By Admin 
With the explosive innings of Vaibhav Suryavanshi (78), Dhruv Jurel (81), Rajasthan Royals easily defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore. Batting first in this match played in Guwahati, RCB scored 201 runs, captain Rajat Patidar scored a half-century (63). Apart from him, no one else could play a big innings, Virat Kohli scored 32 runs and Venkatesh Iyer scored 29 runs. While defending 202 runs, Bengaluru’s bowling looked weak. After the match, Patidar talked about the reasons for the defeat.
Rajat Patidar is happy that his team touched the 200 mark while batting first. He also praised Vaibhav Suryavanshi, who scored 78 runs in just 26 balls. Patidar said,
“The way we started in the powerplay and reached 200 is a good sign for us. The way their batsmen, especially Vaibhav, batted in the powerplay made the difference. Our batting has been excellent in the last few matches, but we have learned a lot from this match.”
It is natural to make mistakes – Patidar
When asked about the impact players, Rajat Patidar said, “Venky, Shepherd and Krunal Pandya were present, so we had to complete the overs with those bowlers. In such a situation, Suyyash’s absence did not make much difference. When we play such hard-fought cricket, mistakes are inevitable. But we have to learn from our mistakes.”
RCB’s first defeat
This is the first defeat of Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2026, before this the team had won 2 consecutive matches. The defending champions defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 6 wickets in the first match, and in the second match the team defeated Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs. RCB’s next match is with Mumbai Indians on Sunday. This match will be played at Wankhede Stadium from 7:30 pm.