotganimizni ayta olamiz. Agar o’yinchilar yangi biror narsa qilsalar, yaxshi, biz albatta bunga qaraymiz va moslashishga harakat qilamiz. Ammo biz 100% ma’lumotlarga tayanamiz. Ammo ha, bu yordam beradi,» dedi Bhuvneshwar Kumar RCBning ma’lumotlarga asoslangan strategiyalari ularga IPL mavsumida qanday yordam berganligi haqida.

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