By Admin 
IPL 2026 has now reached its most exciting phase. After completion of 57 matches, the picture of the playoffs is gradually becoming clear. Meanwhile, the race for Orange Cap and Purple Cap has also become quite interesting. At present, the players of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) are being discussed the most. While the team is performing brilliantly in the points table, its players are also seen moving ahead in personal achievements.
Virat Kohli made such a blast against KKR which changed the entire equation of the Orange Cap race. Questions were being raised on Virat after being out on zero consecutive runs in the last two matches. But big players make their mark only in difficult times and Virat proved this. In the match played against KKR, Virat scored unbeaten 105 runs in just 60 balls.
Brilliant fours and big sixes were seen in his innings. Thanks to this century, RCB won the match by 6 wickets. After this brilliant innings, Virat Kohli’s total runs in 12 matches have become 484. With this, he has taken a long jump and secured third place in the Orange Cap race. Only Heinrich Klaasen and Sai Sudarshan are ahead of him.
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Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s big role in the success of RCB
While Virat is doing wonders with the bat, Bhuvneshwar Kumar continues to pose a threat to the opposition batsmen in bowling. His dominance still continues in the Purple Cap race in IPL 2026. Bhuvneshwar Kumar has kept himself at the forefront by taking 22 wickets in 12 matches. His swing bowling and precise line in the death overs have helped RCB win many important matches. However, the race for Purple Cap is also not easy. Kagiso Rabada is very close to him with 21 wickets. Anshul Kamboj is also presenting a challenge by taking 19 wickets.
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Why is RCB becoming the strongest team?
The biggest reason for the success of RCB in IPL 2026 is considered to be the balance of the team. In batting, experienced players like Virat are scoring runs, while in bowling, Bhuvneshwar is continuously taking wickets. This is the reason why the team is progressing strongly in the points table also.